LOS ANGELES: Ryan O Neal, the heartthrob actor who went from a television soap opera to an Oscar-nominated role in Love Story and delivered a wry performance opposite his charismatic 9-year-old daughter Tatum in Paper Moon, died on Friday, one of his sons said.
LOS ANGELES: Ryan O Neal, the heartthrob actor who went from a TV soap opera to an Oscar-nominated role in Love Story and delivered a wry performance opposite his charismatic 9-year-old daughter Tatum in Paper Moon, died Friday, his son said.
Ryan O’Neal, the actor, who has died aged 82, was nominated for an Oscar for his role in Love Story (1970), one of the most successful films of all time; but although it made him a household name, his career never reached the heights expected of him and he became better known for his turbulent personal life.