Mitchell Ryan

Mitchell Ryan

1934–2022 (aged 88)·Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

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.

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70Credits40 TV · 30 films
1966–2001Years activefirst to latest
9.3 Highest ratedThe Five of Me
7.2 Average ratingacross 70 titles

Top TV shows 40best Mitchell Ryan shows

  1. 1Star Trek: The Next Generation posterStar Trek: The Next GenerationKyle Riker · 1 ep · 19878.4
  2. 2The West Wing posterThe West WingRoland Pierce · 1 ep · 19998.3
  3. 3Justice League posterJustice LeagueHighfather (voice) · 2 eps · 20018.2
  4. 4Robert Kennedy & His Times posterRobert Kennedy & His TimesRobert McNamara · 3 eps · 19857.8
  5. 5In a Child's Name posterIn a Child's NamePeter Chappell · 2 eps · 19917.8
  6. 6One West Waikiki posterOne West Waikiki1 ep · 19947.7
  7. 7The Practice posterThe PracticeJudge George Nelson · 1 ep · 19977.7
  8. 8The Rockford Files posterThe Rockford FilesColonel Hopkins · 1 ep · 19747.6
  9. 9The Golden Girls posterThe Golden GirlsRex · 1 ep · 19857.6
  10. 10Murder, She Wrote posterMurder, She WroteCaptain Ernest Lenko · 1 ep · 19847.5
  11. 11North and South posterNorth and SouthTillet Main · 2 eps · 19857.5
  12. 12The A-Team posterThe A-TeamIke Hagen · 1 ep · 19837.5
  13. 13Mission: Impossible posterMission: ImpossibleAdmiral Edgar Sheppard · 1 ep · 19887.5
  14. 14Who's the Boss? posterWho's the Boss?1 ep · 19847.4
  15. 15Dark Shadows posterDark ShadowsBurke Devlin · 271 eps · 19667.3
  16. 16Dark Skies posterDark Skies1 ep · 19967.2
  17. 17Matlock posterMatlockEllis Blake · 1 ep · 19867.1
  18. 18L.A. Law posterL.A. LawDuncan Young · 1 ep · 19867.1
  19. 19Hunter posterHunterTom Reed · 1 ep · 19847.1
  20. 20NYPD Blue posterNYPD BlueOfficer Jack Hanlon · 1 ep · 19937.1
  21. 21Aftershock: Earthquake in New York posterAftershock: Earthquake in New YorkFrank Agostini · 2 eps · 19997.0
  22. 22The Streets of San Francisco posterThe Streets of San FranciscoAbel Hoffman · 1 ep · 19727.0
  23. 23Walker, Texas Ranger posterWalker, Texas RangerJudge Riley · 1 ep · 19937.0
  24. 24Chase posterChaseChase Reddick · 22 eps · 19737.0
  25. 25Julie Farr, M.D.9 eps · 19787.0
  26. 26The Chisholms posterThe ChisholmsCooper Hawkins · 9 eps · 19797.0
  27. 27High Performance4 eps · 19837.0
  28. 28The Manhunter posterThe Manhunter1 ep · 19747.0
  29. 29Barnaby Jones posterBarnaby JonesDennis Kelly · 1 ep · 19737.0
  30. 30Hart to Hart posterHart to HartRamsey T. MacLaish · 1 ep · 19796.9
  31. 312000 Malibu Road poster2000 Malibu Road1 ep · 19926.9
  32. 32Wings posterWingsJonathan Clayton · 3 eps · 19906.8
  33. 33Dallas posterDallasCpt. Merwin Fogerty · 2 eps · 19786.8
  34. 34Fatal Vision posterFatal VisionPaul Strombaugh · 2 eps · 19846.8
  35. 35Hotel posterHotelSteve Cutler · 1 ep · 19826.8
  36. 36The High Chaparral posterThe High ChaparralJelks · 1 ep · 19676.8
  37. 37Renegade posterRenegadeDallas Shields · 2 eps · 19926.7
  38. 38Cannon posterCannon3 eps · 19716.7
  39. 39The Drew Carey Show posterThe Drew Carey ShowWoody · 1 ep · 19956.5
  40. 40Baretta posterBaretta1 ep · 19756.5

Top movies 30best Mitchell Ryan movies

  1. 1The Five of Me posterThe Five of MeDr. Ralph B. Allison · 19819.3
  2. 2Northstar posterNorthstarCol. Even Marshall · 19869.0
  3. 3Escape from Bogen County posterEscape from Bogen CountyAmbler Bowman · 19778.0
  4. 4Life of the Party: The Pamela Harriman StoryAverell Harriman · 19988.0
  5. 5The Choice posterThe ChoiceJerry Clements · 19818.0
  6. 6Gramps posterGrampsOliver · 19957.5
  7. 7Of Mice and Men posterOf Mice and MenSlim · 19817.5
  8. 8High Plains Drifter posterHigh Plains DrifterDave Drake · 19737.3
  9. 9Lethal Weapon posterLethal WeaponGeneral Peter McAllister · 1987 · Action7.3
  10. 10The Friends of Eddie Coyle posterThe Friends of Eddie CoyleWaters · 19737.2
  11. 11Magnum Force posterMagnum ForceOfficer Charlie McCoy · 19737.1
  12. 12Grosse Pointe Blank posterGrosse Pointe BlankMr. Bart Newberry · 19977.0
  13. 13The Gambler: The Adventure Continues posterThe Gambler: The Adventure ContinuesCharlie McCourt · 19837.0
  14. 14Dirty Work posterDirty WorkFrank Esposito · 19927.0
  15. 15Peter Lundy and the Medicine Hat Stallion posterPeter Lundy and the Medicine Hat StallionJethro Lundy · 19777.0
  16. 16The Hemingway Play posterThe Hemingway PlayErnest · 19767.0
  17. 17Chase posterChaseCapt. Chase Reddick · 19737.0
  18. 18Electra Glide in Blue posterElectra Glide in BlueHarve Poole · 19736.9
  19. 19My Old Man's Place posterMy Old Man's PlaceSgt. Martin Flood · 19716.8
  20. 20Liar Liar posterLiar LiarMr. Allan · 19976.7
  21. 21Joe Dancer II: The Monkey Mission posterJoe Dancer II: The Monkey MissionKeyes · 19816.7
  22. 22Midway posterMidwayRAdm. Aubrey W. Fitch (uncredited) · 19766.6
  23. 23Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Is posterHart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart IsChief Carson · 19946.6
  24. 24Hot Shots! Part Deux posterHot Shots! Part DeuxGray Edwards · 19936.5
  25. 25The Ryan White Story posterThe Ryan White StoryTom · 19896.5
  26. 26A Face to Die For posterA Face to Die ForJoe Thomas · 19966.4
  27. 27Two-Minute Warning posterTwo-Minute WarningThe Priest · 19766.3
  28. 28Christmas Miracle in Caufield, U.S.A. posterChristmas Miracle in Caufield, U.S.A.Mathew Sullivan · 19776.3
  29. 29Monte Walsh posterMonte WalshShorty Austin · 19706.3
  30. 30The Devil's Own posterThe Devil's OwnChief Jim Kelly · 19976.2

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