Don Ryan(1889-1978)
- Writer
- Actor
Don Ryan was born in Ohio. He attended West Virginia University. Don served as
an officer in World World I and moved to Los Angeles around 1920. His
work as a columnist for two local newspapers inspired his first of four
books, "Angel's Flight"(1927), now considered to be one of the first
modern "Los Angeles" novels. He also began writing titles and scripts
for films. In 1932 he and his wife Bobbie were listed in the Los
Angeles phone directory as living at 6152 Glen Tower in Hollywood's
Beachwood Canyon.
