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Will Ryan
William Frank Ryan (May 21, 1949 – November 19, 2021) was an American voice actor and producer–writer–composer, well-known for singing about the American West. In the late seventies he teamed up with Phil Baron as Willio and Phillio. They had regular gigs on television, radio and comedy clubs and universities throughout the US. Ryan and Baron later paired up again voicing characters of best friends Teddy Ruxpin (Baron) and Grubby the Octopede (Ryan) in the Teddy Ruxpin book and tape series as well as the 1987 television show The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin.
The Willio and Phillio act brought Ryan back into music and after moving to California, he began to write and record songs for Disney. He provided the voice of Rabbit, Tigger, and Eeyore in the Disney Channel's long-running series Welcome to Pooh Corner and in many other Pooh cartoons. He also provided the voice of Barnaby the Dog on the popular series Dumbo's Circus.
Since 1987, Ryan has been a fixture of the radio drama Adventures in Odyssey, playing Eugene Meltsner, Harlow Doyle, David Harley, Patrick O'Ryan and hundreds of one-shot characters.
He also voiced Rabbit in Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore after the death of Junius Matthews.
Ryan also voiced the character Digit in the 1986 animated film An American Tail.
Ryan had also provided the original voice of Petrie in the 1988 animated film The Land Before Time.
As actor
The Little Mermaid Live!
The Adventures of Biffle and Shooster
I Know That Voice
Get a Horse!
The One and Only June Foray
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey's Great Clubhouse Hunt
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
Adventures in Odyssey: The Caves of Qumran
Adventures in Odyssey: Escape from the Forbidden Matrix
Adventures in Odyssey: The Last Days of Eugene Meltsner
Little Dogs On The Prairie: A Lotta Love And A Little Off The Top
Little Dogs On The Prairie: Lyin' Cheatin' And A Hot Lollipop
Little Dogs On The Prairie: Pride Prejudice And Fudge
Adventures in Odyssey: A Stranger Among Us
Adventures in Odyssey: Baby Daze
Adventures in Odyssey: In Harm's Way
Adventures in Odyssey: A Twist In Time
The Pebble and the Penguin
Adventures in Odyssey: Go West Young Man!
A Troll in Central Park
Thumbelina
Adventures in Odyssey: Once Upon an Avalanche
Morris Has a Cold
Adventures in Odyssey: Star Quest
Mouse Soup
Rock-A-Doodle
Uncle Elephant
Benny's Biggest Battle
Ralph S. Mouse
A Gnome Named Gnorm