Irene Ryan

Irene Ryan

Personal Info

  • Name:

    Irene Ryan

  • Birthday:

    1902-10-17

  • Place of Birth: El Paso, Texas, USA
  • Gender:

    Female

  • Know For:

    Acting

  • Popularity: 4.991
  • Also Known As

    Irene Noblett

    Reenie

    Irene Noblitt

    Irene Noblette

    آیرین رایان

Irene Ryan

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.

Top Movie Cast

The Woman on the Beach
The Woman on the Beachtrue- Mrs. Mary Wernecke

1947-06-07

6.0
The Diary of a Chambermaid
The Diary of a Chambermaidtrue- Louise

1946-02-15

6.3
Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title
Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Titletrue- Granny (uncredited)

1966-05-01

3.5
That's the Spirit
That's the Spirittrue- Bilson

1945-06-01

4.0
San Diego I Love You
San Diego I Love Youtrue- Sheila Jones

1944-09-29

6.3
That Night with You
That Night with Youtrue- Prudence

1945-09-28

0.0
Arch of Triumph
Arch of Triumphtrue- Irate Wife (uncredited)

1948-02-17

6.0
Bonzo Goes to College
Bonzo Goes to Collegetrue- Nancy

1952-09-11

5.0
Blackbeard, the Pirate
Blackbeard, the Piratetrue- Alvina, a lady in waiting

1952-12-24

5.9
Half Angel
Half Angeltrue- Nurse Kay

1951-05-05

5.6
Spring Reunion
Spring Reuniontrue- Miss Stapleton

1957-03-01

5.8
Heading for Heaven
Heading for Heaventrue- Molly

1947-12-06

4.9
Meet Me After the Show
Meet Me After the Showtrue- Tillie

1951-08-15

5.0
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven
Texas, Brooklyn & Heaventrue- Opal Cheever

1948-07-16

6.0
Sarong Girl
Sarong Girltrue- Irene Raynor

1943-06-11

0.0
The WAC From Walla Walla
The WAC From Walla Wallatrue- WAC Sgt. Kearns

1952-10-10

0.0
Reveille with Beverly
Reveille with Beverlytrue- Elsie (uncredited)

1943-02-04

7.0
Hot Rhythm
Hot Rhythmtrue- Polly Kane (as Irene)

1944-04-22

4.7
Mighty Joe Young
Mighty Joe Youngtrue- Southern Belle at the Bar (uncredited)

1949-07-27

6.3
Desire in the Dust
Desire in the Dusttrue- Nora Finney

1960-10-10

4.0
The Skipper Surprised His Wife
The Skipper Surprised His Wifetrue- Mrs. O'Rourke (uncredited)

1950-06-29

4.7
My Dear Secretary
My Dear Secretarytrue- Mary

1948-11-05

5.9
The Sultan's Daughter
The Sultan's Daughtertrue- Irene

1943-12-16

3.0
O, My Darling Clementine
O, My Darling Clementinetrue- Irene (Princess Sheba)

1943-12-31

0.0
The Beautiful Cheat
The Beautiful Cheattrue- Miss Beatrice Kent

1945-07-20

0.0
There's a Girl in My Heart
There's a Girl in My Hearttrue- Mrs. Mullin

1949-12-19

0.0
Melody for Three
Melody for Threetrue- Mrs. Veronica Higby (uncredited)

1941-06-19

5.0
Rockabilly Baby
Rockabilly Babytrue- Eunice Johnson

1957-10-30

6.0
Ricochet Romance
Ricochet Romancetrue- Miss Clay

1954-11-01

7.0
Little Iodine
Little Iodinetrue- Mrs. Tremble

1946-10-19

3.0
An Old-Fashioned Girl
An Old-Fashioned Girltrue- Mrs. Shaw

1949-01-19

0.0
Will You Stop?
Will You Stop?true- Irene / Cleopatra

1937-09-10

0.0

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