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. He also voiced Rabbit in Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore after the death of Junius Matthews. Ryan also voiced the character Digit in the 1986 animated film An American Tail. Ryan had also provided the original voice of Petrie in the 1988 animated film The Land Before Time. He appears in the film The Wizard of Speed and Time as several different motion picture union representatives. He is the current voice of Elmo Aardvark. He can be heard as the character, called Elmo Aardvark: Outer Space Detective and in several Elmo Aardvark CDs. Ryan is the current voice of Willie the Giant. He started voicing the character from Mickey's Christmas Carol. 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). 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. His latest musical incarnation is as 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. Ryan continues to do voice work. In 2009 he was working on the third season of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, the 21st season of Adventures in Odyssey, and the new radio series of Will Ryan's Cactus County Round-Up. Description above from the Wikipedia article Will Ryan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia .
Born: May 21, 1949 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Died: November 19, 2021 (Age 72)
Streaming Sources for all Will Ryan Movies & TV ShowsTitle | Rating | Job | Role(s) | Year |
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Movie | Actor | Seahorse (voice) | 1989 | |
Movie | Actor | Digit (voice) | 1986 | |
Movie | Actor | Hero / Reverend Rat (voice) | 1994 | |
Movie | Actor | Self | 2014 | |
Movie | Actor | Sam Shooster | 2015 | |
Movie | Actor | Guards (uncredited) | 1977 | |
Movie | Actor | Himself | 2013 | |
Movie | Actor | All the Unions / Mr. President (voice) (as William Z. Ryan) | 1989 | |
Movie | Actor | Stars and Hearts (voice) | 1986 | |
Movie | Actor | Bean Seller (voice) (uncredited) | 1990 | |
Movie | Actor | Willie the Giant (voice) | 2007 | |
Movie | Actor | (voice) | 1985 | |
Movie | Actor | Papa Bear (voice) | 2003 | |
Movie | Actor | Royal / Tika (voice) | 1995 | |
Movie | Actor | Boss (voice) | 1994 | |
Movie | Actor | Boogwart (voice) | ||
Movie | Actor | Self | ||
Movie | Actor | Stuey (voice) | 1991 | |
Movie | Actor | Petrie (voice) | 1988 | |
Movie | Actor | Mouse (voice) | 1991 | |
Movie | Actor | Unwin / Ogres (voice) | 1986 | |
Movie | Actor | Wordsy (voice) | 1985 | |
Movie | Actor | Wordsy (voice) | 1986 | |
Movie | Actor | Wordsy (voice) | 1988 | |
Movie | Actor | Eugene Meltsner | 1998 | |
Movie | Actor | Eugene Meltsner | 2000 | |
Movie | Actor | Eugene Meltsner | 2002 | |
Movie | Actor | Scout | ||
TV Show | Actor | 65 Episodes | 1987-1988 | |
TV Show | Actor | 99 Episodes | 1985-1986 | |
TV Show | Actor | Unwin / Ogres (voice) 95 Episodes | 1985-1991 | |
TV Show | Actor | Winnie the Pooh (voice) 1 Episode | 1999 | |
TV Show | Actor | 2 Episodes | 1990-1992 | |
TV Show | Actor | 4 Episodes | 2004-2006 | |
TV Show | Actor | The Duck Brothers 1 Episode | 1999-2002 | |
TV Show | Actor | Dale (singing voice) 1 Episode | 1989-1990 | |
TV Show | Actor | Dangerous Dan (voice) 1 Episode | 1987-1990 | |
TV Show | Actor | Dogface Pete (voice) 1 Episode | 1987-1990 | |
TV Show | Actor | Weasels (voice) 1 Episode | 1987-1990 | |
TV Show | Actor | 1 Episode | 1987-1990 | |
TV Show | Actor | Sharkey (voice) 1 Episode | 1987-1990 | |
TV Show | Actor | The Micro Ducks (voice) 1 Episode | 1987-1990 | |
TV Show | Actor | Captain Pietro (voice) 1 Episode | 1987-1990 | |
TV Show | Actor | Roman Knight (voice) 1 Episode | 1987-1990 | |
TV Show | Actor | Captain Blackheart (voice) 1 Episode | 1987-1990 | |
TV Show | Actor | Willie the Giant (voice) 1 Episode | 2021 | |
TV Show | Actor | 1 Episode | 1990-1998 | |
TV Show | Actor | Willie the Giant | 2001-2003 | |
TV Show | Actor | Chubs (voice) 8 Episodes | 1986-1988 | |
TV Show | Actor | Nephew Ned (voice) 1 Episode | 1960-1966 | |
TV Show | Actor | Barnaby (voice) 99 Episodes | 1985-1986 | |
Short Film | Actor | Rabbit (voice) | 1983 | |
Short Film | Actor | Frog (voice) | 1985 | |
Short Film | Actor | Peg-Leg Pete (voice) | 2013 | |
Short Film | Actor | 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) | 1983 | |
Short Film | Actor | Voice | 1984 | |
Short Film | Actor | 1990 | ||
Short Film | Actor | Weasel | 1993 | |
Short Film | Actor | Voice | 1990 | |
Short Film | Actor | Frog (voice) | 1987 | |
Short Film | Actor | Tigger (voice) | 1986 | |
Short Film | Actor | Scrooge McDuck / The Beagle Boys / Gyro Gearloose (voice) | 1987 | |
Short Film | Actor | Uncle (voice) | 1991 | |
Short Film | Actor | Morris (voice) | 1993 | |
Movie | Actor | The Paper Man (voice) | 1987 | |
Movie | Actor | Pete / Goofy (voice) | 1987 | |
Movie | Actor | Pongo / Goofy (voice) | 1986 | |
Movie | Actor | Herald (voice) | 2019 | |
Movie | Actor | Rabbit / Tigger (voice) | 1985 | |
Movie | Actor | Goofy (voice) | 1988 | |
TV Show | Production | Producer, Teleplay, Story, Writer 46 Episodes | 1996-1998 | |
Short Film | Production | Associate Producer | 1993 | |
Title | Rating | Job | Role(s) | Year |
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