ROBERT BUSHNELL RYAN (fue un actor y activista estadounidense)

ROBERT BUSHNELL RYAN (11 de noviembre de 1909 – 11 de julio de 1973) fue un actor y activista estadounidense.

Biografía y carrera

Ryan nació en Chicago, Illinois, el primer hijo de Mabel Arbutus (de soltera Bushnell), una secretaria, y Timothy Aloysius Ryan, quien era de una familia adinerada que poseía una firma de bienes raíces. Era de ascendencia irlandesa (sus abuelos paternos eran de Thurles ) e inglesa. Ryan se crió como católico y se educó en la Academia Loyola.

En noviembre de 1939, Paramount firmó con Ryan un contrato de seis meses y anunció que jugaría el papel principal en Golden Gloves (1940) , citando su experiencia en el boxeo en Dartmouth. Sin embargo, después de una prueba de pantalla con el director de Gloves , Edward Dmytryk, el protagonista fue para Richard Denning y Ryan fue elegido para un papel menor, pero importante, como «timbre» del boxeo. Tuvo su primer papel acreditado, al tiempo que hizo una asociación duradera con el director en la que harían varias películas juntos.

En el mismo año, Ryan tuvo pequeños papeles en The Ghost Breakers (1940) y Queen of the Mob (1940), así como pequeños papeles en North West Mounted Police (1941) y Texas Rangers Ride Again (1941). Luego, Paramount lo dejó caer.

Se fue a Broadway, donde fue arrojado en una producción de Clifford Odets ‘ Clash by Night (1941 a 1942), dirigida por Lee Strasberg y producida por Billy Rose protagonizada por Tallulah Bankhead y Lee J. Cobb . Tuvo una racha de 49 actuaciones, pero fue de alto perfil y lo llevó a firmar un contrato a largo plazo con RKO.

Ryan hizo su debut televisivo en 1955 como Abraham Lincoln en la adaptación de Playhouse de Screen Director de la historia de Christopher Morley «El perro del doctor de Lincoln». Como explicó a los periodistas, a pesar de las consideraciones financieras, Ryan prefirió mantenerse alejado de cualquier compromiso con una serie de televisión:

Ryan apoyó a Burt Lancaster en Lawman (1971) y a Jon Phillip Law en The Love Machine (1971). Apareció en And Hope to Die (1971) con Jean-Louis Trintignant para René Clément .

En abril de 1971, Ryan regresó al escenario para interpretar a James Tyrone en la aclamada producción Off-Broadway de Arvin Brown de Long Day’s Journey into Night .

Murió de cáncer de pulmón en la ciudad de Nueva York al año siguiente a la edad de 63 años.

Wikipedia in English

ROBERT BUSHNELL RYAN (November 11, 1909 – July 11, 1973) was an American actor and activist.

Biography and career

Ryan was born in Chicago, Illinois, the first child of Mabel Arbutus (née Bushnell), a secretary, and Timothy Aloysius Ryan, who was from a wealthy family who owned a real estate firm. He was of Irish descent (his paternal grandparents were from Thurles) and English. Ryan was raised Catholic and educated at Loyola Academy.

In November 1939, Paramount signed Ryan to a six-month contract and announced that he would play the title role in Golden Gloves (1940), citing his boxing experience at Dartmouth. However, after a screen test with Gloves director Edward Dmytryk, the lead went to Richard Denning and Ryan was cast in a minor but important role as boxing’s «ringer.» He had his first credited role, while also making a lasting partnership with the director in which they would make several films together.

In the same year, Ryan had small roles in The Ghost Breakers (1940) and Queen of the Mob (1940), as well as small roles in North West Mounted Police (1941) and Texas Rangers Ride Again (1941). Then Paramount dropped it.

He went to Broadway, where he was cast in a production of Clifford Odets’ Clash by Night (1941 to 1942), directed by Lee Strasberg and produced by Billy Rose starring Tallulah Bankhead and Lee J. Cobb. He had a streak of 49 performances, but it was high-profile and led to him signing a long-term contract with RKO.

Ryan made his television debut in 1955 as Abraham Lincoln in Screen Director’s Playhouse adaptation of Christopher Morley’s story «Lincoln’s Doctor’s Dog.» As he explained to reporters, despite financial considerations, Ryan preferred to steer clear of any commitment to a television series:

Ryan supported Burt Lancaster in Lawman (1971) and Jon Phillip Law in The Love Machine (1971). He appeared in And Hope to Die (1971) with Jean-Louis Trintignant for René Clément.

In April 1971, Ryan returned to the stage to play James Tyrone in Arvin Brown’s acclaimed Off-Broadway production of Long Day’s Journey into Night.

He died of lung cancer in New York City the following year at the age of 63.

Filmography

1940 The Ghost Breakers

1940 Mafia Queen

1940 Golden Gloves

1940 Northwest Mounted Police

1940 Texas Rangers reassemble

1943 Bomber

1943 The sky is the limit

1943 Behind the rising sun

1943 The Iron Major

1943 Catwalk for tomorrow

1943 Tender Companion

1944 Marine raiders

1947 Trail Street

1947 The Woman on the Beach

1947 Crossfire

1948 Berlin Express

1948 Return of the Bad Men

1948 The Green Haired Boy

1948 act of violence

1949 Caught

1949 commissioning

1949 I married a communist

1950 The Secret Fury

1950 Born to be bad

1951 Tough, Fast and Beautiful

1951 Best of the Bad

1951 Flying leather collars

1951 The racket

1951 On dangerous ground

1952 Clash at Night

1952 Watch out, my love

1952 Horizons West

1953 The Naked Spur

1953 City under the sea

1953 Hell

1954 Alaskan Seas

1954 About Mrs. Leslie

1954 His twelve men

1955 Bad Day at Black Rock

1955 Bamboo House

1955 Escape to Burma

1955 The Tall Men

1956 The Proud Marshal

1956 Back from Eternity

1957 Men at War

1958 Lonely Hearts

1958 God’s Little Acre Ty Ty

1959 Outlaw Day

1959 Odds Against Tomorrow

1960 Ice Palace

1961 Canadians

1960 King of Kings

1962 The Longest Day

1962 Billy Budd

1964 World War I

1965 The Crooked Path

1965 Foul Play

1965 Battle of the Bulge

1966 The Professionals

1967 The Occupied Body

1967 The Dirty Dozen

1967 Gun Time

1967 West Custer

1968 One minute to pray, one second to die

1968 Anzio

1969 Wild Group

1969 Captain Nemo and the Underwater City

1971 Lawman

1971 The Love Machine

1972 … and hope to die

1973 Lolly-Madonna XXX

1973 The Suit

1973 Executive Action

1973 The Iceman Comes.