Paul Ryan (actor)

Paul Ryan (June 11, 1945 – April 23, 2015), born Bernard Paul Feldman, was an American actor, producer and television personality. His television roles included bit parts in Bewitched, Emergency!, Mission: Impossible, Night Court, Murder, She Wrote and Desperate Housewives. His film appearances include Coma (1978), The Promise (1979), Star 80 (1983), and Fast Forward (1985).

Ryan also worked as a correspondent for Entertainment Tonight and KTLA Morning News. The Paul Ryan Show (1977-1992) was an interview program in which Ryan interviewed a variety of guests from media, entertainment, and the arts, including Robin Williams and Gore Vidal.

Death
Ryan died at the Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, California of leukemia in 2015, aged 69.

Partial filmography

 * Butterflies Are Free (1972) – Man in Mod Shop (uncredited)
 * Coma (1978) – 1st Technician
 * Starhops (1978) – Norman
 * The Promise (1979) – Doctor Fenton
 * The Last Word (1979) – Denise's Date
 * Charlie Chan and the Curse of the Dragon Queen (1981) – Masten
 * Star 80 (1983) – Radio Interviewer
 * Fast Forward (1985) – Staffer
 * High Strung (1991) – Game Show Host