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Robert Ryan

1909 - 1973

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Robert Bushnell Ryan (November 11, 1909 – July 11, 1973) was an American actor and activist. Known for his portrayals of hardened cops and ruthless villains, Ryan performed for over three decades. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the film noir drama Crossfire (1947). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Robert Ryan is the 1,002nd most popular actor (up from 1,083rd in 2019), the 1,971st most popular biography from United States (down from 1,872nd in 2019) and the 497th most popular American Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Robert Ryan ranks 1,002 out of 13,578. Before him are Yvette Guilbert, Natascha McElhone, Geneviève Bujold, Griffin Dunne, Martin Weinek, and Brigitte Helm. After him are Rosemary Harris, Simon Baker, Matt Bomer, Sacha Guitry, Francisco Rabal, and Norman Reedus.

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Among people born in 1909, Robert Ryan ranks 59. Before him are Norberto Bobbio, Adib Shishakli, Matt Busby, Ferdinand Anton Ernst Porsche, William M. Branham, and Rudolf Brandt. After him are Ernst vom Rath, Mohammad Ali Bogra, Rollo May, John Haigh, Grażyna Bacewicz, and Werner Naumann. Among people deceased in 1973, Robert Ryan ranks 61. Before him are Lex Barker, Edward G. Robinson, Leo Strauss, Katina Paxinou, Adolf Strauss, and Periyar E. V. Ramasamy. After him are Milunka Savić, Karl Löwith, José Villalonga, Robert Siodmak, Veronica Lake, and Mary Wigman.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Robert Ryan ranks 1,971 out of 20,380. Before him are Michael Spence (1943), Arthur Samuel (1901), John Armstrong Jr. (1758), Griffin Dunne (1955), Fredric Brown (1906), and Georgina Spelvin (1936). After him are Norman Mailer (1923), Harry Harrison (1925), Temple Grandin (1947), Matt Bomer (1977), Marvelous Marvin Hagler (1954), and Wolfgang Kapp (1858).

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Among actors born in United States, Robert Ryan ranks 497. Before him are Barbara Bach (1947), Ted Danson (1947), Jim Caviezel (1968), Susan Hayward (1917), James Brolin (1940), and Griffin Dunne (1955). After him are Matt Bomer (1977), Norman Reedus (1969), Kelly Preston (1962), Emilio Estevez (1962), David Graf (1950), and Cloris Leachman (1926).

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