Will Ryan
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 21, 1949
- Died
- November 19, 2021 (aged 72)
- Birthplace
- Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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 .
Known For
Filmography
Mickey Mouse Funhouse
TV · as Willie the Giant (voice), Wille the Giant (voice) · 1 ep
The Little Mermaid Live!
Movie · as Herald (archive footage) (voice)
The Adventures of Biffle and Shooster
Movie · as Sam Shooster
I Know That Voice
Movie · as Self
Get a Horse!
Movie · as Peg-Leg Pete (voice)
The One and Only June Foray
Movie · as Self
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey's Great Clubhouse Hunt
Movie · as Willie the Giant (voice)
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
TV · as Willie the Giant (voice) · 1 ep
Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi
TV · 3 eps
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
Movie · as Papa Bear (voice)
Adventures in Odyssey: The Caves of Qumran
Movie · as Eugene Meltsner (voice)
Adventures in Odyssey: Escape from the Forbidden Matrix
Movie · as Eugene Meltsner
Disney's House of Mouse
TV · as Willie the Giant
Adventures in Odyssey: The Last Days of Eugene Meltsner
Movie · as Eugene Meltsner
Little Dogs On The Prairie: A Lotta Love And A Little Off The Top
Movie · as Scout
Little Dogs On The Prairie: Lyin' Cheatin' And A Hot Lollipop
Movie · as Scout
Little Dogs On The Prairie: Pride Prejudice And Fudge
Movie · as Scout
Family Guy
TV · as Winnie the Pooh (voice) · 1 ep
Courage the Cowardly Dog
TV · as The Duck Brothers · 1 ep
Adventures in Odyssey: A Stranger Among Us
Movie · as Eugene Meltsner
Adventures in Odyssey: Baby Daze
Movie · as Eugene Meltsner
Adventures in Odyssey: In Harm's Way
Movie · as Eugene Meltsner
Adventures in Odyssey: A Twist In Time
Movie · as Eugene Meltsner
Rotten Ralph - The Taming of the Ralph
Movie · as (voice)
The Story of Santa Claus
Movie · as Additional Voices
The Pebble and the Penguin
Movie · as Royal / Tika (voice)
Adventures in Odyssey: Go West Young Man!
Movie · as Eugene Meltsner
A Troll in Central Park
Movie · as Boss (voice)
Thumbelina
Movie · as Hero / Reverend Rat (voice)
Adventures in Odyssey: Once Upon an Avalanche
Movie · as Eugene Meltsner
Three Little Pigs Sing A Gig
Movie · as Lippy Pig (voice)
Morris Has a Cold
Movie · as Morris (voice)
Adventures in Odyssey: Star Quest
Movie · as Eugene Meltsner
Mouse Soup
Movie · as Weasel
Rock-A-Doodle
Movie · as Stuey (voice)
Uncle Elephant
Movie · as Uncle (voice)
Benny's Biggest Battle
Movie · as Boogwart (voice)
Ralph S. Mouse
Movie · as Mouse (voice)
A Gnome Named Gnorm
Movie · as Gnorm
Adventures in Odyssey
TV · as Eugene Meltsner (voice) · 17 eps
Jack and the Beanstalk
Movie · as Bean Seller (voice) (uncredited)
The Clean Club
Movie
Bobby's World
TV · 1 ep
The Little Mermaid
Movie · as Seahorse (voice)
Stanley and the Dinosaurs
Movie · as Singing Dinosaurs (voice)
The Wizard of Speed and Time
Movie · as All the Unions / Mr. President (voice) (as William Z. Ryan)
Chip 'n' Dale Rescue Rangers
TV · as Dale (singing voice) · 1 ep
The Land Before Time
Movie · as Petrie (voice)
Cap'n O.G Readmore's Puss in Boots
Movie · as Wordsy (voice)
Totally Minnie
Movie · as Goofy (voice)
Frog and Toad Together
Movie · as Frog (voice)
Down and Out with Donald Duck
Movie · as Pete / Goofy (voice)
Alice Through the Looking Glass
Movie · as The Paper Man (voice)
Sport Goofy in Soccermania
Movie · as Scrooge McDuck / The Beagle Boys / Gyro Gearloose (voice)
The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin
TV · 65 eps
DuckTales
TV · as Sharkey (voice), Roman Knight (voice), Dogface Pete (voice), Captain Blackheart (voice), Captain Pietro (voice), Weasels (voice), The Micro Ducks (voice), Dangerous Dan (voice) · 1 ep
An American Tail
Movie · as Digit (voice)
Cap'n O.G. Readmore Meets Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Movie · as Wordsy (voice)
Gummi Bears: A New Beginning
Movie · as Unwin / Ogres (voice)
Pooh's Great School Bus Adventure
Movie · as Tigger (voice), Rabbit (voice)
Disney's DTV Valentine
Movie · as Pongo / Goofy (voice)
The Animated Atlas of the World
Movie · as Atlas (voice)
Teen Wolf
TV · as Chubs (voice) · 8 eps
Cap'n O.G. Readmore's Jack and the Beanstalk
Movie · as Wordsy (voice)
Frog and Toad Are Friends
Movie · as Frog (voice)
The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin
Movie · as (voice)
Too Smart for Strangers
Movie · as Rabbit / Tigger (voice)
Swabbies
Movie · as Pete / Beagle Boys
The Bollo Caper
Movie · as (voice)
The Pyramid of Darkness: The Further Adventures of G.I. Joe
Movie · as Footloose (voice)
Dumbo's Circus
TV · as Barnaby (voice) · 120 eps
Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears
TV · as Unwin / Ogres (voice) · 95 eps
The Making of Mickey's Christmas Carol
Movie · as Self
Fitness and Me: Why Exercise?
Movie · as Voice
G.I. Joe: The Revenge of Cobra
Movie · as Rock 'n Roll (voice)
Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore
Movie · as Rabbit (voice)
Mickey's Christmas Carol
Movie · as 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)
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero
TV · 2 eps
Welcome to Pooh Corner
TV · as Rabbit / Tigger (voice) · 120 eps
Wizards
Movie · as Guards (uncredited)