Will Ryan
Acting
Born: May 21, 1949 · Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Died: November 19, 2021 (aged 72)
Highest Rated
Biography
William Frank Ryan (May 21, 1949 – November 19, 2021) was an American voice actor and producer–writer–composer, well-known for singing about the American West. In the late seventies he teamed up with Phil Baron as Willio and Phillio. They had regular gigs on television, radio and comedy clubs and universities throughout the US. Ryan and Baron later paired up again voicing characters of best friends Teddy Ruxpin (Baron) and Grubby the Octopede (Ryan) in the Teddy Ruxpin book and tape series as well as the 1987 television show The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin. The Willio and Phillio act brought Ryan back into music and after moving to California, he began to write and record songs for Disney. He provided the voice of Rabbit, Tigger, and Eeyore in the Disney Channel's long-running series Welcome to Pooh Corner and in many other Pooh cartoons. He also provided the voice of Barnaby the Dog on the popular series Dumbo's Circus. Since 1987, Ryan has been a fixture of the radio drama Adventures in Odyssey, playing Eugene Meltsner, Harlow Doyle, David Harley, Patrick O'Ryan and hundreds of one-shot characters. Throughout his lifetime, Ryan voiced: Rabbit (Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore) - after the death of Junius Matthews. Digit (the 1986 animated film An American Tail) Petrie (original voice, the 1988 animated film The Land Before Time) Elmo Aardvark. (Elmo Aardvark: Outer Space Detective) - and in several Elmo Aardvark CDs. Willie the Giant (Mickey's Christmas Carol) He appeared in the film The Wizard of Speed and Time as several different motion picture union representatives. Ryan's youthful involvement in pop music has continued alongside his animation career. Will Ryan compositions have been recorded by artists such as Patti LaBelle, Diane Schuur, Victoria Jackson, The Pointer Sisters and Joanie Sommers (whom he also produced). His musical incarnation was being the leader of Los Angeles-based Will Ryan and the Cactus County Cowboys, a cross between the Marx Brothers and The Sons of the Pioneers. His variety show, Will Ryan's Cactus County Round-Up, has been a staple in Southern California since 2008. It regularly plays at several venues, including the Steve Allen Theatre in Hollywood. With Andrew J. Lederer and Michael Rosenberg (Jackie Diamond), Ryan performed in the '20s-style music and comedy trio, The Merry Metronomes. He and Lederer also appeared from time to time as a duo, usually under the name The Natty Nabobs. In 2009, he was working on the third season of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, the 21st season of Adventures in Odyssey, and a radio series called Will Ryan's Cactus County Round-Up. On November 19, 2021, at the age of 72, Will Ryan died from complications related to pancreatic cancer. Description above from the Wikipedia article Will Ryan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia .
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Movies (57)
The Little Mermaid
Seahorse (voice)
Thumbelina
Hero / Reverend Rat (voice)
Get a Horse!
Peg-Leg Pete (voice)
Mickey's Christmas Carol
Collector for the Poor #2 / Ghost of Christmas Present (Willie the Giant) / Ghost of Christmas Future (Pete) / Santa Claus (Big Bad Wolf) / Weasel #2 (voice)
An American Tail
Digit (voice)
The Land Before Time
Petrie (voice)
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
Papa Bear (voice)
A Troll in Central Park
Boss (voice)
Rock-A-Doodle
Stuey (voice)
The Pebble and the Penguin
Royal / Tika (voice)
The Wizard of Speed and Time
All the Unions / Mr. President (voice) (as William Z. Ryan)
Wizards
Guards (uncredited)
A Gnome Named Gnorm
Gnorm
The Little Mermaid Live!
