Tim Ryan

Biography

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

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Fighting Trouble

1956 ⭐ 7.3

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Private Eyes

1953 ⭐ 7.8

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From Here to Eternity

1953 ⭐ 7.3

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The Marksman

1953 ⭐ 7.0

Career timeline

1957

The Buster Keaton Story

Studio Policeman · 1957

⭐ 5.2

1956

The Cruel Tower

1956

⭐ 4.9

Fighting Trouble Notable

Ray Vance · 1956

⭐ 7.3

1953

Private Eyes Notable

Andy · 1953

⭐ 7.8

From Here to Eternity Notable

Sgt. Pete Karelsen · 1953

⭐ 7.3

The Marksman Notable

Stage Driver · 1953

⭐ 7.0

1952

Fargo

Sam · 1952

⭐ 6.6

Here Come the Marines Notable

Sheriff Benson · 1952

⭐ 7.3

1951

All That I Have

Ben Renson · 1951

⭐ 6.0

Crazy Over Horses

Flynn · 1951

⭐ 6.7

1950

Force of Evil

Johnson · 1950

⭐ 6.6

Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance Notable

Bentley · 1950

⭐ 7.0

The Asphalt Jungle Notable

Jack (uncredited) · 1950

⭐ 7.5

1949

French Fried Frolic Notable

Tim · 1949

⭐ 9.0

Wha' Happen? Notable

Tim, Vera's husband · 1949

⭐ 9.0

Red, Hot and Blue

Stranger (uncredited) · 1949

⭐ 6.2

1948

Jiggs and Maggie in Court Notable

Dinty Moore · 1948

⭐ 8.0

The Luck of the Irish

Policeman (uncredited) · 1948

⭐ 6.1

The Golden Eye

Vincent O'Brien / Lt. Mike Rua · 1948

⭐ 5.6

1947

Jiggs and Maggie in Society Notable

Dinty Moore · 1947

⭐ 8.0

Body and Soul

Jack Shelton (uncredited) · 1947

⭐ 6.7

Merton of the Movies

Mammoth Studio's Night guard ( · 1947

⭐ 6.3

1946

Bringing Up Father

Dinty Moore · 1946

⭐ 6.3

Wife Wanted Notable

Bartender · 1946

⭐ 7.8

Two Sisters from Boston

Mr. Dibson (uncredited) · 1946

⭐ 6.3

1945

Detour Notable

Diner Owner Gus · 1945

⭐ 7.2

Swingin' on a Rainbow Notable

Hustun Greer · 1945

⭐ 7.0

Rockin' in the Rockies

Tom Trove · 1945

⭐ 5.8

1944

Hi, Beautiful Notable

Babcock · 1944

⭐ 9.8

Crazy Knights

Grogan · 1944

⭐ 5.2

Shadow of Suspicion Notable

Everett G. Northrup · 1944

⭐ 7.5

1943

True to Life Notable

Mr. Mammal (uncredited) · 1943

⭐ 8.0

Swing Out the Blues

Judge Dudley Gordon · 1943

⭐ 4.8

The Sultan's Daughter

Tim · 1943

⭐ 5.0

1942

Stand by for Action Notable

Lt. Tim Ryan · 1942

⭐ 7.1

Strictly in the Groove Notable

Professor Blake · 1942

⭐ 9.0

Stand By All Networks

Police Inspector Ryan · 1942

⭐ 5.2

1941

Bedtime Story

Mac · 1941

⭐ 5.8

Melody Lane Notable

Police Sergeant · 1941

⭐ 10.0

Ball of Fire Notable

Motor Policeman · 1941

⭐ 7.4

1940

Hullabaloo

Skee Golf Concessionaire · 1940

⭐ 6.5

I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now

Judge Saunders · 1940

⭐ 6.5

Third Finger, Left Hand Notable

Third Mate on Ship · 1940

⭐ 7.0

1937

Will You Stop? Notable

Tim / Mark Antony · 1937

⭐ 10.0

Frequently appears with

Huntz Hall

Sach Jones

Stanley Clements

Duke Covelske

Adele Jergens

Mae Randle

Joe Downing

Hal Lomax

Queenie Smith

Miss Kate Kelly

Leo Gorcey

Slip Mahoney

Bernard Gorcey

Louie Dumbrowsky

Robert Osterloh

Professor Damon

Joyce Holden

Myra Hagen

Full filmography

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The Buster Keaton Story

1957 ⭐ 5.2

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The Cruel Tower

1956 ⭐ 4.9

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Fighting Trouble

1956 ⭐ 7.3

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Private Eyes

1953 ⭐ 7.8

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From Here to Eternity

1953 ⭐ 7.3

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The Marksman

1953 ⭐ 7.0

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Fargo

1952 ⭐ 6.6

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Here Come the Marines

1952 ⭐ 7.3

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All That I Have

1951 ⭐ 6.0

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Crazy Over Horses

1951 ⭐ 6.7

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Force of Evil

1950 ⭐ 6.6

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Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance

1950 ⭐ 7.0

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The Asphalt Jungle

1950 ⭐ 7.5

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Jiggs and Maggie Out West

1950 ⭐ 5.0

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French Fried Frolic

1949 ⭐ 9.0

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Wha' Happen?

1949 ⭐ 9.0

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Red, Hot and Blue

1949 ⭐ 6.2

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Jiggs and Maggie in Jackpot Jitters

1949 ⭐ 7.0

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Forgotten Women

1949 ⭐ 7.0

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Sky Dragon

1949 ⭐ 8.0