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Tim Ryan

Acting 57 (deceased) years old Bayonne, New Jersey, USA ★ 0.6
Born: July 4, 1899
Died: October 22, 1956

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.

Filmography

Acting Credits (105)

The Buster Keaton Story
The Buster Keaton Story Studio Policeman 1957
Further Adventures of Spin and Marty
Further Adventures of Spin and Marty Chauffeur Jason 1956
The Cruel Tower
The Cruel Tower 1956
Fighting Trouble
Fighting Trouble Ray Vance 1956
Private Eyes
Private Eyes Andy 1953
From Here to Eternity
From Here to Eternity Sgt. Pete Karelsen 1953
The Marksman
The Marksman Stage Driver 1953
The Life Of Riley
The Life Of Riley Fire Chief 1953
The Abbott and Costello Show
The Abbott and Costello Show Police Lt. Smith 1952
Fargo
Fargo Sam 1952
Here Come the Marines
Here Come the Marines Sheriff Benson 1952
All That I Have
All That I Have Ben Renson 1951
Crazy Over Horses
Crazy Over Horses Flynn 1951
Force of Evil
Force of Evil Johnson 1950
Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance
Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance Bentley 1950
The Asphalt Jungle
The Asphalt Jungle Jack (Police Clerk) (uncredited) 1950
Jiggs and Maggie Out West
Jiggs and Maggie Out West Dinty Moore 1950
French Fried Frolic
French Fried Frolic Tim 1949
Red, Hot and Blue
Red, Hot and Blue Stranger (uncredited) 1949
Forgotten Women
Forgotten Women Harry 1949
Sky Dragon
Sky Dragon Lt. Mike Ruark 1949
Champion
Champion Al (Kansas City Manager) (uncredited) 1949
Alias Nick Beal
Alias Nick Beal 1949
Miss Mink of 1949
Miss Mink of 1949 Police Sgt. Clancy 1949
Shamrock Hill
Shamrock Hill Uncle 1949
Jiggs and Maggie in Court
Jiggs and Maggie in Court Dinty Moore 1948
The Luck of the Irish
The Luck of the Irish Policeman (uncredited) 1948
The Golden Eye
The Golden Eye Vincent O'Brien / Lt. Mike Ruark 1948
The Shanghai Chest
The Shanghai Chest Lt. Mike Ruark 1948
Half Past Midnight
Half Past Midnight Amos, Bartender 1948
Jiggs and Maggie in Society
Jiggs and Maggie in Society Dinty Moore 1947
Body and Soul
Body and Soul Jack Shelton (uncredited) 1947
Merton of the Movies
Merton of the Movies Mammoth Studio's Night guard (uncredited) 1947
News Hounds
News Hounds John 'Bullfrog' Burke 1947
High Barbaree
High Barbaree Ringmaster (uncredited) 1947
Blondie's Holiday
Blondie's Holiday Mike 1947
Bringing Up Father
Bringing Up Father Dinty Moore 1946
Wife Wanted
Wife Wanted Bartender 1946
Two Sisters from Boston
Two Sisters from Boston Mr. Dibson (uncredited) 1946
Dark Alibi
Dark Alibi Foggy 1946
Detour
Detour Diner Owner Gus 1945
Swingin' on a Rainbow
Swingin' on a Rainbow Hustun Greer 1945
Rockin' in the Rockies
Rockin' in the Rockies Tom Trove 1945
Fashion Model
Fashion Model O'Hara 1945
Adventures of Kitty O'Day
Adventures of Kitty O'Day Inspector Clancy 1945
Hi, Beautiful
Hi, Beautiful Babcock 1944
Crazy Knights
Crazy Knights Grogan 1944
Shadow of Suspicion
Shadow of Suspicion Everett G. Northrup 1944
Kansas City Kitty
Kansas City Kitty Dave Clark 1944
Detective Kitty O'Day
Detective Kitty O'Day Inspector Clancy 1944
And the Angels Sing
And the Angels Sing Stage-Door Man (uncredited) 1944
Hot Rhythm
