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Ryan O'neal
Charles Patrick Ryan O'Neal (born April 20, 1941) is an American actor and former boxer. O'Neal trained as an amateur boxer before beginning his career in acting in 1960. In 1964, he landed the role of Rodney Harrington on the ABC nighttime soap opera Peyton Place. The series was an instant hit and boosted O'Neal's career. He later found success in films, most notably Love Story (1970), for which he received Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations as Best Actor, Peter Bogdanovich's What's Up, Doc? (1972) and Paper Moon (1973), Stanley Kubrick's Barry Lyndon (1975), Richard Attenborough's A Bridge Too Far (1977), and Walter Hill's The Driver (1978). From 2005 to 2017, he had a recurring role in the Fox TV series Bones as Max, the father of the show's protagonist.
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1941-04-20
Birth Place
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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Actor
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Joanna Moore ​ ​ ( m.  1963; div.  1967) ​ Leigh Taylor-Young ​ ​ ( m.  1967; div.  1971) ​
Children
4 (including Tatum , Griffin , and Patrick )
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‘Love Story’ Star Ryan O’Neal Faced Trouble at Home

It’s been nearly 52 years since actor Ryan O’Neal starred in the Golden Globe Award Nominated movie, “Love Story.” However, the now 80-year-old wasn’t always known for starring in a hit film. Throughout O’Neal’s professional and personal life, he dealt with many troubles with his...
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‘Love Story’ Star Ryan O’Neal Reflected on Reuniting With Co-Star

A half century ago, Oliver and Jenny of Love Story fame enchanted a nation. And even the most stoic viewer shed a tear or two at the end of the movie. It’s not much of a Love Story spoiler alert to say that Jenny (Ali MacGraw) died in the arms of Oliver, her handsome husband played by Ryan O’Neal, at the end of the movie. There even was a Love Story sequel, showing how Oliver had moved on from the tragic death of his young, beautiful wife.
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‘The Godfather’ with Ryan O’Neal? 5 things you didn’t know about Hollywood’s greatest film

Author Mark Seal, who spent 26 years in Dallas, has written a new book about the making of one of Hollywood’s greatest films — "The Godfather." We learned so much about the making of this 1972 movie, some of which may surprise you. So, listed below are what we consider the five most fascinating facts about the making of "The Godfather" that we didn’t know, until we read the book and interviewed the author, who once wrote for The Dallas Morning News.
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The Agassiz neighborhood starred in ‘Love Story’ alongside Ryan O’Neal, Ali MacGraw and Harvard

The Agassiz neighborhood starred in ‘Love Story’ alongside Ryan O’Neal, Ali MacGraw and Harvard. The maudlin “Love Story” made its New England screen debut Dec. 16, 1970, at the Circle Theater in Brookline. The much anticipated film starring heartthrob Ryan O’Neal (“Peyton Place”) and the stunning Ali MacGraw (“Goodbye, Columbus”) became an overnight success. The movie was based on Harvard graduate Erich Segal’s similarly named novel, which spent more than a year on the New York Times hardcover bestseller list.
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Ali MacGraw and Ryan O'Neal on filming “Love Story”

▶ Watch Video: Ali MacGraw and Ryan O’Neal on making “Love Story”. First, the music gets you, then that fateful opening line: “What can you say about a 25-year-old girl who died?” I mean, talk about a spoiler alert! He tells you how the movie ends … she dies!. Yet,...
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Ali MacGraw and Ryan O'Neal on filming "Love Story"

First, the music gets you, then that fateful opening line: "What can you say about a 25-year-old girl who died?" I mean, talk about a spoiler alert! He tells you how the movie ends … she dies!. Yet, "Love Story" remains Hollywood's definitive love story. It's the 1970 tear-jerker that,...
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'Love Story' Stars Ryan O'Neal and Ali MacGraw Reunite 50 Years After Legendary Romance Drama

Love Story stars Ryan O'Neal and Ali MacGraw recently reunited, more than 50 years since their legendary romance drama debuted. The pair made a virtual reunion on Friday to share in the joy of both of them receiving stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, per the Today show. O'Neal's star is one space from MacGraw's, and both of their blocks touch the one for Farrah Fawcett's, O'Neal's late real-life love. "I’m going to come up to Hollywood Blvd. and just take a look at it every once in a while with my dear girls," O’Neal said of his star being close to MacGraw's and Fawcett's.
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Ryan O'Neal Gets Hollywood Star Next to Love Story Costar Ali MacGraw—and Late Longtime Love Farrah Fawcett

In honor of the 50th anniversary of Love Story, Ryan O'Neal and Ali MacGraw received their stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Friday. In a cinematic touch, O'Neal's star is next to MacGraw, who played onscreen love Jenny Cavillieri to his Harvard preppy Oliver Barrett IV in 1971's iconic romantic drama Love Story. Nearby is Farrah Fawcett's own star, the actress with whom he had a long and tumultuous love affair before she died in 2009 from cancer at age 62.
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Walk of Fame Stars Honoring Ali MacGraw, Ryan O'Neal Unveiled

HOLLYWOOD (CNS) — Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame honoring "Love Story" stars Ali MacGraw and Ryan O'Neal were unveiled in a virtual ceremony, three days after the release of a newly restored version of the 1970 romantic drama on Blu-ray. The stars are located at 7057 Hollywood Blvd.,...
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