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person_profile-Will Ryan

Will Ryan Died at age: 72

Actor | Producer

Fullname:

Will Ryan

Date of Birth:

May 21, 1949

Country of birth:

USA

Died:

Nov 19, 2021

Biography of

Will Ryan

    William Frank Ryan (May 21, 1949 – November 19, 2021) was an American voice actor and producer–writer–composer, well-known for singing about the American West. In the late seventies he teamed up with Phil Baron as Willio and Phillio.  They had regular gigs on television, radio and comedy clubs and universities throughout the US. Ryan and Baron later paired up again voicing characters of best friends Teddy Ruxpin (Baron) and Grubby the Octopede (Ryan) in the Teddy Ruxpin book and tape series as well as the 1987 television show The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin.

    The Willio and Phillio act brought Ryan back into music and after moving to California, he began to write and record songs for Disney. He provided the voice of Rabbit, Tigger, and Eeyore in the Disney Channel's long-running series Welcome to Pooh Corner and in many other Pooh cartoons. He also provided the voice of Barnaby the Dog on the popular series Dumbo's Circus.

    Since 1987, Ryan has been a fixture of the radio drama Adventures in Odyssey, playing Eugene Meltsner, Harlow Doyle, David Harley, Patrick O'Ryan and hundreds of one-shot characters.

    He also voiced Rabbit in Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore after the death of Junius Matthews.

    Ryan also voiced the character Digit in the 1986 animated film An American Tail.

    Ryan had also provided the original voice of Petrie in the 1988 animated film The Land Before Time.

    He appears in the film The Wizard of Speed and Time as several different motion picture union representatives.

    He is the current voice of Elmo Aardvark. He can be heard as the character, called Elmo Aardvark: Outer Space Detective and in several Elmo Aardvark CDs.

    Ryan is the current voice of Willie the Giant. He started voicing the character from Mickey's Christmas Carol.

    Ryan's youthful involvement in pop music has continued alongside his animation career. Will Ryan compositions have been recorded by artists such as Patti LaBelle, Diane Schuur, Victoria Jackson, The Pointer Sisters and Joanie Sommers (whom he also produced).

    With Andrew J. Lederer and Michael Rosenberg (Jackie Diamond), Ryan performed in the '20s-style music and comedy trio, The Merry Metronomes. He and Lederer also appeared from time to time as a duo, usually under the name The Natty Nabobs.

    His latest musical incarnation is as leader of Los Angeles-based Will Ryan and the Cactus County Cowboys, a cross between the Marx Brothers and The Sons of the Pioneers. His variety show, Will Ryan's Cactus County Round-Up, has been a staple in Southern California since 2008. It regularly plays at several venues, including the Steve Allen Theatre in Hollywood.

    Ryan continues to do voice work. In 2009 he was working on the third season of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, the 21st season of Adventures in Odyssey, and the new radio series of Will Ryan's Cactus County Round-Up.

    Description above from the Wikipedia article Will Ryan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia .

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Will Ryan

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Filmography of

Will Ryan

Found 22 Movies in total

The Little Mermaid Live!

Herald (voice) ( Actor )

... 2019

I Know That Voice

Self ( Actor )

... 2014

... 2013

Mickey's Great Clubhouse Hunt

Willie the Giant (voice) ( Actor )

... 2007

Looney Tunes: Back in Action

Papa Bear (voice) ( Actor )

... 2003

The Pebble and the Penguin

Royal / Tika (voice) ( Actor )

... 1995

A Troll in Central Park

Boss (voice) ( Actor )

... 1994

Thumbelina

Hero / Reverend Rat (voice) ( Actor )

... 1994

Rock-A-Doodle

Stuey (voice) ( Actor )

... 1991

Ralph S. Mouse

Mouse (voice) ( Actor )

... 1991

The Little Mermaid

Seahorse (voice) ( Actor )

... 1989

The Wizard of Speed and Time

All the Unions / Mr. President (voice) (as William Z. Ryan) ( Actor )

... 1989

The Land Before Time

Petrie (voice) ( Actor )

... 1988

Totally Minnie

Goofy (voice) ( Actor )

... 1988

Down and Out with Donald Duck

Pete / Goofy (voice) ( Actor )

... 1987

Alice Through the Looking Glass

The Paper Man (voice) ( Actor )

... 1987

An American Tail

Digit (voice) ( Actor )

... 1986

Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation

Stars and Hearts (voice) ( Actor )

... 1986

Disney's DTV Valentine

Pongo / Goofy (voice) ( Actor )

... 1986

... 1985

Too Smart for Strangers

Rabbit / Tigger (voice) ( Actor )

... 1985

Wizards

Guards (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1977