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Tim Ryan

Tim Ryan

Acting

Born: July 4, 1899Bayonne, 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
Filmography
The Buster Keaton Story

The Buster Keaton Story

Studio Policeman

1957
The Cruel Tower

The Cruel Tower

1956
Fighting Trouble

Fighting Trouble

Ray Vance

1956
Private Eyes

Private Eyes

Andy

1953
From Here to Eternity

From Here to Eternity

Sgt. Pete Karelsen

1953
The Marksman

The Marksman

Stage Driver

1953
Fargo

Fargo

Sam

1952
Here Come the Marines

Here Come the Marines

Sheriff Benson

1952
All That I Have

All That I Have

Ben Renson

1951
Crazy Over Horses

Crazy Over Horses

Flynn

1951
Force of Evil

Force of Evil

Johnson

1950
Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance

Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance

Bentley

1950
The Asphalt Jungle

The Asphalt Jungle

Jack (Police Clerk) (uncredited)

1950
Jiggs and Maggie Out West

Jiggs and Maggie Out West

Dinty Moore

1950
French Fried Frolic

French Fried Frolic

Tim

1949
Red, Hot and Blue

Red, Hot and Blue

Stranger (uncredited)

1949
Jiggs and Maggie in Jackpot Jitters

Jiggs and Maggie in Jackpot Jitters

Dinty Moore

1949
Forgotten Women

Forgotten Women

Harry

1949
Sky Dragon

Sky Dragon

Lt. Mike Ruark

1949
Champion

Champion

Al (Kansas City Manager) (uncredited)

1949
Alias Nick Beal

Alias Nick Beal

1949
Miss Mink of 1949

Miss Mink of 1949

Police Sgt. Clancy

1949
Shamrock Hill

Shamrock Hill

Uncle

1949
Jiggs and Maggie in Court

Jiggs and Maggie in Court

Dinty Moore

1948
The Luck of the Irish

The Luck of the Irish

Policeman (uncredited)

1948
The Golden Eye

The Golden Eye

Vincent O'Brien / Lt. Mike Ruark

1948
The Shanghai Chest

The Shanghai Chest

Lt. Mike Ruark

1948
Half Past Midnight

Half Past Midnight

Amos, Bartender

1948
Jiggs and Maggie in Society

Jiggs and Maggie in Society

Dinty Moore

1947
Body and Soul

Body and Soul

Jack Shelton (uncredited)

1947
Merton of the Movies

Merton of the Movies

Mammoth Studio's Night guard (uncredited)

1947
News Hounds

News Hounds

John 'Bullfrog' Burke

1947
High Barbaree

High Barbaree

Ringmaster (uncredited)

1947
Blondie's Holiday

Blondie's Holiday

Mike

1947
Bringing Up Father

Bringing Up Father

Dinty Moore

1946
Wife Wanted

Wife Wanted

Bartender

1946
Two Sisters from Boston

Two Sisters from Boston

Mr. Dibson (uncredited)

1946
Dark Alibi

Dark Alibi

Foggy

1946
Detour

Detour

Diner Owner Gus

1945
Swingin' on a Rainbow

Swingin' on a Rainbow

Hustun Greer

1945
Rockin' in the Rockies

Rockin' in the Rockies

Tom Trove

1945
Fashion Model

Fashion Model

O'Hara

1945
Adventures of Kitty O'Day

Adventures of Kitty O'Day

Inspector Clancy

1945
Hi, Beautiful

Hi, Beautiful

Babcock

1944
Crazy Knights

Crazy Knights

Grogan

1944
Shadow of Suspicion

Shadow of Suspicion

Everett G. Northrup

1944
Kansas City Kitty

Kansas City Kitty

Dave Clark

1944
Detective Kitty O'Day

Detective Kitty O'Day

Inspector Clancy

1944
And the Angels Sing

And the Angels Sing

Stage-Door Man (uncredited)

1944
Hot Rhythm

Hot Rhythm

Mr. O'Hara (as Tim)

