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Irene Ryan

Bio: Before becoming known to millions as Granny on The Beverly Hillbillies (1962), Irene Ryan was already an established vaudeville, radio and movie actress, though not as famous prior to her television stint. She accompanied Bob Hope on his famous military tours and she was known as "the gal who makes Bob Hope laugh

Born: Fri, Oct 17 1902

Birthplace: El Paso, Texas, USA

Death: Thu, Apr 26 1973

Irene Ryan is 70 years old

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Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title

Irene Ryan was

63 in Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title

as 'Granny (uncredited)'.

Sun, May 01 1966

Desire in the Dust

Irene Ryan was

57 in Desire in the Dust

as 'Nora Finney'.

Mon, Oct 10 1960

Rockabilly Baby

Irene Ryan was

55 in Rockabilly Baby

as 'Eunice Johnson'.

Wed, Oct 30 1957

Spring Reunion

Irene Ryan was

54 in Spring Reunion

as 'Miss Stapleton'.

Fri, Mar 01 1957

Ricochet Romance

Irene Ryan was

52 in Ricochet Romance

as 'Miss Clay'.

Mon, Nov 01 1954

Blackbeard, the Pirate

Irene Ryan was

50 in Blackbeard, the Pirate

as 'Alvina, a lady in waiting'.

Wed, Dec 24 1952

The WAC From Walla Walla

Irene Ryan was

49 in The WAC From Walla Walla

as 'WAC Sgt. Kearns'.

Fri, Oct 10 1952

Bonzo Goes to College

Irene Ryan was

49 in Bonzo Goes to College

as 'Nancy'.

Mon, Sep 01 1952

Meet Me After the Show

Irene Ryan was

48 in Meet Me After the Show

as 'Tillie'.

Wed, Aug 15 1951

Half Angel

Irene Ryan was

48 in Half Angel

as 'Nurse Kay'.

Sat, May 05 1951

The Skipper Surprised His Wife

Irene Ryan was

47 in The Skipper Surprised His Wife

as 'Mrs. O'Rourke (uncredited)'.

Thu, Jun 29 1950

There's a Girl in My Heart

Irene Ryan was

47 in There's a Girl in My Heart

as 'Mrs. Mullin'.

Mon, Dec 19 1949

Mighty Joe Young

Irene Ryan was

46 in Mighty Joe Young

as 'Southern Belle at the Bar (uncredited)'.

Wed, Jul 27 1949

An Old-Fashioned Girl

Irene Ryan was

46 in An Old-Fashioned Girl

as 'Mrs. Shaw'.

Wed, Jan 19 1949

My Dear Secretary

Irene Ryan was

46 in My Dear Secretary

as 'Mary'.

Fri, Nov 05 1948

Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven

Irene Ryan was

45 in Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven

as 'Opal Cheever'.

Fri, Jul 16 1948

Arch of Triumph

Irene Ryan was

45 in Arch of Triumph

as 'Irate Wife (uncredited)'.

Tue, Feb 17 1948

Heading for Heaven

Irene Ryan was

45 in Heading for Heaven

as 'Molly'.

Sat, Dec 06 1947

The Woman on the Beach

Irene Ryan was

44 in The Woman on the Beach

as 'Mrs. Mary Wernecke'.

Sat, Jun 07 1947

Little Iodine

Irene Ryan was

44 in Little Iodine

as 'Mrs. Tremble'.

Sat, Oct 19 1946

The Diary of a Chambermaid

Irene Ryan was

43 in The Diary of a Chambermaid

as 'Louise'.

Fri, Feb 15 1946

That Night with You

Irene Ryan was

42 in That Night with You

as 'Prudence'.

Fri, Sep 28 1945

The Beautiful Cheat

Irene Ryan was

42 in The Beautiful Cheat

as 'Miss Beatrice Kent'.

Fri, Jul 20 1945

That's the Spirit

Irene Ryan was

42 in That's the Spirit

as 'Bilson'.

Fri, Jun 01 1945

San Diego I Love You

Irene Ryan was

41 in San Diego I Love You

as 'Sheila Jones'.

