Robert Bushnell Ryan was an American actor and activist. He became known for his roles in films noir and Westerns, gaining fame for his portrayals of both hardened anti-heroes and ruthless villains. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role in Crossfire (1947), and a BAFTA Award for his performance in Billy Budd (1962). He was also an accomplished stage actor, winning a Drama Desk Award for a 1971 revival of Long Day's Journey into Night.
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Importing filmography…
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Sam Peckinpah's West: Legacy of a Hollywood RenegadeMovie | Self (archive footage) | 95 |
| 2002 | The Men Who Made the Movies: Samuel FullerMovie | Sandy Dawson (archive footage) (uncredited) | 93 |
| 1997 | Barbara Stanwyck: Straight Down the LineMovie | Self (archive footage) | 88 |
| 1991 | Barbara Stanwyck: Fire and DesireMovie | Self (archive footage) | 82 |
| 1986 | The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine HepburnMovie | Self (archive footage) | 77 |
| 1973 | The OutfitMovie | Mailer | 64 |
| 1973 | The Man Without a CountryMovie | Lt. Cmdr. Vaughan | 64 |
| 1973 | Executive ActionMovie | Foster | 64 |
| 1973 | The Iceman ComethMovie | Larry Slade | 64 |
| 1972 | And Hope to DieMovie | Charley | 63 |
| 1971 | LawmanMovie | Sabbath Marshal Cotton Ryan | 62 |
| 1971 | The Love MachineMovie | Gregory 'Greg' Austin | 62 |
| 1969 | The Wild BunchMovie | Deke Thornton | 60 |
| 1969 | Captain Nemo and the Underwater CityMovie | Captain Nemo | 60 |
| 1967 | The Dirty DozenMovie | Col. Everett Dasher Breed | 58 |
| 1967 | The Busy BodyMovie | Charley Barker | 58 |
| 1967 | Custer of the WestMovie | Mulligan | 58 |
| 1966 | The ProfessionalsMovie | Ehrengard | 57 |
| 1965 | Battle of the BulgeMovie | General Grey | 56 |
| 1965 | The Dirty GameMovie | General Bruce | 56 |
| 1963 | Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler TheatreSeries | — | 54 |
| 1963 | Kraft Suspense TheatreSeries | Thomas Bollington | 54 |
| 1962 | The Longest DayMovie | Brig. Gen. James M. Gavin | 53 |
| 1962 | Billy BuddMovie | John Claggart, Master of Arms | 53 |
| 1961 | King of KingsMovie | John the Baptist | 52 |
| 1960 | The Snows of KilimanjaroMovie | Harry Walters | 51 |
| 1960 | Ice PalaceMovie | Thor Storm | 51 |
| 1959 | The David Susskind ShowSeries | Self | 50 |
| 1959 | Day of the OutlawMovie | Blaise Starrett | 50 |
| 1959 | Odds Against TomorrowMovie | Earle Slater | 50 |
| 1958 | God's Little AcreMovie | Ty Ty Walden | 49 |
| 1957 | Men in WarMovie | Lt. Benson | 48 |
| 1957 | Alcoa TheatreSeries | Trilbridge | 48 |
| 1956 | Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries | Matt Jessop | 47 |
| 1956 | The Steve Allen ShowSeries | Self | 47 |
| 1956 | Back from EternityMovie | Bill Lonagan | 47 |
| 1955 | The Tall MenMovie | Nathan Stark | 46 |
| 1955 | Bad Day at Black RockMovie | Reno Smith | 46 |
| 1955 | House of BambooMovie | Sandy Dawson | 46 |
| 1954 | Her Twelve MenMovie | Joe Hargrave | 45 |
| 1954 | Alaska SeasMovie | Matt Kelly | 45 |
| 1953 | The OscarsSeries | Self | 44 |
| 1953 | The Naked SpurMovie | Ben Vandergroat | 44 |
| 1953 | InfernoMovie | Donald Whitley Carson III | 44 |
| 1952 | Horizons WestMovie | Dan Hammond | 43 |
| 1952 | Beware, My LovelyMovie | Howard Wilton | 43 |
| 1952 | Clash by NightMovie | Earl Pfeiffer | 43 |
| 1951 | Hard, Fast and Beautiful!Movie | Seabright Tennis Match Spectator (uncredited) | 42 |
| 1951 | Flying LeathernecksMovie | Capt. Carl 'Griff' Griffin | 42 |
| 1951 | Best of the BadmenMovie | Jeff Clanton | 42 |
| 1951 | The RacketMovie | Nick Scanlon | 42 |
| 1951 | On Dangerous GroundMovie | Jim Wilson | 42 |
| 1950 | What's My Line?Series | Self - Mystery Guest | 41 |
| 1950 | The Woman on Pier 13Movie | Bradley Collins / Frank Johnson | 41 |
| 1949 | Act of ViolenceMovie | Joe Parkson | 40 |
| 1949 | CaughtMovie | Smith Ohlrig | 40 |
| 1948 | The Boy with Green HairMovie | Dr. Evans | 39 |
| 1948 | Return of the Bad MenMovie | Sundance Kid | 39 |
| 1948 | Berlin ExpressMovie | Robert Lindley | 39 |
| 1947 | CrossfireMovie | Montgomery | 38 |
| 1947 | The Woman on the BeachMovie | Scott Burnett | 38 |
| 1943 | BombardierMovie | Joe Connors | 34 |
| 1943 | The Iron MajorMovie | Father Timothy 'Tim' Donovan | 34 |
| 1943 | The Sky's the LimitMovie | Reginald Fenton | 34 |
| 1943 | Behind the Rising SunMovie | Lefty O'Doyle | 34 |
| 1940 | The Ghost BreakersMovie | Intern (uncredited) | 31 |
| 1940 | North West Mounted PoliceMovie | Constable Dumont | 31 |