Robert Ryan

Acting

Robert Ryan

Born November 11, 1909 · Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died July 11, 1973 · aged 63

Robert Bushnell Ryan (November 11, 1909 – July 11, 1973) was an American  actor who often played hardened cops and ruthless villains. Ryan was born in Chicago, Illinois, the first child of Timothy Ryan and his wife Mabel Bushnell Ryan.  He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1932, having held the school's heavyweight boxing title all four years of his attendance. After graduation, the 6'4" Ryan f…

Known For

The Longest DayThe Longest Day · 1962
The Longest Day
★ 7.61962
MovieWarDrama
The retelling of June 6, 1944, from the perspectives of the Germans, US, British, Canadians, and the Free French. Marshall Erwin Rommel, touring the defenses being established as part of the Reich's Atlantic Wall, notes to his officers that when the Allied invasion comes they must be stopped on the beach. "For the Allies as well as the Germans, it will be the longest day"
The Dirty DozenThe Dirty Dozen · 1967
The Dirty Dozen
★ 7.61967
MovieActionAdventure
12 American military prisoners in World War II are ordered to infiltrate a well-guarded enemy château and kill the Nazi officers vacationing there. The soldiers, most of whom are facing death sentences for a variety of violent crimes, agree to the mission and the possible commuting of their sentences.
The Wild BunchThe Wild Bunch · 1969
The Wild Bunch
★ 7.61969
MovieWestern
An aging group of outlaws look for one last big score as the "traditional" American West is disappearing around them.
The ProfessionalsThe Professionals · 1966
The Professionals
★ 7.11966
MovieWesternAdventure
An arrogant Texas millionaire hires four adventurers to rescue his kidnapped wife from a notorious Mexican bandit.
King of KingsKing of Kings · 1961
King of Kings
★ 7.21961
MovieDramaHistory
Who is Jesus, and why does he impact all he meets? He is respected and reviled, emulated and accused, beloved, betrayed, and finally crucified. Yet that terrible fate would not be the end of the story.
Battle of the BulgeBattle of the Bulge · 1965
Battle of the Bulge
★ 6.91965
MovieDramaHistory
In the winter of 1944, the Allied Armies stand ready to invade Germany at the coming of a New Year. To prevent it, Hitler orders an all-out offensive to re-take French territory and capture the major port city of Antwerp.
The Naked SpurThe Naked Spur · 1953
The Naked Spur
★ 7.01953
MovieWestern
A bounty hunter trying to bring a murderer to justice is forced to accept the help of two less-than-trustworthy strangers.
Bad Day at Black RockBad Day at Black Rock · 1955
Bad Day at Black Rock
★ 7.31955
MovieWesternDrama
One-armed war veteran John J. Macreedy steps off a train at the sleepy little town of Black Rock. Once there, he begins to unravel a web of lies, secrecy, and murder.

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Alcoa TheatreAlcoa Theatre · 1957
Alcoa Theatre
★ 7.01957
SeriesDrama
Alcoa Theatre is a half-hour American anthology series telecast on NBC at 9:30 pm on alternate Monday nights from October 7, 1957 to September 16, 1960. The program also aired under the title Turn of Fate, with the stories depicting the difficulties faced by individuals who are suddenly thrust into unexpected and perilous dangers. Alcoa Theatre was syndicated together with Goodyear Theatre as Award Theatre. In 1955, The Alcoa Hour premiered in a one-hour format aired on Sunday nights, but it was reduced to 30 minutes, retitled Alcoa Theatre, and moved to Monday evening in 1957. The show employed an alternating rotating company of actors: David Niven, Robert Ryan, Jane Powell, Jack Lemmon and Charles Boyer. Each appeared in dramatic and light comedic roles through the first season.

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