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Michael Rye (I) (1918–2012)

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Born:

J. Riordan Billsbury
in Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died:

(age 94) in Los Angeles, California, USA
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1995-1996 Spider-Man (TV series)
Dr. Farley Stillwell
– Sins of the Fathers Chapter 2: Make a Wish (1996) … Dr. Farley Stillwell (voice)
– Neogenic Nightmare Chapter 14: The Final Nightmare (1996) … Dr. Farley Stillwell (voice)
– The Sting of the Scorpion (1995) … Dr. Farley Stillwell (voice)
 
1993 Swat Kats: The Radical Squadron (TV series)
KatCo Crewman #2
– Bride of the Pastmaster (1993) … KatCo Crewman #2 (voice)
 
1992-1993 The Pirates of Dark Water (TV series)
Additional Voices
– The Living Treasure (1993) … Additional Voices (voice)
– The Soul Stealer (1993) … Additional Voices (voice)
– Sister of the Sword (1993) … Additional Voices (voice)
– The Pandawa Plague (1993) … Additional Voices (voice)
– The Game Players of Undaar (1992) … Additional Voices (voice)
See all 8 episodes »
 
1992 Queen Esther (video short) (voice)
 
1991 TaleSpin (TV series)
Chancellor Trample
– The Road to Macadamia (1991) … Chancellor Trample (voice)
 
1985-1991 Adventures of the Gummi Bears (TV series)
Duke Igthorn / King Gregor / Knight / …
– Wings Over Dunwyn (1991) … Duke Igthorn/King Gregor (voice)
– May the Best Princess Win (1991) … King Gregor (voice)
– Trading Faces (1991) … Duke Igthorn/King Gregor/Sir Victor Igthorn (voice)
– Tummi Trouble (1991) … Duke Igthorn (voice)
– King Igthorn: Part II (1990) … Duke Igthorn/King Gregor (voice)
See all 50 episodes »
 
1991 Dragon's Lair II: Timewarp (Video Game)
Narrator (voice)
 
1990 Joseph and His Brothers (video short) (voice)
 
1989 The Real Ghost Busters (TV series)
Dr. Crowley
– The Halloween Door (1989) … Dr. Crowley (voice)
 
1988 The Flintstone Kids' Just Say No Special (TV movie)
Mr. Slaghoople (voice) / Irate Man (voice)
 
1988 Yogi & the Invasion of the Space Bears (TV movie)
Ranger Jones (voice)
 
1987 DuckTales (TV series)
– Once Upon a Dime (1987) (voice)
 
1987 Scooby-Doo Meets the Boo Brothers (TV movie)
Mayor (voice)
 
1987 The Nativity (video short) (voice)
 
1986 Fluppy Dogs (TV movie)
Wagstaff (voice)
 
1986 Moses (video short) (voice)
 
1986 Joshua and the Battle of Jericho (video short) (voice)
 
1986 Daniel and the Lion's Den (video short) (voice)
 
1986 Samson and Delilah (video short) (voice)
 
1986 Noah's Ark (video short) (voice)
 
1986 David and Goliath (video short) (voice)
 
1985 The Super Powers Team: Galactic Guardians (TV series)
Green Lantern
– The Death of Superman (1985) … Green Lantern (voice)
– Brainchild/The Case of the Stolen Super Powers (1985) … Green Lantern (voice)
– The Wild Cards (1985) … Green Lantern (voice)
 
1985 The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo (TV series)
– It's a Wonderful Scoob (1985) (voice)
 
1979-1985 ABC Weekend Specials (TV series)
Mr. Winsborrow / Narrator / Cowboy #1 / …
– The Return of the Bunjee (1985) … Mr. Winsborrow (voice)
– The Bunjee Venture (1984) … Narrator/Mr. Winsborrow (voice)
– The Secret World of Og (1983) … Worker/Cowboy #1/GreenDeputy/Narrator (voice)
– Scruffy (1980) (voice)
– The Incredible Detectives (1979) (voice)
See all 6 episodes »
 
1984 SuperFriends: The Legendary Super Powers Show (TV series)
Apache Chief / Green Lantern
– The Village of Lost Souls/The Curator (1984) … Green Lantern (voice) / Apache Chief (voice)
– Island of the Dinosoids/Uncle Mxyzptlk (1984) … Green Lantern (voice) / Apache Chief (voice)
– No Honor Among Thieves/Mr. Mxyzptlk and the Magic Lamp (1984) … Green Lantern (voice) / Apache Chief (voice)
 
1983 Space Ace (Video Game)
Narrator (voice)
 
1980-1983 Super Friends (TV series)
Apache Chief / Green Lantern
– Return of the Phantoms/Bully for You/SuperClones (1983) … Green Lantern (voice)
– Warpland/Two Gleeks Are Deadlier Than One/Bulgor the Behemoth (1983) … Green Lantern (voice) / Apache Chief (voice)
– Mxyzptlk's Revenge/Roller Coaster/Once Upon a Poltergeist (1983) … Apache Chief (voice)
– The Iron Cyclops/Palette's Perils/Colossus (1981) … Apache Chief (voice)
– The Evil from Krypton/The Creature from the Dump/The Aircraft Terror (1981) … Green Lantern (voice)
See all 11 episodes »
 
