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Will Ryan(1949-2021)

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  • Writer
  • Music Department
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Will Ryan
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Barbie: Spy Squad (2016)
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Originally from Cleveland, Ohio, Will Ryan began a career in music. He later became 'Willio' of the comedic singing group Willio & Phillio. The duo relocated to California where they got the opportunity to write and record wacky songs for Disneyland Records. Mr. Ryan also began providing voices for many of Disney's characters and after just a few years he'd become one of their top voice actors. Mr. Ryan's versatility and extraordinary talent continued to make him an invaluable voice actor as well as a gifted musician, composer, and writer.
BornMay 21, 1949
DiedNovember 19, 2021(72)
BornMay 21, 1949
DiedNovember 19, 2021(72)
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy

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Cheryl Felicia Rhoads and Will Ryan in The Mother Goose Video Treasury (1987)
Will Ryan and Nick Santa Maria in The Adventures of Biffle and Shooster (2015)

Known for

Judith Barsi, Gabriel Damon, Candace Hutson, Will Ryan, and Frank Welker in The Land Before Time (1988)
The Land Before Time
7.4
  • Petrie(voice)
  • 1988
Phillip Glasser in An American Tail (1986)
An American Tail
6.9
  • Digit(voice)
  • 1986
Jodi Benson in The Little Mermaid (1989)
The Little Mermaid
7.6
  • Seahorse(voice)
  • 1989
John Hurt, Charo, Jodi Benson, Carol Channing, Gino Conforti, Kendall Cunningham, Tawny Sunshine Glover, Gilbert Gottfried, Gary Imhoff, Joe Lynch, and Michael Nunes in Thumbelina (1994)
Thumbelina
6.2
  • Hero
  • Reverend Rat(voice)
  • 1994

Credits

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Actor

  • Mickey Mouse Funhouse (2021)
    Mickey Mouse Funhouse
    • (voice)
  • Walt Disney Animation Studios Short Films Collection (2015)
    Walt Disney Animation Studios Short Films Collection
    • (voice)
  • Will Ryan and Nick Santa Maria in The Adventures of Biffle and Shooster (2015)
    The Adventures of Biffle and Shooster
  • Will Ryan, Nick Santa Maria, Dean Mora, Janet Klein, Rusty Frank, Katriona Kennedy, and Shona Kennedy in Schmo Boat (2015)
    Schmo Boat
  • Imitation of Wife
  • Little Charmers (2015)
    Little Charmers
    • (voice)
  • Bride of Finklestein
  • The Biffle Murder Case
  • Dick Van Dyke, Maurice LaMarche, Wayne Allwine, Tony Anselmo, Dee Bradley Baker, Art Bonilla, Corey Burton, Jim Cummings, Iris Rainer, Bill Farmer, Nika Futterman, Bobs Gannaway, Tress MacNeille, Rob Paulsen, Will Ryan, Bob Stutt, Russi Taylor, David Tennant, Frank Welker, April Winchell, Eden Gamliel, Ryan Webber, Monique Beasley, Jennifer Cetrone, Chloë Grace Moretz, Reyna Shaskan, Avalon Robbins, Bret Iwan, Grace Kaufman, Laura Baruch, and Erica Cukulin in Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (2006)
    Mickey Mouse Clubhouse
    • (voice)
  • Get a Horse! (2013)
    Get a Horse!
    • (voice)
  • It's a Frame-Up!
  • Bubble Puppy's Fin-tastic Fairytale Adventure (2012)
    Bubble Puppy's Fin-tastic Fairytale Adventure
    • (voice)
  • Complimentary
  • Seth Green, Mila Kunis, Alex Borstein, and Seth MacFarlane in Family Guy (1999)
    Family Guy
    • (voice)
  • Vegan 101 (2009)
    Vegan 101

Writer

  • Will Ryan and Nick Santa Maria in The Adventures of Biffle and Shooster (2015)
    The Adventures of Biffle and Shooster
  • Will Ryan, Nick Santa Maria, Dean Mora, Janet Klein, Rusty Frank, Katriona Kennedy, and Shona Kennedy in Schmo Boat (2015)
    Schmo Boat
  • Imitation of Wife
  • Bride of Finklestein
  • The Biffle Murder Case
  • It's a Frame-Up!
  • Bruce Lanoil and Martin P. Robinson in The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss (1996)
    The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss
  • ABC Weekend Specials (1977)
    ABC Weekend Specials

Music Department

  • Mouse Soup (1993)
    Mouse Soup
  • Uncle Elephant (1991)
    Uncle Elephant
  • ABC Weekend Specials (1977)
    ABC Weekend Specials
  • Stanley and the Dinosaurs (1990)
    Stanley and the Dinosaurs
  • Phil Baron, Ron Gans, Will Ryan, Hal Smith, and Kim Christianson in Welcome to Pooh Corner (1983)
    Welcome to Pooh Corner
    • (1983)

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Mickey's Christmas Carol: 30th Anniversary Edition
Clip 1:25
Mickey's Christmas Carol: 30th Anniversary Edition
Mickey's Christmas Carol: 30th Anniversary Edition
Clip 1:26
Mickey's Christmas Carol: 30th Anniversary Edition
The Little Mermaid: Diamond Edition
Clip 2:27
The Little Mermaid: Diamond Edition
The Little Mermaid: Diamond Edition
Clip 1:29
The Little Mermaid: Diamond Edition
The Little Mermaid: Diamond Edition
Clip 1:00
The Little Mermaid: Diamond Edition
The Little Mermaid: Diamond Edition
Clip 0:54
The Little Mermaid: Diamond Edition
The Little Mermaid: Diamond Edition
Clip 2:08
The Little Mermaid: Diamond Edition
The Little Mermaid: Diamond Edition
Clip 1:08
The Little Mermaid: Diamond Edition
The Little Mermaid: Diamond Edition
Clip 1:09
The Little Mermaid: Diamond Edition
The Little Mermaid: Diamond Edition
Clip 2:02
The Little Mermaid: Diamond Edition
The Little Mermaid: Diamond Edition
Clip 1:51
The Little Mermaid: Diamond Edition
The Little Mermaid: Diamond Edition
Clip 1:36
The Little Mermaid: Diamond Edition

Personal details

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    • May 21, 1949
    • Cleveland, Ohio, USA
    • November 19, 2021
    • USA(cancer)
    • ? - November 19, 2021 (his death)
  • Other works
    Multiple Voices on the Radio Show "Adventures in Odyssey" 1987 to 2000, 2005 to Present. Most well-known as "Eugene Meltsner" "Officer David Harley" and "Harlow Doyle, Private Eye"

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    Frequently worked with Hal Smith.

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