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| Will Ryan | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 13, 1939 Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. |
| Occupation | Voice actor Singer Comedian |
| Years active | 1966–present |
Will Ryan (born November 13, 1939) is 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.[1] 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 voices 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 nearly a hundred one-shot characters. He voiced Rabbit in Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore, and "Digit" in the 1986 animated film An American Tail. Ryan provided the original voice of Petrie in the 1988 animated film The Land Before Time.
Ryan is the current voice of Willie the Giant. He started voicing the character from Mickey's Christmas Carol. He continues to do voice work. In 2009 he was working on the third season of Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, the 21st season of Adventures in Odyssey, and the new radio series of Will Ryan's Cactus County Round-Up.
In the Family Guy episode "Road to the North Pole", he provided the voice for Winnie-the-Pooh.
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[edit] Partial filmography
- Frog and Toad Together
- An American Tail
- The Land Before Time
- All Dogs Go to Heaven
- The Little Mermaid
- Rock-a-Doodle
- Thumbelina
- Geng series 1-4 as Rajoo
- Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi
[edit] Partial discography
- Eugene Sings!
- Eugene Sings! Christmas
- Am I Cool or What?
- Goin' Quackers
- Elmo Aardvark: Outer Space Detective!
- Elmo Aardvark: Vintage Cartoon Sound Tracks
- Elmo Aardvark: Classic Cartoon Soundtracks
- Classic Songs for Leonard Reed's Shim Sham Shimmy
- Adventures in Odyssey (Eugene Meltsner/Harlow Doyle)
[edit] References
[edit] Sources
- Credits for album, Am I Cool or What? featuring Ryan compositions, Answers.com, Retrieved on February 10, 2008.
- Interview wirh Ryan The Phantom Tollbooth, Retrieved on March 26, 2008.
- List of Walt Disney Records artists Mouse Tracks The Story of Walt Disney Records, Retrieved on April 24, 2008.
[edit] External links
- Will Ryan at the Internet Movie Database
