R. L. Ryan

{{Short description|American actor (1946–1991)}}

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|birth_name = Robert Lawrence Ryan

|birth_date = {{birth date|1946|10|29}}

|birth_place = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

|death_date = {{death date and age|1991|3|22|1946|10|29}}

|death_place = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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Robert Lawrence "R. L." Ryan (October 29, 1946 – March 22, 1991) was an American actor.

The heavyset character actor was best known for his supporting roles in a handful of B-movies from the 1980s including cult classics The Toxic Avenger, Eat and Run, and Street Trash. Ryan was sometimes credited as Pat Ryan Jr., Bob Ryan, Robert L. Ryan, or Pat Ryan.

Ryan was born in Pennsylvania, where he lived throughout his life up until his sudden death. In 1991, he died of a heart attack at age 44.{{cite web |title=U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 [database on-line] |url=https://www.ancestry.com/search/collections/2441/ |website=Ancestry.com |publisher=Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. |access-date=23 May 2022}}{{cite web |title=Social Security Death Index, Master File |url=https://www.ancestry.com/ |website=Ancestry.com |publisher=Social Security Administration |access-date=23 May 2022 }}