John P. Ryan Explained

John P. Ryan
Birth Name:	John Patrick Ryan
Birth Date:	30 July 1936
Birth Place:	New York City, New York, U.S.
Death Place:	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation:	Actor
Years Active:	1966–1996
Children:	3

John Patrick Ryan (July 30, 1936 – March 20, 2007) was an American actor, best known for his role as Warden Ranken in the 1985 film Runaway Train.^[1]

Personal life

The son of Irish immigrant parents, Ryan graduated from Rice High School and studied English at the City College of New York. He was a lifetime member of The Actors Studio.^[2]

His stepdaughter, Alexa Kenin, was also an actor and died in 1985 at the age of 23.^[3]

Ryan died from a stroke in Los Angeles, California, at the age of 70. He was survived by two daughters.^[4]

Filmography

Features

• The Tiger Makes Out (1967) as Toni's Escort
• A Lovely Way to Die (1968) as Harry Samson
• What's So Bad About Feeling Good? (1968) as Roger (uncredited)
• Five Easy Pieces (1970) as Spicer
• Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to Me (1971) as 'Oeuf'
• The King of Marvin Gardens (1972) as Surtees
• The Legend of Nigger Charley (1972) as Houston
• Shamus (1973) as 'Hardcore'
• Dillinger (1973) as Charles Mackley
• Cops and Robbers (1973) as Pasquale 'Patsy' Aniello
• It's Alive (1974) as Frank Davis
• The Missouri Breaks (1976) as Cy
• Futureworld (1976) as Dr. Schneider
• It Lives Again (1978) as Frank Davis
• On the Nickel (1980)
• The Last Flight of Noah's Ark (1980) as Coslough
• The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981) as Kennedy
• The Escape Artist (1982) as Vernon
• Breathless (1983) as Lieutenant Parmental
• The Right Stuff (1983) as Head of Program
• The Cotton Club (1984) as Joe Flynn
• Runaway Train (1985) as Warden Ranken
• Avenging Force (1986) as Professor Elliott Glastenbury
• Three O'Clock High (1987) as Mr. O'Rourke
• Fatal Beauty (1987) as Lieutenant Kellerman
• (1987) as Ferrari / Fake Nathan White
• Rent-a-Cop (1987) as Commander Wieser
• City of Shadows (1987) as Sergeant Fireman
• Best of the Best (1989) as Jennings
• (1990) as General Taylor
• Class of 1999 (1990) as Mr. Hardin
• Eternity (1990) as Thomas Vandervere / Prosecutor
• Final Stage (1990)
• White Sands (1992) as Arms Dealer (uncredited)
• Hoffa (1992) as 'Red' Bennett
• Star Time (1992) as Sam Bones
• (1993) as 'Buzz' Bronski (voice)
• Young Goodman Brown (1993) as The Devil
• Les patriotes (1994) as Arthur
• Bad Blood (1994) as John Blackstone
• Tall Tale (1995) as 'Grub'
• Bound (1996) as Mickey Malnato (final film role)

Television

• Kojak (1973, TV series; episode: "Cop in the Cage") as Peter Ibbotson
• Death Scream (1975) as Detective Dave Lambert
• The Rockford Files (1977, TV series; episode: "Dirty Money, Black Light") as Dearborn
• Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (1980, TV series; episode: "Twiki is Missing") as Kurt Belzack
• M*A*S*H (1983, TV series; episode: "That Darn Kid") as Major Van Zandt
• Miss Lonelyhearts (1983; TV film) as Peter Doyle
• Simon & Simon (1984, TV series; episode: "Break a Leg, Darling") as Stewart Crawford
• Cagney & Lacey (1985, TV series; episode: "Organized Crime") as Philip Corrigan
• (1986) as David G. Burnet
• Miami Vice (1989, TV series; episode: "The Cell Within") as Jake Manning
• The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. (1993, TV series; episode: "Showdown") as Sheriff Bob Cavendish

External links

• • • John P. Ryan at the Internet Off-Broadway Database

Notes and References

1. John P. Ryan, 70, actor . . 27 March 2007 . 0042-2738.
2. Book: Garfield, David. A Player's Place: The Story of The Actors Studio. 1980. MacMillan Publishing Co., Inc.. New York. 0-02-542650-8. 279. Appendix: Life Members of The Actors Studio as of January 1980.
3. News: New York Times . 12 September 2023 . 12 September 1985.
4. News: John P. Ryan Obituary . . 28 March 2007.