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.
Movie | Primary Suspect | Nemanski | 2000-05-12 |
Movie | I Married a Monster | Steve | 1998-10-08 |
Movie | Fast Company | Frank Shelby | 1995-08-14 |
Movie | The Runestone | Sam Stewart | 1991-02-01 |
Movie | The Lightning Incident | Matthew | 1991-09-12 |
Movie | Perry Mason: The Case of the Desperate Deception | Capt. David Berman | 1990-03-11 |
Movie | You Can't Hurry Love | Tim | 1988-01-20 |
Series | China Beach | 1988-04-26 | |
Movie | The Buster Keaton Story | Studio Policeman | 1957-05-01 |
Movie | Fighting Trouble | Ray Vance | 1956-09-16 |
Movie | The Cruel Tower | 1956-10-28 | |
Movie | The Marksman | Stage Driver | 1953-04-10 |
Movie | Private Eyes | Andy | 1953-12-06 |
Movie | From Here to Eternity | Sgt. Pete Karelsen | 1953-08-28 |
Movie | Here Come the Marines | Sheriff Benson | 1952-06-29 |
Movie | Fargo | Sam | 1952-09-07 |
Movie | Crazy Over Horses | Flynn | 1951-09-09 |
Movie | All That I Have | Ben Renson | 1951-10-01 |
Movie | The Asphalt Jungle | Jack (Police Clerk) (uncredited) | 1950-05-12 |
Movie | Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance | Bentley | 1950-06-04 |
Movie | Alias Nick Beal | 1949-03-04 | |
Movie | Miss Mink of 1949 | Police Sgt. Clancy | 1949-02-11 |
Movie | Sky Dragon | Lt. Mike Ruark | 1949-04-27 |
Movie | Champion | Al (Kansas City Manager) (uncredited) | 1949-04-09 |
Movie | Shanghai Chest | Lt. Mike Ruark | 1948-07-11 |
Movie | Half Past Midnight | Amos, Bartender | 1948-03-01 |
Movie | The Golden Eye | Vincent O'Brien / Lt. Mike Ruark | 1948-08-29 |
Movie | The Luck of the Irish | Policeman (uncredited) | 1948-09-15 |
Movie | Force of Evil | Johnson | 1948-12-25 |
Movie | Jiggs and Maggie in Court | Dinty Moore | 1948-12-12 |
Movie | News Hounds | John 'Bullfrog' Burke | 1947-08-13 |
Movie | Merton of the Movies | Mammoth Studio's Night guard (uncredited) | 1947-10-11 |
Movie | Blondie's Holiday | Mike | 1947-04-10 |
Movie | Body and Soul | Jack Shelton (uncredited) | 1947-11-11 |
Movie | Jiggs and Maggie in Society | Dinty Moore | 1947-12-12 |
Movie | Dark Alibi | Foggy | 1946-05-25 |
Movie | Two Sisters from Boston | Mr. Dibson (uncredited) | 1946-06-06 |
Movie | Wife Wanted | Bartender | 1946-11-02 |
Movie | Bringing Up Father | Dinty Moore | 1946-11-23 |
Movie | Adventures of Kitty O'Day | Inspector Clancy | 1945-01-19 |
Movie | Fashion Model | O'Hara | 1945-03-02 |
Movie | Detour | Diner Owner Gus | 1945-11-30 |
Movie | Rockin' in the Rockies | Tom Trove | 1945-04-17 |
Movie | Swingin' on a Rainbow | Hustun Greer | 1945-09-01 |
Movie | And the Angels Sing | Stage-Door Man (uncredited) | 1944-04-25 |
Movie | Swingtime Johnny | Sparks | 1944-02-04 |
Movie | Hot Rhythm | Mr. O'Hara (as Tim) | 1944-04-22 |
Movie | Kansas City Kitty | Dave Clark | 1944-08-24 |
Movie | Hi, Beautiful | Babcock | 1944-12-18 |
Movie | Detective Kitty O'Day | Inspector Clancy | 1944-05-13 |
Movie | Shadow of Suspicion | Everett G. Northrup | 1944-09-23 |
Movie | Sarong Girl | Tim Raynor | 1943-06-11 |
Movie | Redhead from Manhattan | Mike Glendon | 1943-05-06 |
Movie | Reveille with Beverly | Mr. Kennedy (uncredited) | 1943-02-04 |
Movie | The Mystery of the 13th Guest | Police Lt. Burke | 1943-11-05 |
Movie | Melody Parade | Happy Harrington | 1943-08-27 |
Movie | Swing Out the Blues | Judge Dudley Gordon | 1943-12-23 |
Movie | True to Life | Mr. Mammal (uncredited) | 1943-12-24 |
Movie | The Sultan's Daughter | Tim | 1943-12-16 |
Movie | Riding High | Jones | 1943-11-11 |
Movie | Nazi Agent | Officer (uncredited) | 1942-03-01 |
Movie | This Time for Keeps | Professor Diz | 1942-03-01 |
Movie | Don't Get Personal | Traffic Cop | 1942-01-02 |
Movie | The Courtship of Andy Hardy | Farrell (uncredited) | 1942-03-03 |
Movie | Blue, White, and Perfect | Barney - Cop | 1942-01-06 |
Movie | Blondie Goes to College | Mr. Higby, Football Coach | 1942-01-15 |
Movie | A Tragedy at Midnight | Police Commissioner (uncredited) | 1942-02-02 |
Movie | Strictly in the Groove | Professor Blake | 1942-11-20 |
Movie | Butch Minds the Baby | Mike (uncredited) | 1942-03-20 |
Movie | Stand By All Networks | Police Inspector Ryan | 1942-10-29 |
Movie | Stand by for Action | Lt. Tim Ryan | 1942-12-31 |
Movie | Get Hep to Love | Detective Tucker | 1942-10-02 |
Movie | This Gun for Hire | Weems - Guard (uncredited) | 1942-04-24 |
Movie | The Man in the Trunk | Auctioneer | 1942-09-19 |
Movie | Dead Men Tell | Bartender | 1941-03-28 |
Movie | Pot o' Gold | 'Snooky' - Spieler (uncredited) | 1941-04-03 |
Movie | A Man Betrayed | Mr. Wilson | 1941-03-07 |
Movie | Lucky Devils | Momser | 1941-01-03 |
Movie | Ice-Capades | Jackson | 1941-08-19 |
Movie | Where Did You Get That Girl? | Police Inspector | 1941-01-03 |
Movie | Maisie Was a Lady | Second Carnival Barker (Uncredited) | 1941-01-10 |
Movie | Two Latins from Manhattan | Police Sergeant | 1941-10-02 |
Movie | Harmon of Michigan | Flash Regan | 1941-09-11 |
Movie | Bedtime Story | Mac | 1941-12-25 |
Movie | Ball of Fire | Motor Policeman | 1941-12-02 |
Movie | Melody Lane | Police Sergeant | 1941-12-09 |
Movie | Devil Pays Off | First Mate | 1941-11-10 |
Movie | Three Girls About Town | Singing Drunk | 1941-10-23 |
Movie | I Wake Up Screaming | Detective (uncredited) | 1941-10-31 |
Movie | Brother Orchid | Turkey Malone | 1940-06-07 |
Movie | Private Affairs | Bartender Harry | 1940-07-05 |
Movie | Hullabaloo | Skee Golf Concessionaire | 1940-10-25 |
Movie | I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now | Judge Saunders | 1940-10-19 |
Movie | Third Finger, Left Hand | Third Mate on Ship | 1940-10-11 |