Leo J. Ryan

Leo J. Ryan

Acting
Born 1925-05-05 - Died 1978-11-18Lincoln, Nebraska, USA

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.

Movies (5)

Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple
7.0

Jonestown: The Life and Death of Peoples Temple

2006Movie7.0
The Killing of America
7.2

The Killing of America

1981Movie7.2
Truth and Lies: Jonestown, Paradise Lost
6.7

Truth and Lies: Jonestown, Paradise Lost

2018Movie6.7
Jonestown: The Women Behind the Massacre
7.0

Jonestown: The Women Behind the Massacre

2018Movie7.0
Witness to Jonestown
6.4

Witness to Jonestown

2008Movie6.4

TV Shows (10)

American Experience
6.5

American Experience

1988Series6.5
The UnXplained
6.7

The UnXplained

2019Series6.7
Explained
7.5

Explained

2018Series7.5
History's Mysteries
6.3

History's Mysteries

1998Series6.3
America's Book of Secrets
7.2

America's Book of Secrets

2012Series7.2
The Seventies
7.4

The Seventies

2015Series7.4
Very Scary People
8.6

Very Scary People

2019Series8.6
Jonestown: Terror in the Jungle
6.8

Jonestown: Terror in the Jungle

2018Series6.8
How to Become a Cult Leader
6.9

How to Become a Cult Leader

2023Series6.9
The Radical Story of Patty Hearst
7.3

The Radical Story of Patty Hearst

2018Series7.3