ACTOR

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 different languages on Wikipedia. Will Ryan is the 11,799th most popular actor (up from 11,885th in 2019), the 17,203rd most popular biography from United States (down from 17,106th in 2019) and the 5,529th most popular American Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Will Ryan ranks 11,799 out of 13,578. Before him are Nassar, Meredith Salenger, Lew Temple, Ian Nelson, Soundarya, and Aaron Tveit. After him are Gaius Charles, Yuko Araki, Yeonwoo, Bertie Carvel, Laura Bell Bundy, and Tom Leeb.

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Contemporaries

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 737. Before him are Leopoldo Serantes, Luton Shelton, Eric Wagner, Indu Jain, Ivo Georgiev, and Marília Mendonça. After him are Vadim Khamuttskikh, Nikolay Chebotko, Igor Vovkovinskiy, Simon Terry, Stevan Jelovac, and Mark Pavelich.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Will Ryan ranks 17,210 out of 20,380. Before him are Ian Nelson (1995), Aaron Tveit (1983), 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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    Ian Nelson

    ACTOR

    1995 - Present

    HPI: 42.25

    Rank: 17,204

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    Aaron Tveit

    ACTOR

    1983 - Present

    HPI: 42.24

    Rank: 17,205

  • Photo of Jeff Malone

    Jeff Malone

    BASKETBALL PLAYER

    1961 - Present

    HPI: 42.24

    Rank: 17,206

  • Photo of Chris Terrio

    Chris Terrio

    FILM DIRECTOR

    1976 - Present

    HPI: 42.23

    Rank: 17,207

  • Photo of Kristin Hersh

    Kristin Hersh

    MUSICIAN

    1966 - Present

    HPI: 42.23

    Rank: 17,208

  • Photo of Lynette Woodard

    Lynette Woodard

    BASKETBALL PLAYER

    1959 - Present

    HPI: 42.23

    Rank: 17,209

  • Photo of Will Ryan

    Will Ryan

    ACTOR

    1949 - 2021

    HPI: 42.23

    Rank: 17,210

  • Photo of Gaius Charles

    Gaius Charles

    ACTOR

    1983 - Present

    HPI: 42.23

    Rank: 17,211

  • Photo of Melina Perez

    Melina Perez

    WRESTLER

    1979 - Present

    HPI: 42.23

    Rank: 17,212

  • Photo of Andy Beshear

    Andy Beshear

    POLITICIAN

    1977 - Present

    HPI: 42.23

    Rank: 17,213

  • Photo of Offset

    Offset

    SINGER

    1991 - Present

    HPI: 42.23

    Rank: 17,214

  • Photo of Sam Querrey

    Sam Querrey

    TENNIS PLAYER

    1987 - Present

    HPI: 42.22

    Rank: 17,215

  • Photo of John Grant

    John Grant

    SINGER

    1968 - Present

    HPI: 42.22

    Rank: 17,216

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Will Ryan ranks 5,532. Before him are Peter Cambor (1978), Angelica Bridges (1973), Meredith Salenger (1970), Lew Temple (1967), Ian Nelson (1995), and Aaron Tveit (1983). 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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