Leo J. Ryan

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

13

Gender

Male

Birthday

1925-05-05

Day of death

1978-11-18 (53 years old)

Place of Birth

Lincoln, Nebraska, USA

Leo J. Ryan

Biography

Leo Joseph Ryan Jr. (May 5, 1925 – November 18, 1978) was an American teacher and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the U.S. representative from California's 11th congressional district from 1973 until his assassination during the Jonestown massacre in 1978. Before that, he served in the California State Assembly, representing the state's 27th district.

Known For

  • American Experience

    American Experience

  • Explained

    Explained

  • The UnXplained

    The UnXplained

  • History's Mysteries

    History's Mysteries

  • The Seventies

    The Seventies

  • America's Book of Secrets

    America's Book of Secrets

  • Very Scary People

    Very Scary People

  • Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple

    Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple

  • Jonestown: The Women Behind the Massacre

    Jonestown: The Women Behind the Massacre

  • Witness to Jonestown

    Witness to Jonestown

  • Jonestown: Terror in the Jungle

    Jonestown: Terror in the Jungle

  • The Radical Story of Patty Hearst

    The Radical Story of Patty Hearst

  • Truth and Lies: Jonestown, Paradise Lost

    Truth and Lies: Jonestown, Paradise Lost