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John Ring(1932-2014)

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John Ring was born on 14 March 1932 in New York, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Ghostbusters (1984), The Hard Way (1991) and See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989). He died on 29 August 2014 in New Jersey, USA.
BornMarch 14, 1932
DiedAugust 29, 2014(82)
BornMarch 14, 1932
DiedAugust 29, 2014(82)
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Known for

Ghostbusters (1984)
Ghostbusters
7.8
  • Fire Commissioner
  • 1984
Michael J. Fox and James Woods in The Hard Way (1991)
The Hard Way
6.4
  • Homeboy Cop
  • 1991
Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor in See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989)
See No Evil, Hear No Evil
6.8
  • Teller
  • 1989
Patrick Swayze in Black Dog (1998)
Black Dog
5.5
  • Property Department
  • 1998

Credits

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Actor

  • Straight on Till Morning
    Short
    • The Nightman
    • 2008
  • Wake (2003)
    Wake
    6.3
    • Billy Budd's Bar Patron
    • 2003
  • Law & Order (1990)
    Law & Order
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Guard #1
    • Duke
    • Satya
    • 1994–1999
  • Patti D'Arbanville, Michael DeLorenzo, and Malik Yoba in New York Undercover (1994)
    New York Undercover
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Chief
    • Vincent
    • 1996–1998
  • Michael J. Fox and James Woods in The Hard Way (1991)
    The Hard Way
    6.4
    • Homeboy Cop
    • 1991
  • Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor in See No Evil, Hear No Evil (1989)
    See No Evil, Hear No Evil
    6.8
    • Teller
    • 1989
  • Lean on Me (1989)
    Lean on Me
    7.4
    • Fire Chief Gaines
    • 1989
  • Nick Nolte in Weeds (1987)
    Weeds
    6.0
    • Parole Board
    • 1987
  • Anne Bancroft and Ron Silver in Garbo Talks (1984)
    Garbo Talks
    6.4
    • Garbo Doorman
    • 1984
  • Too Scared to Scream (1984)
    Too Scared to Scream
    5.1
    • Irishman
    • 1984
  • Ghostbusters (1984)
    Ghostbusters
    7.8
    • Fire Commissioner
    • 1984
  • George Segal and Shelley Hack in Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer (1983)
    Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer
    5.4
    TV Movie
    • Detective (uncredited)
    • 1983
  • Amityville II: The Possession (1982)
    Amityville II: The Possession
    5.6
    • Police Chief
    • 1982
  • A Stranger Is Watching (1982)
    A Stranger Is Watching
    5.4
    • Welder
    • 1982
  • Paul Newman, Edward Asner, and Ken Wahl in Fort Apache the Bronx (1981)
    Fort Apache the Bronx
    6.7
    • Donohue
    • 1981

Property Department

  • Patrick Swayze in Black Dog (1998)
    Black Dog
    5.5
    • armorer
    • 1998
  • Martin Sheen and Ralph Macchio in The Last P.O.W.? The Bobby Garwood Story (1992)
    The Last P.O.W.? The Bobby Garwood Story
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • props
    • 1992

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  • Born
    • March 14, 1932
    • New York, New York, USA
  • Died
    • August 29, 2014
    • New Jersey, USA

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