Ryan O'Neal
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 O'Neal as Rodney Harrington, Peyton Place |
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| Born | Charles Patrick Ryan O'Neal, Jr. April 20, 1941 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Education | University High School Munich American High School |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1960-1987 |
| Spouse(s) | Joanna Moore (m. 1963–1967) Leigh Taylor-Young (m. 1967–1973) |
| Partner(s) | Farrah Fawcett (1979–1997, 2003–2009, her death)) |
| Children | Tatum O'Neal Griffin O'Neal Patrick O'Neal (Charles Patrick Ryan O'Neal III) Redmond James Fawcett O'Neal |
| Parents | Charles O'Neal Patricia O'Neal |
Charles Patrick Ryan O'Neal, Jr. (born April 20, 1941), better known as Ryan O'Neal, is an American television and film actor.
O'Neal trained as an amateur boxer before beginning his career in acting in 1960. In 1964, he landed the role of Rodney Harrington on the ABC nighttime soap opera Peyton Place. The series was an instant hit and boosted O'Neal's career. He later found success in films, most notably 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.
O'Neal has been married twice and has four children. His eldest child, Tatum, is an Academy Award-winning actress. He was also in a long-term relationship with actress Farrah Fawcett from 1979 to 1997, and from 2001 until her death in 2009.
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Early life [edit]
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 Russian.[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 O'Neal attended Munich American High School.[4]
Career [edit]
TV roles in early career [edit]
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. From 1962 to 1963, O'Neal was a regular on NBC's Empire, another modern day western. He played 21-year-old rancher's son Tal Garrett.
O'Neal gained enormous popularity from 1964 to 1969 on the hit prime time ABC soap opera Peyton Place (with fellow newcomer Mia Farrow).
Feature film success [edit]
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).
Later career [edit]
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–present).
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.
Personal life [edit]
Relationships and family [edit]
O'Neal was in a long-term relationship with actress Farrah Fawcett until her death in 2009. 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]
Health [edit]
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]
In April 2012, O'Neal revealed he had been diagnosed with stage IV prostate cancer. He reported that it had been detected early enough to give a prognosis of full recovery, although some doctors have questioned such a sunny outlook.[16] His longtime companion Farrah Fawcett had died of colorectal cancer three years earlier.[17]
Arrests [edit]
On February 4, 2007, O'Neal was arrested for allegedly assaulting his son, Griffin, in Malibu, California,[18] 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.[19]
Amateur boxing record[20] [edit]
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Date | Round | Time | Event | Location | Notes |
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| Win |  Frankie Lohman |
KO | 1959 | 1 | Munich, Germany | ||||
| Loss | Tony Foramero |
PTS | 1957 | 3 | Golden Gloves Tournament | Los Angeles, California | |||
| Win | Stevie Rouse |
KO | 1957 | 1 | Golden Gloves Tournament (Finals) | Los Angeles, California | |||
| Win | Chuck Newell |
PTS | 1957 | 3 | Golden Gloves Tournament (Semi-Finals) | Los Angeles, California | |||
| Win | Alvin "Allen" Walker |
KO | 1957 | 1 | Los Angeles, California | ||||
| Win | Samuel Roland |
Foul | 1956 | 1 | Hollywood, Florida | ||||
| Win | Leonard Wallace |
KO | 1956 | 1 | Los Angeles, California | ||||
| Win | Eugene Liebert |
KO | 1956 | 1 | Los Angeles, California | ||||
| Win | Felix Morse |
KO | 1956 | 2 | Los Angeles, California | ||||
| Win | George Shay |
PTS | 1956 | 3 | Hollywood, California | ||||
| Win | Edmund Dowe |
PTS | 1956 | 3 | Los Angeles, California | ||||
| Win | Victor Fellsen |
KO | 1956 | 1 | Los Angeles, California | ||||
| Loss | Dal Stewart |
PTS | 1956 | 3 | Los Angeles, California | ||||
| Loss | George Shay |
PTS | 1956 | 3 | Golden Gloves Tournament | Los Angeles, California | |||
| Win | J. Cecil Gray |
PTS | 1956 | 3 | Golden Gloves Tournament | Los Angeles, California | |||
| Loss | J. Cecil Gray |
PTS | 1956 | 3 | Los Angeles, California |
Awards [edit]
Wins [edit]
- 1970 – Best Foreign Actor – David di Donatello Awards for Love Story[21]
Nominations [edit]
- 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
Filmography [edit]
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Television [edit]
- Empire, "This Rugged Land" (unaired pilot, 1962)
- The Virginian, "It Takes a Big Man" (1963)
- 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–present), recurring role as "Max Keenan" (the father of Temperance "Bones" Brennan).
- Grey's Anatomy (2009), a patient in the episode 4 (see Grey's Anatomy (season 6)).
- 90210 (2010–present), recurring role as Spence Montgomery, the father of Teddy Montgomery).
- The Untouchables, Jack "Legs" Diamond. Uncredited as a valet. (1960) Ryan's father wrote the teleplay.
References [edit]
- ^ IMDb
- ^ Charles O'Neal Biography (1904–96) at FilmReference.com
- ^ O'Neal, Tatum (14 Oct. 2004). "Excerpt from 'A Paper Life'". USA Today. 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.
- ^ 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. 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. Retrieved 2009-05-26.
- ^ Graham, Caroline (7 Oct. 2006). "Why I Have To Be Strong For Farrah". Daily Mail (London). 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. Retrieved 2009-05-07.
- ^ http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/ryan-oneals-peculiar-cancer-prognosis-164044042--abc-news-movies.html
- ^ "Ryan O’Neal diagnosed with stage four prostate cancer days after slamming Oprah over reality show", Joyce Chen, New York Daily News April 15, 2012
- ^ Fleeman, Mike (February 5, 2007). "Ryan O'Neal Arrested After Fight With Son". People. Retrieved 2009-05-26.
- ^ "Ryan O'Neal, Son Charged with Felony Drug Possession". People. Associated Press. October 15, 2008. Retrieved 2009-05-26.
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0641939/bio
- ^ "Awards Database". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2009-05-25.
External links [edit]
- 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
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- 1941 births
- Living people
- 20th-century American actors
- 21st-century American actors
- Actors from California
- American film actors
- American people of Irish descent
- American people of Russian descent
- American television actors
- Cancer survivors
- David di Donatello winners
- People from the Greater Los Angeles Area
- University High School (Los Angeles, California) alumni
