Robert Ryan

About

Supporting actor who earned an Oscar nomination for his role in the 1947 film, Crossfire. He tied Al Pacino for the National Board of Review Award for his role in The Iceman Cometh.

Before Fame

He was a heavyweight champion at Dartmouth College.

Trivia

He starred in 1969's The Wild Bunch and 1955's Bad Day at Black Rock.

Family Life

He married Jessica Cadwalader and the couple had two sons and one daughter together.

Associated With

He had a supporting role in 1967 Oscar-winning film, The Dirty Dozen, which starred Lee Marvin .