William Frank Ryan (May 12, 1949 - November 19, 2021) was an American voice actor, singer and musician. He achieved his breakthrough as a voice actor throughout the 1980s leading into the 1990s, when he provided the voice of Petrie in the 1988 animated classic The Land Before Time. He was also known for his voice work in the Christian radio drama Adventures in Odyssey and Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin, as well as his voice work at the Walt Disney Company, where he voiced Willie the Giant from 1983's Mickey's Christmas Carol to 2021's Mickey Mouse Funhouse.
Christmas specials filmography[]
| Production | Year | Character(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Mickey's Christmas Carol | 1983 | The Ghost of Christmas Present (Willie Fadiddlehoffer) The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come (Pete) Mole Street corner Santa (Zeke Wolf) Weasel #2 |
| Welcome to Pooh Corner: "Christmas at Pooh Corner" | Rabbit Tigger | |
| Dumbo's Circus: "Christmas at the Circus" | 1985 | Barnaby the Dog |
| The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin: "Winter Adventure" | 1986 | Grubby |
| A Flintstones' Christmas Carol | 1994 | Ned |
| Adventures in Odyssey: "Electric Christmas" | 1994 | Eugene Meltsner |
| The Story of Santa Claus | 1996 | Additional voices |
| Family Guy: "Road to the North Pole" | 2010 | Winnie the Pooh |
External links[]
- Will Ryan at the Internet Movie Database