Will Ryan
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.
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Fotos
Películas (64)
The Little Mermaid Live!
2019 · Herald (archive footage) (voice)
The Adventures of Biffle and Shooster
2015 · Sam Shooster
I Know That Voice
2014 · Self
Get a Horse!
2013 · Peg-Leg Pete (voice)
The One and Only June Foray
2013 · Self
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey's Great Clubhouse Hunt
2007 · Willie the Giant (voice)
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
2003 · Papa Bear (voice)
Adventures in Odyssey: The Caves of Qumran
2002 · Eugene Meltsner (voice)
Adventures in Odyssey: Escape from the Forbidden Matrix
2001 · Eugene Meltsner
Adventures in Odyssey: The Last Days of Eugene Meltsner
2000 · Eugene Meltsner
Little Dogs On The Prairie: Lyin' Cheatin' And A Hot Lollipop
2000 · Scout
Little Dogs On The Prairie: Pride Prejudice And Fudge
2000 · Scout
Little Dogs On The Prairie: A Lotta Love And A Little Off The Top
2000 · Scout
Adventures in Odyssey: Baby Daze
1998 · Eugene Meltsner
Adventures in Odyssey: A Stranger Among Us
1998 · Eugene Meltsner
Adventures in Odyssey: A Twist In Time
1997 · Eugene Meltsner
Adventures in Odyssey: In Harm's Way
1997 · Eugene Meltsner
The Story of Santa Claus
1996 · Additional Voices
Rotten Ralph - The Taming of the Ralph
1996 · (voice)
Adventures in Odyssey: Go West Young Man!
1995 · Eugene Meltsner
The Pebble and the Penguin
1995 · Royal / Tika (voice)
A Troll in Central Park
1994 · Boss (voice)
Three Little Pigs Sing A Gig
1994 · Lippy Pig (voice)
Adventures in Odyssey: Once Upon an Avalanche
1994 · Eugene Meltsner
Thumbelina
1994 · Hero / Reverend Rat (voice)
Adventures in Odyssey: Star Quest
1993 · Eugene Meltsner
Morris Has a Cold
1993 · Morris (voice)
Mouse Soup
1993 · Weasel, Associate Producer
Rock-A-Doodle
1991 · Stuey (voice)
A Gnome Named Gnorm
1991 · Gnorm
Ralph S. Mouse
1991 · Mouse (voice)
Uncle Elephant
1991 · Uncle (voice)
Benny's Biggest Battle
1991 · Boogwart (voice)
Jack and the Beanstalk
1990 · Bean Seller (voice) (uncredited)
The Clean Club
1990
The Little Mermaid
1989 · Seahorse (voice)
The Wizard of Speed and Time
1989 · All the Unions / Mr. President (voice) (as William Z. Ryan)
Stanley and the Dinosaurs
1989 · Singing Dinosaurs (voice)
The Land Before Time
1988 · Petrie (voice)
Cap'n O.G Readmore's Puss in Boots
1988 · Wordsy (voice)
Totally Minnie
1988 · Goofy (voice)
Frog and Toad Together
1987 · Frog (voice)
Sport Goofy in Soccermania
1987 · Scrooge McDuck / The Beagle Boys / Gyro Gearloose (voice)
Down and Out with Donald Duck
1987 · Pete / Goofy (voice)
Alice Through the Looking Glass
1987 · The Paper Man (voice)
An American Tail
1986 · Digit (voice)
Pooh's Great School Bus Adventure
1986 · Tigger (voice), Rabbit (voice)
Cap'n O.G. Readmore Meets Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
1986 · Wordsy (voice)
Gummi Bears: A New Beginning
1986 · Unwin / Ogres (voice)
Disney's DTV Valentine
1986 · Pongo / Goofy (voice)
The Animated Atlas of the World
1986 · Atlas (voice)
The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin
1985 · (voice)
Swabbies
1985 · Pete / Beagle Boys
Cap'n O.G. Readmore's Jack and the Beanstalk
1985 · Wordsy (voice)
The Pyramid of Darkness: The Further Adventures of G.I. Joe
1985 · Footloose (voice)
Too Smart for Strangers
1985 · Rabbit / Tigger (voice)
Frog and Toad Are Friends
1985 · Frog (voice)
The Bollo Caper
1985 · (voice)
The Making of Mickey's Christmas Carol
1984 · Self
G.I. Joe: The Revenge of Cobra
1984 · Rock 'n Roll (voice)
Fitness and Me: Why Exercise?
1984 · Voice
Mickey's Christmas Carol
1983 · 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)
Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore
1983 · Rabbit (voice)
Wizards
1977 · Guards (uncredited)
Series (17)
Mickey Mouse Funhouse
2021 · Willie the Giant (voice), Wille the Giant (voice)
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
2006 · Willie the Giant (voice)
Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi
2004
Disney's House of Mouse
2001 · Willie the Giant
Courage the Cowardly Dog
1999 · The Duck Brothers
Padre de Familia
1999 · Winnie the Pooh (voice)
The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss
1996 · Producer, Teleplay, Writer, Story
Adventures in Odyssey
1991 · Eugene Meltsner (voice)
Bobby's World
1990
Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers
1989 · Dale (singing voice)
DuckTales
1987 · Sharkey (voice), Roman Knight (voice), Dogface Pete (voice), Captain Blackheart (voice), Captain Pietro (voice), Weasels (voice), The Micro Ducks (voice), Dangerous Dan (voice)
The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin
1987
Teen Wolf
1986 · Chubs (voice)
Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears
1985 · Unwin / Ogres (voice)
Dumbo's Circus
1985 · Barnaby (voice)
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
1983
Welcome to Pooh Corner
1983 · Rabbit / Tigger (voice)