Harry Hyra: Everything About Meg Ryan’s Father

Harry Hyra is the father of Meg Ryan. Harry’s daughter Meg Ryan is an American actress. She made her acting debut in the drama film Rich and Famous and later joined the cast of the CBS soap opera As the World Turns in 1982. She has established herself both nationally and internationally, as one of the most successful actresses in the 1990s and early 2000s.

Harry Hyra: Bio Summary

Who Is Harry Hyra?

Harry Hyra is a math teacher but he is much more famous as the father of actress Meg Ryan. He was born on January 19, 1938, in Fairfield, Connecticut, United States. He is 84 years old as of 2022. He was brought into the world by his parents Michael Hyra and Mary Helen Hyra.

Harry Hyra is of Polish descent. He was married to former actress and English teacher, Susan Jordan Duggan. Details about Harry Hyra’s relationship with Susan Jordan Duggan are not known but they got married and ended their marriage in 1976. Before Harry and Susan would be separated, they already had four children.

Their children are Meg Ryan, Annie Hyra, Dana Hyra, and Andrew Hyra. Their daughter Meg Ryan became an actress and Andrew Hyra became a musician, a member of the band Billy Pilgrim. As for Annie Hyra and Dana Hyra, they have lived their life away from publicity.

Harry Hyra is the grandchild of Orest J Hyra and Anna Hyra. Much is unknown about Harry’s childhood and education.

Harry Hyra’s famous daughter

As mentioned previously, Harry Hyra is the father of actress Meg Ryan. Meg was actually born Margaret Mary Emily Anne Hyra. She was born on November 19, 1961, in Fairfield, Connecticut, the U.S. She is 61 years old as of 2022. She was acting during her college days to earn extra money and appeared in television commercials.

Meg Ryan started to act professionally in 1981 and her acting debut was in the drama film Rich and Famous. She was cast in the CBS soap opera As the World Turns in 1982. She began to feature in supporting roles in films during the mid-1980s. She was in Top Gun and got recognition in independent films such as Promised Land (1987).

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Meg Ryan has also portrayed her acting skills in the Rob Reiner-directed romantic comedy When Harry Met Sally… (1989), which brought her widespread attention and her first Golden Globe nomination. She appeared in romantic comedy films including When Harry Met Sally (1989), Joe Versus the Volcano (1990), Sleepless in Seattle (1993), French Kiss (1995), You’ve Got Mail (1998), and Kate & Leopold (2001).

Meg Ryan has been credited for other films like The Doors (1991), Anastasia (1997), When a Man Loves a Woman (1994), Courage Under Fire (1996), Addicted to Love (1997), City of Angels (1998), Proof of Life (2000), and The Women (2008). She is also a director and she made her directorial debut with and starred in Ithaca, in 2015.

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Harry Hyra’s grandchildren from Meg Ryan

Through Harry’s daughter Meg Ryan and her former spouse actor Dennis Quaid, Harry is the grandfather of one child. Meg Ryan and Dennis Quaid got married on February 14, 1991, in a beautiful ceremony attended by family and friends. They welcomed their son Jack Quaid on April 24, 1992.

Harry’s grandson Jack Quaid is an American actor. He made his acting debut with a minor role in the dystopian film The Hunger Games (2012) before his breakout role as vigilante Hughie Campbell in the Amazon Prime Video superhero series The Boys (2019-present).

Among other roles, Jack Quaid was part of the main cast of HBO’s Vinyl (2016) and had numerous voice acting roles such as Brad Boimler in Star Trek: Lower Decks (2020-present). He played the killer Richie Kirsch in the slasher film Scream (2022).

However, Meg Ryan and Dennis Quaid announced their separation in June 2000, and their divorce was finalized in July 2001. Harry Hyra has another grandchild. Harry’s daughter Meg Ryan adopted a 14-month-old girl from China in January 2006. She is called Daisy True Ryan.

Where is Harry Hyra now?

Despite all the attention and spotlight Harry Hyra has as a celebrity father, he still prefers to live a private life. He has not been seen in recent times and his whereabouts are unknown. He has not been in the news for a while now so it is unknown where Harry Hyra is at the moment.