John Patrick Ryan (July 30, 1936 – March 20, 2007) was an American actor, best known for his role as Warden Ranken in the 1985 film ''

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Biography

The son of Irish immigrant parents, Ryan graduated from Rice High School and studied English at the City College of New York. He was a lifetime member of

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. Ryan died from a stroke in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 70. He was survived by two daughters.

Filmography

Features

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The Tiger Makes Out ''The Tiger Makes Out'' is a 1967 American black comedy film directed by Arthur Hiller, and starring Eli Wallach and Anne Jackson. The plot concerns a kidnapper and his unintended victim. It marked Dustin Hoffman's film debut. Plot Loser Ben Har ...

'' (1967) as Toni's Escort * ''

A Lovely Way to Die ''A Lovely Way to Die'' is a 1968 American crime neo noir directed by David Lowell Rich and starring Kirk Douglas, Sylva Koscina, Eli Wallach and Kenneth Haigh. A police officer resigns from the force and becomes a bodyguard to the wife of a w ...

'' (1968) as Harry Samson * ''

What's So Bad About Feeling Good? ''What's So Bad About Feeling Good?'' is a 1968 American comedy film directed by George Seaton and starring George Peppard and Mary Tyler Moore. The film was a box office disappointment. Plot Pete (George Peppard) is a former advertising exec ...

'' (1968) as Roger (uncredited) * ''

Five Easy Pieces ''Five Easy Pieces'' is a 1970 American drama film directed by Bob Rafelson, written by Carole Eastman (as Adrien Joyce) and Rafelson, and starring Jack Nicholson, Karen Black, Susan Anspach, Lois Smith, and Ralph Waite. The film tells the s ...

'' (1970) as Spicer * ''

Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me ''Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me'' is a novel by Richard Fariña. Parts campus novel and travelogue, the book was first published in 1966 and is largely based on Fariña's college experiences and travels. Set variously in an upstat ...

'' (1971) as 'Oeuf' * ''

The King of Marvin Gardens ''The King of Marvin Gardens'' is a 1972 American drama film. It stars Jack Nicholson, Bruce Dern, Ellen Burstyn and Scatman Crothers. It is one of several collaborations between Nicholson and director Bob Rafelson. The majority of the film is ...

'' (1972) as Surtees * ''

The Legend of Nigger Charley ''The Legend of Nigger Charley'' is a 1972 blaxploitation Western film directed by Martin Goldman. The story of a trio of escaped slaves, it was released during the heyday of blaxploitation films. Filmed in Charles City, Virginia, Eve's Ranch, ...

'' (1972) as Houston * '' Shamus'' (1973) as 'Hardcore' * ''

Dillinger John Herbert Dillinger (June 22, 1903 – July 22, 1934) was an American gangster during the Great Depression in the United States, Great Depression. He led the Dillinger Gang, which was accused of robbing 24 banks and four police stations. Dill ...

'' (1973) as Charles Mackley * '' Cops and Robbers'' (1973) as Pasquale 'Patsy' Aniello * '' It's Alive'' (1974) as Frank Davis * ''

The Missouri Breaks ''The Missouri Breaks'' is a 1976 American Western film starring Marlon Brando and Jack Nicholson. The film was directed by Arthur Penn, with supporting performances by Randy Quaid, Harry Dean Stanton, Frederic Forrest, John McLiam, and Kath ...

'' (1976) as Cy * ''

Futureworld ''Futureworld'' is a 1976 American science fiction thriller film directed by Richard T. Heffron and written by Mayo Simon and George Schenck. It is a sequel to the 1973 Michael Crichton film '' Westworld'', and is the second installment in ...

'' (1976) as Dr. Schneider * ''

It Lives Again ''It Lives Again'' (also known as ''It's Alive II'') is a 1978 American science fiction horror film written, produced and directed by Larry Cohen. It is the sequel to the 1974 film '' It's Alive''. The film stars Frederic Forrest, Kathleen Lloyd, ...

'' (1978) as Frank Davis * ''

On the Nickel ''On the Nickel'' is a 1980 feature film written, produced by, and starring Ralph Waite. It features five original songs composed for the movie by Tom Waits. The film presents the story of Sam (Donald Moffat), a recovering alcoholic who feels d ...

'' (1980) * ''

The Last Flight of Noah's Ark ''The Last Flight of Noah's Ark'' is a 1980 American Children's film, family adventure film produced by The Walt Disney Company, Walt Disney Productions starring Elliott Gould, Geneviève Bujold and Ricky Schroder. The film was released by Walt Di ...

'' (1980) as Coslough * '' The Postman Always Rings Twice'' (1981) as Kennedy * ''

The Escape Artist ''The Escape Artist'' is a 1982 film starring Griffin O'Neal and Raúl Juliá. It was based on a book by David Wagoner, and was the directorial debut of Caleb Deschanel. It was the final film of Joan Hackett, Desi Arnaz, and Gabriel Dell, and t ...

'' (1982) as Vernon * '' Breathless'' (1983) as Lieutenant Parmental * '' The Right Stuff'' (1983) as Head of Program * '' The Cotton Club'' (1984) as Joe Flynn * ''

'' (1985) as Warden Ranken * ''

Avenging Force ''Avenging Force'' is a 1986 American action film directed by Sam Firstenberg. The screenplay was written by James Booth, who co-starred in the film. It was originally intended as a sequel to the 1985 film '' Invasion U.S.A.'', which starred Chu ...

