Edmon Ryan (born Edmon Ryan Mossbarger; June 5, 1905 – August 4, 1984) was an American theater, film, and television actor.
Early years A native of Cecilia, Kentucky, he was the son of Isham Edward Mossbarger and Pearl Shelton Mossbarger, and he had a brother. He graduated from Yale University's School of Drama.
Career Ryan often portrayed hard-nosed characters. His Broadway debut came in Post Road. He also performed in Command Decision, Dream Girl, and The Male Animal and acted on stage in California and Europe.
Ryan acted on radio, film and television, including one year on Search for Tomorrow.
Ryan produced four plays abroad, and in 1957 he took an option on Half a Kingdom with plans to produce it.
Personal life and death Ryan married Eleanore Dakin on August 3, 1929, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He married actress Anne Sargent on December 13, 1949, in New York. They had one child,Drama, Los Angeles Times, June 26, 1950, pg. A7. and they were divorced. He died on August 4, 1984, in Baptist Hospital East in St. Matthews, Kentucky. He is interred in Cave Hill Cemetery in Louisville, Kentucky.Wilson, Scott. Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed.: 2 (Kindle Locations 25047-25048). McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. Kindle Edition.
Selected filmography Crime Over London (1936) – Spider Strangers on Honeymoon (1936) Gangway (1937) – Red Mike Non-Stop New York (1937) – American Prosecutor (uncredited) Smash and Grab (1937) – Barman (uncredited) Oh Boy! (1938) – Butch Hey! Hey! USA (1938) – Ace Marco Murder in Soho (1939) – Spike The Nursemaid Who Disappeared (1939) – Paul Renseler (uncredited) The Dark Eyes of London (1939) – Lieutenant Patrick O'Reilly Battleground (1949) – Major (uncredited) Side Street (1949) – Victor Backett Mystery Street (1950) – James Joshua Harkley The Breaking Point (1950) – Rogers Three Secrets (1950) – Hardin Undercover Girl (1950) – Doc Holmes Highway 301 (1950) – Detective Sergeant Truscott / Narrator The Du Pont Story (1950) – Lammot du Pont, the elder Storm Warning (1951) – Trailer's Hooded Narrator (uncredited) Sugarfoot (1951) – Opening Off Screen Narrator (voice, uncredited) The Guy Who Came Back (1951) – Joe Demarcus Go Man Go (1954) – Zack Leader Knights of the Queen (1954) Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1956) (Season 2 Episode 14: "John Brown's Body") - Dr. Croatman Le avventure dei tre moschettieri (1957) La spada imbattibile (1957) Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1958) (Season 3 Episode 31: "The Festive Season") - Attorney John Le imprese di una spada leggendaria (1958) Good Day for a Hanging (1959) – William P. Selby, Attorney Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1960) (Season 5 Episode 31: "I Can Take Care of Myself") - "Detective" Jack Simpson Two for the Seesaw (1962) – Frank Taubman The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1964) (Season 2 Episode 31: "Isabel") - Lieutenant John Huntley A Global Affair (1964) – Gavin A House Is Not a Home (1964) – Sam The Americanization of Emily (1964) – Admiral Hoyle The Playground (1965) – Jason Porter Banning (1967) – Stuart Warren Topaz (1969) – McKittreck Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970) – Rear Admiral Patrick NL Bellinger (final film role)
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