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Robert Ryan

Robert Ryan

Acting·1909–1973·86 films

Robert Bushnell Ryan (November 11, 1909 – July 11, 1973) was an American  actor who often played hardened cops and ruthless villains.

Filmography

The Wild Bunch
The Wild Bunch (1969)Deke Thornton
The Dirty Dozen
The Dirty Dozen (1967)Col. Everett Dasher Breed
The Longest Day
The Longest Day (1962)Brig. Gen. James M. Gavin
Bad Day at Black Rock
Bad Day at Black Rock (1955)Reno Smith
The Professionals
The Professionals (1966)Ehrengard
Battle of the Bulge
Battle of the Bulge (1965)General Grey
The Naked Spur
The Naked Spur (1953)Ben Vandergroat
King of Kings
King of Kings (1961)John the Baptist
The Set-Up
The Set-Up (1949)Stoker
Crossfire
Crossfire (1947)Montgomery
On Dangerous Ground
On Dangerous Ground (1951)Jim Wilson
Lawman
Lawman (1971)Sabbath Marshal Cotton Ryan
Clash by Night
Clash by Night (1952)Earl Pfeiffer
Day of the Outlaw
Day of the Outlaw (1959)Blaise Starrett
Act of Violence
Act of Violence (1949)Joe Parkson
Hour of the Gun
Hour of the Gun (1967)Ike Clanton
Caught
Caught (1949)Smith Ohlrig
The Outfit
The Outfit (1973)Mailer
Odds Against Tomorrow
Odds Against Tomorrow (1959)Earle Slater
The Ghost Breakers
The Ghost Breakers (1940)Intern (uncredited)
The Tall Men
The Tall Men (1955)Nathan Stark
Anzio
Anzio (1968)Gen. Carson
Billy Budd
Billy Budd (1962)John Claggart, Master of Arms
Flying Leathernecks
Flying Leathernecks (1951)Capt. Carl 'Griff' Griffin
House of Bamboo
House of Bamboo (1955)Sandy Dawson
Men in War
Men in War (1957)Lt. Benson
The Boy with Green Hair
The Boy with Green Hair (1948)Dr. Evans
Berlin Express
Berlin Express (1948)Robert Lindley
The Woman on the Beach
The Woman on the Beach (1947)Scott Burnett
Executive Action
Executive Action (1973)Foster
Return of the Bad Men
Return of the Bad Men (1948)Sundance Kid
North West Mounted Police
North West Mounted Police (1940)Constable Dumont
Inferno
Inferno (1953)Donald Whitley Carson III
Born to Be Bad
Born to Be Bad (1950)Nick
Beware, My Lovely
Beware, My Lovely (1952)Howard Wilton
The Racket
The Racket (1951)Nick Scanlon
The Proud Ones
The Proud Ones (1956)Marshal Cass Silver
Custer of the West
Custer of the West (1967)Mulligan
Captain Nemo and the Underwater City
Captain Nemo and the Underwater City (1969)Captain Nemo
God's Little Acre
God's Little Acre (1958)Ty Ty Walden
The Iceman Cometh
The Iceman Cometh (1973)Larry Slade
The Woman on Pier 13
The Woman on Pier 13 (1950)Bradley Collins / Frank Johnson
Back from Eternity
Back from Eternity (1956)Bill Lonagan
Lolly-Madonna XXX
Lolly-Madonna XXX (1973)Pap Gutshall
And Hope to Die
And Hope to Die (1972)Charley
City Beneath the Sea
City Beneath the Sea (1953)Brad Carlton
The Sky's the Limit
The Sky's the Limit (1943)Reginald Fenton
Horizons West
Horizons West (1952)Dan Hammond
Bombardier
Bombardier (1943)Joe Connors
Lonelyhearts
Lonelyhearts (1959)William Shrike
A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die
A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die (1968)New Mexico Gov. Lem Carter
Tender Comrade
Tender Comrade (1944)Chris Jones
Best of the Badmen
Best of the Badmen (1951)Jeff Clanton
The Secret Fury
The Secret Fury (1950)David McLean
Hard, Fast and Beautiful!
Hard, Fast and Beautiful! (1951)Seabright Tennis Match Spectator (uncredited)
Trail Street
Trail Street (1947)Allen Harper
The Dirty Game
The Dirty Game (1965)General Bruce
Escape to Burma
Escape to Burma (1955)Jim Brecan
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade
Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade (2004)Self (archive footage)
The Busy Body
The Busy Body (1967)Charley Barker
Ice Palace
Ice Palace (1960)Thor Storm
The Love Machine
The Love Machine (1971)Gregory 'Greg' Austin
About Mrs. Leslie
About Mrs. Leslie (1954)George Leslie
Behind the Rising Sun
Behind the Rising Sun (1943)Lefty O'Doyle
The Iron Major
The Iron Major (1943)Father Timothy 'Tim' Donovan
The Texas Rangers Ride Again
The Texas Rangers Ride Again (1940)Eddie (uncredited)
Her Twelve Men
Her Twelve Men (1954)Joe Hargrave
Alaska Seas
Alaska Seas (1954)Matt Kelly
Marine Raiders
Marine Raiders (1944)Capt. Dan Craig
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn (1986)Self (archive footage)
Gangway for Tomorrow
Gangway for Tomorrow (1943)Joe Dunham
Queen of the Mob
Queen of the Mob (1940)Jim
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller
The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller (2002)Sandy Dawson (archive footage) (uncredited)
Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire
Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire (1991)Self (archive footage)
The Crooked Road
The Crooked Road (1965)Richard Ashley
Golden Gloves
Golden Gloves (1940)Pete Wells
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line (1997)Self (archive footage)
The Canadians
The Canadians (1961)Inspector William Gannon
The Man Without a Country
The Man Without a Country (1973)Lt. Cmdr. Vaughan
The Reason Why
The Reason Why (1970)Roger
The House Without a Name
The House Without a Name (1956)
The Inheritance
The Inheritance (1964)Narrator (voice)
The Moviemakers
The Moviemakers (1973)Self
Simon and Garfunkel: Songs of America
Simon and Garfunkel: Songs of America (1969)Self - Host
The Snows of Kilimanjaro
The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1960)Harry Walters
The Great Gatsby
The Great Gatsby (1958)Jay Gatsby