During his 40-year Hollywood career character actor John Patrick Ryan was best remembered for his role as Warden Ranken in the 1985 film Runaway Train. On the set of Delta Force 2 in 1989, Ryan was seriously hurt in a helicopter crash that killed five and injured two others.
| Episode |
Starsky & Hutch Birds of a Feather |
1979 |
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Hollywood Beat Fast Hustle |
1985 |
| Episode |
Miami Vice The Cell Within |
1989 |
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Cagney & Lacey Organized Crime |
1985 |
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The Rockford Files Dirty Money, Black Light |
1977 |
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The Rockford Files Dirty Money, Black Light |
1977 |
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The F.B.I. Breakthrough |
1968 |
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M*A*S*H That Darn Kid |
1982 |
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The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. Showdown |
1993 |
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Hawaii Five-O Good Help Is Hard To Find |
1979 |
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Starsky & Hutch I Love You, Rosey Malone |
1977 |
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Buck Rogers in the 25th Century Twiki is Missing |
1980 |
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Matt Houston The Nightmare Man |
1985 |
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Police Woman Sidewinder |
1975 |