Herald (archive footage) (voice)
Totally Minnie
Goofy (voice)
Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore
Rabbit (voice)
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey's Great Clubhouse Hunt
Willie the Giant (voice)
The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin
(voice)
Down and Out with Donald Duck
Pete / Goofy (voice)
Ralph S. Mouse
Mouse (voice)
Alice Through the Looking Glass
The Paper Man (voice)
The Story of Santa Claus
Additional Voices
Disney's DTV Valentine
Pongo / Goofy (voice)
Sport Goofy in Soccermania
Scrooge McDuck / The Beagle Boys / Gyro Gearloose (voice)
Swabbies
Pete / Beagle Boys
Three Little Pigs Sing A Gig
Lippy Pig (voice)
Uncle Elephant
Uncle (voice)
Jack and the Beanstalk
Bean Seller (voice) (uncredited)
Too Smart for Strangers
Rabbit / Tigger (voice)
Morris Has a Cold
Morris (voice)
Frog and Toad Together
Frog (voice)
G.I. Joe: The Revenge of Cobra
Rock 'n Roll (voice)
Gummi Bears: A New Beginning
Unwin / Ogres (voice)
The Adventures of Biffle and Shooster
Sam Shooster
The Bollo Caper
(voice)
Adventures in Odyssey: In Harm's Way
Eugene Meltsner
The Pyramid of Darkness: The Further Adventures of G.I. Joe
Footloose (voice)
Cap'n O.G Readmore's Puss in Boots
Wordsy (voice)
Stanley and the Dinosaurs
Singing Dinosaurs (voice)
Adventures in Odyssey: A Stranger Among Us
Eugene Meltsner
Adventures in Odyssey: Star Quest
Eugene Meltsner
Frog and Toad Are Friends
Frog (voice)
Fitness and Me: Why Exercise?
Voice
Cap'n O.G. Readmore Meets Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Wordsy (voice)
Adventures in Odyssey: Escape from the Forbidden Matrix
Eugene Meltsner
Cap'n O.G. Readmore's Jack and the Beanstalk
Wordsy (voice)
Adventures in Odyssey: The Caves of Qumran
Eugene Meltsner (voice)
Adventures in Odyssey: The Last Days of Eugene Meltsner
Eugene Meltsner
Pooh's Great School Bus Adventure
Tigger (voice)
Pooh's Great School Bus Adventure
Rabbit (voice)
Mouse Soup
Weasel
Benny's Biggest Battle
Boogwart (voice)
The Clean Club
1990
Adventures in Odyssey: A Twist In Time
Eugene Meltsner
Adventures in Odyssey: Once Upon an Avalanche
Eugene Meltsner
Adventures in Odyssey: Go West Young Man!
Eugene Meltsner
Adventures in Odyssey: Baby Daze
Eugene Meltsner
TV Shows (25)
Family Guy
Winnie the Pooh (voice) · 1 eps
DuckTales
Captain Pietro (voice) · 1 eps
DuckTales
Captain Blackheart (voice) · 1 eps
DuckTales
Roman Knight (voice) · 1 eps
DuckTales
Sharkey (voice) · 1 eps
DuckTales
Weasels (voice) · 1 eps
DuckTales
1 eps
DuckTales
Dogface Pete (voice) · 1 eps
DuckTales
The Micro Ducks (voice) · 1 eps
DuckTales
Dangerous Dan (voice) · 1 eps
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
Willie the Giant (voice) · 1 eps
Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers
Dale (singing voice) · 1 eps
Courage the Cowardly Dog
The Duck Brothers · 1 eps
Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears
Unwin / Ogres (voice) · 95 eps
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
2 eps
Disney's House of Mouse
Willie the Giant
Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi
4 eps
Mickey Mouse Funhouse
Willie the Giant (voice) · 1 eps
Mickey Mouse Funhouse
Wille the Giant (voice) · 1 eps
Bobby's World
1 eps
Dumbo's Circus
Barnaby (voice) · 120 eps
The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin
65 eps
Welcome to Pooh Corner
Rabbit / Tigger (voice) · 120 eps
Teen Wolf
Chubs (voice) · 8 eps
Adventures in Odyssey
Eugene Meltsner (voice) · 17 eps