1982-1983 The Incredible Hulk (TV series)
Additional Voices / Dr. Steve Perry / Jasper Bryn / …
– The Hulk Destroys Bruce Banner (1983) … Additional Voices (voice) (credit only)
– The Boy Who Saw Tomorrow (1983) … Additional Voices (voice) (credit only)
– Enter: She-Hulk (1983) … Dr. Steve Perry/Supreme Hydra/Jasper Bryn (voice)
– Punks on Wheels (1983) … Additional Voices (voice) (credit only)
– The Incredible Shrinking Hulk (1982) … Additional Voices (voice) (credit only)
See all 13 episodes »
 
1983 The New Scooby and Scrappy-Doo Show (TV series)
 
1983 Dragon's Lair (Video Game)
Narrator (voice)
 
1983 The Dukes (TV series)
– The Dukes in Switzerland (1983) (voice / as Mike Rye)
– The Dukes Do Paris (1983) (voice / as Mike Rye)
– The Dukes in Scotland (1983) (voice / as Mike Rye)
– The Dukes in Hong Kong (1983) (voice / as Mike Rye)
– The Dukes in Urbekistan (1983) (voice / as Mike Rye)
See all 13 episodes »
 
1981 Daniel Boone (TV movie) (voice)
 
1981 Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends (TV series)
Magneto
– The Prison Plot (1981) … Magneto (voice)
 
1981 Spider-Man (TV series)
Magneto / Mysterio
– The Pied Piper of New York Town (1981) … Mysterio (voice)
– When Magneto Speaks... People Listen (1981) … Magneto (voice)
 
1981 Smurfs (TV series)
Additional Voices
 
1979 The Super Globetrotters (TV series)
Narrator / Basketball Announcer / Lighting Man / …
– The Super Globetrotters vs. Attila the Hun (1979) … Narrator/Basketball Announcer (voice)
– The Super Globetrotters vs. Merlo the Magician (1979) … Narrator/Basketball Announcer (voice)
– The Super Globetrotters vs. Bullmoose (1979) … Narrator/Basketball Announcer/Mayor of Breadbasket City (voice)
– The Super Globetrotters vs. Transylvania Terrors (1979) … Narrator/Basketball Announcer (voice)
– The Super Globetrotters vs. The Time Lord (1979) … Narrator/Basketball Announcer (voice)
See all 11 episodes »
 
1979 Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo (TV series)
Additional Voices
 
1978 Challenge of the SuperFriends (TV series)
Green Lantern / Apache Chief / Alien Ruler / …
– The History of Doom (1978) … Green Lantern (voice) / Apache Chief (voice)
– SuperFriends: Rest in Peace (1978) … Green Lantern (voice) / Apache Chief (voice)
– Doomsday (1978) … Green Lantern (voice) / Apache Chief (voice)
– Fairy Tale of Doom (1978) … Green Lantern (voice) / Apache Chief (voice)
– The Final Challenge (1978) … Green Lantern (voice) / Apache Chief (voice)
See all 16 episodes »
 
1978 Jana of the Jungle (TV series)
Additional Voice
– Race for Life (1978) … Additional Voice (voice)
– Suspicion (1978) … Additional Voice (voice)
– Countdown (1978) … Additional Voice (voice)
– The Sting of the Tarantula (1978) … Additional Voice (voice)
– Dangerous Cargo (1978) … Additional Voice (voice)
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1978 Fangface (TV series)
Mysto
– Don't Abra When You Cadabra (1978) … Mysto (voice)
 
1977 The All-New Super Friends Hour (TV series)
Apache Chief / Green Lantern
– The Enforcer/Shark/Planet of the Neanderthals/Flood of Diamonds (1977) … Apache Chief (voice) (as Mike Rye) / Green Lantern (voice) (as Mike Rye)
 
1969 Skyhawks (TV series)
Mike Wilson
 
1969 Hot Wheels (TV series)
Mike Wheeler
 
1967 Mission: Impossible (TV series)
The Real Belson
– The Traitor (1967) … The Real Belson
 
1967 Mr. Terrific (TV series)
President
– I Can't Fly (1967) … President
 
1966 The Lone Ranger (TV series)
Lone Ranger
– The Trickster/Crack of Doom/The Human Dynamo (1966) … Lone Ranger (voice)
 
1965 Perry Mason (TV series)
Commentator
– The Case of the Laughing Lady (1965) … Commentator
 
1962 Hands of a Stranger
George Britton
 
1960 The Flintstones (TV series)
1st Guy / 2nd Guy / Charlie / …
– The Swimming Pool (1960) … Charlie/Police Announcer/1st Guy/2nd Guy (voice)
 
1959 M Squad (TV series)
Carlson
– The Crush Out (1959) … Carlson
 
1958 Wagon Train (TV series)
Hanlon
– The Liam Fitzmorgan Story (1958) … Hanlon
 
1958 G.E. True Theater (TV series)
Randall
– The Castaway (1958) … Randall
 
1958 Jane Wyman Presents The Fireside Theatre (TV series)
Fred Jackson
– The Bravado Touch (1958) … Fred Jackson
 
1958 Schlitz Playhouse (TV series)
– I Shot a Prowler (1958)
 
1958 The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (TV series)
Ace Rocklin
– Pritikin's Predicament (1958) … Ace Rocklin
 
1951 Two Lost Worlds
Captain Hackett (as Rye Billsbury)
 
Show ShowSelf (4 titles)
1997 Seven Signs of Christ's Return (video documentary)
Additional narration
 
1979 The Super Globetrotters (TV series)
Himself - Announcer
– The Super Globetrotters vs. Tattoo Man (1979) … Himself - Announcer (voice)
– The Super Globetrotters vs. Robo and the Globots (1979) … Himself - Announcer
 
1970 Cougar Country (documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
1968 Rivers of Fire and Ice (documentary)
Narrator
 

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