Sam J. Ryan was an American actor who is best known for The Perils of Pauline, Backbone, and The Open Door.
Personal and Family Life
Sam J. Ryan was married to Maud Huth, with whom he had one child. He later married another Maud Huth, also known as Eva Gleason, and they had one child before her death.
Death and Legacy
Sam J. Ryan passed away on July 19, 1936, in Bayshore, Long Island, New York, due to heart disease. He left behind a body of work that contributed to the early foundation of American cinema.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1923 | Backbone | Paddy |
| 1922 | Whipsawed | ‘Dummy’ Carney |
| 1922 | The Taming of the Shrewd | ‘Dummy’ Carney |
| 1922 | A Fool and His Money | ‘Dummy’ Carney (as Sam Ryan) |
| 1922 | The Leather Pushers | Dummy Carney (First Series) (as Sam Ryan) |
| 1922 | Payment Through the Nose | ‘Dummy’ Carney |
| 1922 | Round Two | ‘Dummy’ Carney (as Sam Ryan) |
| 1922 | Let’s Go | ‘Dummy’ Carney |
| 1921 | The Girl from Porcupine | Brandt |
| 1921 | The Passionate Pilgrim | Major McIntyre |
| 1919 | The Open Door | Tom Burke |
| 1919 | High Pockets | Mike Flynn (as Sam Ryan) |
| 1918 | The Love Net | Hendricks (as Sam Ryan) |
| 1917 | Peggy, the Will O’ the Wisp | Squire O’Malley |
| 1916 | Charity | The go-between |