Ryan O'Neal
| Ryan O'Neal | |
|---|---|
 circa 1968 | |
| Born |
Charles Patrick Ryan O'Neal[1] April 20, 1941 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Education |
University High School Munich American High School |
| Occupation |
Actor Former amateur boxer |
| Years active | 1960–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Joanna Moore (1963–67; divorced); 2 children Leigh Taylor-Young (1967–73; divorced); 1 child |
| Partner(s) | Farrah Fawcett (1979–97, 2003–09; her death); 1 child |
| Children |
Tatum O'Neal Griffin O'Neal Patrick O'Neal Redmond O'Neal |
| Parent(s) |
Charles Eldridge "Blackie" O'Neal Patricia Ruth Olga (née Callaghan) |
Charles Patrick Ryan O'Neal (born April 20, 1941), better known as Ryan O'Neal, is an American television and film actor.
O'Neal trained as an amateur boxer before beginning his career in acting in 1960. In 1964, he landed the role of Rodney Harrington on the ABC nighttime soap opera Peyton Place. The series was an instant hit and boosted O'Neal's career. He later found success in films, most notably Love Story (1970), for which he received Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations as Best Actor, What's Up, Doc? (1972), Paper Moon (1973), Stanley Kubrick's Barry Lyndon (1975), and A Bridge Too Far (1977). Since 2007, he has had a recurring role in the TV series Bones.
Early life
Ryan O'Neal was born in Los Angeles, California, the eldest son of actress Patricia Ruth Olga (née Callaghan; 1907–2003) and novelist/screenwriter Charles O'Neal.[2] His father was of Irish and English descent, while his mother was of paternal Irish and maternal Ashkenazi Jewish (from Germany and Poland) ancestry.[2][3] His brother, Kevin, is an actor and screenwriter.[4]
Ryan O'Neal attended University High School, and trained there to become a Golden Gloves boxer. During the late 1950s, his father, "Blackie" O'Neal, had a job writing on a television series called Citizen Soldier, and moved the family to Munich, Germany, where Ryan attended Munich American High School.[5]
Career
TV roles and early work
O'Neal appeared in guest roles on series that included The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, Leave It to Beaver, Bachelor Father, Westinghouse Playhouse, Perry Mason and Wagon Train. From 1962 to 1963, he was a regular on NBC's Empire, another modern day western, where he played "Tal Garrett".[6] From 1964 to 1969, he was a regular on Peyton Place playing Rodney Harrington, the turbulent love interest of Mia Farrow's Alison Mackenzie, parts which launched both into stardom.
Feature film success
O'Neal's film career took off beginning with his role in Love Story (1970), earning a nomination for an Academy Award for Best Actor. In 1973, he was number two in the annual Top Ten Box Office Stars, behind Clint Eastwood.[7]
He starred in a series of films for director Peter Bogdanovich, beginning with the screwball comedy What's Up, Doc? (with Barbra Streisand, 1972); following were Paper Moon (with daughter Tatum O'Neal in an Oscar-winning role, 1973); and Nickelodeon (1976, again with Tatum). Other films of the 1970s included Barry Lyndon (directed by Stanley Kubrick, 1975); A Bridge Too Far (1977); Oliver's Story (1978, a sequel to Love Story); and the car-chase film The Driver (directed by Walter Hill, also 1978).[6]
Later career
His film career faded by the end of the 1970s. His one time agent Sue Mengers later said of the decline:
I never figured it out myself. It was hard to cast Ryan—he was too beautiful—and I think a lot of men were jealous of him. Ryan was very cocky, self-confident, very masculine, and gorgeous, and he had every beautiful girl in the world going out with him. It didn’t make him popular with his male contemporaries; he never became pals with the guys who were in the center of things then.[8]
He starred as a character loosely based on director Bogdanovich in Irreconcilable Differences (1984). He returned to TV in the short-lived CBS series Good Sports (1991, with companion Farrah Fawcett), and as a recurring character on Fox's Bones (2007–present).[6]
In 2011, Ryan and Tatum attempted to restore their broken father/daughter relationship after 25 years. Their reunion and reconciliation process was captured in the Oprah Winfrey Network series, Ryan and Tatum: The O'Neals.[6]
Personal life
Relationships and family
O'Neal was in a long-term relationship with actress Farrah Fawcett until her death in 2009. He was previously married to actresses Joanna Moore and Leigh Taylor-Young; both marriages ended in divorce. He has four children: Tatum O'Neal and Griffin O'Neal (with Moore), Patrick O'Neal (with Taylor-Young) and Redmond James Fawcett O'Neal (born January 30, 1985, Los Angeles)[9] with Fawcett. In her 2014 memoir, Anjelica Huston claimed that O'Neal physically abused her when they were in a relationship.[10]
For several years, Ryan was estranged from his elder three children, Patrick, Griffin, and Tatum.[11] However, in 2011, Tatum reconciled her relationship with her father through a book and a television show. On August 4, Ryan, Tatum and Patrick O'Neal appeared for Redmond's court appearance on firearms and drug charges.[12]
Ryan O'Neal has nine grandchildren, three from Tatum’s marriage to tennis player John McEnroe,[13] four from both of Griffin’s marriages,[14] and two from Patrick’s marriage to actress Rebecca De Mornay. He is a great-grandfather by his estranged son, Griffin.[15]
Health
