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Dick Ryan

Actor

Born
August 25, 1896
Age at death
72 years old
Place of birth
New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Years active
1917 – 2010
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49

Credits

38

Movies

11

TV series

94

Years active

7.2

Avg. rating

0

Awards won

The life and career of Dick Ryan

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Career timeline

  1. 1896 · Born

    Born in New Haven, Connecticut, USA

  2. 1917 · Screen debut

    Her Soul's Inspiration (Movie)

  3. 1951 · Breakthrough

    Strangers on a Train (Movie)

  4. 1969 · Died

    August 12, 1969

  5. 2010 · Latest release

    Alice in Wonderland (Movie)

Career in numbers

Titles per decade
Most frequent genres
  • Drama30
  • Comedy15
  • Crime10
  • Romance9
  • Western6
  • Mystery5
Highest-rated title Perry Mason 1957 7.7 Most popular title The Andy Griffith Show 1960 7.6

Known for

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Dick Ryan in our catalogue.

Filmography

  1. 2010 Alice in Wonderland as (voice) (archive footage) Movie
  2. 1964 Law of the Lawless as Kinfolk Movie
  3. 1962 Advise & Consent as Senator (uncredited) Movie
  4. 1961 Summer and Smoke as Dr. Hodges (uncredited) Movie
  5. 1960 The Andy Griffith Show as Mr. Wilson TV
  6. 1959 Rawhide as The Undertaker TV
  7. 1958 The Last Hurrah as Man (uncredited) Movie
  8. 1958 Bat Masterson as Burt Mason TV
  9. 1958 Once Upon a Horse... as Henry Dick Coryell Movie
  10. 1957 Wild Is the Wind as Priest Movie
  11. 1957 Collector’s Item Movie
  12. 1957 Trackdown TV
  13. 1957 Perry Mason as Mr. Hill TV
  14. 1957 The Lonely Man Movie
  15. 1957 The Buster Keaton Story as Susan's Father (uncredited) Movie
  16. 1956 Around the World in 80 Days as Extra (uncredited) Movie
  17. 1956 The Search for Bridey Murphy as Duncan Murphy Sr. / Duncan Murphy Jr. at Age 70 (Uncredited) Movie
  18. 1956 Hey, Jeannie! as Butler TV
  19. 1955 The Millionaire as Bradley - Butler TV
  20. 1954 Black Tuesday as Electrician Checking Electric Chair (uncredited) Movie
  21. 1954 Climax! as Detective Ryan TV
  22. 1954 A Star Is Born as Nightclub Man (uncredited) Movie
  23. 1954 The Glenn Miller Story as Auto Garage Repairman (uncredited) Movie
  24. 1952 Young Man with Ideas as Court Clerk (uncredited) Movie
  25. 1951 Dragnet TV
  26. 1951 The Red Skelton Show as Human Fly TV
  27. 1951 Strangers on a Train as Minister (uncredited) Movie
  28. 1951 The Company She Keeps as Waiter (uncredited) Movie
  29. 1950 The Jack Benny Program as Man Sentenced for Jay Walking (uncredited) TV
  30. 1950 Walk Softly, Stranger as Poker Player (uncredited) Movie
  31. 1950 Born to Be Bad as Arthur Movie
  32. 1950 The Secret Fury as Postman (uncredited) Movie
  33. 1949 The Lady Takes a Sailor as Apartment House Clerk (uncredited) Movie
  34. 1949 Abandoned as Third Plainclothesman (uncredited) Movie
  35. 1949 Easy Living as Danny, Bartender (uncredited) Movie
  36. 1949 Flamingo Road Movie
  37. 1948 Jiggs and Maggie in Court as Grogan Movie
  38. 1948 Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid as Bartender Movie
  39. 1948 Ruthless as Servant (Uncredited) Movie
  40. 1948 Call Northside 777 as Parole Board Member (uncredited) Movie
  41. 1947 Jiggs and Maggie in Society as Grogan Movie
  42. 1947 I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now as Hawker (uncredited) Movie
  43. 1946 Crack-Up as Reynold's Butler (Uncredited) Movie
  44. 1945 A Royal Scandal as Russian General (uncredited) Movie
  45. 1942 Mr. Wise Guy as Jed Miller Movie
  46. 1941 Bowery Blitzkrieg as Police Lieutenant Movie
  47. 1921 Beau Revel as Rossiter Wade Movie
  48. 1917 The Scarlet Crystal as Billy Van Duyn Movie
  49. 1917 Her Soul's Inspiration as Philip Carstairs Movie

Quick facts

When did Dick Ryan die?

Dick Ryan died on August 12, 1969 at the age of 72.

Where was Dick Ryan born?

Dick Ryan was born in New Haven, Connecticut, USA.

What was Dick Ryan’s first screen role?

The earliest title in our catalogue featuring Dick Ryan is Her Soul's Inspiration (1917).

How many movies and series has Dick Ryan made?

Our catalogue lists 49 titles for Dick Ryan: 38 movies and 11 TV series.

What is Dick Ryan’s highest-rated title?

Among titles with enough votes, Perry Mason has the highest audience rating, with 7.7/10 on TMDB.

Also born on August 25

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