John P. Ryan

For the American businessman and politician, see John P. Ryan (New York politician).

"John Patrick Ryan" redirects here. For the fictional character created by Tom Clancy, see Jack Ryan (character).

John P. Ryan
Ryan in Futureworld, 1976
Born	John Patrick Ryan (1936-07-30)July 30, 1936 New York City, New York, U.S.
Died	March 20, 2007(2007-03-20) (aged 70) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1966–1996
Children	3

John Patrick Ryan (July 30, 1936 – March 20, 2007) was an American actor, best known for his role as Warden Ranken in the 1985 film Runaway Train.

Personal life

The son of Irish immigrant parents, Ryan graduated from Rice High School and studied English at the City College of New York. He was a lifetime member of The Actors Studio.

His stepdaughter, Alexa Kenin, was also an actor and died in 1985 at the age of 23.

Ryan died from a stroke in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 70. He was survived by two daughters.

Filmography

Features

• The Tiger Makes Out (1967) as Toni's Escort
• A Lovely Way to Die (1968) as Harry Samson
• What's So Bad About Feeling Good? (1968) as Roger (uncredited)
• Five Easy Pieces (1970) as Spicer
• Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me (1971) as 'Oeuf'
• The King of Marvin Gardens (1972) as Surtees
• The Legend of Nigger Charley (1972) as Houston
• Shamus (1973) as 'Hardcore'
• Dillinger (1973) as Charles Mackley
• Cops and Robbers (1973) as Pasquale 'Patsy' Aniello
• It's Alive (1974) as Frank Davis
• The Missouri Breaks (1976) as Cy
• Futureworld (1976) as Dr. Schneider
• It Lives Again (1978) as Frank Davis
• On the Nickel (1980)
• The Last Flight of Noah's Ark (1980) as Coslough
• The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981) as Kennedy
• The Escape Artist (1982) as Vernon
• Breathless (1983) as Lieutenant Parmental
• The Right Stuff (1983) as Head of Program
• The Cotton Club (1984) as Joe Flynn
• Runaway Train (1985) as Warden Ranken
• Avenging Force (1986) as Professor Elliott Glastenbury
• Three O'Clock High (1987) as Mr. O'Rourke
• Fatal Beauty (1987) as Lieutenant Kellerman
• Death Wish 4: The Crackdown (1987) as Ferrari / Fake Nathan White
• Rent-a-Cop (1987) as Commander Wieser
• City of Shadows (1987) as Sergeant Fireman
• Best of the Best (1989) as Jennings
• Delta Force 2: The Colombian Connection (1990) as General Taylor
• Class of 1999 (1990) as Mr. Hardin
• Eternity (1990) as Thomas Vandervere / Prosecutor
• Final Stage (1990)
• White Sands (1992) as Arms Dealer (uncredited)
• Hoffa (1992) as 'Red' Bennett
• Star Time (1992) as Sam Bones
• Batman: Mask of the Phantasm (1993) as 'Buzz' Bronski (voice)
• Young Goodman Brown (1993) as The Devil
• Les patriotes (1994) as Arthur
• Bad Blood (1994) as John Blackstone
• Tall Tale (1995) as 'Grub'
• Bound (1996) as Mickey Malnato (final film role)

Television

• Kojak (1973, TV series; episode: "Cop in the Cage") as Peter Ibbotson
• Death Scream (1975) as Detective Dave Lambert
• The Rockford Files (1977, TV series; episode: "Dirty Money, Black Light") as Dearborn
• Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1980, TV series; episode: "Twiki is Missing") as Kurt Belzack
• M*A*S*H (1983, TV series; episode: "That Darn Kid") as Major Van Zandt
• Miss Lonelyhearts (1983; TV film) as Peter Doyle
• Simon & Simon (1984, TV series; episode: "Break a Leg, Darling") as Stewart Crawford
• Cagney & Lacey (1985, TV series; episode: "Organized Crime") as Philip Corrigan
• Houston: The Legend of Texas (1986) as David G. Burnet
• Miami Vice (1989, TV series; episode: "The Cell Within") as Jake Manning
• The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (1993, TV series; episode: "Showdown") as Sheriff Bob Cavendish

External links

• John P. Ryan at IMDb
• John P. Ryan at the Internet Broadway Database
• John P. Ryan at the Internet Off-Broadway Database
• John P. Ryan at AllMovie