Mitchell Ryan
Mitchell "Mitch" Ryan (born January 11, 1928 in Louisville, Kentucky ) is an American actor .
Life
Ryan grew up in Louisville, Kentucky. He served in the US Navy during the Korean War . He then went to the Barter Theater, in Abingdon , Virginia , where he met theater founder Robert Porterfield , with whom he made his debut in 1958 in Thunder Road . From 1966 to 1967, Mitch Ryan was part of the original cast of the Dark Shadows series . In 107 episodes he played the role of Burke Devlin until he was fired from the series in June 1967 because of his alcohol problems and replaced by Anthony George. After numerous roles in movies and guest appearances in well-known series, he took on the role of Edward "Ed" Montgomery in Dharma & Greg in 1997 , through which he became known, among other things.
Ryan also played theater on Broadway in plays like Wait Until Dark by Frederick Knott, Medea of Euripides and The Price of Arthur Miller . He was also president of the Screen Actors Guild Foundation (SAG) actors union .
Ryan has been married twice and has three children.
Filmography (selection)
- 1958: Milestone 375 (Thunder Road)
- 1966: Dark Shadows (TV series)
- 1970: Monte Walsh
- 1971: The Wind of Death blows softly (The Hunting Party)
- 1972: Harley Davidson 344 (Electra Glide in Blue)
- 1973: Dirty Harry II - Calahan (Magnum Force)
- 1973: A Stranger Without a Name (High Plains Drifter)
- 1976: Two-Minute Warning (two-minute warning)
- 1979: The Long Trek (The Chisholms)
- 1985: Torches in the Storm ( North and South ; television miniseries)
- 1987: Lethal Weapon - Two tough professionals (Lethal Weapon)
- 1988: Winter People - Like a Leaf in the Wind (Winter People)
- 1989: Starship Enterprise: The Next Century (TV Series, Season 2, Episode 14)
- 1989: On a Secret Mission (TV series, season 1, episode 18)
- 1990: Who's the boss here? (TV series, season 7 episode 4)
- 1993: Hot Shots! The second attempt (Hot Shots! Part Deux)
- 1993: Walker, Texas Ranger (TV series, season 2, episode 17)
- 1994: Speechless (Speechless)
- 1995: Halloween VI - The Curse of Michael Myers (Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers)
- 1995: Judge Dredd
- 1997: Liar Liar (Liar Liar)
- 1997: One Man - One Murder ( Grosse Pointe Blank)
- 1999: Earthquake Inferno: When the World Ends (Aftershock: Earthquake in New York)
- 1997–2002: Dharma & Greg (TV series, 119 episodes)
- 2009: Strike-Out (short film)
Web links
- Mitch Ryan in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Actor's website (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Mitch Ryan. In: Dark Shadows Online. Accessed January 21, 2016 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ryan, Mitchell |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ryan, Mitch (nickname) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 11, 1928 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Louisville, Kentucky , USA |