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Ryan O'Neal

ライアン・オニール　/　らいあん・おにーる

American actor

April 20, 1941 – December 8, 2023　・　Los Angeles, California, United States

California
actor
television actor
film actor

My Take

Ryan O'Neal fascinates me as a study in the cost of early beauty. He came up as an amateur boxer before Peyton Place made him a household name, and I think that pugilist's wariness never left his eyes; it kept his golden-boy roles from turning saccharine. Critics loved to underestimate him, yet the David di Donatello award in 1971 and a star on the Walk of Fame argue otherwise. For me, he embodies the bittersweet arc of 1970s stardom, dazzling ascent followed by complicated later years, and I find his best screen work quietly devastating in hindsight.

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.

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1. Profile

Name (English): Ryan O'Neal
Name (Japanese): ライアン・オニール
Reading: らいあん・おにーる
Born: April 20, 1941 – December 8, 2023
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Taurus / Snake
Origin: Los Angeles, California, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: actor / television actor / film actor / film producer

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: University High School
University: University High School

Awards & achievements

1971 David di Donatello for Best Foreign Actor
star on Hollywood Walk of Fame

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

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