Irene Ryan
Age: 70 | From: San Francisco, California, USA
Person Details
Birthday: 1902-10-17 11:40:41
Death: 1973-04-26 11:40:41
Aliases: Irene Noblett , Reenie
Gender: Female
Place of birth: San Francisco, California, USA
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 11
TV Involvements: 0
Most Famous Work
Biography
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." After being cast as Granny, she became famous overnight. When the Hillbillies ended, she co-starred in the Broadway musical 'Pippin' with Ben Vereen. Unfortunately, despite wonderful reviews from critics, Ryan took ill, was discovered to have an inoperable brain tumor and died soon after at the age of 70.
Most Famous Work
Mighty Joe Young
(1949) Southern Belle at the Bar (uncredited)
Blackbeard, the Pirate
(1952) Alvina, a lady in waiting
The Woman on the Beach
(1947) Mrs. Mary Wernecke
The Diary of a Chambermaid
(1946) Louise
Will You Stop?
(1937) Irene / Cleopatra
Melody Parade
(1943) Gloria Brewster
Rockabilly Baby
(1957) Eunice Johnson
Melody for Three
(1941) Mrs. Veronica Higby (uncredited)Acting
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Self | |
| 1966 | Granny (uncredited) | |
| 1965 | N/A | |
| 1964 | Self - Panelist | |
| 1963 | Self | |
| N/A | ||
| 1962 | Self | |
| Granny | ||
| 1961 | N/A | |
| 1960 | N/A | |
| Nora Finney | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1957 | Eunice Johnson | |
| N/A | ||
| Miss Stapleton | ||
| 1955 | N/A | |
| 1954 | Miss Clay | |
| N/A | ||
| 1953 | Mrs. Bryant | |
| 1952 | Alvina, a lady in waiting | |
| WAC Sgt. Kearns | ||
| Nancy | ||
| 1951 | Tillie | |
| Nurse Kay | ||
| 1950 | Mrs. O'Rourke (uncredited) | |
| 1949 | Mrs. Mullin | |
| Southern Belle at the Bar (uncredited) | ||
| Mrs. Shaw | ||
| 1948 | Mary | |
| Opal Cheever | ||
| Irate Wife (uncredited) | ||
| 1947 | Molly | |
| Mrs. Mary Wernecke | ||
| 1946 | Mrs. Tremble | |
| Louise | ||
| 1945 | Prudence | |
| Miss Beatrice Kent | ||
| Bilson | ||
| 1944 | Sheila Jones | |
| Polly Kane (as Irene) | ||
| 1943 | Irene (Princess Sheba) | |
| Irene | ||
| Gloria Brewster | ||
| Irene Raynor | ||
| Edgar's Wife | ||
| Elsie (uncredited) | ||
| 1941 | Mrs. Veronica Higby (uncredited) | |
| 1937 | Irene / Cleopatra | |
| Irene | ||
| Irene Ryan | ||
| 1936 | N/A | |
| Irene | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1935 | Irene | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
