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Mitchell Ryan

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Jan 11, 1934 (92 years old)

Place of Birth

Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Biography

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. Ryan was an original cast member on Dark Shadows, His other acting credits include Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers, Liar, Liar, Magnum Force, Lethal Weapon, Grosse Pointe Blank, Electra Glide in Blue, and Hot Shots! Part Deux. In 1973, he played the lead on Chase. His Broadway theatre credits include Wait Until Dark, Medea, and The Price. Ryan was married and divorced twice and is the father of three children.

Known For

Acting
2004Los Angeles Plays ItselfThe Priest in Two-Minute Warning (archive footage)
2001Justice LeagueHighfather (voice)
1999Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas ParadeSelf - Host
1999The West WingRoland Pierce
1999Aftershock: Earthquake in New YorkFrank Agostini
1998Life of the Party: The Pamela Harriman StoryAverell Harriman
1997Liar LiarMr. Allan
1997The Devil's OwnChief Jim Kelly
1997Grosse Pointe BlankMr. Bart Newberry
1997Dharma & GregEdward Montgomery
1997The PracticeJudge George Nelson
1996A Face to Die ForJoe Thomas
1996Raven HawkWhite
1996EdAbe Woods
1996Dark Skies
1995Halloween: The Curse of Michael MyersDr. Terence Wynn
1995Judge DreddVartis Hammond
1995GrampsOliver
1995The Drew Carey ShowWoody
1995The Single GuyMr. Bremley
1994Blue SkyRay Stevens
1994Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart IsChief Carson
1994SpeechlessLloyd Wannamaker
1994One West Waikiki
1993Hot Shots! Part DeuxGray Edwards
1993StarHarrison Barclay
1993Walker, Texas RangerJudge Riley
1993NYPD BlueOfficer Jack Hanlon
1992Majority RuleJohn 'Blackjack' Wade
1992Dirty WorkFrank Esposito
1992The Opposite Sex and How to Live with ThemKenneth Davenport
1992Iron Eagle IIISimms
19922000 Malibu Road
1992RenegadeDallas Shields
1992RenegadeTed Bronson
1991Deadly GameAdmiral Mark Nately
1991Silk Stalkings
1991In a Child's NamePeter Chappell
1990JudgmentDave Davis
1990WingsJonathan Clayton
1989Winter PeopleDrury Campbell
1989The Ryan White StoryTom
1989Margaret Bourke-WhitePatton
1988Favorite SonVice President Dan Eastman
1988Mission: ImpossibleAdmiral Edgar Sheppard
1987Lethal WeaponGeneral Peter McAllister
1987Star Trek: The Next GenerationKyle Riker
1987Jake and the FatmanLt. Dan Gorecki
1987Jake and the FatmanEthan Mitchell
1986NorthstarCol. Even Marshall
1986The Penalty PhaseDonald Faulkner
1986L.A. LawDuncan Young
1986MatlockEllis Blake
1985Hostage FlightCaptain Malone
1985The Golden GirlsRex
1985Hell Town
1985North and SouthTillet Main
1985Robert Kennedy & His TimesRobert McNamara
1984Murder, She WroteCaptain Ernest Lenko
1984Who's the Boss?
1984HunterTom Reed
1984Hot Pursuit
1984Murder, She WroteRep. Arthur Prouty
1984Murder, She WroteSenator Brent Renwyck
1984Fatal VisionPaul Strombaugh
1984Murder, She WroteRay Dixon
1983MedeaJason
1983Uncommon ValorChief Tom Riordan
1983The Gambler: The Adventure ContinuesCharlie McCourt
1983The A-TeamIke Hagen
1983High Performance
1983Hardcastle and McCormickSheriff 'Stretch' Carter
1983The Gambler: The Adventure ContinuesCharlie McCourt
1982St. ElsewhereGeorge Deaton
1982HotelSteve Cutler
1981Of Mice and MenSlim
1981Death of a Centerfold: The Dorothy Stratten StoryHugh Hefner
1981Joe Dancer II: The Monkey MissionKeyes
1981The Five of MeDr. Ralph B. Allison
1981The ChoiceJerry Clements
1980Angel CitySilas Creedy
1979Flesh & BloodJack Fallon
1979Hart to HartRamsey T. MacLaish
1979The ChisholmsCooper Hawkins
1979Flesh & BloodJack Fallon
1978Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air ForceLt. Col. Applegate
1978Having Babies IIIDr. Blake Simmons
1978DallasCpt. Merwin Fogerty
1978Julie Farr, M.D.
1977Christmas Miracle in Caufield, U.S.A.Mathew Sullivan
1977Peter Lundy and the Medicine Hat StallionJethro Lundy
1977Escape from Bogen CountyAmbler Bowman
1976Two-Minute WarningThe Priest
1976The EntertainerMr. Pasko
1976MidwayRAdm. Aubrey W. Fitch (uncredited)
1976The Hemingway PlayErnest
1975Baretta
1974The Manhunter
1974KodiakPrisoner
1974The Rockford FilesColonel Hopkins
1973Magnum ForceOfficer Charlie McCoy
1973High Plains DrifterDave Drake
1973The Friends of Eddie CoyleWaters
1973Electra Glide in BlueHarve Poole
1973ChaseCapt. Chase Reddick
1973ChaseChase Reddick
1973Barnaby JonesDennis Kelly
1972A Reflection of FearInspector McKenna
1972The HonkersLowell
1972The Streets of San FranciscoAbel Hoffman
1971The Hunting PartyDoc Harrison
1971ChandlerChuck Kincaid
1971My Old Man's PlaceSgt. Martin Flood
1971Cannon
1970Monte WalshShorty Austin
1967The High ChaparralJelks
1966Dark ShadowsBurke Devlin
1961The DefendersHarry Cook
1961The DefendersJack Bostick
1958Thunder RoadJed 'Jess' Moultrie (uncredited)
1958Naked CityMarty Minters
1958Naked CityOverton
1958Naked CityQuale
1958Naked CityPaul Tamarind
1958Naked CityDriver (uncredited)