Mitchell Ryan Biography

Fast Facts

• Co-founder of the Los Angeles Actors Theatre, which he set up with actor Ralph Waite in 1974
• Is a life member of The Actors Studio, a nonprofit organization for professional actors, directors and playwrights
• Served as president of the Screen Actors Guild Foundation for nine years during the 2000s
• Served in the United States Navy during the Korean War
• During his stint in the United States Navy, he was assigned to an entertainment unit, which sparked his interest in acting
• Perhaps best known for his role as Edward Montgomery, Greg's father, in the sitcom "Dharma & Greg" and as Burke Devlin in "Dark Shadows․"
• Joined Joseph Papp's New York Shakespeare Festival in 1962