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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 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. …
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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 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. Throughout his lifetime, Ryan voiced: Rabbit (Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore) - after the death of Junius Matthews. Digit (the 1986 animated film An American Tail) Petrie (original voice, the 1988 animated film The Land Before Time) Elmo Aardvark. (Elmo Aardvark: Outer Space Detective) - and in several Elmo Aardvark CDs. Willie the Giant (Mickey's Christmas Carol) He appeared in the film The Wizard of Speed and Time as several different motion picture union representatives. 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). His musical incarnation was being the 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. 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. In 2009, he was working on the third season of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, the 21st season of Adventures in Odyssey, and a radio series called Will Ryan's Cactus County Round-Up. On November 19, 2021, at the age of 72, Will Ryan died from complications related to pancreatic cancer. Description above from the Wikipedia article Will Ryan, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia .
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The Little Mermaid Live!
as Herald (archive footage) (voice)
The Adventures of Biffle and Shooster
as Sam Shooster
I Know That Voice
as Self
Get a Horse!
as Peg-Leg Pete (voice)
The One and Only June Foray
as Self
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey's Great Clubhouse Hunt
as Willie the Giant (voice)
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
as Papa Bear (voice)
Adventures in Odyssey: The Caves of Qumran
as Eugene Meltsner (voice)
Adventures in Odyssey: Escape from the Forbidden Matrix
as Eugene Meltsner
Adventures in Odyssey: The Last Days of Eugene Meltsner
as Eugene Meltsner
No Poster
Little Dogs On The Prairie: Lyin' Cheatin' And A Hot Lollipop
as Scout
No Poster
Little Dogs On The Prairie: Pride Prejudice And Fudge
as Scout
No Poster
Little Dogs On The Prairie: A Lotta Love And A Little Off The Top
as Scout
Adventures in Odyssey: Baby Daze
as Eugene Meltsner
Adventures in Odyssey: A Stranger Among Us
as Eugene Meltsner
Adventures in Odyssey: A Twist In Time
as Eugene Meltsner
Adventures in Odyssey: In Harm's Way
as Eugene Meltsner
The Story of Santa Claus
as Additional Voices
No Poster
Rotten Ralph - The Taming of the Ralph
as (voice)
Adventures in Odyssey: Go West Young Man!
as Eugene Meltsner
The Pebble and the Penguin
as Royal / Tika (voice)
A Troll in Central Park
as Boss (voice)
Three Little Pigs Sing A Gig
as Lippy Pig (voice)
Adventures in Odyssey: Once Upon an Avalanche
as Eugene Meltsner
Thumbelina
as Hero / Reverend Rat (voice)
Adventures in Odyssey: Star Quest
as Eugene Meltsner
Morris Has a Cold
as Morris (voice)
Mouse Soup
as Weasel
Rock-A-Doodle
as Stuey (voice)
A Gnome Named Gnorm
as Gnorm
Ralph S. Mouse
as Mouse (voice)
Uncle Elephant
as Uncle (voice)
Benny's Biggest Battle
as Boogwart (voice)
Jack and the Beanstalk
as Bean Seller (voice) (uncredited)
The Clean Club
The Little Mermaid
as Seahorse (voice)
The Wizard of Speed and Time
as All the Unions / Mr. President (voice) (as William Z. Ryan)
Stanley and the Dinosaurs
as Singing Dinosaurs (voice)
The Land Before Time
as Petrie (voice)
Cap'n O.G Readmore's Puss in Boots
as Wordsy (voice)
Totally Minnie
as Goofy (voice)
Frog and Toad Together
as Frog (voice)
Sport Goofy in Soccermania
as Scrooge McDuck / The Beagle Boys / Gyro Gearloose (voice)
Down and Out with Donald Duck
as Pete / Goofy (voice)
Alice Through the Looking Glass
as The Paper Man (voice)
An American Tail
as Digit (voice)
Pooh's Great School Bus Adventure
as Rabbit (voice)
Pooh's Great School Bus Adventure
as Tigger (voice)
Cap'n O.G. Readmore Meets Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
as Wordsy (voice)
Gummi Bears: A New Beginning
as Unwin / Ogres (voice)
Disney's DTV Valentine
as Pongo / Goofy (voice)
The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin
as (voice)
Swabbies
as Pete / Beagle Boys
Cap'n O.G. Readmore's Jack and the Beanstalk
as Wordsy (voice)
The Pyramid of Darkness: The Further Adventures of G.I. Joe
as Footloose (voice)
Too Smart for Strangers
as Rabbit / Tigger (voice)
Frog and Toad Are Friends
as Frog (voice)
The Bollo Caper
as (voice)
The Making of Mickey's Christmas Carol
as Self
G.I. Joe: The Revenge of Cobra
as Rock 'n Roll (voice)
Fitness and Me: Why Exercise?
as Voice
Mickey's Christmas Carol
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)
Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore
as Rabbit (voice)
Wizards
as Guards (uncredited)