About

Known credits:
135
Birthday:
1899-07-04
Place of birth:
Bayonne, New Jersey, USA
Website:
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Tim Ryan

Overview

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

Acting
1957 The Buster Keaton Story Actor Studio Policeman 58
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1956 The Cruel Tower Actor 58
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1956 Fighting Trouble Actor Ray Vance 59
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1953 Private Eyes Actor Andy 59
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1953 From Here to Eternity Actor Sgt. Pete Karelsen 66
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1953 The Marksman Actor Stage Driver N/A
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1952 Fargo Actor Sam 59
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1952 Here Come the Marines Actor Sheriff Benson 59
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1951 All That I Have Actor Ben Renson 59
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1951 Crazy Over Horses Actor Flynn 59
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1950 Force of Evil Actor Johnson 60
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1950 Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance Actor Bentley N/A
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1950 The Asphalt Jungle Actor Jack (Police Clerk) (uncredited) 66
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1950 Jiggs and Maggie Out West Actor Dinty Moore 58
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1949 French Fried Frolic Actor Tim N/A
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1949 Red, Hot and Blue Actor Stranger (uncredited) 58
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1949 Forgotten Women Actor Harry N/A
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1949 Sky Dragon Actor Lt. Mike Ruark 59
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1949 Champion Actor Al (Kansas City Manager) (uncredited) 59
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1949 Alias Nick Beal Actor 59
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1949 Miss Mink of 1949 Actor Police Sgt. Clancy N/A
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1949 Shamrock Hill Actor Uncle 59
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1948 Jiggs and Maggie in Court Actor Dinty Moore N/A
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1948 The Luck of the Irish Actor Policeman (uncredited) 59
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1948 The Golden Eye Actor Vincent O'Brien / Lt. Mike Ruark 58
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1948 The Shanghai Chest Actor Lt. Mike Ruark 58
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1948 Half Past Midnight Actor Amos, Bartender 59
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1947 Jiggs and Maggie in Society Actor Dinty Moore N/A
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1947 Body and Soul Actor Jack Shelton (uncredited) 60
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1947 Merton of the Movies Actor Mammoth Studio's Night guard (uncredited) 59
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1947 News Hounds Actor John 'Bullfrog' Burke 59
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1947 Blondie's Holiday Actor Mike 59
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1946 Bringing Up Father Actor Dinty Moore 58
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1946 Wife Wanted Actor Bartender 59
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1946 Two Sisters from Boston Actor Mr. Dibson (uncredited) 58
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1946 Dark Alibi Actor Foggy 59
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1945 Detour Actor Diner Owner Gus 64
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1945 Swingin' on a Rainbow Actor Hustun Greer N/A
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1945 Rockin' in the Rockies Actor Tom Trove 58
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1945 Fashion Model Actor O'Hara 59
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1945 Adventures of Kitty O'Day Actor Inspector Clancy 58
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1944 Hi, Beautiful Actor Babcock 59
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1944 Crazy Knights Actor Grogan 58
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1944 Shadow of Suspicion Actor Everett G. Northrup 59
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1944 Kansas City Kitty Actor Dave Clark 58
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1944 Detective Kitty O'Day Actor Inspector Clancy 58
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1944 And the Angels Sing Actor Stage-Door Man (uncredited) 59
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1944 Hot Rhythm Actor Mr. O'Hara (as Tim) 58
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1944 Swingtime Johnny Actor Sparks 59
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1943 True to Life Actor Mr. Mammal (uncredited) 59
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1943 Swing Out the Blues Actor Judge Dudley Gordon 58
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1943 The Sultan's Daughter Actor Tim 58
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1943 Riding High Actor Jones 58
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1943 The Mystery of the 13th Guest Actor Police Lt. Burke 58
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1943 Melody Parade Actor Happy Harrington N/A
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1943 Sarong Girl Actor Tim Raynor N/A
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1943 Redhead from Manhattan Actor Mike Glendon 58
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1943 Reveille with Beverly Actor Mr. Kennedy (uncredited) 59
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1942 Stand by for Action Actor Lt. Tim Ryan 59
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1942 Strictly in the Groove Actor Professor Blake N/A
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1942 Stand By All Networks Actor Police Inspector Ryan 58
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1942 Get Hep to Love Actor Detective Tucker 59
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1942 The Man in the Trunk Actor Auctioneer N/A
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1942 This Gun for Hire Actor Weems, Guard (uncredited) 61
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1942 Butch Minds the Baby Actor Mike (uncredited) N/A
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1942 The Courtship of Andy Hardy Actor Farrell (uncredited) 58
