Edmon Ryan

Edmon Ryan
Ryan in the 1940s
Born	Edmon Ryan Mossbarger (1905-06-05)June 5, 1905 Cecilia, Kentucky, U.S.
Died	August 4, 1984(1984-08-04) (aged 79) St. Matthews, Kentucky, U.S.
Resting place	Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Kentucky
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1936–1970
Spouse(s)	Eleanore Dakin Anne Sargent ​ ​ (m. 1949; div. 1967)​
Children	1

Edmon Ryan (born Edmon Ryan Mossbarger;[1] June 5, 1905 – August 4, 1984) was an American theater, film, and television actor.[2][3]

Early years

A native of Cecilia, Kentucky, he was the son of Isham Edward Mossbarger and Pearl Shelton Mossbarger,[4] and he had a brother.[1] He graduated from Yale University's School of Drama.[5]

Career

Ryan often portrayed hard-nosed characters.[1] His Broadway debut came in Post Road. He also performed in Command Decision, Dream Girl, and The Male Animal[6] and acted on stage in California and Europe.[1]

Ryan acted on radio,[5] film and television, including one year on Search for Tomorrow.[1]

Ryan produced four plays abroad, and in 1957 he took an option on Half a Kingdom with plans to produce it.[6]

Personal life and death

Ryan married Eleanore Dakin on August 3, 1929, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[7] He married actress Anne Sargent on December 13, 1949, in New York.[5] They had one child,[8][4] and they were divorced.[9] He died on August 4, 1984, in Baptist Hospital East in St. Matthews, Kentucky.[1][10] He is interred in Cave Hill Cemetery in Louisville, Kentucky.[11]

Selected filmography

• Crime Over London (1936) – Spider
• Strangers on Honeymoon (1936)
• Gangway (1937) – Red Mike
• Non-Stop New York (1937) – American Prosecutor (uncredited)
• Smash and Grab (1937) – Barman (uncredited)
• Oh Boy! (1938) – Butch
• Hey! Hey! USA (1938) – Ace Marco
• Murder in Soho (1939) – Spike
• The Nursemaid Who Disappeared (1939) – Paul Renseler (uncredited)
• The Dark Eyes of London (1939) – Lieutenant Patrick O'Reilly
• Battleground (1949) – Major (uncredited)
• Side Street (1949) – Victor Backett
• Mystery Street (1950) – James Joshua Harkley
• The Breaking Point (1950) – Rogers
• Three Secrets (1950) – Hardin
• Undercover Girl (1950) – Doc Holmes
• Highway 301 (1950) – Detective Sergeant Truscott / Narrator
• The Du Pont Story (1950) – Lammot du Pont, the elder
• Storm Warning (1951) – Trailer's Hooded Narrator (uncredited)
• Sugarfoot (1951) – Opening Off Screen Narrator (voice, uncredited)
• The Guy Who Came Back (1951) – Joe Demarcus
• Go Man Go (1954) – Zack Leader
• Knights of the Queen (1954)
• Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1956) (Season 2 Episode 14: "John Brown's Body") - Dr. Croatman
• Le avventure dei tre moschettieri (1957)
• La spada imbattibile (1957)
• Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1958) (Season 3 Episode 31: "The Festive Season") - Attorney John
• Le imprese di una spada leggendaria (1958)
• Good Day for a Hanging (1959) – William P. Selby, Attorney
• Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1960) (Season 5 Episode 31: "I Can Take Care of Myself") - "Detective" Jack Simpson
• Two for the Seesaw (1962) – Frank Taubman
• The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1964) (Season 2 Episode 31: "Isabel") - Lieutenant John Huntley
• A Global Affair (1964) – Gavin
• A House Is Not a Home (1964) – Sam
• The Americanization of Emily (1964) – Admiral Hoyle
• The Playground (1965) – Jason Porter
• Banning (1967) – Stuart Warren
• Topaz (1969) – McKittreck
• Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970) – Rear Admiral Patrick NL Bellinger (final film role)

References

1. "Edmon Ryan Mossbarger, ex-character actor, dies". The Courier-Journal. Kentucky, Louisville. August 6, 1984. p. 7. Retrieved May 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. League, The Broadway. "Edmon Ryan – Broadway Cast & Staff - IBDB". www.ibdb.com.
3. "Edmon Ryan". Archived from the original on June 28, 2018.
4. Drama, Los Angeles Times, June 26, 1950, pg. A7.
5. "Anne Sargent, Edmon Ryan Marry in New York Ceremony". The Tribune. Pennsylvania, Scranton. December 21, 1949. p. 11. Retrieved May 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. Calta, Louis (July 24, 1957). "'Half a Kingdom' Finds a Producer". The New York Times. p. 28. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
7. "Dakin-Mossbarger". Wisconsin State Journal. Wisconsin, Madison. August 18, 1929. p. 13. Retrieved May 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Hilary Ryan Is Fiancee Of Adam Gregory Norton". The New York Times. December 23, 1979. p. 37. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
9. Swem, Gregg (September 26, 1982). "Hilary Ryan marvels at facilities of Louisville arts". Kentucky, Louisville. Kentucky, Louisville. p. H 1. Retrieved May 29, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
10. "Will Hay". Archived from the original on January 14, 2009. Retrieved July 29, 2017.
11. Wilson, Scott. Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed.: 2 (Kindle Locations 25047-25048). McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. Kindle Edition.

External links

• Edmon Ryan at IMDb
• Edmon Ryan at the Internet Broadway Database