'' (1986) as Professor Elliott Glastenbury * ''

Three O'Clock High ''Three O'Clock High'' is a 1987 American teen comedy film directed by Phil Joanou. The script, about a meek high schooler who is forced into a fight with a volatile new transfer student, is based on the high school experiences of screenwriters R ...

'' (1987) as Mr. O'Rourke * ''

Fatal Beauty ''Fatal Beauty'' is a 1987 American action comedy thriller film directed by Tom Holland, and starring Whoopi Goldberg as Detective Rita Rizzoli, and Sam Elliott as Mike Marshak. The screenplay was written by Hilary Henkin and Dean Riesner. The o ...

'' (1987) as Lieutenant Kellerman * '' Death Wish 4: The Crackdown'' (1987) as Ferrari / Fake Nathan White * ''

Rent-a-Cop ''Rent-a-Cop'' is a 1987 American thriller comedy starring Burt Reynolds and Liza Minnelli. Reynolds plays a disgraced police officer, now working as a security guard, who falls in love with Minnelli, who plays a prostitute. The film saw both ...

'' (1987) as Wieser * '' City of Shadows'' (1987) as Sergeant Fireman * ''

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'' (1989) as Jennings * '' Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection'' (1990) as General Taylor * '' Class of 1999'' (1990) as Mr. Hardin * ''

Eternity Eternity, in common parlance, means infinite time that never ends or the quality, condition, or fact of being everlasting or eternal. Classical philosophy, however, defines eternity as what is timeless or exists outside time, whereas sempit ...

'' (1990) as Thomas Vandervere / Prosecutor * ''Final Stage'' (1990) * '' White Sands'' (1992) as Arms Dealer (uncredited) * '' Hoffa'' (1992) as 'Red' Bennett * '' Star Time'' (1992) as Sam Bones * '' Batman: Mask of the Phantasm'' (1993) as 'Buzz' Bronski (voice) * ''Young Goodman Brown'' (1993) as The Devil * ''Les patriotes'' (1994) as Arthur * ''Bad Blood'' (1994) as John Blackstone * ''

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'' (1995) as 'Grub' * ''

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'' (1996) as Mickey Malnato (final film role)

Television

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Kojak ''Kojak'' is an American action crime drama television series starring Telly Savalas as the title character, New York City Police Department Detective Lieutenant Theodopolis "Theo" Kojak. Taking the time slot of the popular ''Cannon'' series, ...

'' (1973, TV series; episode: "Cop in the Cage") as Peter Ibbotson * ''

Death Scream ''Death Scream'' is a 1975 American made-for-television crime drama film loosely based on an actual event concerning the real-life account of " a young woman whose murder was witnessed by fifteen of her neighbors who did nothing to help and refus ...

'' (1975) as Detective Dave Lambert * ''

The Rockford Files ''The Rockford Files'' is an American detective drama television series starring James Garner that aired on the NBC network from September 13, 1974 to January 10, 1980, and remains in syndication. Garner portrays Los Angeles private investiga ...

'' (1977, TV series; episode: "Dirty Money, Black Light") as Dearborn * '' Buck Rogers in the 25th Century'' (1980, TV series; episode: "Twiki is Missing") as Kurt Belzack * ''

M*A*S*H ''M*A*S*H'' (Mobile Army Surgical Hospital) is an American media franchise consisting of a series of novels, a film, several television series, plays, and other properties, and based on the semi-autobiographical fiction of Richard Hooker. Th ...

'' (1983, TV series; episode: "That Darn Kid") as Major Van Zandt * ''

Miss Lonelyhearts ''Miss Lonelyhearts'' is a novella by Nathanael West. He began writing it early in 1930 and completed the manuscript in November 1932. Published in 1933, it is an Expressionist black comedy set in New York City during the Great Depression. It is ...

'' (1983; TV film) as Peter Doyle * ''

Simon & Simon ''Simon & Simon'' is an American crime drama television series that originally ran from November 24, 1981, to September 16, 1989. The series was broadcast on CBS, and starred Gerald McRaney and Jameson Parker as two disparate brothers who oper ...

'' (1984, TV series; episode: "Break a Leg, Darling") as Stewart Crawford * ''

Cagney & Lacey ''Cagney & Lacey'' is an American police procedural drama television series that aired on the CBS television network for seven seasons from March 25, 1982, to May 16, 1988. The show is about two New York City police detectives who lead very di ...

'' (1985, TV series; episode: "Organized Crime") as Philip Corrigan * '' Houston: The Legend of Texas'' (1986) as

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* ''

Miami Vice ''Miami Vice'' is an American crime drama television series created by Anthony Yerkovich and produced by Michael Mann for NBC. The series stars Don Johnson as James "Sonny" Crockett and Philip Michael Thomas as Ricardo "Rico" Tubbs, two M ...

'' (1989, TV series; episode: "The Cell Within") as Jake Manning * '' The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.'' (1993, TV series; episode: "Showdown") as Sheriff Bob Cavendish

References

External links

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