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Michael Rye(1918-2012)

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Michael Rye was born on 2 March 1918 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He was an actor, known for Two Lost Worlds (1951), Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends (1981) and Spider-Man: The Animated Series (1994). He was married to Patricia Foster. He died on 21 September 2012 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMarch 2, 1918
DiedSeptember 21, 2012(94)
BornMarch 2, 1918
DiedSeptember 21, 2012(94)
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Known for

Two Lost Worlds (1951)
Two Lost Worlds
4.2
  • Capt. Hackett(as Rye Billsbury)
  • 1951
Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends (1981)
Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends
7.1
TV Series
  • Magneto(voice)
Christopher Daniel Barnes in Spider-Man: The Animated Series (1994)
Spider-Man: The Animated Series
8.4
TV Series
  • Dr. Farley Stillwell
  • Doctor Farley Stillwell(voice)
Dan Molina, Michael Rye, Vera Pacheco, and Dave Spafford in Dragon's Lair (1983)
Dragon's Lair
7.4
Video Game
  • Narrator(voice)
  • 1983

Credits

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Actor

  • Peter Sallis in M.U.G.E.N (1999)
    M.U.G.E.N
    6.7
    Video Game
    • 1999
  • Christopher Daniel Barnes in Spider-Man: The Animated Series (1994)
    Spider-Man: The Animated Series
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Dr. Farley Stillwell
    • Doctor Farley Stillwell (voice)
    • 1995–1996
  • Swat Kats: The Radical Squadron (1993)
    Swat Kats: The Radical Squadron
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Tabor
    • KatCo Captain
    • KatCo Crewman #2 (voice)
    • 1993
  • The Pirates of Dark Water (1991)
    The Pirates of Dark Water
    8.2
    TV Series
    • (voice)
    • 1992–1993
  • Jonah (1992)
    Jonah
    7.5
    Video
    • Narrator (voice)
    • 1992
  • The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible (1985)
    The Greatest Adventure: Stories from the Bible
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Narrator (voice)
    • 1985–1992
  • Queen Esther (1992)
    Queen Esther
    7.5
    Video
    • Narrator (voice)
    • 1992
  • Dragon's Lair II: Timewarp (1991)
    Dragon's Lair II: Timewarp
    7.4
    Video Game
    • Narrator (voice)
    • 1991
  • Gummi Bears (1985)
    Gummi Bears
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Duke Igthorn
    • King Gregor
    • Knight (voice) ...
    • 1985–1991
  • Ed Gilbert and R.J. Williams in TaleSpin (1990)
    TaleSpin
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Chancellor Trample (voice)
    • 1991
  • Joseph and His Brothers (1990)
    Joseph and His Brothers
    6.4
    Video
    • Narrator (voice)
    • 1990
  • The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho Panda (1990)
    The Adventures of Don Coyote and Sancho Panda
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Additional Voices
    • 1990
  • The Real Ghostbusters (1986)
    The Real Ghostbusters
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Dr. Crowley
    • Proteus (voice)
    • 1987–1989
  • Yogi & the Invasion of the Space Bears (1988)
    Yogi & the Invasion of the Space Bears
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • Ranger Jones (voice)
    • 1988
  • The Flintstone Kids' Just Say No Special (1988)
    The Flintstone Kids' Just Say No Special
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • Mr. Slaghoople
    • Irate Man (voice)
    • 1988

Additional Crew

  • The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange (2012)
    The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange
    2.1
    TV Series
    • additional voices
    • 2013

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The Flintstones: Season 6
Trailer 1:11
The Flintstones: Season 6
Greatest Adventure: Stories From The Bible Series,
Trailer 1:08
Greatest Adventure: Stories From The Bible Series,
Greatest Adventure: Stories From The Bible Series,
Trailer 1:08
Greatest Adventure: Stories From The Bible Series,

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Rye Billsbury
  • Born
    • March 2, 1918
    • Chicago, Illinois, USA
  • Died
    • September 21, 2012
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Patricia Foster? - September 21, 2012 (his death)

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