Will Ryan Dies: Emmy-Nominated Disney Voice Actor, Former ASIFA President Was 72

Will Ryan, the veteran voice actor known for breathing life into such classic Disney characters as Willie the Giant and Peg-Leg Pete, who also once served as the president of international animatio…

Ryan’s passing was confirmed to Deadline by his CelebWorx agent, Nery Lemus.

Ryan was born on May 21, 1949 and embarked on his voice acting career in the 1980s, finding a breakthrough role in the pteranodon Petrie from Universal’s animated classic, . He’d go on to amass more than 100 screen credits in his nearly four-decade career, nabbing nominations from the Annie Awards and the WGA Awards, and winning a Behind the Voice Actor Award.

, which was also nominated for an Oscar. He also voiced the latter character, among others, in the beloved Disney Afternoon series, which was the first animated series from Walt Disney Television.

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