Ryan O'Neal
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 O'Neal as Rodney Harrington, Peyton Place. |
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| Born | Charles Patrick Ryan O'Neal April 20, 1941 Los Angeles, California, US |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1960–present |
| Spouse | Joanna Cook Moore (m. 1963–67, divorced) Leigh Taylor-Young (m. 1967–73, divorced) |
| Partner | Farrah Fawcett (1979–97; 2001–09, her death) |
| Children | Tatum, Griffin, Patrick, Redmond James Fawcett O'Neal |
| Parents | Charles O'Neal (deceased) Patricia (née O'Callaghan) |
Charles Patrick Ryan O'Neal (born April 20, 1941), better known as Ryan O'Neal, is an American actor best known for his appearances in the ABC nighttime soap opera Peyton Place and for his roles in such films as Paper Moon (1973), Stanley Kubrick's Barry Lyndon (1975), A Bridge Too Far (1977), and Love Story (1970), for which he received Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations as Best Actor. Since 2007 he has had a recurring role in the TV series Bones.
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[edit] Early life
O'Neal was born on April 20, 1941 in Los Angeles, California, the eldest son of actress Patricia (née O'Callaghan) [1] and novelist/screenwriter Charles "Blackie" O'Neal. His brother, Kevin, is an actor and screenwriter.[2] His maternal grandfather was Irish and his maternal grandmother was a Russian Jew.[3] O'Neal attended University High School, and trained there to become a Golden Gloves boxer. During the late 1950s, Blackie O'Neal had a job writing on a Television series called "Citizen Soldier" and moved the family to Munich, Germany, where Ryan attended Munich American High School.[4]
[edit] Career
[edit] TV roles in early career
O'Neal appeared in guest roles on series that included The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, Bachelor Father, Leave It to Beaver, Westinghouse Playhouse, Perry Mason and Wagon Train. In 1961, he and Leonard Nimoy guest starred in the episode "Doctor's Orders" on the syndicated western series Two Faces West. In 1962–1963, O'Neal was a regular on NBC's Empire, another modern day western. He played 21-year-old rancher's son Tal Garrett. On October 3, 1962, a week after the premiere of Empire, O'Neal guest starred in the premiere episode of the ABC's Our Man Higgins, starring Stanley Holloway. O'Neal gained enormous popularity from 1964–1969 on the hit prime time ABC soap opera Peyton Place (with fellow newcomer Mia Farrow).
[edit] Feature film success
O'Neal's film career took off beginning with his role in Love Story (1970), earning a nomination for an Academy Award for Best Actor. In 1973, he was #2 in the Annual Top Ten Box Office Stars, behind Clint Eastwood.[5] He starred in a series of films for director Peter Bogdanovich, beginning with the screwball comedy What's Up, Doc? (with Barbra Streisand, 1972); following were Paper Moon (with daughter Tatum O'Neal in an Oscar-winning role, 1973), and Nickelodeon (1976, again with Tatum). Other films of the 1970s included Barry Lyndon (directed by Stanley Kubrick, 1975), A Bridge Too Far (1977), Oliver's Story (1978, a sequel to Love Story), and the car chase film The Driver (directed by Walter Hill, also 1978).
[edit] Later career
His film career faded by the end of the 1970s. He starred as a character loosely based on director Bogdanovich in Irreconcilable Differences (1984). He returned to TV in the short-lived CBS series Good Sports (1991, with companion Farrah Fawcett), and as a recurring character on Fox's Bones (2007–).
In 2011, Ryan and his daughter, Tatum, attempted to restore their broken father/daughter relationship after 25 years. Their reunion and reconciliation process was captured in the Oprah Winfrey Network series, Ryan and Tatum: The O'Neals.
[edit] Personal life
[edit] Relationships and family
O'Neal was in a long-term relationship with the late actress Farrah Fawcett until her death. He was previously married to actresses Joanna Cook Moore and Leigh Taylor-Young; both marriages ended in divorce. He has four children: Tatum O'Neal and Griffin O'Neal (with Moore), Patrick O'Neal (with Taylor-Young) and Redmond James Fawcett O'Neal (born January 30, 1985, Los Angeles;[6] with Fawcett).
Ryan's youngest son, Redmond, continued his legal problems and was arrested for firearms and drug charges during a traffic stop in Santa Monica on August 2, 2011.[7] For several years, Ryan was estranged from his elder three children, Patrick, Griffin, and Tatum.[8] However, in 2011, Tatum reconciled her relationship with her father through a book and a television show. On August 4, Patrick O'Neal appeared with his father and Tatum for Redmond's court appearance for the firearms and drug charges arrest[9] Redmond pleaded not-guilty to the charges.[10]
O’Neal has eight grandchildren: three from Tatum’s marriage to tennis player John McEnroe, [11] three from both of Griffin’s marriages, and two from Patrick’s marriage to actress Rebecca De Mornay.[12]
[edit] Leukemia
In 2001 he was diagnosed with chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML).[13] As of 2006, it is in remission.[14] After struggling with leukemia, O'Neal was frequently seen at Fawcett's side when she had cancer. He opened up to People magazine saying, "It's a love story. I just don't know how to play this one. I won't know this world without her. Cancer is an insidious enemy."[15]
[edit] Arrests
On February 4, 2007, O'Neal was arrested for allegedly assaulting his son, Griffin, in Malibu, California,[16] but the charges were dismissed.
