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Ryan O'Neal

1941 - 2023

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Charles Patrick Ryan O'Neal (April 20, 1941 – December 8, 2023) was an American actor. Born in Los Angeles, he trained as an amateur boxer before beginning a career in acting in 1960. In 1964, he landed the role of Rodney Harrington on the ABC nighttime soap opera Peyton Place. It was an instant hit and boosted O'Neal's career. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Ryan O'Neal is the 445th most popular actor (down from 209th in 2019), the 963rd most popular biography from United States (down from 385th in 2019) and the 228th most popular American Actor.

Ryan O'Neal is most famous for his role as the patriarch of the family in the popular television series, "Peyton Place."

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Ryan O'Neal ranks 445 out of 13,578. Before him are Hugh Laurie, Diana Rigg, Barry Nelson, Michael Landon, Jean Seberg, and Claudia Mori. After him are Anthony Perkins, Zoe Saldaña, Joan Fontaine, Roy Scheider, Lee Marvin, and Kevin Bacon.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1941, Ryan O'Neal ranks 58. Before him are Ali Hassan al-Majid, Hank Marvin, George Clinton, Nathalie Delon, Viktor Zubkov, and Frank Farian. After him are Art Garfunkel, Angelo Scola, Milan Kučan, Paul Anka, Nona Gaprindashvili, and Ritchie Valens. Among people deceased in 2023, Ryan O'Neal ranks 39. Before him are Carlos Saura, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Harry Belafonte, Raquel Welch, Mohamed Al-Fayed, and C. R. Rao. After him are Astrud Gilberto, Pervez Musharraf, Alan Arkin, Ben Ferencz, Li Keqiang, and Ray Stevenson.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Ryan O'Neal ranks 963 out of 20,380. Before him are Michael Landon (1936), Jean Seberg (1938), Doug Emhoff (1964), Crazy Horse (1840), Richard R. Schrock (1945), and Selena (1971). After him are Donald Knuth (1938), Jeffrey Sachs (1954), Stan Kroenke (1947), Omar Bradley (1893), Anthony Perkins (1932), and Art Garfunkel (1941).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Ryan O'Neal ranks 228. Before him are Matt Damon (1970), John Gavin (1931), Jada Pinkett Smith (1971), Barry Nelson (1917), Michael Landon (1936), and Jean Seberg (1938). After him are Anthony Perkins (1932), Zoe Saldaña (1978), Roy Scheider (1932), Lee Marvin (1924), Kevin Bacon (1958), and Vanessa Williams (1963).

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