In 2001 he was diagnosed with chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML).[16] As of 2006, it is in remission.[17] After struggling with leukemia, O'Neal was frequently seen at Fawcett's side when she was battling cancer. He told People magazine, "It's a love story. I just don't know how to play this one. I won't know this world without her. Cancer is an insidious enemy."[18]
In April 2012, O'Neal revealed he had been diagnosed with stage IV prostate cancer. He reported that it had been detected early enough to give a prognosis of full recovery, although some doctors have questioned this prognosis.[19]
Amateur boxing record[20]
| Result | Record | Opponent | Method | Date | Round | Time | Event | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win |  Frankie Lohman |
KO | 1959 | 1 | Munich, Germany | ||||
| Loss | Tony Foramero |
PTS | 1957 | 3 | Golden Gloves Tournament | Los Angeles, California | |||
| Win | Stevie Rouse |
KO | 1957 | 1 | Golden Gloves Tournament (Finals) | Los Angeles, California | |||
| Win | Chuck Newell |
PTS | 1957 | 3 | Golden Gloves Tournament (Semi-Finals) | Los Angeles, California | |||
| Win | Alvin "Allen" Walker |
KO | 1957 | 1 | Los Angeles, California | ||||
| Win | Samuel Roland |
Foul | 1956 | 1 | Hollywood, Florida | ||||
| Win | Leonard Wallace |
KO | 1956 | 1 | Los Angeles, California | ||||
| Win | Eugene Liebert |
KO | 1956 | 1 | Los Angeles, California | ||||
| Win | Felix Morse |
KO | 1956 | 2 | Los Angeles, California | ||||
| Win | George Shay |
PTS | 1956 | 3 | Hollywood, California | ||||
| Win | Edmund Dowe |
PTS | 1956 | 3 | Los Angeles, California | ||||
| Win | Victor Fellsen |
KO | 1956 | 1 | Los Angeles, California | ||||
| Loss | Dal Stewart |
PTS | 1956 | 3 | Los Angeles, California | ||||
| Loss | George Shay |
PTS | 1956 | 3 | Golden Gloves Tournament | Los Angeles, California | |||
| Win | J. Cecil Gray |
PTS | 1956 | 3 | Golden Gloves Tournament | Los Angeles, California | |||
| Loss | J. Cecil Gray |
PTS | 1956 | 3 | Los Angeles, California | ||||
Awards
Wins
- 1970 – Best Foreign Actor – David di Donatello Awards for Love Story[21]
Nominations
- 1970 – Academy Award for Best Actor for Love Story
- 1971 – Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Drama Film for Love Story
- 1974 – Golden Globe Award for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy Film for Paper Moon
- 1988 – Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Actor for Tough Guys Don't Dance
- 2005 - Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Razzie Loser of Our First 25 Years
Filmography
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Television
- Empire, "This Rugged Land" (unaired pilot, 1962)
- The Virginian, "It Takes a Big Man" (1963)
- Perry Mason, "The Case of the Bountiful Beauty" (1964)
- Gunsmoke, "The Warden 1 episode" (1964)
- Peyton Place as Rodney Harrington (1964–1969)
- Good Sports (1991) with Farrah Fawcett, canceled after 9 episodes
- The Man Upstairs (1992 television movie, with Katharine Hepburn)
- 1775, (TV pilot, 1992)
- Bull, as Robert Roberts II, "Ditto"'s father
- Miss Match (2003), O'Neal starred as the father of the lead character (played by Alicia Silverstone)
- Desperate Housewives (2005), O'Neal starred as Rodney Scavo (the father of the character played by Doug Savant)
- Bones (2007–present), recurring role as "Max Keenan" (the father of Temperance "Bones" Brennan)
- Grey's Anatomy (2009), a patient in the episode 4 (see Grey's Anatomy (season 6))
- 90210 (2010–2013), recurring role as Spence Montgomery, father of Teddy Montgomery
References
- ↑ Birth Registry, californiabirthindex.org; accessed June 22, 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Profile, familysearch.org; accessed June 22, 2014.
- ↑ IMDb profile; accessed June 22, 2014.
- ↑ Charles O'Neal profile, filmreference.com; accessed June 22, 2014.
- ↑ Ryan O'Neal profile, Yahoo.com; accessed June 22, 2014.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Ryan O'Neal at the Internet Movie Database
- ↑ Steinberg, Cobbett (1980). Film Facts. New York: Facts on File, Inc. p. 60. ISBN 0-87196-313-2.
- ↑ Leslie Bennetts, Beautiful People Ugly Choices", Vanity Fair Sept 2009 accessed 16 Nov 2014
- ↑ California Births 1905–1995, familytreelegends.com; accessed June 22, 2014.
- ↑ dailybeast.com; accessed November 10, 2014.
- ↑ Stuever, Hank, "On OWN, ‘Ryan & Tatum's’ paper gloom", Washington Post, June 17, 2011
- ↑ MacIntyre, April, "Ryan O'Neal and Tatum O'Neal talk Redmond O'Neal", Access Hollywood, August 4, 2011; accessed October 6, 2014.
- ↑ Phillips, Stone. "Tatum O'Neal Shares Survival Story: Part 2", Dateline NBC, October 15, 2004.
- ↑ Ninth grandkis
- ↑ "Rebecca De Morney — about this person". New York Times. Retrieved December 11, 2010.
- ↑ "Actor O'Neal Has Cancer". BBC News. May 3, 2001. Retrieved 2009-05-26.
- ↑ Graham, Caroline (October 7, 2006). "Why I Have To Be Strong For Farrah". Daily Mail (London, UK). Retrieved 2009-05-25.
...a disease now in remission but for which he still takes daily medication...
- ↑ Bryant, Adam (May 7, 2009). "Ryan O'Neal: Watching Farrah Battle Cancer Is Like "Being Stabbed in the Heart"". TV Guide. Retrieved 2009-05-07.
- ↑ Notice of O'Neal's cancer, yahoo.com; accessed June 26, 2014.
- ↑ Biodata, imdb.com; accessed October 6, 2014.
- ↑ "Awards Database". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2009-05-25.
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