Ryan O'Neal

Also known as Ryan O’Neal, Charles Patrick Ryan O'Neal, Charles Patrick Ryan O’Neal

American actor (1941–2023)

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Ryan O'Neal was an American actor who appeared in films and television from the 1960s through the 2020s, becoming known for roles in movies like "Love Story" and "Paper Moon." He was a prominent figure in Hollywood during several decades and remained active in the entertainment industry throughout his long career.

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Film & TV

Los Angeles, California, USA

Charles Patrick Ryan O'Neal (April 20, 1941 – December 8, 2023) was an American actor and former boxer. 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 Love Story…

Known for

Keep Your Sunny Side Up: The Ballad of Addie and Moze — Self (Archival Footage)2024
This Is Farrah Fawcett — Self (archive footage)2019
My Best Friend's Famous — Himself2019
Filmworker — Self2018
Unity — Narrator (voice)2015
Knight of Cups — Ryan2015
Kubrick Remembered — Self2014
Slumber Party Slaughter — William O'Toole2012
Ryan and Tatum: The O'Neals2011
The Talk — Self2010

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: Patrick
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Los Angeles
Place of death: Santa Monica
Spouse: Joanna Moore
Father: Charles O'Neal
Occupation: film producer
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Award: star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Genre: Western
Instrument: saxophone
Image: Ryan Oneal - 1968.jpg

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writing language: English language
Commons category: Ryan O'Neal
date of birth: 1941-04-20
nominated for: Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor
unmarried partner: Margaret Trudeau
start of work period: 1960-00-00
social media followers: 16414
date of death: 2023-12-08
end of work period: 2017-00-00
name in native language: Ryan O'Neal
place of burial: Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery

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Encyclopedic overview

Charles Patrick Ryan O'Neal (April 20, 1941 – December 8, 2023) was an American actor. Born in Los Angeles, he trained as an amateur boxer before beginning a career in acting in 1960.

In 1964, he landed the role of Rodney Harrington on the ABC nighttime soap opera Peyton Place. It was an instant hit and boosted O'Neal's career. He later found success in films, most notably in the romantic drama Love Story (1970), for which he was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor and the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama; Peter Bogdanovich's What's Up, Doc? (1972); Paper Moon (1973), which earned him a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy; Stanley Kubrick's Barry Lyndon (1975), in which he portrayed the titular character; Richard Attenborough's A Bridge Too Far (1977); and Walter Hill's The Driver (1978).

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