Will Ryan

Article summary

Will Ryan (May 21, 1949 – November 19, 2021) was an American voice actor, musician and singer. He provided the voice of Petrie in the 1988 animated film The Land Before Time. He was also known for his voice work as Eugene Meltsner in the Christian radio drama Adventures in Odyssey and Grubby in The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin. Ryan was also the creator of Elmo Aardvark, a character that served as a pastiche of early animated cartoon stars, in 1993.

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1. date of birth: 1949-05-21 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of death: 2021-11-19 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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