Filmography
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Known For
The Dirty Dozen Col. Everett Dasher Breed (1967) -
The Wild Bunch Thornton (1969) -
The Iceman Cometh Larry Slade (1973) -
Known For
The Longest Day Brig. Gen. James M. Gavin (1962) -
Actor
Executive Action Robert Foster (1973) -
The Iceman Cometh Larry Slade (1973)
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The Outfit Mailer (1973) -
The Man Without a Country Lt. Cmdr. Vaughan (1973) -
Lolly-Madonna XXX Pap Gutshall (1973) -
And Hope to Die Charley Ellis (1972) -
The Love Machine Gregory 'Greg' Austin (1971) -
Lawman Sabbath Cotton Ryan (1971) -
The Reason Why Roger (1970) -
The Front Page Walter Burns (1970) -
![Captain Nemo and the Underwater City]( "Captain Nemo and the Underwater City")
Captain Nemo and the Underwater City Captain Nemo (1969) -
![The Wild Bunch]( "The Wild Bunch")
The Wild Bunch Thornton (1969) -
![Anzio]( "Anzio")
Anzio General Carson (1968) -
![A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die]( "A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die")
A Minute to Pray, a Second to Die New Mexico Gov. Lem Carter (1967) -
![Custer of the West]( "Custer of the West")
Custer of the West 'Mulligan' (1967) -
![Hour of the Gun]( "Hour of the Gun")
Hour of the Gun Ike Clanton (1967) -
![The Dirty Dozen]( "The Dirty Dozen")
The Dirty Dozen Col. Everett Dasher Breed (1967) -
![The Busy Body]( "The Busy Body")
The Busy Body Charley Barker (1967) -
![The Professionals]( "The Professionals")
The Professionals Ehrengard (1966) -
![Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre]( "Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre")
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre Andrew Dixon (1966) -
![Battle of the Bulge]( "Battle of the Bulge")
Battle of the Bulge Gen. Grey (1965) -
![The Secret Agents]( "The Secret Agents")
The Secret Agents General Bruce (1965) -
![The Crooked Road]( "The Crooked Road")
The Crooked Road Richard Ashley (1965) -
![The Reporter]( "The Reporter")
The Reporter Rush (1964) -
The Presidency: A Splendid Misery Abraham Lincoln (1964)
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![Wagon Train]( "Wagon Train")
Wagon Train Bob Stuart (1962-1964) -
![The Eleventh Hour]( "The Eleventh Hour")
The Eleventh Hour Franklin 'Hoppy' Hopp (1964) -
![Breaking Point]( "Breaking Point")
Breaking Point Lloyd Osment (1964) -
![Kraft Suspense Theatre]( "Kraft Suspense Theatre")
Kraft Suspense Theatre Thomas Bollington (1963) -
![The Longest Day]( "The Longest Day")
The Longest Day Brig. Gen. James M. Gavin (1962) -
![Billy Budd]( "Billy Budd")
Billy Budd John Claggart - Master of Arms (1962) -
![King of Kings]( "King of Kings")
King of Kings John The Baptist (1961) -
![The Canadians]( "The Canadians")
The Canadians Inspector William Gannon (1961) -
Buick-Electra Playhouse Harry Walters (1960)
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The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1960)
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![Ice Palace]( "Ice Palace")
Ice Palace Thor Storm (1960) -
![Odds Against Tomorrow]( "Odds Against Tomorrow")
Odds Against Tomorrow Slater (1959) -
![Zane Grey Theater]( "Zane Grey Theater")
Zane Grey Theater Captain William Kraig (1956-1959) -
![Day of the Outlaw]( "Day of the Outlaw")
Day of the Outlaw Blaise Starrett (1959) -
![Lonelyhearts]( "Lonelyhearts")
Lonelyhearts William Shrike (1958) -
![God's Little Acre]( "God's Little Acre")
God's Little Acre Ty Ty Walden (1958) -
![Playhouse 90]( "Playhouse 90")
Playhouse 90 Jay Gatsby (1958) -
![Alcoa Theatre]( "Alcoa Theatre")
Alcoa Theatre Ken Morton (1957-1958) -
![Goodyear Theatre]( "Goodyear Theatre")
Goodyear Theatre Gunner Smith (1957-1958) -
![Mr. Adams and Eve]( "Mr. Adams and Eve")
Mr. Adams and Eve (1957) -
![Men in War]( "Men in War")
Men in War Lt. Benson (1957) -
![Back from Eternity]( "Back from Eternity")
Back from Eternity Bill Lonagan (1956) -
![The Proud Ones]( "The Proud Ones")
The Proud Ones Marshal Cass Silver (1956) -
![Screen Directors Playhouse]( "Screen Directors Playhouse")
Screen Directors Playhouse Abraham Lincoln (1955) -
![The Tall Men]( "The Tall Men")
The Tall Men Nathan Stark (1955) -
![House of Bamboo]( "House of Bamboo")
House of Bamboo Sandy Dawson (1955) -
![Escape to Burma]( "Escape to Burma")
Escape to Burma Jim Brecan (1955) -
![Bad Day at Black Rock]( "Bad Day at Black Rock")
Bad Day at Black Rock Reno Smith (1955) -
![Her Twelve Men]( "Her Twelve Men")
Her Twelve Men Joe Hargrave (1954) -
![About Mrs. Leslie]( "About Mrs. Leslie")
About Mrs. Leslie George Leslie Hendersall (1954) -
![Alaska Seas]( "Alaska Seas")
Alaska Seas Matt Kelly (1954) -
![Inferno]( "Inferno")
Inferno Donald Whitley Carson III (1953) -
![City Beneath the Sea]( "City Beneath the Sea")
City Beneath the Sea Brad Carlton (1953) -
![The Naked Spur]( "The Naked Spur")
The Naked Spur Ben Vandergroat (1953) -
![Horizons West]( "Horizons West")
Horizons West Dan Hammond (1952) -
![Beware, My Lovely]( "Beware, My Lovely")
Beware, My Lovely Howard Wilton (1952) -
![Clash by Night]( "Clash by Night")
Clash by Night Earl Pfeiffer (1952) -
![On Dangerous Ground]( "On Dangerous Ground")
On Dangerous Ground Jim Wilson (1951) -
![The Racket]( "The Racket")
The Racket Nick Scanlon (1951) -
![Flying Leathernecks]( "Flying Leathernecks")
Flying Leathernecks Capt. Carl 'Griff' Griffin (1951) -
![Best of the Badmen]( "Best of the Badmen")
Best of the Badmen Jeff Clanton (1951) -
![Hard, Fast and Beautiful!]( "Hard, Fast and Beautiful!")
