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Leo J. Ryan

Acting

Born May 5, 1925 · Lincoln, Nebraska, USA

Died November 18, 1978

Also known as Rep. Leo Ryan

Biography

Leo Joseph Ryan Jr. (May 5, 1925 – November 18, 1978) was an American teacher and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the U.S. representative from California's 11th congressional district from 1973 until his assassination during the Jonestown massacre in 1978. Before that, he served in the California State Assembly, representing the state's 27th district.

Filmography9 titles

Very Scary People

as Self (archive footage)

Explained

2018as Self (archive footage)

America's Book of Secrets

as Self (archive footage)

The Seventies

as Self (archive footage)

Jonestown: The Women Behind the Massacre

2018as Self (archive footage)

Jonestown: Terror in the Jungle

2018as Self (archive footage)

The UnXplained

2019as Self (archive footage)

American Experience

1988as Self (archive footage)

History's Mysteries

as Self (archive footage)