Hot Rhythm Mr. O'Hara (as Tim) 1944
Swingtime Johnny
Swingtime Johnny Sparks 1944
True to Life
True to Life Mr. Mammal (uncredited) 1943
Swing Out the Blues
Swing Out the Blues Judge Dudley Gordon 1943
The Sultan's Daughter
The Sultan's Daughter Tim 1943
Riding High
Riding High Jones 1943
The Mystery of the 13th Guest
The Mystery of the 13th Guest Police Lt. Burke 1943
Melody Parade
Melody Parade Happy Harrington 1943
Sarong Girl
Sarong Girl Tim Raynor 1943
Redhead from Manhattan
Redhead from Manhattan Mike Glendon 1943
Reveille with Beverly
Reveille with Beverly Mr. Kennedy (uncredited) 1943
Stand by for Action
Stand by for Action Lt. Tim Ryan 1942
Strictly in the Groove
Strictly in the Groove Professor Blake 1942
Stand By All Networks
Stand By All Networks Police Inspector Ryan 1942
Get Hep to Love
Get Hep to Love Detective Tucker 1942
The Man in the Trunk
The Man in the Trunk Auctioneer 1942
This Gun for Hire
This Gun for Hire Weems, Guard (uncredited) 1942
Butch Minds the Baby
Butch Minds the Baby Mike (uncredited) 1942
The Courtship of Andy Hardy
The Courtship of Andy Hardy Farrell (uncredited) 1942
Nazi Agent
Nazi Agent Officer (uncredited) 1942
This Time for Keeps
This Time for Keeps Professor Diz 1942
A Tragedy at Midnight
A Tragedy at Midnight Police Commissioner (uncredited) 1942
Pardon My Stripes
Pardon My Stripes Speed Wilson (uncredited) 1942
Blondie Goes to College
Blondie Goes to College Mr. Higby, Football Coach 1942
Blue, White, and Perfect
Blue, White, and Perfect Barney - Cop 1942
Don't Get Personal
Don't Get Personal Traffic Cop 1942
Bedtime Story
Bedtime Story Mac 1941
Melody Lane
Melody Lane Police Sergeant 1941
Ball of Fire
Ball of Fire Motor Policeman 1941
Devil Pays Off
Devil Pays Off First Mate 1941
I Wake Up Screaming
I Wake Up Screaming Detective (uncredited) 1941
Three Girls About Town
Three Girls About Town Singing Drunk 1941
Two Latins from Manhattan
Two Latins from Manhattan Police Sergeant 1941
Harmon of Michigan
Harmon of Michigan Flash Regan 1941
Ice-Capades
Ice-Capades Jackson 1941
Pot o' Gold
Pot o' Gold 'Snooky' - Spieler (uncredited) 1941
Dead Men Tell
Dead Men Tell Bartender 1941
A Man Betrayed
A Man Betrayed Mr. Wilson 1941
The Strawberry Blonde
The Strawberry Blonde Streetcleaner Foreman (uncredited) 1941
Maisie Was a Lady
Maisie Was a Lady Second Carnival Barker (Uncredited) 1941
Lucky Devils
Lucky Devils Momser 1941
Where Did You Get That Girl?
Where Did You Get That Girl? Police Inspector 1941
Hullabaloo
Hullabaloo Skee Golf Concessionaire 1940
I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now
I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now Judge Saunders 1940
Third Finger, Left Hand
Third Finger, Left Hand Third Mate on Ship 1940
Private Affairs
Private Affairs Bartender Harry 1940
Brother Orchid
Brother Orchid Turkey Malone 1940
Will You Stop?
Will You Stop? Tim / Mark Antony 1937
His Pest Girl
His Pest Girl Tim Ryan 1937
The Big Courtship
The Big Courtship Tim Ryan 1937
The Wacky Family
The Wacky Family 1936
Peaceful Relations
Peaceful Relations Tim 1936
Just Plain Folks
Just Plain Folks 1936
One Big Happy Family
One Big Happy Family Tim Ryan 1935

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