1944

Swingtime Johnny

Sparks

1944
True to Life

True to Life

Mr. Mammal (uncredited)

1943
Swing Out the Blues

Swing Out the Blues

Judge Dudley Gordon

1943
The Sultan's Daughter

The Sultan's Daughter

Tim

1943
Riding High

Riding High

Jones

1943
The Mystery of the 13th Guest

The Mystery of the 13th Guest

Police Lt. Burke

1943
Melody Parade

Melody Parade

Happy Harrington

1943
Sarong Girl

Sarong Girl

Tim Raynor

1943
Redhead from Manhattan

Redhead from Manhattan

Mike Glendon

1943
Reveille with Beverly

Reveille with Beverly

Mr. Kennedy (uncredited)

1943
Stand by for Action

Stand by for Action

Lt. Tim Ryan

1942
Strictly in the Groove

Strictly in the Groove

Professor Blake

1942
Stand By All Networks

Stand By All Networks

Police Inspector Ryan

1942
Get Hep to Love

Get Hep to Love

Detective Tucker

1942
The Man in the Trunk

The Man in the Trunk

Auctioneer

1942
This Gun for Hire

This Gun for Hire

Weems, Guard (uncredited)

1942
Butch Minds the Baby

Butch Minds the Baby

Mike (uncredited)

1942
The Courtship of Andy Hardy

The Courtship of Andy Hardy

Farrell (uncredited)

1942
This Time for Keeps

This Time for Keeps

Professor Diz

1942
Nazi Agent

Nazi Agent

Officer (uncredited)

1942
A Tragedy at Midnight

A Tragedy at Midnight

Police Commissioner (uncredited)

1942
Pardon My Stripes

Pardon My Stripes

Speed Wilson (uncredited)

1942
Blondie Goes to College

Blondie Goes to College

Mr. Higby, Football Coach

1942
Blue, White, and Perfect

Blue, White, and Perfect

Barney - Cop

1942
Don't Get Personal

Don't Get Personal

Traffic Cop

1942
Bedtime Story

Bedtime Story

Mac

1941
Melody Lane

Melody Lane

Police Sergeant

1941
Ball of Fire

Ball of Fire

Motor Policeman

1941
Devil Pays Off

Devil Pays Off

First Mate

1941
I Wake Up Screaming

I Wake Up Screaming

Detective (uncredited)

1941
Three Girls About Town

Three Girls About Town

Singing Drunk

1941
Two Latins from Manhattan

Two Latins from Manhattan

Police Sergeant

1941
Harmon of Michigan

Harmon of Michigan

Flash Regan

1941
Ice-Capades

Ice-Capades

Jackson

1941
Pot o' Gold

Pot o' Gold

'Snooky' - Spieler (uncredited)

1941
Dead Men Tell

Dead Men Tell

Bartender

1941
A Man Betrayed

A Man Betrayed

Mr. Wilson

1941
The Strawberry Blonde

The Strawberry Blonde

Streetcleaner Foreman (uncredited)

1941
Maisie Was a Lady

Maisie Was a Lady

Second Carnival Barker (Uncredited)

1941
Where Did You Get That Girl?

Where Did You Get That Girl?

Police Inspector

1941
Lucky Devils

Lucky Devils

Momser

1941
Hullabaloo

Hullabaloo

Skee Golf Concessionaire

1940
I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now

I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now

Judge Saunders

1940
Third Finger, Left Hand

Third Finger, Left Hand

Third Mate on Ship

1940
Private Affairs

Private Affairs

Bartender Harry

1940
Brother Orchid

Brother Orchid

Turkey Malone

1940
Will You Stop?

Will You Stop?

Tim / Mark Antony

1937

His Pest Girl

Tim Ryan

1937

The Big Courtship

Tim Ryan

1937

The Wacky Family

1936

Peaceful Relations

Tim

1936

Just Plain Folks

1936

One Big Happy Family

Tim Ryan

1935