Will Ryan

American voice actor (1949–2021)

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Also known as William Frank Ryan

Born: May 21, 1949
Died: November 19, 2021
Birthplace: San Francisco
Place of death: Santa Monica
Citizenship: United States
Occupation: voice actor
, comedian
, singer
+2 more
Languages spoken, written or signed: English

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Will Ryan was an American voice actor, musician and singer. He provided the voice of Petrie in the 1988 animated film The Land Before Time. He was also known for his voice work as Eugene Meltsner in the Christian radio drama Adventures in Odyssey and Grubby in The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin. Ryan was also the creator of Elmo Aardvark, a character that served as a pastiche of early animated cartoon stars, in 1993.

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Sex or gender: male
Given name: William
Frank
Family name: Ryan
Instrument: voice
Native language: English
Writing language: English

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