John P. Ryan

American actor (1936–2007)

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.^[1]

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.^[2]

His stepdaughter, Alexa Kenin, was also an actor and died in 1985 at the age of 23.^[3]

Ryan died from a stroke in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 70. He was survived by two daughters.^[4]

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

References

^ "John P. Ryan, 70, actor". Variety. March 27, 2007. ISSN 0042-2738.
^ Garfield, David (1980). "Appendix: Life Members of The Actors Studio as of January 1980". A Player's Place: The Story of The Actors Studio. New York: MacMillan Publishing Co., Inc. p. 279. ISBN 0-02-542650-8.
^ "New York Times". September 12, 1985. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
^ "John P. Ryan Obituary". The New York Times. March 28, 2007.