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Mark Rydell (March 23, 1929 — August 13, 2026) was an American actor, film director and producer. He has directed many Academy Award-nominated films including The Fox (1967), The Reivers (1969), Cinderella Liberty (1973), The Rose (1979), The River (1984) and For the Boys (1991). He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Director for On Golden Pond (1981). Rydell's initial training was in music. As a youth, he wanted to be a conductor. He began his career as an actor and first became known for his role as Walt Johnson on The Edge of Night and as Jeff Baker on As the World Turns, which he played from 1956 to 1962. When he would not sign a long-term contract to remain on ATWT the producers had his character die in a car crash. He won plaudits for his role of violent Jewish mob kingpin Marty Augustine in Robert Altman's The Long Goodbye (1973). His most recent significant film role...
Known for
The FugitiveSeries • 1963
EverwoodSeries • 2002
The Philco Television PlayhouseSeries • 1948
The Wild Wild WestSeries • 1965
Naked CitySeries • 1958
Ben CaseySeries • 1961
Wanted: Dead or AliveSeries • 1958
GunsmokeSeries • 1955
FamilySeries • 1976
Mr. NovakSeries • 1963
Navy LogSeries • 1955
I SpySeries • 1965
An Unfinished LifeMovie • 2005
Masters of Science FictionSeries • 2007
The Long GoodbyeMovie • 1973
PunchlineMovie • 1988
On Golden PondMovie • 1981
The Man in the MoonMovie • 1991
The CowboysMovie • 1972
Even MoneyMovie • 2007
The RiverMovie • 1984
Hollywood EndingMovie • 2002
IntersectionMovie • 1994
HavanaMovie • 1990