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Paul Ryan(1945-2015)

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Paul Ryan
Paul Ryan was born on 11 June 1945 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for Desperate Housewives (2004), Coma (1978) and Highway to Heaven (1984). He died on 23 April 2015 in Burbank, California, USA.
BornJune 11, 1945
DiedApril 23, 2015(69)
BornJune 11, 1945
DiedApril 23, 2015(69)
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Known for

Desperate Housewives (2004)
Desperate Housewives
7.7
TV Series
  • Bruce
Geneviève Bujold in Coma (1978)
Coma
6.9
  • 1st Technician
  • 1978
Michael Landon in Highway to Heaven (1984)
Highway to Heaven
6.9
TV Series
  • Gary Fox
The Young Lawyers (1969)
The Young Lawyers
7.1
TV Series
  • Tim

Credits

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Actor

  • Comedy Bang! Bang! (2012)
    Comedy Bang! Bang!
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Barry Goldfarb
    • Wink Martindale
    • 2012
  • Desperate Housewives (2004)
    Desperate Housewives
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Bruce
    • 2009
  • Angela Lansbury in Murder, She Wrote (1984)
    Murder, She Wrote
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Entertainment Reporter
    • Commentator
    • Ted Lafferty
    • 1984–1992
  • High Strung (1992)
    High Strung
    6.5
    • Game Show Host
    • 1992
  • Michael Landon in Highway to Heaven (1984)
    Highway to Heaven
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Gary Fox
    • 1985
  • Fast Forward (1985)
    Fast Forward
    5.7
    • Staffer
    • 1985
  • Fatal Vision (1984)
    Fatal Vision
    7.7
    TV Mini Series
    • Talk Show Host
    • 1984
  • Harry Anderson, Selma Diamond, Ellen Foley, John Larroquette, Charles Robinson, and Richard Moll in Night Court (1984)
    Night Court
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Talk Show Host
    • 1984
  • Mariel Hemingway in Star 80 (1983)
    Star 80
    6.8
    • Radio Interviewer
    • 1983
  • Michelle Pfeiffer, Roddy McDowall, and Peter Ustinov in Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen (1981)
    Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen
    4.1
    • Masten
    • 1981
  • The Last Word (1979)
    The Last Word
    5.3
    • Denise's Date
    • 1979
  • Kathleen Quinlan and Stephen Collins in The Promise (1979)
    The Promise
    6.4
    • Doctor Fenton
    • 1979
  • Pat Klous, Connie Sellecca, and Kathryn Witt in Flying High (1978)
    Flying High
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Reporter
    • 1978
  • Starhops (1978)
    Starhops
    4.1
    • Norman
    • 1978
  • Geneviève Bujold in Coma (1978)
    Coma
    6.9
    • 1st Technician
    • 1978

Personal details

  • Born
    • June 11, 1945
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • April 23, 2015
    • Burbank, California, USA(leukemia)

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    Published The Art of Comedy: Getting Serious About Being Funny, a guide to learning how to be a comedic actor.

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