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Irene Ryan

Irene Ryan

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.

Personal information

Birthday

1902-10-17

Birth Place

El Paso, Texas, USA

Movies and TV shows :

poster

Alcoa Theatre

1957

6.2

TV
An Old-Fashioned Girl

An Old-Fashioned Girl

1949

0.0

Movie
Arch of Triumph

Arch of Triumph

1948

5.9

Movie
poster

Best of The Dean Martin Variety Show

1966

0.0

TV
Blackbeard, the Pirate

Blackbeard, the Pirate

1952

5.8

Movie
Bonzo Goes to College

Bonzo Goes to College

1952

5.0

Movie
poster

Bringing Up Buddy

1960

0.0

TV
Desire in the Dust

Desire in the Dust

1960

4.0

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

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

1966

3.5

Movie
poster

General Electric Theater

1953

6.0

TV
Half Angel

Half Angel

1951

5.6

Movie
Heading for Heaven

Heading for Heaven

1947

5.1

Movie
His Pest Girl

His Pest Girl

1937

0.0

Movie
Hold Your Temper

Hold Your Temper

1943

0.0

Movie
Hot Rhythm

Hot Rhythm

1944

4.7

Movie
Just Plain Folks

Just Plain Folks

1936

0.0

Movie
Little Iodine

Little Iodine

1946

3.0

Movie
poster

Love, American Style

1969

5.8

TV
poster

Matinee Theater

1955

4.6

TV
Meet Me After the Show

Meet Me After the Show

1951

5.0

Movie
Melody for Three

Melody for Three

1941

5.0

Movie
Melody Parade

Melody Parade

1943

0.0

Movie
Mighty Joe Young

Mighty Joe Young

1949

6.3

Movie
poster

Mister Ed

1961

6.7

TV
My Dear Secretary

My Dear Secretary

1948

5.9

Movie
poster

My Three Sons

1960

6.5

TV
O, My Darling Clementine

O, My Darling Clementine

1943

0.0

Movie
One Big Happy Family

One Big Happy Family

1935

0.0

Movie
Peaceful Relations

Peaceful Relations

1936

0.0

Movie
poster

Petticoat Junction

1963

5.9

TV
Reveille with Beverly

Reveille with Beverly

1943

7.0

Movie
Ricochet Romance

Ricochet Romance

1954

7.0

Movie
Rockabilly Baby

Rockabilly Baby

1957

6.0

Movie
San Diego I Love You

San Diego I Love You

1944

6.3

Movie
Sarong Girl

Sarong Girl

1943

0.0

Movie
Spring Reunion

Spring Reunion

1957

5.8

Movie
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven

Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven

1948

6.0

Movie
That Night with You

That Night with You

1945

0.0

Movie
That's the Spirit

That's the Spirit

1945

4.0

Movie
The Beautiful Cheat

The Beautiful Cheat

1945

0.0

Movie
poster

The Beverly Hillbillies

1962

6.9

TV
The Big Courtship

The Big Courtship

1937

0.0

Movie
poster

The Bob Hope Show

1950

7.0

TV
poster

The Danny Kaye Show

1963

6.3

TV
poster

The Dean Martin Show

1965

7.3

TV
The Diary of a Chambermaid

The Diary of a Chambermaid

1946

6.3

Movie
poster

The Don Knotts Show

1970

0.0

TV
poster

The Hollywood Palace

1964

4.5

TV
poster

The Merv Griffin Show

1962

5.6

TV
poster

The Real McCoys

1957

5.7

TV
The Skipper Surprised His Wife

The Skipper Surprised His Wife

1950

4.7

Movie
The Sultan's Daughter

The Sultan's Daughter

1943

3.0

Movie
The WAC From Walla Walla

The WAC From Walla Walla

1952

0.0

Movie
The Wacky Family

The Wacky Family

1936

0.0

Movie
poster

The Whistler

1954

0.0

TV
The Woman on the Beach

The Woman on the Beach

1947

6.0

Movie
There's a Girl in My Heart

There's a Girl in My Heart

1949

0.0

Movie
Will You Stop?

Will You Stop?

1937

0.0

Movie