Born in New York City, New York, USA — Jul 30 1936• Died Mar 20 2007

Character actor John P. Ryan was born on July 30, 1936 in New York City. The son of Irish immigrant parents, Ryan graduated from Rice High School and studied English at the City College of New York, where he first developed an interest in acting. He served six years in the US Army and worked as a welfare investigator prior to pursuing an acting career. John made his film debut in the 1967 comedy "The Tiger Makes Out." He appeared in five pictures for Jack Nicholson; he's especially memorable as male nurse Spicer in "Five Easy Pieces." Manic, pale-eyed an…
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Major Van Zandt

Jake Manning

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Peter Ibbotson

Kurt Belzack


Hendrick Hudson / Narrator (voice)


Carl Ainsley

Sheriff Bob Cavendish

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Mickey Malnato

Head of Program

Ranken

Buzz Bronski (voice)

Dr. Mort Schneider

Dr. Schneider (archive footage)

Red Bennett
Lieutenant Barney Brighton

Gen. Taylor

Arms Dealer (Uncredited)

Joe Flynn

Nathan White

Mr. Hardin

Kennedy

Prof. Elliott Glastenbury

Mr. O'Rourke

Jennings

Lt. Parmental

Charles Mackley

Detective Dave Lambert

Lt. Kellerman

Arthur

Flagler

Harry Samson (uncredited)

Col. Craig C. Hardcore

Henry Logan

Spicer

Wieser

Vernon

Surtees

Thomas Vandervere / Prosecutor

Sam Bones

John Blackstone

Coslough

Frank Davis

McGee

Captain Prescott

Oeuf

Chuck

Hendrick Hudson / Narrator (voice)

David Burnett

Si

Johnson

Ralph Sloan

Frank Davis

Patsy O'Neill

Houston

Sergeant Fireman

The Devil