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Tim Ryan
Actor

Tim Ryan

4 Jul 1899Born
22 Oct 1956Died
57Age at death
121Credits

Biography

Tim Ryan was an American performer who is probably best known today as a film actor. Ryan and his wife, Irene who later played Granny on The Beverly Hillbillies, were a show business team that performed on Broadway, film and radio. They made some short films for Educational Pictures in the mid-1930s based on their vaudeville act.

They were married from 1922 to 1942. Even after their divorce in 1942, the couple occasionally worked together. In the 1940s, Ryan found opportunities at Monogram Pictures where he acted in films as well as wrote screenplays. In films of the 1940s and the early 1950s, Ryan appeared on screen playing numerous roles as cops, newspaper editors and detectives.

Known for

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 121 credits.

  1. 1957The Buster Keaton StoryFilm: Studio Policeman (uncredited)
  2. 1956Further Adventures of Spin and MartySeries: Chauffeur Jason (1 episode)
  3. 1956The Cruel TowerFilm
  4. 1956Fighting TroubleFilm: Ray Vance
  5. 1953Private EyesFilm: Andy
  6. 1953From Here to EternityFilm: Sgt. Pete Karelsen
  7. 1953The MarksmanFilm: Stage Driver
  8. 1953JalopyFilm: Screenplay
  9. 1953The Life Of RileySeries: Fire Chief (1 episode)
  10. 1952The Abbott and Costello ShowSeries: Police Lt. Smith (1 episode)
  11. 1952No Holds BarredFilm: Writer
  12. 1952Feudin' FoolsFilm: Screenplay
  13. 1952FargoFilm: Sam
  14. 1952Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn GorillaFilm: Writer
  15. 1952Here Come the MarinesFilm: Sheriff Benson, Writer
  16. 1952Hold That LineFilm: Screenplay
  17. 1951All That I HaveFilm: Ben Renson
  18. 1951Crazy Over HorsesFilm: Flynn, Screenplay
  19. 1950Force of EvilFilm: Johnson
  20. 1950Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a ChanceFilm: Bentley
  21. 1950The Asphalt JungleFilm: Jack - Police Clerk (uncredited)
  22. 1950Jiggs and Maggie Out WestFilm: Dinty Moore
  23. 1949French Fried FrolicFilm: Tim
  24. 1949Wha' Happen?Film: Tim, Vera's husband
  25. 1949Red, Hot and BlueFilm: Stranger (uncredited)
  26. 1949Jiggs and Maggie in Jackpot JittersFilm: Dinty Moore
  27. 1949Forgotten WomenFilm: Harry
  28. 1949Sky DragonFilm: Lt. Mike Ruark
  29. 1949ChampionFilm: Al (Kansas City Manager) (uncredited)
  30. 1949Alias Nick BealFilm
  31. 1949Miss Mink of 1949Film: Police Sgt. Clancy
  32. 1949Shamrock HillFilm: Uncle
  33. 1948Jiggs and Maggie in CourtFilm: Dinty Moore
  34. 1948Trouble MakersFilm: Screenplay
  35. 1948Smuggler's CoveFilm: Screenplay
  36. 1948The Luck of the IrishFilm: Policeman (uncredited)
  37. 1948The Golden EyeFilm: Vincent O'Brien / Lt. Mike Ruark
  38. 1948The Shanghai ChestFilm: Lt. Mike Ruark
  39. 1948Jinx MoneyFilm: Screenplay
  40. 1948Angels' AlleyFilm: Screenplay
  41. 1948Half Past MidnightFilm: Amos, Bartender
  42. 1947Jiggs and Maggie in SocietyFilm: Dinty Moore
  43. 1947Bowery BuckaroosFilm: Screenplay
  44. 1947Body and SoulFilm: Jack Shelton (uncredited)
  45. 1947Merton of the MoviesFilm: Mammoth Studio's Night guard (uncredited)
  46. 1947News HoundsFilm: John 'Bullfrog' Burke, Screenplay
  47. 1947High BarbareeFilm: Ringmaster (uncredited)
  48. 1947Blondie's HolidayFilm: Mike
  49. 1946Bringing Up FatherFilm: Dinty Moore
  50. 1946Wife WantedFilm: Bartender
  51. 1946Spook BustersFilm: Screenplay
  52. 1946In Fast CompanyFilm: Screenplay
  53. 1946Two Sisters from BostonFilm: Mr. Dibson (uncredited)
  54. 1946Dark AlibiFilm: Foggy
  55. 1946Live WiresFilm: Screenplay
  56. 1945DetourFilm: Diner Owner Gus
  57. 1945Swingin' on a RainbowFilm: Hustun Greer
  58. 1945Rockin' in the RockiesFilm: Tom Trove
  59. 1945Fashion ModelFilm: O'Hara, Screenplay
  60. 1945Adventures of Kitty O'DayFilm: Inspector Clancy, Screenplay
  61. 1944Hi, BeautifulFilm: Babcock
  62. 1944Crazy KnightsFilm: Grogan
  63. 1944Shadow of SuspicionFilm: Everett G. Northrup
  64. 1944Leave It to the IrishFilm: Screenplay
  65. 1944Kansas City KittyFilm: Dave Clark
  66. 1944Detective Kitty O'DayFilm: Inspector Clancy, Screenplay
  67. 1944And the Angels SingFilm: Stage-Door Man (uncredited)
  68. 1944Hot RhythmFilm: Mr. O'Hara (as Tim), Screenplay
  69. 1944Swingtime JohnnyFilm: Sparks
  70. 1943True to LifeFilm: Mr. Mammal (uncredited)
  71. 1943Swing Out the BluesFilm: Judge Dudley Gordon
  72. 1943The Sultan's DaughterFilm: Tim, Screenplay
  73. 1943Riding HighFilm: Jones
  74. 1943The Mystery of the 13th GuestFilm: Lieutenant Burke, Screenplay
  75. 1943Melody ParadeFilm: Happy Harrington, Screenplay
  76. 1943Sarong GirlFilm: Tim Raynor
  77. 1943Redhead from ManhattanFilm: Mike Glendon
  78. 1943Reveille with BeverlyFilm: Mr. Kennedy (uncredited)
  79. 1942Stand by for ActionFilm: Lt. Tim Ryan
  80. 1942Strictly in the GrooveFilm: Professor Blake

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