Known For
Acting
Born
May 05, 1925
Died
Nov 18, 1978
Place of Birth
Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
Credits
15 titles
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
Filmography
How to Become a Cult Leader
Self (archive footage)
The UnXplained
Self (archive footage)
Very Scary People
Self (archive footage)
Jonestown: Terror in the Jungle
Self (archive footage)
Truth and Lies: Jonestown, Paradise Lost
Self (archive footage)
The Radical Story of Patty Hearst
Self (archive footage)
Explained
Self (archive footage)
Jonestown: The Women Behind the Massacre
Self (archive footage)
The Seventies
Self (archive footage)
America's Book of Secrets
Self (archive footage)
Witness to Jonestown
Self (archive footage)
Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple
Self (archive footage)
History's Mysteries
Self (archive footage)
American Experience
Self (archive footage)
The Killing of America
Self (archive footage)