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Will Ryan

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Will Ryan (born November 13, 1939) is 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 .


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Born:
Nov 13, 1939 In Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
40
First Appeared:
In the series A Flintstones Christmas Carol
Latest Project:
Movie The Adventures of Biffle and Shooster 2015-08-16
Known For
Poster of The Little Mermaid
Poster of Frog and Toad Are Friends
Filmography
Series A Flintstones Christmas Carol Unknown 2020
Movie The Adventures of Biffle and Shooster Sam Shooster 2015-08-16
Movie I Know That Voice Self 2014-01-07
Movie Get a Horse! Peg-Leg Pete (voice) 2013-11-27
Series Mickey Mouse Clubhouse Willie the Giant 2006-05-06
Series Wonder Showzen Unknown 2005-03-11
Series Drawn Together Unknown 2004-10-27
Series Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi Unknown 2004-11-19
Movie Looney Tunes: Back in Action Papa Bear (voice) 2003-11-14
Series Disney's House of Mouse Willie the Giant 2001-01-13
Movie Adventures in Odyssey: Escape from the Forbidden Matrix Eugene Meltsner 2001-01-23
Movie Adventures in Odyssey: The Last Days of Eugene Meltsner Eugene Meltsner 2000-09-12
Series Family Guy Unknown 1999-01-31
Movie Adventures in Odyssey: Baby Daze Eugene Meltsner 1998-09-22
Movie Adventures in Odyssey: A Stranger Among Us Eugene Meltsner 1998-04-14
Movie The Pebble and the Penguin Royal / Tika (voice) 1995-04-12
Movie Thumbelina Hero / Reverend Rat (voice) 1994-03-30
Movie A Troll in Central Park Boss (voice) 1994-10-07
Movie Mouse Soup Weasel 1993-06-01
Movie Rock-A-Doodle Stuey (voice) 1991-08-02
Movie Jack and the Beanstalk Bean Seller (voice) (uncredited) 1990-09-04
Movie The Little Mermaid Seahorse (voice) 1989-11-17
Movie Stanley and the Dinosaurs Voice 1989-01-01
Movie The Wizard of Speed and Time All the Unions / Mr. President (voice) (as William Z. Ryan) 1989-09-22
Movie Totally Minnie Goofy (voice) 1988-02-25
Movie Alice Through the Looking Glass The Paper Man (voice) 1987-01-01
Movie Down and Out with Donald Duck Pete / Goofy (voice) 1987-03-25
Series The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin 1987-09-14
Series DuckTales Unknown 1987-09-18
Movie Frog and Toad Together Frog 1987-09-03
Movie Sport Goofy in Soccermania Scrooge McDuck / The Beagle Boys / Gyro Gearloose (voice) 1987-05-27
Movie An American Tail Digit (voice) 1986-11-21
Movie Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation Stars and Hearts (voice) 1986-03-21
Movie Frog and Toad Are Friends Frog 1985-05-23
Series Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears Unwin / Ogres (voice) 1985-09-14
Movie Fitness and Me: Why Exercise? Voice 1984-01-01
Movie Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore Rabbit (voice) 1983-03-11
Series G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero Unknown 1983-09-12
Series Welcome to Pooh Corner Unknown 1983-04-18
Movie Wizards Guards (uncredited) 1977-02-09
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