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1942 This Time for Keeps Actor Professor Diz 59
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1942 Nazi Agent Actor Officer (uncredited) 59
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1942 A Tragedy at Midnight Actor Police Commissioner (uncredited) 58
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1942 Pardon My Stripes Actor Speed Wilson (uncredited) 59
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1942 Blondie Goes to College Actor Mr. Higby, Football Coach 59
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1942 Blue, White, and Perfect Actor Barney - Cop 59
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1942 Don't Get Personal Actor Traffic Cop 58
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1941 Bedtime Story Actor Mac 58
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1941 Melody Lane Actor Police Sergeant N/A
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1941 Ball of Fire Actor Motor Policeman 63
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1941 Devil Pays Off Actor First Mate 58
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1941 I Wake Up Screaming Actor Detective (uncredited) 60
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1941 Three Girls About Town Actor Singing Drunk 59
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1941 Two Latins from Manhattan Actor Police Sergeant 59
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1941 Harmon of Michigan Actor Flash Regan N/A
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1941 Ice-Capades Actor Jackson 58
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1941 Pot o' Gold Actor 'Snooky' - Spieler (uncredited) 58
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1941 Dead Men Tell Actor Bartender 59
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1941 A Man Betrayed Actor Mr. Wilson 58
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1941 Maisie Was a Lady Actor Second Carnival Barker (Uncredited) 59
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1941 Where Did You Get That Girl? Actor Police Inspector 58
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1941 Lucky Devils Actor Momser 58
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1940 Hullabaloo Actor Skee Golf Concessionaire 59
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1940 I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now Actor Judge Saunders 59
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1940 Third Finger, Left Hand Actor Third Mate on Ship 59
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1940 Private Affairs Actor Bartender Harry N/A
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1940 Brother Orchid Actor Turkey Malone 59
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1937 Will You Stop? Actor Tim / Mark Antony N/A
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1937 His Pest Girl Actor Tim Ryan N/A
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1937 The Big Courtship Actor Tim Ryan N/A
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1936 The Wacky Family Actor N/A
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1936 Peaceful Relations Actor Tim N/A
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1936 Just Plain Folks Actor N/A
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1935 One Big Happy Family Actor Tim Ryan N/A
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Writing
1953 Jalopy Writing Screenplay 58
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1952 No Holds Barred Writing Writer 58
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1952 Feudin' Fools Writing Screenplay 59
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1952 Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla Writing Writer 57
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1952 Here Come the Marines Writing Writer 59
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1952 Hold That Line Writing Screenplay 59
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1951 Crazy Over Horses Writing Screenplay 59
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1948 Trouble Makers Writing Screenplay 59
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1948 Smuggler's Cove Writing Screenplay 58
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1948 Jinx Money Writing Screenplay 58
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1948 Angels' Alley Writing Screenplay 59
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1947 Bowery Buckaroos Writing Screenplay 59
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1947 News Hounds Writing Screenplay 59
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1946 Spook Busters Writing Screenplay 59
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1946 Bowery Bombshell Writing Dialogue 59
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1946 In Fast Company Writing Screenplay 59
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1946 Live Wires Writing Screenplay 58
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1945 Fashion Model Writing Screenplay 59
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1945 Adventures of Kitty O'Day Writing Screenplay 58
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1944 Crazy Knights Writing Story 58
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1944 Leave It to the Irish Writing Screenplay 58
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1944 Detective Kitty O'Day Writing Screenplay 58
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1944 Hot Rhythm Writing Screenplay 58
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1943 The Sultan's Daughter Writing Screenplay 58
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1943 The Mystery of the 13th Guest Writing Screenplay 58
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1943 Melody Parade Writing Screenplay N/A
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1937 Will You Stop? Writing Story N/A
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1937 His Pest Girl Writing Story N/A
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1937 The Big Courtship Writing Story N/A
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1936 The Wacky Family Writing Dialogue N/A
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1936 Peaceful Relations Writing Writer N/A
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1936 Just Plain Folks Writing Dialogue N/A
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1935 One Big Happy Family Writing Writer N/A
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Crew
1945 G.I. Honeymoon Crew Additional Dialogue N/A
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1945 There Goes Kelly Crew Additional Dialogue 58
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