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Joe Ryan(1887-1944)

  • Actor
  • Director
  • Writer
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Joe Ryan was born on 23 May 1887 in Crook County, Wyoming, USA. He was an actor and director, known for The Passing of Black Eagle (1920), Smashing Barriers (1923) and Man of Might (1919). He was married to Helene Marjorie Ingersoll. He died on 23 December 1944 in Riverside, California, USA.
BornMay 23, 1887
DiedDecember 23, 1944(57)
BornMay 23, 1887
DiedDecember 23, 1944(57)
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The Passing of Black Eagle
Short
  • Actor
  • 1920
Edith Johnson in Smashing Barriers (1923)
Smashing Barriers
2.7
  • 'Wirenail' Hedges
  • 1923
William Duncan in Man of Might (1919)
Man of Might
4.7
  • Scarface Bender
  • 1919
William Duncan and Edith Johnson in A Fight for Millions (1918)
A Fight for Millions
6.3
  • Jacob Lawless
  • 1918

Credits

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Actor

  • Charles King, Bob Steele, and Carleton Young in Mesquite Buckaroo (1939)
    Mesquite Buckaroo
    4.9
    • Rodeo Performer (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Buck Jones in The Thrill Hunter (1933)
    The Thrill Hunter
    6.1
    • Studio Western Extra (uncredited)
    • 1933
  • The Kid Brother (1927)
    The Kid Brother
    7.6
    • Townsman (uncredited)
    • 1927
  • Richard Dix in The Vanishing American (1925)
    The Vanishing American
    6.8
    • Jay Lord
    • 1925
  • J.B. Warner in Lone Fighter (1923)
    Lone Fighter
    • Macklyn Vance
    • 1923
  • Edith Johnson in Smashing Barriers (1923)
    Smashing Barriers
    2.7
    • 'Wirenail' Hedges
    • 1923
  • Elinor Field and Joe Ryan in The Purple Riders (1922)
    The Purple Riders
    • Sheriff Dick Ranger
    • 1922
  • The Passing of Black Eagle
    Short
    • 1920
  • Hidden Dangers (1920)
    Hidden Dangers
    5.7
    • Dr. Richard Brutell
    • 1920
  • Smashing Barriers (1919)
    Smashing Barriers
    5.7
    Short
    • Wirenail Hedges
    • 1919
  • William Duncan in Man of Might (1919)
    Man of Might
    4.7
    • Scarface Bender
    • 1919
  • William Duncan and Edith Johnson in A Fight for Millions (1918)
    A Fight for Millions
    6.3
    • Jacob Lawless
    • 1918
  • William Duncan in The Tenderfoot (1917)
    The Tenderfoot
    • 'Smiling Jack' Douglas
    • 1917
  • Anita King in The Girl Angle (1917)
    The Girl Angle
    • 'Three Gun' Smith (as Joseph Ryan)
    • 1917
  • William Duncan and Carol Holloway in The Fighting Trail (1917)
    The Fighting Trail
    • 1917

Director

  • The Passing of Black Eagle
    Short
    • Director
    • 1920

Writer

  • A Darling in Buckskin
    Short
    • story
    • 1917

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Joe Ryan Jr.
  • Height
    • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
  • Born
    • May 23, 1887
    • Crook County, Wyoming, USA
  • Died
    • December 23, 1944
    • Riverside, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Helene Marjorie Ingersoll1918 - ?
  • Publicity listings
    • 8 Articles

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