Paul Ryan (actor)

For other people named Paul Ryan, see Paul Ryan (disambiguation).

Paul Ryan (June 11, 1945 – April 23, 2015), born Bernard Paul Feldman, was an American actor, producer and television personality. His television roles included bit parts in Bewitched, Emergency!, Mission: Impossible, Night Court, Murder, She Wrote and Desperate Housewives. His film appearances include Coma (1978), The Promise (1979), Star 80 (1983), and Fast Forward (1985).^[1][2]

Paul Ryan
Born	Bernard Paul Feldman (1945-06-11)June 11, 1945[1] Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	April 23, 2015(2015-04-23) (aged 69) Burbank, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor

Ryan also worked as a correspondent for Entertainment Tonight and KTLA Morning News.^[2] Additionally, he hosted The Paul Ryan Show (1977-1992), an interview program in which Ryan interviewed a variety of guests from media, entertainment, and the arts, including Robin Williams and Gore Vidal. ^[3]

Death

Ryan died at the Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, California of leukemia in 2015, aged 69.^[4]

Partial filmography

• Butterflies Are Free (1972) – Man in Mod Shop (uncredited)
• Coma (1978) – 1st Technician
• Starhops (1978) – Norman
• The Promise (1979) – Doctor Fenton
• The Last Word (1979) – Denise's Date
• Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen (1981) – Masten
• Star 80 (1983) – Radio Interviewer
• Fast Forward (1985) – Staffer
• High Strung (1991) – Game Show Host