Tim Ryan
July 4, 1899 (125 years old) in Bayonne, New Jersey, USA
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. In films of the 1940s and the early 1950s, Ryan appeared on screen playing numerous roles as cops, newspaper editors and detectives.
Known For
Credits
- 1957 · The Buster Keaton Story as Studio Policeman
- 1956 · The Cruel Tower as
- 1956 · Fighting Trouble as Ray Vance
- 1953 · Private Eyes as Andy
- 1953 · From Here to Eternity as Sgt. Pete Karelsen
- 1953 · The Marksman as Stage Driver
- 1953 · The Life Of Riley as Fire Chief
- 1952 · Fargo as Sam
- 1952 · Here Come the Marines as Sheriff Benson
- 1951 · All That I Have as Ben Renson
- 1951 · Crazy Over Horses as Flynn
- 1950 · Force of Evil as Johnson
- 1950 · Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance as Bentley
- 1950 · The Asphalt Jungle as Jack (Police Clerk) (uncredited)
- 1950 · Jiggs and Maggie Out West as Dinty Moore
- 1949 · French Fried Frolic as Tim
- 1949 · Red, Hot and Blue as Stranger (uncredited)
- 1949 · Forgotten Women as Harry
- 1949 · Sky Dragon as Lt. Mike Ruark
- 1949 · Champion as Al (Kansas City Manager) (uncredited)
- 1949 · Alias Nick Beal as
- 1949 · Miss Mink of 1949 as Police Sgt. Clancy
- 1949 · Shamrock Hill as Uncle
- 1948 · Jiggs and Maggie in Court as Dinty Moore
- 1948 · The Luck of the Irish as Policeman (uncredited)
- 1948 · The Golden Eye as Vincent O'Brien / Lt. Mike Ruark
- 1948 · Shanghai Chest as Lt. Mike Ruark
- 1948 · Half Past Midnight as Amos, Bartender
- 1947 · Jiggs and Maggie in Society as Dinty Moore
- 1947 · Body and Soul as Jack Shelton (uncredited)
- 1947 · Merton of the Movies as Mammoth Studio's Night guard (uncredited)
- 1947 · News Hounds as John 'Bullfrog' Burke
- 1947 · Blondie's Holiday as Mike
- 1946 · Bringing Up Father as Dinty Moore
- 1946 · Wife Wanted as Bartender
- 1946 · Two Sisters from Boston as Mr. Dibson (uncredited)
- 1946 · Dark Alibi as Foggy
- 1945 · Detour as Diner Owner Gus
- 1945 · Swingin' on a Rainbow as Hustun Greer
- 1945 · Rockin' in the Rockies as Tom Trove
- 1945 · Fashion Model as O'Hara
- 1945 · Adventures of Kitty O'Day as Inspector Clancy
- 1944 · Hi, Beautiful as Babcock
- 1944 · Crazy Knights as Grogan
- 1944 · Shadow of Suspicion as Everett G. Northrup
- 1944 · Kansas City Kitty as Dave Clark
- 1944 · Detective Kitty O'Day as Inspector Clancy
- 1944 · And the Angels Sing as Stage-Door Man (uncredited)
- 1944 · Hot Rhythm as Mr. O'Hara (as Tim)
- 1944 · Swingtime Johnny as Sparks
- 1943 · True to Life as Mr. Mammal (uncredited)
- 1943 · Swing Out the Blues as Judge Dudley Gordon
- 1943 · The Sultan's Daughter as Tim
- 1943 · Riding High as Jones
- 1943 · The Mystery of the 13th Guest as Police Lt. Burke
- 1943 · Melody Parade as Happy Harrington
- 1943 · Sarong Girl as Tim Raynor
- 1943 · Redhead from Manhattan as Mike Glendon
- 1943 · Reveille with Beverly as Mr. Kennedy (uncredited)
- 1942 · Stand by for Action as Lt. Tim Ryan
- 1942 · Strictly in the Groove as Professor Blake
- 1942 · Stand By All Networks as Police Inspector Ryan
- 1942 · Get Hep to Love as Detective Tucker
- 1942 · The Man in the Trunk as Auctioneer
- 1942 · This Gun for Hire as Weems, Guard (uncredited)
- 1942 · Butch Minds the Baby as Mike (uncredited)
- 1942 · The Courtship of Andy Hardy as Farrell (uncredited)
- 1942 · This Time for Keeps as Professor Diz
- 1942 · Nazi Agent as Officer (uncredited)
- 1942 · A Tragedy at Midnight as Police Commissioner (uncredited)
- 1942 · Pardon My Stripes as Speed Wilson (uncredited)
- 1942 · Blondie Goes to College as Mr. Higby, Football Coach
- 1942 · Blue, White, and Perfect as Barney - Cop
- 1942 · Don't Get Personal as Traffic Cop
- 1941 · Bedtime Story as Mac
- 1941 · Melody Lane as Police Sergeant
- 1941 · Ball of Fire as Motor Policeman
- 1941 · Devil Pays Off as First Mate
- 1941 · I Wake Up Screaming as Detective (uncredited)
- 1941 · Three Girls About Town as Singing Drunk
- 1941 · Two Latins from Manhattan as Police Sergeant
- 1941 · Harmon of Michigan as Flash Regan
- 1941 · Ice-Capades as Jackson
- 1941 · Pot o' Gold as 'Snooky' - Spieler (uncredited)
- 1941 · Dead Men Tell as Bartender
- 1941 · A Man Betrayed as Mr. Wilson
- 1941 · Maisie Was a Lady as Second Carnival Barker (Uncredited)
- 1941 · Lucky Devils as Momser
- 1941 · Where Did You Get That Girl? as Police Inspector
- 1940 · Hullabaloo as Skee Golf Concessionaire
- 1940 · I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now as Judge Saunders
- 1940 · Third Finger, Left Hand as Third Mate on Ship
- 1940 · Private Affairs as Bartender Harry
- 1940 · Brother Orchid as Turkey Malone
- 1937 · Will You Stop? as Tim / Mark Antony
- 1937 · His Pest Girl as Tim Ryan
- 1937 · The Big Courtship as Tim Ryan
- 1936 · The Wacky Family as
- 1936 · Peaceful Relations as Tim
- 1936 · Just Plain Folks as
- 1935 · One Big Happy Family as Tim Ryan