Hard, Fast and Beautiful! Seabright Tennis Match Spectator (1951) -
![Born to Be Bad]( "Born to Be Bad")
Born to Be Bad Nick (1950) -
![The Secret Fury]( "The Secret Fury")
The Secret Fury David McLean (1950) -
![The Woman on Pier 13]( "The Woman on Pier 13")
The Woman on Pier 13 Brad Collins (1949) -
![The Set-Up]( "The Set-Up")
The Set-Up Stoker (1949) -
![Caught]( "Caught")
Caught Smith Ohlrig (1949) -
![Act of Violence]( "Act of Violence")
Act of Violence Joe Parkson (1949) -
![The Boy with Green Hair]( "The Boy with Green Hair")
The Boy with Green Hair Dr. Evans (1948) -
![Return of the Bad Men]( "Return of the Bad Men")
Return of the Bad Men Sundance Kid (1948) -
![Berlin Express]( "Berlin Express")
Berlin Express Robert Lindley (1948) -
![Crossfire]( "Crossfire")
Crossfire Montgomery (1947) -
![The Woman on the Beach]( "The Woman on the Beach")
The Woman on the Beach Scott (1947) -
![Trail Street]( "Trail Street")
Trail Street Allen Harper (1947) -
![Marine Raiders]( "Marine Raiders")
Marine Raiders Capt. Dan Craig (1944) -
![Tender Comrade]( "Tender Comrade")
Tender Comrade Chris Jones (1943) -
![Gangway for Tomorrow]( "Gangway for Tomorrow")
Gangway for Tomorrow Joe Dunham (1943) -
![The Iron Major]( "The Iron Major")
The Iron Major Father Timothy 'Tim' Donovan (1943) -
![Behind the Rising Sun]( "Behind the Rising Sun")
Behind the Rising Sun Lefty O'Doyle (1943) -
![The Sky's the Limit]( "The Sky's the Limit")
The Sky's the Limit Reginald Fenton (1943) -
![Bombardier]( "Bombardier")
Bombardier Joe Connors (1943) -
![Texas Rangers Ride Again]( "Texas Rangers Ride Again")
Texas Rangers Ride Again Eddie - Citizen in Car (1940) -
![North West Mounted Police]( "North West Mounted Police")
North West Mounted Police Constable Dumont (1940) -
![Golden Gloves]( "Golden Gloves")
Golden Gloves Pete Wells (1940) -
![Queen of the Mob]( "Queen of the Mob")
Queen of the Mob Jim (1940) -
Actor
![The Ghost Breakers]( "The Ghost Breakers")
The Ghost Breakers Intern (1940) -
Soundtrack
![Tender Comrade]( "Tender Comrade")
Tender Comrade (1943) -
Archive footageCompression (2016)
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![Stars of the Silver Screen]( "Stars of the Silver Screen")
Stars of the Silver Screen (2011) -
![Simon & Garfunkel: Traumwandler des Pop]( "Simon & Garfunkel: Traumwandler des Pop")
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![The Harmony Game]( "The Harmony Game")
The Harmony Game (2011) -
![These Amazing Shadows]( "These Amazing Shadows")
These Amazing Shadows (2011) -
![The Rules of Film Noir]( "The Rules of Film Noir")
The Rules of Film Noir (2009) -
![Budd Boetticher: A Man Can Do That]( "Budd Boetticher: A Man Can Do That")
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![The Naked Archaeologist]( "The Naked Archaeologist")
The Naked Archaeologist (2005) -
![Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade]( "Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood Renegade")
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![La guerra en el cine]( "La guerra en el cine")
La guerra en el cine (2003) -
![The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller]( "The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel Fuller")
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![Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood]( "Cleopatra: The Film That Changed Hollywood")
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![Classified X]( "Classified X")
Classified X (1998) -
![Biography]( "Biography")
Biography (1997) -
![Century of Cinema]( "Century of Cinema")
Century of Cinema (1995) -
![Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire]( "Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and Desire")
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![Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend]( "Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend")
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Archive footage
![The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn]( "The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn")
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Frontier Justice (1959-1961)
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Did You Know
Trivia
Narrated the shorts 'The Bridge' (1958) and 'The Seven Deadly Sins'.
Quotes
[on young actors] Each one assumes that his mere presence is God's gift to humanity and he finds out over the years that this isn't the case, but that the acquisition of the skills is equally important. You find out that the essence of it is ...
Trademark
Towering height
Star Sign
Scorpio
Personal Details
Born
Robert Bushnell Ryan
Chicago, Illinois, USA
Died
(age 63)
New York City, New York, USA
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