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Edward Ryan(1924-1998)

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Edward Ryan was born on 26 May 1924 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Fighting Sullivans (1944), It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947) and Angels in Disguise (1949). He died on 13 December 1998 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
BornMay 26, 1924
DiedDecember 13, 1998(74)
BornMay 26, 1924
DiedDecember 13, 1998(74)
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The Fighting Sullivans (1944)
The Fighting Sullivans
7.4
  • Albert Leo 'Al' Sullivan
  • 1944
Don DeFore, Victor Moore, Charles Ruggles, and Gale Storm in It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947)
It Happened on Fifth Avenue
7.6
  • Hank(as Edward Ryan Jr.)
  • 1947
Jane Adams, Richard Benedict, Jean Dean, Gabriel Dell, Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Mickey Knox, and Joe Turkel in Angels in Disguise (1949)
Angels in Disguise
6.6
  • Mr. Carver
  • 1949
Nancy Carroll and Phillips Holmes in Stolen Heaven (1931)
Stolen Heaven
6.6
  • Child on Beach(as Eddie Ryan)
  • 1931

Credits

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Actor

  • The Phil Silvers Show (1955)
    The Phil Silvers Show
    8.4
    TV Series
    • 1st Detective
    • 1957
  • Joan Leslie and Forrest Tucker in Flight Nurse (1953)
    Flight Nurse
    5.4
    • Corporal (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • John Derek and Wanda Hendrix in Sea of Lost Ships (1953)
    Sea of Lost Ships
    6.5
    • Cadet (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • David Alpert and Frances Rafferty in Your Jeweler's Showcase (1952)
    Your Jeweler's Showcase
    7.7
    TV Series
    • 1953
  • Ike Carpenter, The Cass County Boys, Mary Beth Hughes, Nappy Lamare, Peter Marshall, Tommy Noonan, Tex Ritter, David Street, Wally Vernon, and Gloria Grey in Holiday Rhythm (1950)
    Hollywood Varieties
    5.0
    • Blackface Skit
    • 1950
  • Jane Adams, Richard Benedict, Jean Dean, Gabriel Dell, Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Mickey Knox, and Joe Turkel in Angels in Disguise (1949)
    Angels in Disguise
    6.6
    • Mr. Carver
    • 1949
  • Alan Ladd and Donna Reed in Beyond Glory (1948)
    Beyond Glory
    6.5
    • Cadet (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Don DeFore, Victor Moore, Charles Ruggles, and Gale Storm in It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947)
    It Happened on Fifth Avenue
    7.6
    • Hank (as Edward Ryan Jr.)
    • 1947
  • Louise Allbritton, Preston Foster, Maria Montez, Robert Paige, and Sabu in Tangier (1946)
    Tangier
    6.3
    • Vendor (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Tom Breneman in Breakfast in Hollywood (1946)
    Breakfast in Hollywood
    5.7
    • Ken Smith
    • 1946
  • Mary Anderson, Thomas Mitchell, and Edward Ryan in Within These Walls (1945)
    Within These Walls
    6.0
    • Tommie Howland
    • 1945
  • James Dunn, Edward Ryan, and Sheila Ryan in The Caribbean Mystery (1945)
    The Caribbean Mystery
    5.7
    • Gerald McCracken Jr.
    • 1945
  • Vincent Price, Charles Coburn, Mary Anderson, William Eythe, Geraldine Fitzgerald, Cedric Hardwicke, Alexander Knox, Thomas Mitchell, and Ruth Nelson in Wilson (1944)
    Wilson
    6.3
    • Soldier Served Coffee by the President (uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Phil Baker, Madge Meredith, and Edward Ryan in Take It or Leave It (1944)
    Take It or Leave It
    4.5
    • Eddie Collins
    • 1944
  • The Fighting Sullivans (1944)
    The Fighting Sullivans
    7.4
    • Albert Leo 'Al' Sullivan
    • 1944

Soundtrack

  • Don DeFore, Victor Moore, Charles Ruggles, and Gale Storm in It Happened on Fifth Avenue (1947)
    It Happened on Fifth Avenue
    7.6
    • performer: "That's What Christmas Means to Me"
    • 1947

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Edward Ryan Jr.
  • Born
    • May 26, 1924
    • Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • December 13, 1998
    • Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Did you know

  • Trivia
    According to the official records, he was born on May 26, 1924 as Edward J Ryan in Brooklyn (his WWII draft card even lists him as an actor aged 18!.). As per the Social Security Index, he died Dec 13, 1998 (aged 75).

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