Biography
Robert Bushnell Ryan was an American actor and activist. He became known for his roles in films noir and Westerns, gaining fame for his portrayals of both hardened anti-heroes and ruthless villains. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Crossfire (1947), and a BAFTA Award for his performance in Billy Budd (1962). He was also an accomplished stage actor, winning a Drama Desk Award for a 1971 revival of Long Day's Journey into Night.
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Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1948 · nominated
Filmography50+ titles
The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn
Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the Line
The Wild Bunch
The Dirty Dozen
The Longest Day
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Billy Budd
Bad Day at Black Rock
The Set-Up
The Busy Body
The Professionals
King of Kings
The Naked Spur
What's My Line?
Battle of the Bulge
Day of the Outlaw
Act of Violence
The Outfit
Odds Against Tomorrow
Marine Raiders
Men in War
Back from Eternity
Clash by Night
Crossfire
On Dangerous Ground
Caught
Executive Action
Lawman
Hour of the Gun
The Proud Ones
The Tall Men
Best of the Badmen
The Ghost Breakers
...And Hope to Die
Horizons West
The Sky's the Limit
Lonelyhearts
The Racket
Return of the Bad Men
God's Little Acre
Escape to Burma
The Boy with Green Hair
Berlin Express
Behind the Rising Sun
The Iceman Cometh
Custer of the West
The Dirty Game
Born to Be Bad
Flying Leathernecks
Bombardier