Mitchell Ryan
| Mitchell Ryan | |
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Ryan in 1973.
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| Born |
January 11, 1928 Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1958–present |
| Spouse(s) | Lynda Morse (1972-?) (divorced) (3 children) |
Mitchell "Mitch" Ryan (born January 11, 1928) is an American film, television, and stage actor, who in his six decades of television is known for playing Burke Devlin in the 1960s gothic soap opera Dark Shadows, and later for his co-starring role as Thomas Gibson's free-spirited father Edward Montgomery on Dharma & Greg. He also played the villainous General Peter McAllister in the 1987 buddy cop action film, Lethal Weapon.
Ryan was born on January 11, 1928, in Cincinnati, Ohio, and raised in Louisville, Kentucky. His father was a novelty salesman. He served in the United States 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.
A life member of the Actors Studio, Ryan's Broadway theatre credits include Wait Until Dark, Medea, and The Price.
Ryan was an original cast member on the cult TV soap opera Dark Shadows, playing Burke Devlin until he was fired from the show in June 1967 due to his alcoholism, and replaced by Anthony George.
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