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Ryan McDonald (American actor)

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Ryan McDonald
Born
Ryan James McDonald

(1930-09-04)September 4, 1930
DiedFebruary 13, 2020(2020-02-13) (aged 89)
OccupationActor
Years active1954–2012

Ryan James McDonald (September 4, 1930 – February 13, 2020) was an American film and television actor. He was known for playing the role of Roy in the American sitcom television series The Odd Couple.

Life and career

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McDonald was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.[1] He began his acting career in 1954, playing the role of Professor Paul Britton #4 in the soap opera The Secret Storm. Later in his career, he appeared in three Broadway plays, Toys in the Attic,[2] Any Wednesday,[3] and Catch Me if You Can.[1]

In 1970 McDonald was cast as Roy, Oscar Madison's accountant and one of his poker cronies in the television series The Odd Couple, only appearing in the first season.[1] He also had a recurring role in the television soap opera Days of Our Lives as Scotty Banning[4] from 1971 to 1973.[5]

In 1973, McDonald posed for the women's magazine Playgirl.[6][7][8]

McDonald also in films and in television programs such as Nanny and the Professor, The Rockford Files, Police Woman, Mannix, The Doris Day Show, Quincy, M.E., Columbo, Hart to Hart, Emergency!, The Greatest American Hero, THe Facts of Life, Barnaby Jones, The Six Million Dollar Man, Here's Lucy, The Streets of San Francisco, Remington Steele, Quantum Leap, Knots Landing, and Newhart.[1][9] He later appeared in another recurring role in Days of Our Lives, as shady lawyer "Chauncey Powell" from 1991 to 1992.[4]

Death

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McDonald died in February 2020 in Hollywood, California, at the age of 89.[4]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1971 Love Hate Love Lieutenant Hank Robins TV movie
1973 The Great American Beauty Contest Elliot TV movie
1975 Medical Story General Surgeon TV movie
1975 Reflections of Passion
1977 Stonestreet: Who Killed the Centerfold Model? Watch Commander TV movie
1979 Beggarman, Thief TV movie
1981 The Brady Girls Get Married Mr. Covington TV movie
1983 Thursday's Child Dr. Shumway TV movie
1983 Grace Kelly Mr. Austin TV movie
1983 Sitcom TV movie
1985 Starchaser: The Legend of Orin (voice)
1991 The Forfeit
1991 Future Kick Peter
1991 JFK Board Room Man
1992 Newsies Mayor Robert Van Wyck
1993 The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom Old Man TV movie
1994 The Enemy Within Jack Giddings TV movie
1995 Temptress Gordon Henson
1997 Black Dawn Robert Mainwaring
2003 Slaves of the Realm Alexander
2012 Crimes of Mike Recket Detective Lyle Eszchuk

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1954 The Secret Storm Prof. Paul Britton No. 4 unknown episodes
1956 The Edge of Night Cowboy (1964) 1 episode
1963 General Hospital Philip Harper 1 episode
1968 Mannix Lt. Robert Hargrove 2 episodes
1968–1973 The Doris Day Show Dr. Travis Peabody/Clerk/James Waterhouse 3 episodes
1970 The Odd Couple Roy 7 episodes
1971 Nanny and the Professor Chuck Greenbaum/Prof. Polsky 3 episodes
1971 Monty Nash Neville 1 episode
1972 Lassie Jim Fredericks 2 episodes
1972 The Streets of San Francisco 1 episode
1972–1992 Days of Our Lives Judge John Bruce/Mr. Roberts/Scotty Banning/Chauncey Powel 31 episodes
1972 The F.B.I. 1 episode
1973 Marcus Welby, M.D. Bill Robbins 1 episode
1973 Here's Lucy Jerry Thompson 1 episode
1974–1975 Police Story Noonan/The Defense Attourney 2 episodes
1974 The Rockford Files Hotel Manager 1 episode
1975–1978 Police Woman Jonas Van Dyke Jr./Mr. Green 2 episodes
1975 Emergency! Walter 1 episode
1975–1977 The Six Million Dollar Man George Van Rensselaer/Russian Agent 2 episodes
1975 Columbo Charles Whelan 1 episode
1976 Gemini Man 1st Agent 1 episode
1976–1977 Rich Man, Poor Man Sen. Brendell 4 episodes
1977 Carter Country 1 episode
1978 The Next Step Beyond George Chambers 1 episode
1978 The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries The Maitre'D 1 episode
1978 Barnaby Jones Larry Reed 1 episode
1979–1982 Quincy, M.E. Ed Connors/Clark Jeffers/Kyle Jastrow 4 episodes
1979 The Runaways Larry Dobson 1 episode
1981 Flamingo Road Dr. Sandon 1 episode
1982 The Greatest American Hero Harve Sherwin 1 episode
1982 Hart to Hart Lester 1 episode
1982 CBS Afternoon Playhouse Principal 1 episode
1982 The Devlin Connection Emmett 1 episode
1982 Newhart Mr. Kenwood 1 episode
1983 Dallas 1 episode
1983 Knots Landing Governor Kelsey 1 episode
1984 T.J. Hooker Car Salesman 1 episode
1984–1990 Falcon Crest Carl Walden/Kenneth Lone 8 episodes
1985 The Facts of Life Reverend 1 episode
1985 E/R Fire Captain 1 episode
1985 Remington Steele Harold Delanian 1 episode
1985 Airwolf Barker 1 episode
1987 Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder Divorce Judge 3 episodes
1987 Santa Barbara Dr. Gorkhill 2 episodes
1988 Favorite Son 3 episodes
1989 Quantum Leap Ted Hartman 1 episode
1989–1990 The Young and the Restless Robert Haskell 3 episodes
1990 Lifestories 1 episode
1991 Jake and the Fatman Col. Van Der Merwe 1 episode
1991 Equal Justice Judge Keller 1 episode
1991 Homefront Doctor 1 episode
1993 Doogie Howser, M.D. AMA chairman 1 episode
1993 Empty Nest Mr. Jensen 1 episode
1995 Star Trek: Voyager Shopkeeper 1 episode

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Leszczak, Bob (August 6, 2014). The Odd Couple on Stage and Screen: A History with Cast and Crew Profiles and an Episode Guide. McFarland. p. 88. ISBN 978-0786477906 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "Ryan McDonald". Playbill. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  3. ^ "NOW YOU SEE HIM ... NOW YOU DON'T; 2 Actors Work Split Week as Magicians at Fair". The New York Times. August 12, 1964. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  4. ^ a b c Hughes, Heather (May 29, 2020). "Days of Our Lives Spoilers: Ryan MacDonald Dead at 89 – DOOL, Y&R and GH Alum Remembered". Celeb Dirty Laundry. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  5. ^ Russell, Maureen (June 8, 2015). Days of Our Lives: A Complete History of the Long-Running Soap Opera. McFarland. p. 194. ISBN 9780786486519 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ Sanders, Dennis (1981). The First of Everything: A Compendium of Important, Eventful, and Just-plain-fun Facts about All Kinds of Firsts. Delacorte Press. p. 339 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ "Tampa Bay Times from St. Petersburg, Florida – 64". Tampa Bay Times. St. Petersburg, Florida. March 27, 1973. p. 64 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Heffley, Linda (May 2, 1973). "Poll Says He's Sexiest". Dayton Daily News. Dayton, Ohio. p. 25. Retrieved July 25, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ "Ryan MacDonald". TV Guide. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
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