Edmon Ryan
Edmon Ryan was an American theater, film, and television actor.
Early years
A native of Cecilia, Kentucky, he was the son of Isham Edward Mossbarger and Pearl Shelton Mossbarger, and he had a brother. He graduated from Yale University's School of Drama.
Career
Ryan often portrayed hard-nosed characters. His Broadway debut came in Post Road. He also performed in Command Decision, Dream Girl, and The Male Animal and acted on stage in California and Europe.
Ryan acted on radio, film and television, including one year on Search for Tomorrow.
Ryan produced four plays abroad, and in 1957 he took an option on Half a Kingdom with plans to produce it.
Ryan married Eleanore Dakin on August 3, 1929, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He married actress Anne Sargent on December 13, 1949, in New York. They had one child, and they were divorced. He died on August 4, 1984, in Baptist Hospital East in St. Matthews, Kentucky. He is interred in Cave Hill Cemetery in Louisville, Kentucky.
Selected filmography
Crime Over London – SpiderStrangers on Honeymoon Gangway – Red MikeNon-Stop New York – American Prosecutor Smash and Grab – Barman Oh Boy! – ButchHey! Hey! USA – Ace MarcoMurder in Soho – SpikeThe Nursemaid Who Disappeared – Paul Renseler The Dark Eyes of London – Lieutenant Patrick O'ReillyBattleground – Major Side Street – Victor BackettMystery Street – James Joshua HarkleyThe Breaking Point – RogersThree Secrets – HardinUndercover Girl – Doc HolmesHighway 301 – Detective Sergeant Truscott / NarratorThe Du Pont Story – Lammot du Pont, the elderStorm Warning – Trailer's Hooded Narrator Sugarfoot – Opening Off Screen Narrator The Guy Who Came Back – Joe DemarcusGo Man Go – Zack LeaderKnights of the Queen Alfred Hitchcock Presents - Dr. CroatmanLe avventure dei tre moschettieri La spada imbattibile Alfred Hitchcock Presents - Attorney JohnLe imprese di una spada leggendaria Good Day for a Hanging – William P. Selby, AttorneyAlfred Hitchcock Presents - "Detective" Jack SimpsonTwo for the Seesaw – Frank TaubmanThe Alfred Hitchcock Hour - Lieutenant John HuntleyA Global Affair – GavinA House Is Not a Home – SamThe Americanization of Emily – Admiral HoyleThe Playground – Jason PorterBanning – Stuart WarrenTopaz – McKittreckTora! Tora! Tora! – Rear Admiral Patrick NL Bellinger