![]() Avg.User Rating: Rate this person: Actor Born: April 20, 1941 in Los Angeles, CA Biography:Though his early career seemed to hold the promise of major stardom for actor "Ryan O'Neal", matters didn't pan out and he has become more famous for his long-term live-in relationship with 1970s poster girl-turned-movie star-of-the-week actress "Farrah Fawcett" than any of his '80s and '90s films. Still, O'Neal is an appealing actor and his clean-cut good looks and reddish- blond hair give him an exuberant boyishness that belies his age. His first major role was that of Rodney Harrington on the television soap opera "Peyton Place" (1964-1969).
O'Neal is the son of screenwriter "Charles O'Neal" and actress "Patricia Callaghan O'Neal". A California native, he spent much of his childhood living abroad. As a young man, O'Neal sometimes got into trouble and at one point served a 51-day jail sentence for assault and battery after getting into a fight at a New Year's party. Before becoming an actor,... Full Biography
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