Mitchell Ryan Movies
Square-jawed American actor Mitchell Ryan was born in Cincinnati and raised in Louisville, Kentucky. During a 1951 Navy hitch, Ryan was assigned to a special services entertainment unit; he liked the experience so much that he decided to pursue acting as a civilian. He went to New York, accepting bit roles in over two dozen plays; he then moved on to leading roles at the Barter Theatre in Abington, Virginia. More New York work (under the direction of Joseph Papp) followed, and finally Ryan attained a small recurring role on the TV serial Dark Shadows (1966-70). A stage appearance with Irene Papas in Euripedes attracted critical attention and better jobs, including a supporting part in Monte Walsh (1970), Ryan's first film. Jack Webb utilized Ryan quite often in the '70s in his series O'Hara United States Treasury, then hired the actor as one of the four leads of the 1973 series Chase. In 1976 producers top-billed Ryan on the TV series Executive Suite. While the series didn't last, Mitchell Ryan subsequently received solid roles on such TV series as The Chisholms (1980) and High Performance (1983) and in such made-for-TV films as Flesh & Blood (1979) and Margaret Bourke-White (1989). ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide- 1972
- PG
In A Reflection of Fear a young woman, Marguerite (Sondra Locke), cloistered in a turn-of-the-century Victorian dream-world by her mother, vies for the attention of her visiting dad, Michael (Robert Shaw), both conventionally and sexually, in hopes that she'll get to live with him. Her plans are complicated by a series of murders that may or may not be by Marguerite or her eerie life-size doll Aaron. The perpetrator moves around the estate through secret passageways. The first victims are Marguerite 's mother and grandma. While the investigation is under way, a local boy tries to woo the girl, but whenever he gets too close, the girl lashes out in unpredictable ways. Meanwhile Michael's fiancée, Anne (Sally Kellerman), becomes suspicious of Marguerite and what she understandably sees as Marguerite's creepy competitions for her dad's love. Anne's initial efforts to befriend Michael's daughter turn into exasperation and disgust. As the situation spirals out of control, the long-absent father is forced to confront Marguerite 's twisted personality and upbringing. ~ Michael Buening, All Movie Guide
- 1999
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A major earthquake brings the City That Never Sleeps to a screeching halt in this made-for-TV suspense drama. New York City Mayor Lincoln (Charles S. Dutton) and Fire Chief Ahearn (Tom Skerritt) are contentious political rivals forced to set aside their differences and work together when a catastrophic earthquake rips into the city. Lincoln's urgency to dig the city out of the rubble becomes personal when he learns that his daughter Evie (Lisa Nicole Carson) is trapped in a buried subway car -- what's more, one of her fellow passengers is a murder suspect who has just won acquittal, but whom the mayor believes may have been guilty. Elsewhere, Dori (Sharon Lawrence) is a mother who, after accidentally injuring her child in an auto accident, becomes all the more panicked when she learns that her boy is trapped inside a damaged school building that could turn deadly in the event of an aftershock. Originally aired in November 1999, Aftershock: Earthquake in New York also features Cicely Tyson, Erika Eleniak, Jennifer Garner, and Fred Weller. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Tom Skerritt, Sharon Lawrence, (more)
- 1980
Angel City plays like a Grapes of Wrath updated to the 1980s. Ralph Waite plays a West Virginia farmer who, faced with the prospect of starving to death on his unproductive land, packs up his family and moves to the so-called Promised Land of Florida. There he goes to work on what is euphemistically called a collective farm. But soon he finds himself surrounded in squalor and misery, working back-breaking hours for slave-labor wages. Paul Winfield, Jennifer Warren and Mitchell Ryan co-star in this made for TV movie, which debuted November 12, 1980. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1975
A murder is committed, and the only witness is a restaurant busboy. Undercover cop Tony Baretta (Robert Blake) tries to locate the missing busboy before the bad guys catch up to him. Originally scheduled to air on October 1, 1975, this episode was rescheduled at the last minute, finally seeing the light of day on December 17 of that same year. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Robert Blake, Edward Grover, (more)
Blue Sky was the last film directed by Tony Richardson (Tom Jones) before his death in 1991 and one of the last releases from once-thriving Orion Films, whose bankruptcy kept the picture on the shelf for several years. It also features two career-high performances by Tommy Lee Jones and Jessica Lange, who won the Best Actress Oscar for this role, as Hank and Carly Marshall, a military couple whose marriage unravels under the pressure of his job and her mental instability. Hank is an Army captain at odds with his superiors over the wisdom of nuclear testing. Carly is a free spirit spiralling into a dangerous depression after the family's move from Hawaii to a nowhere base in Alabama alarms the couple's older daughter (Amy Locane) and sends Carly into an affair with the base commander (Powers Boothe). ~ Don Kaye, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Jessica Lange, Tommy Lee Jones, (more)
- 1973
In this crime drama a group of undercover cops look into a traveling gambling racket that works out of large vans. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- 1973
Chase was a Jack Webb-produced series which ran from September 1973 to August of 1974. Mitchell Ryan starred as the head of a special police unit assigned to cases that no one else would touch with a ten-foot pole. Ryan's staff included Wayne Maunder, Reid Smith, Michael Richardson and Brian Fong; surprisingly, there was no female Chase Squad member (three of the above-mentioned actors would be replaced in mid-season; among the replacements was old reliable Jack Webb cohort Gary Crosby). In the Chase 60-minute pilot, telecast on September 11, 1973, the Chase gang goes after an auto-theft ring. They catch them...or haven't you tumbled to that fact? ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1973
