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Will Ryan

1949 - 2021

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William Ryan (May 21, 1949 – November 19, 2021) was an American voice actor, musician and singer. He provided the voice of Petrie in the 1988 animated film The Land Before Time. He was also known for his voice work as Eugene Meltsner in the Christian radio drama Adventures in Odyssey and Grubby in The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin. Ryan was also the creator of Elmo Aardvark, a character that served as a pastiche of early animated cartoon stars, in 1993. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 13 different languages on Wikipedia. Will Ryan is the 12,335th most popular actor (down from 11,887th in 2024), the 17,493rd most popular biography from United States (down from 17,106th in 2019) and the 5,628th most popular American Actor.

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Among actors, Will Ryan ranks 12,335 out of 13,578. Before him are Lew Temple, Ian Nelson, Matthew Marsden, Soundarya, Aaron Tveit, and Jared Rushton. After him are Gaius Charles, Yuko Araki, Peri Baumeister, Yeonwoo, Bertie Carvel, and Laura Bell Bundy.

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Among people born in 1949, Will Ryan ranks 811. Before him are Syed Kirmani, Mo Mowlam, Janet Maslin, Tom Cole, Sammy Nelson, and John Sentamu. After him are Elizabeth Edwards, Dolly Guleria, Ilene Graff, Nancy Hollister, and J. P. Dutta. Among people deceased in 2021, Will Ryan ranks 748. Before him are Ali Sadpara, Eric Wagner, Miguel Miranda, Indu Jain, Ivo Georgiev, and Marília Mendonça. After him are Vadim Khamuttskikh, Ladislav Lubina, Nikolay Chebotko, Igor Vovkovinskiy, Simon Terry, and Stevan Jelovac.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Will Ryan ranks 17,500 out of 20,380. Before him are Aaron Tveit (1983), Jared Rushton (1974), Jeff Malone (1961), Chris Terrio (1976), Kristin Hersh (1966), and Lynette Woodard (1959). After him are Gaius Charles (1983), Melina Perez (1979), Andy Beshear (1977), Offset (1991), Sam Querrey (1987), and John Grant (1968).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Will Ryan ranks 5,631. Before him are Angelica Bridges (1973), Meredith Salenger (1970), Lew Temple (1967), Ian Nelson (1995), Aaron Tveit (1983), and Jared Rushton (1974). After him are Gaius Charles (1983), Laura Bell Bundy (1981), Julie Caitlin Brown (1961), Paul Schneider (1976), Aleksa Palladino (1980), and Joelle Carter (1972).

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