Mitchell Ryan
1934-2022
Known for Lethal Weapon, Liar Liar, Magnum Force.
Biography
Mitchell Ryan (January 11, 1934 – March 4, 2022) was an American actor most recently known for playing Edward Montgomery on Dharma & Greg. Ryan was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and raised in Louisville, Kentucky. He served in the US 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. Ryan was an original cast member on Dark Shadows, His other acting credits include Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers, Liar, Liar, Magnum Force, Lethal Weapon, Grosse Pointe Blank, Electra Glide in Blue, and Hot Shots! Part Deux. In 1973, he played the lead on Chase. His Broadway theatre credits include Wait Until Dark, Medea, and The Price. Ryan was married and divorced twice and is the father of three children.
Movie Credits
Uncommon Valor (1983)
The Five of Me (1981)
Magnum Force (1973)
Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995)
Winter People (1989)
Lethal Weapon (1987)
Death of a Centerfold: The Dorothy Stratten Story (1981)
High Plains Drifter (1973)
Chandler (1971)
Monte Walsh (1970)
Star (1993)
The Opposite Sex and How to Live with Them (1992)
The Hunting Party (1971)
Dirty Work (1992)
Electra Glide in Blue (1973)
A Reflection of Fear (1972)
The Devil's Own (1997)
Blue Sky (1994)
Judgment (1990)
The Friends of Eddie Coyle (1973)
Grosse Pointe Blank (1997)
Iron Eagle III (1992)
Speechless (1994)
Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993)
The Honkers (1972)
Liar Liar (1997)
The Gambler: The Adventure Continues (1983)
Thunder Road (1958)
Two-Minute Warning (1976)
Judge Dredd (1995)
Ed (1996)
Midway (1976)
