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Ryan MacDonald(1930-2020)

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  • Editor
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Ryan MacDonald was born on 4 September 1930 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor and editor, known for JFK (1991), Newsies (1992) and Slaves of the Realm (2003). He died on 13 February 2020 in Hollywood, California, USA.
BornSeptember 4, 1930
DiedFebruary 13, 2020(89)
BornSeptember 4, 1930
DiedFebruary 13, 2020(89)
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Kevin Costner in JFK (1991)
JFK
8.0
  • Board Room Man
  • 1991
Christian Bale, Marty Belafsky, Max Casella, Aaron Lohr, Dominic Maldonado, David Moscow, and Trey Parker in Newsies (1992)
Newsies
6.9
  • Mayor Robert Van Wyck
  • 1992
Rena Lesnar in Slaves of the Realm (2003)
Slaves of the Realm
3.1
  • Alexander
  • 2003
Buddy Ebsen in Barnaby Jones (1973)
Barnaby Jones
6.9
TV Series
  • Larry Reed

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  • Crimes of Mike Recket (2012)
    Crimes of Mike Recket
    5.8
    • Detective Lyle Eszchuk
    • 2012
  • Monsturd (2003)
    Monsturd
    3.6
    Video
    • 2003
  • Rena Lesnar in Slaves of the Realm (2003)
    Slaves of the Realm
    3.1
    • Alexander
    • 2003
  • Paul Guilfoyle and Henry Rollins in Night Visions (2001)
    Night Visions
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Jared (segment "Bitter Harvest") (as Ryan McDonald)
    • 2001
  • Lorenzo Lamas in Black Dawn (1997)
    Black Dawn
    4.1
    • Robert Mainwaring
    • 1997
  • Elliott Gould, George Segal, Dirk Benedict, Conrad Janis, and Paige Turco in The Feminine Touch (1995)
    The Feminine Touch
    4.9
    Video
    • Judge Phillip Regan (as Ryan McDonald)
    • 1995
  • Temptress (1995)
    Temptress
    4.1
    • Gordon Henson
    • 1995
  • Robert Beltran, Jennifer Lien, Robert Duncan McNeill, Kate Mulgrew, Robert Picardo, Jeri Ryan, Roxann Dawson, Ethan Phillips, Tim Russ, and Garrett Wang in Star Trek: Voyager (1995)
    Star Trek: Voyager
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Shopkeeper
    • 1995
  • Forest Whitaker in The Enemy Within (1994)
    The Enemy Within
    5.7
    TV Movie
    • Jack Giddings
    • 1994
  • Dinah Manoff, Kristy McNichol, David Leisure, Richard Mulligan, and Park Overall in Empty Nest (1988)
    Empty Nest
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Mr. Jensen
    • 1993
  • The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom (1993)
    The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • Old Man
    • 1993
  • Neil Patrick Harris in Doogie Howser, M.D. (1989)
    Doogie Howser, M.D.
    6.5
    TV Series
    • AMA Chairman
    • 1993
  • Christian Bale, Marty Belafsky, Max Casella, Aaron Lohr, Dominic Maldonado, David Moscow, and Trey Parker in Newsies (1992)
    Newsies
    6.9
    • Mayor Robert Van Wyck
    • 1992
  • Days of Our Lives (1965)
    Days of Our Lives
    5.3
    TV Series
    • Chauncey Powell
    • Mr. Roberts
    • Judge Thompson ...
    • 1971–1992
  • Kevin Costner in JFK (1991)
    JFK
    8.0
    • Board Room Man
    • 1991

Editor



  • Lies... In Love
    7.3
    • Editor
    • 2001

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  • Alternative names
    • Ryan Mac Donald
  • Height
    • 6′ 2″ (1.88 m)
  • Born
    • September 4, 1930
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • February 13, 2020
    • Hollywood, California, USA
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