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Mitchell Ryan

Mitchell Ryan

Acting·1934–2022·58 films

Mitchell Ryan (January 11, 1934 – March 4, 2022) was an American actor most recently known for playing Edward Montgomery on Dharma & Greg. Ryan was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and raised in Louisville, Kentucky. He served in the US Navy during the Korean War. After the Korean War, he went to the Barter Theatre in Abingdon, Virginia. There he went on to make his acting debut in Thunder Road along with the Theatre's founder Robert Porterfield.

Filmography

Liar Liar
Liar Liar (1997)Mr. Allan
Lethal Weapon
Lethal Weapon (1987)General Peter McAllister
Judge Dredd
Judge Dredd (1995)Vartis Hammond
Hot Shots! Part Deux
Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993)Gray Edwards
The Devil's Own
The Devil's Own (1997)Chief Jim Kelly
High Plains Drifter
High Plains Drifter (1973)Dave Drake
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995)Dr. Wynn
Magnum Force
Magnum Force (1973)Officer Charlie McCoy
Grosse Pointe Blank
Grosse Pointe Blank (1997)Mr. Bart Newberry
Midway
Midway (1976)RAdm. Aubrey W. Fitch (uncredited)
The Friends of Eddie Coyle
The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1973)Waters
Blue Sky
Blue Sky (1994)Ray Stevens
Star
Star (1993)Harrison Barclay
Ed
Ed (1996)Abe Woods
Speechless
Speechless (1994)Lloyd Wannamaker
Electra Glide in Blue
Electra Glide in Blue (1973)Harve Poole
Two-Minute Warning
Two-Minute Warning (1976)The Priest
The Hunting Party
The Hunting Party (1971)Doc Harrison
Iron Eagle III
Iron Eagle III (1992)Simms
Monte Walsh
Monte Walsh (1970)Shorty Austin
Thunder Road
Thunder Road (1958)Jed 'Jess' Moultrie (uncredited)
Winter People
Winter People (1989)Drury Campbell
The Ryan White Story
The Ryan White Story (1989)Tom
A Reflection of Fear
A Reflection of Fear (1972)Inspector McKenna
The Opposite Sex and How to Live with Them
The Opposite Sex and How to Live with Them (1992)Kenneth Davenport
Death of a Centerfold: The Dorothy Stratten Story
Death of a Centerfold: The Dorothy Stratten Story (1981)Hugh Hefner
Judgment
Judgment (1990)Dave Davis
A Face to Die For
A Face to Die For (1996)Joe Thomas
Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is
Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is (1994)Chief Carson
Raven Hawk
Raven Hawk (1996)White
The Gambler: The Adventure Continues
The Gambler: The Adventure Continues (1983)Charlie McCourt
Chandler
Chandler (1971)Chuck Kincaid
Deadly Game
Deadly Game (1991)Admiral Mark Nately
Hostage Flight
Hostage Flight (1985)Captain Malone
Of Mice and Men
Of Mice and Men (1981)Slim
The Penalty Phase
The Penalty Phase (1986)Donald Faulkner
Flesh & Blood
Flesh & Blood (1979)Jack Fallon
The Honkers
The Honkers (1972)Lowell
Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force
Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Force (1978)Lt. Col. Applegate
Having Babies III
Having Babies III (1978)Dr. Blake Simmons
Angel City
Angel City (1980)Silas Creedy
Christmas Miracle in Caufield, U.S.A.
Christmas Miracle in Caufield, U.S.A. (1977)Mathew Sullivan
Gramps
Gramps (1995)Oliver
Joe Dancer II: The Monkey Mission
Joe Dancer II: The Monkey Mission (1981)Keyes
The Five of Me
The Five of Me (1981)Dr. Ralph B. Allison
My Old Man's Place
My Old Man's Place (1971)Sgt. Martin Flood
Majority Rule
Majority Rule (1992)John 'Blackjack' Wade
Northstar
Northstar (1986)Col. Even Marshall
Escape from Bogen County
Escape from Bogen County (1977)Ambler Bowman
The Hemingway Play
The Hemingway Play (1976)Ernest
Dirty Work
Dirty Work (1992)Frank Esposito
Peter Lundy and the Medicine Hat Stallion
Peter Lundy and the Medicine Hat Stallion (1977)Jethro Lundy
The Choice
The Choice (1981)Jerry Clements
The Entertainer
The Entertainer (1976)Mr. Pasko
Chase
Chase (1973)Capt. Chase Reddick
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade (1999)Self - Host
Margaret Bourke-White
Margaret Bourke-White (1989)Patton
Uncommon Valor
Uncommon Valor (1983)Chief Tom Riordan