Ryan O'Neal
American actor (1941–2023)
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- Charles Patrick Ryan O'Neal (April 20, 1941 – December 8, 2023) was an American actor.
- In 1964, he landed the role of Rodney Harrington on the ABC nighttime soap opera Peyton Place .
- 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?
- Early life and education O'Neal was born in Los Angeles, on April 20, 1941, the elder son of actress Patricia ( née O'Callaghan) and novelist/screenwriter Charles O'Neal.
- His only sibling, younger brother, Kevin O'Neal (1945–2023), was also an actor as well as a screenwriter.
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WikipediaCharles 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 title character; Richard Attenborough's A Bridge Too Far (1977); and Walter Hill's The Driver (1978).
From 2006 to 2017, he had a recurring role in the Fox television series Bones as Max, the father of the show's eponymous protagonist.
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