Will Ryan

ActorProducerWriterProduction May 21 (died age 72) Cleveland, Ohio, USA 1960–2021 (61 year career)

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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 w…

Known For

Film

The Little Mermaid

Seahorse (voice)

Film

The Land Before Time

Petrie (voice)

Film

Mickey's Christmas Carol

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)

Film

An American Tail

Digit (voice)

Film

Looney Tunes: Back in Action

Papa Bear (voice)

Film

Get a Horse!

Peg-Leg Pete (voice)

Film

Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears

Unwin / Ogres (voice)

Film

Thumbelina

Hero / Reverend Rat (voice)

Filmography

Acting (76)

Movies (61)

The Little Mermaid Live!

2019

as Herald (archive footage) (voice)

6.7

The Adventures of Biffle and Shooster

2015

as Sam Shooster

I Know That Voice

2014

as Self

7.1

Get a Horse!

2013

as Peg-Leg Pete (voice)

7.6

The One and Only June Foray

2013

as Self

Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey's Great Clubhouse Hunt

2007

as Willie the Giant (voice)

6.8

Looney Tunes: Back in Action

2003

as Papa Bear (voice)

6.4

Adventures in Odyssey: The Caves of Qumran

2002

as Eugene Meltsner (voice)

Adventures in Odyssey: Escape from the Forbidden Matrix

2001

as Eugene Meltsner

3.2

Adventures in Odyssey: The Last Days of Eugene Meltsner

2000

as Eugene Meltsner

6.0

Little Dogs On The Prairie: Lyin' Cheatin' And A Hot Lollipop

2000

as Scout

Little Dogs On The Prairie: Pride Prejudice And Fudge

2000

as Scout

Little Dogs On The Prairie: A Lotta Love And A Little Off The Top

2000

as Scout

10.0

Adventures in Odyssey: Baby Daze

1998

as Eugene Meltsner

5.0

Adventures in Odyssey: A Stranger Among Us

1998

as Eugene Meltsner

8.0

Adventures in Odyssey: A Twist In Time

1997

as Eugene Meltsner

5.5

Adventures in Odyssey: In Harm's Way

1997

as Eugene Meltsner

4.3

The Pebble and the Penguin

1995

as Royal / Tika (voice)

5.2

Adventures in Odyssey: Go West Young Man!

1995

as Eugene Meltsner

6.0

Thumbelina

1994

as Hero / Reverend Rat (voice)

6.5

A Troll in Central Park

1994

as Boss (voice)

5.0

Adventures in Odyssey: Once Upon an Avalanche

as Eugene Meltsner

Morris Has a Cold

as Morris (voice)

Adventures in Odyssey: Star Quest

as Eugene Meltsner

Mouse Soup

as Weasel

Benny's Biggest Battle

1991

as Boogwart (voice)

Rock-A-Doodle

as Stuey (voice)

A Gnome Named Gnorm

as Gnorm

Uncle Elephant

as Uncle (voice)

Ralph S. Mouse

as Mouse (voice)

The Clean Club

Jack and the Beanstalk

1990

as Bean Seller (voice) (uncredited)

6.0

The Little Mermaid

1989

as Seahorse (voice)

7.4

Stanley and the Dinosaurs

1989

as Singing Dinosaurs (voice)

5.7

The Wizard of Speed and Time

1989

as All the Unions / Mr. President (voice) (as William Z. Ryan)

The Land Before Time

as Petrie (voice)

Totally Minnie

as Goofy (voice)

Cap'n O.G Readmore's Puss in Boots

1988

as Wordsy (voice)

10.0

Sport Goofy in Soccermania

1987

as Scrooge McDuck / The Beagle Boys / Gyro Gearloose (voice)

6.6

Down and Out with Donald Duck

1987

as Pete / Goofy (voice)

6.5

Alice Through the Looking Glass

1987

as The Paper Man (voice)

5.8

Frog and Toad Together

1987

as Frog (voice)

5.8

Pooh's Great School Bus Adventure

1986

as Rabbit (voice)

An American Tail

1986

as Digit (voice)

6.7

Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation

1986

as Stars and Hearts (voice)

6.3

Cap'n O.G. Readmore Meets Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

1986

as Wordsy (voice)

10.0

Gummi Bears: A New Beginning

1986

as Unwin / Ogres (voice)

6.0

Disney's DTV Valentine

1986

as Pongo / Goofy (voice)

8.0

The Pyramid of Darkness: The Further Adventures of G.I. Joe

1985

as Footloose (voice)

Swabbies

1985

as Pete / Beagle Boys

The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin

1985

as (voice)

7.0

The Bollo Caper

1985

as (voice)

Frog and Toad Are Friends

1985

as Frog (voice)

5.9

Too Smart for Strangers

1985

as Rabbit / Tigger (voice)

3.5

Cap'n O.G. Readmore's Jack and the Beanstalk

1985

as Wordsy (voice)

10.0

G.I. Joe: The Revenge of Cobra

1984

as Rock 'n Roll (voice)

8.0

Fitness and Me: Why Exercise?

1984

as Voice

6.0

The Making of Mickey's Christmas Carol

1984

as Self

6.3

Mickey's Christmas Carol

1983

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)

7.7