Paul Ryan (June 11, 1945 – April 23, 2015), born Bernard Paul Feldman, was an American actor, producer and television personality. His television roles included bit parts in '' Bewitched'', ''

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'', '' Mission: Impossible'', ''

Night Court ''Night Court'' is an American television sitcom that aired on NBC from January 4, 1984 to May 31, 1992. The setting was the night shift of a Manhattan municipal court presided over by a young, unorthodox judge, Harold "Harry" T. Stone (portray ...

'', '' Murder, She Wrote'' and '' Desperate Housewives''. His film appearances include '' Coma'' (1978), '' The Promise'' (1979), ''

Star 80 ''Star 80'' is a 1983 American biographical drama film written and directed by Bob Fosse. It was adapted from the Pulitzer Prize-winning ''Village Voice'' article "Death of a Playmate" by Teresa Carpenter and is based on Canadian ''Playboy'' mo ...

'' (1983), and ''

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'' (1985). Ryan also worked as a correspondent for '' Entertainment Tonight'' and ''

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''.

Death

Ryan died at the

Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center is a Catholic hospital in Burbank, California. The hospital has 446 beds, and is part of Providence Health & Services. Its address is 501 South Buena Vista Street, Burbank, California 91505. On the oppo ...

in Burbank, California of leukemia in 2015, aged 69.

Partial filmography

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'' (1972) – Man in Mod Shop (uncredited) *'' Coma'' (1978) – 1st Technician *'' Starhops'' (1978) – Norman *'' The Promise'' (1979) – Doctor Fenton *'' The Last Word'' (1979) – Denise's Date *'' Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen'' (1981) – Masten *''

'' (1983) – Radio Interviewer *''

'' (1985) – Staffer *'' High Strung'' (1991) – Game Show Host

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