Edmon Ryan

Edmon Ryan
Ryan in the 1940s
Born
Edmon Ryan Mossbarger

(1905-06-05)June 5, 1905
DiedAugust 4, 1984(1984-08-04) (aged 79)
Resting placeCave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Kentucky
OccupationActor
Years active1936–1970
Spouse(s)Eleanore Dakin
(m. 1949; div. 1967)
Children1

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

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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

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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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f "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. ^ a b Drama, Los Angeles Times, June 26, 1950, pg. A7.
  5. ^ a b c "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. ^ a b 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.
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