In this mystery, an unidentified man is accidently run-over and killed by a bus. The mystery around him grows when it is discovered that he carried a briefcase filled with $200,000 in small bills. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- 1993
Disowned by her wealthy family, a determined young woman moves to San Francisco and tries to become a famous singer and to find lasting love. This sudsy drama chronicles her decade-long struggle. Through it all, she finds romance with an old flame. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide
- 1966
Victoria Winters, a young woman in search of her past, arrives in the New England town of Collinsport. She has received an offer to be governess to David Collins, son of Roger Collins, mysterious master of Collinwood, who doesn't welcome the girl's arrival. En route, Victoria makes the acquaintance of the sinister-looking Burke Devlin and nervous young waitress Maggie Evans. This first episode of the "gothic" daytime drama Dark Shadows originally aired on June 27, 1966. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1966
Despite everyone's warnings, Carolyn finds herself attracted to the sinister Burke Devlin. Still, she wants to find out Burke's reasons for seeking revenge against the Collins family. As for Carolyn's mother, Elizabeth, she begins legal maneuvers to institutionalize her disturbed nephew, David. This episode first aired on July 8, 1966. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1966
Victoria (Alexandra Moltke) and Burke (Mitchell Ryan) seek out additional evidence of Roger's complicity in the death of Bill Malloy. Carolyn (Nancy Barrett) tips off Roger (Louis Edmonds), who begins to tremble in his boots. This 100th episode of Dark Shadows originally aired on November 11, 1966. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1966
Now that Roger (Louis Edmonds) knows she suspects him of killing Malloy, Victoria (Alexandra Moltke) is more terrified than ever. Sam (David Ford) tries to find out from Maggie (Kathryn Leigh Scott) just what Victoria knows about the murder. This episode originally aired on November 16, 1966. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1966
Roger (Louis Edmonds) digs up the all-important fountain pen -- and is caught in the act by Burke (Mitchell Ryan) and the Sheriff (Dana Elcar). The existence of two different pens is brought into play as the Sheriff prepares his charges against Roger. This episode first aired on November 18, 1966. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1966
Carolyn (Nancy Barrett) tries to persuade Victoria (Alexandra Moltke) that Roger (Louis Edmonds) is not capable of committing murder. But the Sheriff (Dana Elcar) has his doubts, and insists upon getting a full -- and, for once, truthful -- statement from Roger. This episode was originally telecast November 21, 1966. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1966
Escorting Carolyn back to Collinwood, Burke confronts Carolyn's mother, Elizabeth, with an ultimatum. If his demands are not meant, Burke threatens to reveal a secret that will destroy everyone in the Collins family. This episode first aired on July 11, 1966. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1966
Escaping the Sheriff's manhunt, Matthew (Thayer David) squirrels himself away in the Old House. David (David Henesy) finds Matthew, but promises not to reveal his hiding place. Mrs. Johnson (Clarice Blackburn) tells Burke (Mitchell Ryan) what has been going on at Collinwood. This episode originally aired on November 30, 1966. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1966
Victoria (Alexandra Moltke) apologizes to Roger (Louis Edmonds) for suspecting him of murder, but he will not accept her apology. Burke (Mitchell Ryan) continues to seek revenge against the Collins family. David (David Henesy) smuggles food to fugitive killer Matthew (Thayer David). This episode first aired on December 1, 1966. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1966
Joe (Joel Crothers) fights with Burke (Mitchell Ryan) when he finds out that Carolyn (Nancy Barrett) paid a visit to Burke's hotel room. This argument is forgotten when a search is launched for the missing Victoria. Episode 117 of Dark Shadows first aired on December 6, 1966. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1966
Victoria (Alexandra Moltke) is missing, and everybody at Collinwood joins in the search. Meanwhile, Matthew (Thayer David) prepares his escape, intending to take the bound-and-gagged Victoria along with him -- but his plans are suddenly and unexpectedly thwarted. This episode first aired on December 7, 1966. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1966
After breaking up with Joe (Joel Crothers), Carolyn (Nancy Barrett) gravitates to Burke (Mitchell Ryan), with Elizabeth's (Joan Bennett) surprising approval. Meanwhile, the search party comes agonizingly close to rescuing Victoria -- but not close enough. This episode first aired on December 8, 1966. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1966
Burke (Mitchell Ryan) intensifies his search for the missing Victoria (Alexandra Moltke). David (David Henesy) begins to suspect that Victoria is in the clutches of Matthew (Thayer David). And Matthew is attracted to an eerie light emanating from the portrait of Josette Collins. This episode first aired on December 13, 1966. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1966
Having abandoned the helpless Victoria (Alexandra Moltke), David (David Henesy) is ordered to rescue the girl by the ghost of Bill Malloy (Frank Schofield). Meanwhile, Victoria manages to loosen her bonds, only to be recaptured by Matthew (Thayer David). This episode originally aired on December 16, 1966. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
- 1966
Preparing to dispose of Victoria (Alexandra Moltke), fugitive murderer Matthew (Thayer David) is stopped in his tracks by the ghost of Josette Collins. The arrival of another spirit, that of his victim Bill Malloy (Frank Schofield), causes Matthew to literally die of fright. But will Burke (Mitchell Ryan) and Roger (Louis Edmonds) be able to rescue Victoria from the restless wraiths? This episode first aired on December 19, 1966. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
