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Patrick Ryan (sportscaster)
Patrick or Paddy Ryan may refer to: Arts and entertainment *Patrick Ryan (English author) (1916–1989), English novelist *Patrick Ryan (American author) (born 1965), American novelist and editor *Patrick Ryan (voice actor) (fl. 1990s–2000s), voice actor of Nightmare (Soulcalibur), Nightmare in ''Soulcalibur III'' Law and politics *Patrick G. Ryan (1838–1906), Canadian leather manufacturer and politician in New Brunswick *Patrick J. Ryan (New York judge) (1861–1940), American lawyer, politician, and judge *Patrick Ryan (Irish politician) (1898–1944), Irish Sinn Féin politician from Tipperary *Patrick D. Ryan (1920–2004), Irish politician, mayor of Galway *Patrick W. Ryan (died 1993), Irish politician *Pat Ryan (politician), Patrick Kevin "Pat" Ryan (born 1982), American politician *Patrick J. D. Ryan, member of the States of Jersey Religion *Patrick John Ryan (1831–1911), Irish-American bishop *Patrick J. Ryan (chaplain) (1902–1975), Chief of Chaplains of the U.S. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Ryan (English Author)
Patrick Ryan (1916–1989) was an English author whose best-known work, the satirical war novel ''How I Won The War'', was made into a 1967 film of the same name directed by Richard Lester. Biography Patrick Ryan was born in Newport, on the Isle of Wight in 1916 to a family of Irish origin. He was educated at The Haberdashers' Aske's Boys' School. On the outbreak of war in 1939 he enlisted in the Royal Warwickshire Regiment, was commissioned as an officer, and then transferred to The Fourth Regiment of the Reconnaissance Corps of the Royal Armoured Corps. He served in North Africa, Italy, and Greece. He moved to Leeds in the 1950s as Assistant Head Postmaster, and his "apprenticeship" in adapting to Yorkshire life is related in his humorous memoir ''How I Became A Yorkshireman'', published in the late 1960s. He later became Head Postmaster at Harrogate and was a regular contributor for ''Punch Punch commonly refers to: * Punch (combat), a strike made using the hand clo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |