Leo J. Ryan

Acting

1925-05-05

Died: 1978-11-18

Lincoln, Nebraska, USA

Films

6.8

Avg Rating

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.

Top Films

Highest rated performances

Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple

7.1

DocumentaryHistory

Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple

2006

Filmography

4 credits

2018Truth and Lies: Jonestown, Paradise Lostas Self (archive footage)

6.7

2018Jonestown: The Women Behind the Massacreas Self (archive footage)