Will Ryan
Biography
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 A...
Known For
Top 40 Movies
The Little Mermaid
1989
The Land Before Time
1988
Mickey's Christmas Carol
1983
Thumbelina
1994
Totally Minnie
1988
Fitness and Me: Why Exercise?
1984
Looney Tunes: Back in Action
2003
Mouse Soup
1993
An American Tail
1986
Adventures in Odyssey: The Caves of Qumran
2002
Adventures in Odyssey: In Harm's Way
1997
Swabbies
1985
Rock-A-Doodle
1991
Wizards
1977
The Pebble and the Penguin
1995
A Troll in Central Park
1994
Get a Horse!
2013
Mickey Mouse Clubhouse: Mickey's Great Clubhouse Hunt
2007
Winnie the Pooh and a Day for Eeyore
1983
I Know That Voice
2014
Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation
1986
Too Smart for Strangers
1985
A Gnome Named Gnorm
1991
The Little Mermaid Live!
2019
Sport Goofy in Soccermania
1987
The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin
1985
The Wizard of Speed and Time
1989
The Adventures of Biffle and Shooster
2015
Uncle Elephant
1991
Ralph S. Mouse
1991
The Bollo Caper
1985
Down and Out with Donald Duck
1987
The Making of Mickey's Christmas Carol
1984
Gummi Bears: A New Beginning
1986
Stanley and the Dinosaurs
1989
Jack and the Beanstalk
1990
Adventures in Odyssey: Go West Young Man!
1995
Disney's DTV Valentine
1986
The One and Only June Foray
2013
Alice Through the Looking Glass
1987