Tim Ryan
Born in Bayonne, New Jersey, USA — Jul 04 1899• Died Oct 22 1956
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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. I…
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Tim Ryan's Credits
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The Abbott and Costello Show
Police Lt. Smith
The Life Of Riley
Fire Chief
From Here to Eternity
Sgt. Pete Karelsen
Further Adventures of Spin and Marty
Chauffeur Jason
The Asphalt Jungle
Jack (Police Clerk) (uncredited)
Ball of Fire
Motor Policeman
Two Sisters from Boston
Mr. Dibson (uncredited)
Red, Hot and Blue
Stranger (uncredited)
Nazi Agent
Officer (uncredited)
Stand by for Action
Lt. Tim Ryan
Half Past Midnight
Amos, Bartender
True to Life
Mr. Mammal (uncredited)
Blondie Goes to College
Mr. Higby, Football Coach
Blue, White, and Perfect
Barney - Cop
Champion
Al (Kansas City Manager) (uncredited)
I Wake Up Screaming
Detective (uncredited)
Alias Nick Beal
Detour
Diner Owner Gus
Jalopy
Writing
Ice-Capades
Jackson
And the Angels Sing
Stage-Door Man (uncredited)
Body and Soul
Jack Shelton (uncredited)
Force of Evil
Johnson
Fashion Model
O'Hara
Detective Kitty O'Day
Inspector Clancy
Angels' Alley
Writing
The Golden Eye
Vincent O'Brien / Lt. Mike Ruark
Swingin' on a Rainbow
Hustun Greer
Redhead from Manhattan
Mike Glendon
The Luck of the Irish
Policeman (uncredited)
Harmon of Michigan
Flash Regan
High Barbaree
Ringmaster (uncredited)
Dark Alibi
Foggy
Reveille with Beverly
Mr. Kennedy (uncredited)
Maisie Was a Lady
Second Carnival Barker (Uncredited)
Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla
Writing
Jiggs and Maggie in Court
Dinty Moore
News Hounds
John 'Bullfrog' Burke
The Strawberry Blonde
Streetcleaner Foreman (uncredited)
Here Come the Marines
Sheriff Benson
Brother Orchid
Turkey Malone
Sky Dragon
Lt. Mike Ruark
The Buster Keaton Story
Studio Policeman
A Man Betrayed
Mr. Wilson
Dead Men Tell
Bartender
I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now
Judge Saunders
Riding High
Jones
This Gun for Hire
Weems, Guard (uncredited)
Shadow of Suspicion
Everett G. Northrup
The Mystery of the 13th Guest
Police Lt. Burke
Crazy Over Horses
Flynn
Hold That Line
Writing
Pot o' Gold
'Snooky' - Spieler (uncredited)
The Cruel Tower
A Tragedy at Midnight
Police Commissioner (uncredited)
Blondie's Holiday
Mike
Jinx Money
Writing
Adventures of Kitty O'Day
Inspector Clancy
Leave It to the Irish
Writing
The Marksman
Stage Driver
Get Hep to Love
Detective Tucker
Third Finger, Left Hand
Third Mate on Ship
Smuggler's Cove
Writing
Hi, Beautiful
Babcock
Two Latins from Manhattan
Police Sergeant
Melody Parade
Happy Harrington
Butch Minds the Baby
Mike (uncredited)
Don't Get Personal
Traffic Cop
Hot Rhythm
Mr. O'Hara (as Tim)
G.I. Honeymoon
Crew
Feudin' Fools
Writing
Three Girls About Town
Singing Drunk
The Shanghai Chest
Lt. Mike Ruark
Merton of the Movies
Mammoth Studio's Night guard (uncredited)
Private Affairs
Bartender Harry
Lucky Devils
Momser
Bowery Bombshell
Writing
Live Wires
Writing
Bedtime Story
Mac
This Time for Keeps
Professor Diz
Private Eyes
Andy
Stand By All Networks
Police Inspector Ryan
Fargo
Sam
Miss Mink of 1949
Police Sgt. Clancy
Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance
Bentley
In Fast Company
Writing
Spook Busters
Writing
The Sultan's Daughter
Tim
All That I Have
Ben Renson
Wife Wanted
Bartender
No Holds Barred
Writing
The Man in the Trunk
Auctioneer
Fighting Trouble
Ray Vance
Shamrock Hill
Uncle
The Courtship of Andy Hardy
Farrell (uncredited)
Trouble Makers
Writing
Sarong Girl
Tim Raynor
Hullabaloo
Skee Golf Concessionaire
Crazy Knights
Grogan
Bowery Buckaroos
Writing
Swing Out the Blues
Judge Dudley Gordon
Where Did You Get That Girl?
Police Inspector
Pardon My Stripes
Speed Wilson (uncredited)
Rockin' in the Rockies
Tom Trove
Kansas City Kitty
Dave Clark
Swingtime Johnny
Sparks
Bringing Up Father
Dinty Moore
Devil Pays Off
First Mate
Melody Lane
Police Sergeant
There Goes Kelly
Crew
Strictly in the Groove
Professor Blake
Jiggs and Maggie Out West
Dinty Moore
Will You Stop?
Tim / Mark Antony
Jiggs and Maggie in Jackpot Jitters
Dinty Moore
His Pest Girl
Tim Ryan
Just Plain Folks
Jiggs and Maggie in Society
Dinty Moore
Forgotten Women
Harry
Peaceful Relations
Tim
One Big Happy Family
Tim Ryan
The Wacky Family
French Fried Frolic
Tim
The Big Courtship
Tim Ryan