Mitchell Ryan
Known for
Acting
Life
1934 – 2022 (aged 88)
Born in
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
Credits
View on IMDb113 acting credits
Biography
Mitchell Ryan (January 11, 1934 – March 4, 2022) was an American actor most recently known for playing Edward Montgomery on Dharma & Greg. Ryan was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and raised in Louisville, Kentucky. He served in the US Navy during the Korean War. After the Korean War, he went to the Barter Theatre in Abingdon, Virginia. There he went on to make his acting debut in Thunder Road along with the Theatre's founder Robert Porterfield.
Ryan was an original cast member on Dark Shadows, His other acting credits include Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers, Liar, Liar, Magnum Force, Lethal Weapon, Grosse Pointe Blank, Electra Glide in Blue, and Hot Shots! Part Deux. In 1973, he played the lead on Chase.
His Broadway theatre credits include Wait Until Dark, Medea, and The Price.
Ryan was married and divorced twice and is the father of three children.
Known For
Liar Liar
21 Mar 1997
Lethal Weapon
06 Mar 1987
Judge Dredd
30 Jun 1995
Hot Shots! Part Deux
21 May 1993
Star Trek: The Next Generation
28 Sep 1987
The Devil's Own
13 Mar 1997
High Plains Drifter
19 Apr 1973
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers
29 Sep 1995
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Filmography
2001
- Justice Leagueas Highfather (voice)2 episodes
1999
- Aftershock: Earthquake in New Yorkas Frank Agostini2 episodes
- The West Wingas Roland Pierce1 episode
1998
- Life of the Party: The Pamela Harriman Storyas Averell Harriman
1997
- Dharma & Gregas Edward Montgomery119 episodes
- Grosse Pointe Blankas Mr. Bart Newberry
- Liar Liaras Mr. Allan
- The Devil's Ownas Chief Jim Kelly
- The Practiceas Judge George Nelson1 episode
1996
- Dark Skies1 episode
- Raven Hawkas White
- Edas Abe Woods
- A Face to Die Foras Joe Thomas
1995
- Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myersas Dr. Wynn
- The Single Guyas Mr. Bremley2 episodes
- The Drew Carey Showas Woody1 episode
- Judge Dreddas Vartis Hammond
- Grampsas Oliver
1994
- Speechlessas Lloyd Wannamaker
- Blue Skyas Ray Stevens
- One West Waikiki1 episode
- Hart to Hart: Home Is Where the Hart Isas Chief Carson
1993
- NYPD Blueas Jack Hanlon1 episode
- Staras Harrison Barclay
- Hot Shots! Part Deuxas Gray Edwards
- Walker, Texas Rangeras Judge Riley1 episode
1992
- The Opposite Sex and How to Live with Themas Kenneth Davenport
- Majority Ruleas John 'Blackjack' Wade
- Renegadeas Ted Bronson2 episodes
- 2000 Malibu Road1 episode
- Dirty Workas Frank Esposito
- Iron Eagle IIIas Simms
1991
- In a Child's Nameas Peter Chappell2 episodes
- Silk Stalkings1 episode
- Deadly Gameas Admiral Mark Nately
1989
- Margaret Bourke-Whiteas Patton
- Winter Peopleas Drury Campbell
- The Ryan White Storyas Tom
1988
- Favorite Sonas Vice President Dan Eastman3 episodes
- Mission: Impossibleas Admiral Edgar Sheppard1 episode
1987
- Star Trek: The Next Generationas Kyle Riker1 episode
- Jake and the Fatmanas Ethan Mitchell1 episode
- Lethal Weaponas General Peter McAllister
1986
- The Penalty Phaseas Donald Faulkner
- L.A. Lawas Duncan Young1 episode
- Northstaras Col. Even Marshall
- Matlockas Ellis Blake1 episode
1985
- Hostage Flightas Captain Malone
- North and Southas Tillet Main2 episodes
- The Golden Girlsas Rex1 episode
- Hell Town1 episode
- Robert Kennedy & His Timesas Robert McNamara3 episodes
1984
- Fatal Visionas Paul Strombaugh2 episodes
- Murder, She Wroteas Ray Dixon1 episode
- Hot Pursuit1 episode
- Who's the Boss?1 episode
- Hunteras Tom Reed1 episode
1983
- The Gambler: The Adventure Continuesas Charlie McCourt
- The Gambler: The Adventure Continuesas Charlie McCourt2 episodes
- Hardcastle and McCormickas Sheriff 'Stretch' Carter2 episodes
- High Performance4 episodes
- The A-Teamas Ike Hagen1 episode
- Uncommon Valoras Chief Tom Riordan
- Medeaas Jason
1982
- St. Elsewhereas George Deaton1 episode
- Hotelas Steve Cutler1 episode
1981
- Of Mice and Menas Slim
- Death of a Centerfold: The Dorothy Stratten Storyas Hugh Hefner
- The Five of Meas Dr. Ralph B. Allison
- Joe Dancer II: The Monkey Missionas Keyes
- The Choiceas Jerry Clements
1980
- Angel Cityas Silas Creedy
1979
- Flesh & Bloodas Jack Fallon
- Flesh & Bloodas Jack Fallon2 episodes
- Hart to Hartas Ramsey T. MacLaish1 episode
- The Chisholmsas Cooper Hawkins9 episodes
1978
- Sergeant Matlovich vs. the U.S. Air Forceas Lt. Col. Applegate
- Dallasas Cpt. Merwin Fogerty2 episodes
- Julie Farr, M.D.9 episodes
- Having Babies IIIas Dr. Blake Simmons
1977
- Christmas Miracle in Caufield, U.S.A.as Mathew Sullivan
- Peter Lundy and the Medicine Hat Stallionas Jethro Lundy
- Escape from Bogen Countyas Ambler Bowman
1976
- Two-Minute Warningas The Priest
- Midwayas RAdm. Aubrey W. Fitch (uncredited)
- The Hemingway Playas Ernest
- The Entertaineras Mr. Pasko
1975
- Baretta1 episode
1974
- Kodiakas Prisoner1 episode
- The Rockford Filesas Colonel Hopkins1 episode
- The Manhunteras Tom Bailey1 episode
1973
- Magnum Forceas Officer Charlie McCoy
- Chaseas Chase Reddick22 episodes
- The Friends of Eddie Coyleas Waters
- Electra Glide in Blueas Harve Poole
- High Plains Drifteras Dave Drake
- Chaseas Capt. Chase Reddick
- Barnaby Jonesas Dennis Kelly1 episode
1972
- A Reflection of Fearas Inspector McKenna
- The Streets of San Franciscoas Abel Hoffman1 episode
- The Honkersas Lowell
1971
- Chandleras Chuck Kincaid
- Cannon3 episodes
- The Hunting Partyas Doc Harrison
- My Old Man's Placeas Sgt. Martin Flood
1970
- Monte Walshas Shorty Austin
1967
- The High Chaparralas Jelks1 episode
1966
- Dark Shadowsas Burke Devlin271 episodes
1961
- The Defendersas Jack Bostick1 episode
1958
- Naked Cityas Driver (uncredited)1 episode
- Thunder Roadas Jed 'Jess' Moultrie (uncredited)