Ryan and Redmond O'Neal were arrested on September 17, 2008, after authorities said they found methamphetamine at the actor's Malibu home during a probation check on Redmond. The elder O'Neal was ordered to participate in a drug awareness program, with Redmond to receive drug rehabilitation on an outpatient basis. Redmond was later incarcerated on separate charges, and briefly allowed to leave jail twice, once to visit his dying mother and later to speak at her funeral.[17]
[edit] Awards
[edit] Wins
- 1970 – Best Foreign Actor – David di Donatello Awards for Love Story[18]
[edit] Nominations
- 1970 – Academy Award for Best Actor for Love Story
- 1971 – Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Drama Film for Love Story
- 1974 – Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy Film for Paper Moon
[edit] Filmography
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[edit] Television
- Empire, "This Rugged Land" (unaired pilot, 1962)
- Perry Mason, "The Case of the Bountiful Beauty" (1964)
- Gunsmoke, "The Warden 1 episode" (1964)
- Peyton Place as Rodney Harrington (1964–1969)
- Good Sports (1991) with Farrah Fawcett, canceled after 9 episodes
- The Man Upstairs (1992), television movie with Katharine Hepburn.
- Bull, TNT Drama about Wall Street brokers. O'Neal played Robert Roberts II, father of Robert "Ditto" Roberts III.
- Miss Match (2003), O'Neal starred as the father of the lead character (played by Alicia Silverstone).
- Desperate Housewives (2005), O'Neal starred as Rodney Scavo (the father of the character played by Doug Savant).
- Bones (2007–), recurring role as "Max Keenan" (the father of Temperance "Bones" Brennan).
- 90210 (2010–), recurring role as Spence Montgomery, the father of Teddy Montgomery).
[edit] References
- ^ IMDb
- ^ Charles O'Neal Biography (1904–96) at FilmReference.com
- ^ O'Neal, Tatum (14 Oct. 2004). "Excerpt from 'A Paper Life'". USA Today. http://www.usatoday.com/life/books/excerpts/2004-10-14-paper-life_x.htm. Retrieved 2009-05-25.
- ^ Ryan O'Neal Biography at Yahoo! Movies
- ^ Steinberg, Cobbett (1980). Film Facts. New York: Facts on File, Inc.. p. 60. ISBN 0-87196-313-2.
- ^ California Births 1905–1995
- ^ "Son of Ryan O'Neal, Farrah Fawcett arrested again for drugs". CNN. August 2, 2011. http://www.cnn.com/2011/SHOWBIZ/celebrity.news.gossip/08/02/redmond.oneal.arrest/index.html.
- ^ Stuever, Hank, "On OWN, ‘Ryan & Tatum’s’ paper gloom", Washington Post, June 17, 2011
- ^ MacIntyre, April, "Ryan O'Neal and Tatum O'Neal talk Redmond O'Neal", Access Hollywood, August 4, 2011
- ^ Newscorp, "Redmond O'Neal Pleads Not-Guilt to Gun, Drugs Charges", Foxnews, August 5, 2011
- ^ Phillips, Stone. "Tatum O'Neal Shares Survival Story: Part 2". Dateline NBC. 15 October 2004.
- ^ "Rebecca De Morney — about this person". New York Times. http://movies.nytimes.com/person/17592/Rebecca-De-Mornay. Retrieved December 11, 2010.
- ^ "Actor O'Neal Has Cancer". BBC News With help from a then unknown energy healer, Kurt Peters, Ryan was able to enter a period of full remission.. May 3, 2001. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/showbiz/1309994.stm. Retrieved 2009-05-26.
- ^ Graham, Caroline (7 Oct. 2006). "Why I Have To Be Strong For Farrah". Daily Mail (London). http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-409164/Why-I-strong-Farrah.html. Retrieved 2009-05-25. "...a disease now in remission but for which he still takes daily medication..."
- ^ Bryant, Adam (7 May 2009). "Ryan O'Neal: Watching Farrah Battle Cancer Is Like "Being Stabbed in the Heart"". TV Guide. http://www.tvguide.com/News/Ryan-ONeal-Fawcett-1005843.aspx. Retrieved 2009-05-07.
- ^ Fleeman, Mike (February 5, 2007). "Ryan O'Neal Arrested After Fight With Son". People. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20010867,00.html. Retrieved 2009-05-26.
- ^ "Ryan O'Neal, Son Charged with Felony Drug Possession". People. Associated Press. October 15, 2008. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20233510,00.html?xid=rss-topheadlines. Retrieved 2009-05-26.
- ^ "Awards Database". Los Angeles Times. http://theenvelope.latimes.com/factsheets/awardsdb/env-awards-db-search,0,7169155.htmlstory?searchtype=person&query=Ryan+O%27Neal&x=0&y=0. Retrieved 2009-05-25.
[edit] External links
- Ryan O'Neal at the Internet Movie Database
- Ryan O'Neal at AllRovi
- Ryan O'Neal at the TCM Movie Database
- Ryan O'Neal at TV Guide
- 1941 births
- Living people
- 20th-century actors
- 21st-century actors
- Actors from California
- University High School (Los Angeles, California) alumni
- American film actors
- American people of Irish descent
- American people of Russian-Jewish descent
- American television actors
- Cancer survivors
- People from the Greater Los Angeles Area