Fri, Sep 29 1944

Hot Rhythm

Irene Ryan was

41 in Hot Rhythm

as 'Polly Kane (as Irene)'.

Sat, Apr 22 1944

O, My Darling Clementine

Irene Ryan was

41 in O, My Darling Clementine

as 'Irene (Princess Sheba)'.

Fri, Dec 31 1943

The Sultan's Daughter

Irene Ryan was

41 in The Sultan's Daughter

as 'Irene'.

Thu, Dec 16 1943

Melody Parade

Irene Ryan was

40 in Melody Parade

as 'Gloria Brewster'.

Fri, Aug 27 1943

Sarong Girl

Irene Ryan was

40 in Sarong Girl

as 'Irene Raynor'.

Fri, Jun 11 1943

Hold Your Temper

Irene Ryan was

40 in Hold Your Temper

as 'Edgar's Wife'.

Fri, Feb 05 1943

Reveille with Beverly

Irene Ryan was

40 in Reveille with Beverly

as 'Elsie (uncredited)'.

Thu, Feb 04 1943

Melody for Three

Irene Ryan was

38 in Melody for Three

as 'Mrs. Veronica Higby (uncredited)'.

Thu, Jun 19 1941

Will You Stop?

Irene Ryan was

34 in Will You Stop?

as 'Irene / Cleopatra'.

Fri, Sep 10 1937

His Pest Girl

Irene Ryan was

34 in His Pest Girl

as 'Irene'.

Fri, Apr 30 1937

The Big Courtship

Irene Ryan was

34 in The Big Courtship

as 'Irene Ryan'.

Fri, Feb 19 1937

The Wacky Family

Irene Ryan was

33 in The Wacky Family

Fri, Sep 04 1936

Peaceful Relations

Irene Ryan was

33 in Peaceful Relations

as 'Irene'.

Fri, Jun 19 1936

Just Plain Folks

Irene Ryan was

33 in Just Plain Folks

Fri, Mar 13 1936

One Big Happy Family

Irene Ryan was

33 in One Big Happy Family

as 'Irene'.

Fri, Nov 15 1935

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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The Don Knotts Show

Irene Ryan was

67+ in The Don Knotts Show

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 15 1970

Love, American Style

Irene Ryan was

66+ in Love, American Style

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 29 1969

Best of The Dean Martin Variety Show

Irene Ryan was

63+ in Best of The Dean Martin Variety Show

First Air Date
Thu, Feb 10 1966

The Dean Martin Show

Irene Ryan was

62+ in The Dean Martin Show

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 16 1965

The Hollywood Palace

Irene Ryan was

61+ in The Hollywood Palace

as 'Self - Panelist'.

First Air Date
Sat, Jan 04 1964

The Danny Kaye Show

Irene Ryan was

60+ in The Danny Kaye Show

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 25 1963

Petticoat Junction

Irene Ryan was

60+ in Petticoat Junction

as 'Granny'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 24 1963

The Merv Griffin Show

Irene Ryan was

59+ in The Merv Griffin Show

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962

The Beverly Hillbillies

Irene Ryan was

59+ in The Beverly Hillbillies

as 'Granny'.

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 26 1962

Mister Ed

Irene Ryan was

58+ in Mister Ed

First Air Date
Thu, Jan 05 1961

Bringing Up Buddy

Irene Ryan was

57+ in Bringing Up Buddy

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 10 1960

My Three Sons

Irene Ryan was

57+ in My Three Sons

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 29 1960

The Real McCoys

Irene Ryan was

54+ in The Real McCoys

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 03 1957

Alcoa Theatre

Irene Ryan was

54+ in Alcoa Theatre

as 'Martha Henderson'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 30 1957

Matinee Theater

Irene Ryan was

53+ in Matinee Theater

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 31 1955

The Whistler

Irene Ryan was

51+ in The Whistler

First Air Date
Tue, Jul 13 1954

General Electric Theater

Irene Ryan was

50+ in General Electric Theater

as 'Mrs. Bryant'.

First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953

The Bob Hope Show

Irene Ryan was

47+ in The Bob Hope Show

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Sun, Apr 09 1950