Mitchell Ryan (born January 11, 1928) is an American actor perhaps best known for playing Edward Montgomery (Greg's father) on the sitcom Dharma & Greg. He also worked with his on-screen wife from Dharma & Greg, Susan Sullivan, in the short-lived series Julie Farr, M.D.. Other acting credits include Thunder Road, Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers, Liar, Liar, Magnum Force, Lethal Weapon (as the key villain, The General), Grosse Pointe Blank, Electra Glide in Blue, and Hot Shots! Part Deux (as senator Grey Edwards). He was also an original cast member on the cult TV soap Dark Shadows playing Burke Devlin until he was fired from the show in June 1967 due to alcoholism, and replaced by the late Anthony George. He played in the A-Team episode "Waste 'Em". He also appeared as Kyle Riker, the father of Commander William Riker, in a Star Trek: The Next Generation episode.
Ryan was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and raised in Louisville, Kentucky. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. His Broadway theatre credits include Wait Until Dark, Medea, and The Price.
