Ryan O’Neal

Ryan O’Neal was born in 1941 in Los Angeles.   He first came to prominence with the television series “Empire” with Richard Egan and Terry Moore in 1962.   Two years later he was internationally known for his performance as Rodney Harrington in the popular tlevision series “Peyton Place” with Dorothy Malone and Mia Farrow.   The success of the show opened the door to big budget movies and he starred in 1970’s biggest hit “Love Story” with Ali McGraw.   Over the next decade he starred in some major films including “Wha’s Up Doc”, “Paper Moon”, “Nickelodean”, “Barry Lyndon” and “A Bridge too Far”.   His website here.