written". The live recording of this version was included on Davies' album Ryan at the Rank, with the song quickly became one of Davies' most notable and familiar performances. The album itself is now regarded as a classic. Davies continued to appear extensively on television and in traditional Christmas pantomime appearances in at the Swansea Grand Theatre. Personal life Ryan married his childhood sweetheart Irene; they had a daughter named Bethan and a son named Arwyn, the latter of whom also became an actor. Death On 22 April 1977, Davies died suddenly of an asthma attack while visiting American friends in Buffalo, New York. He was 40 years old. One of his own songs, "Pan Fo'r Nos yn Hir", was performed at his funeral. It has since been covered by other performers, including Rhydian Roberts and the Whitland Male Voice Choir. Filmography Under Milk Wood (1972) – Second Man References External links TV Heroes: Ryan Davies, Nigel Stapley, Transdiffusion Broadcasting System. Retrieved 24 June 2008. Clip of one of Ryan Davies's first television appearances, on the comedy series Noson Lawen in 1965 How Green Was My Father: A Welsh Odyssey for 1976 BBC clip from 1976 featuring Ryan Davies playing multiple roles. Ryan Davies biography 1937 births 1977 deaths Welsh male television actors Welsh male comedians 20th-century Welsh male singers Alumni of the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama People from Glanamman Welsh-language singers Welsh-speaking actors 20th-century Welsh male actors Respiratory disease deaths in New York (state) Deaths from asthma 20th-century British comedians