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Timothy Thomas Ryan (July 5, 1899 – October 22, 1956) was an American performer and film actor. His wife, Irene Ryan, who later played Granny on The Beverly Hillbillies, and he were a show-business team who performed on Broadway, in films, and on radio.[1] They made short films for Educational Pictures in the mid-1930s based on their vaudeville act.

Tim Ryan
Born	Timothy Thomas Ryan July 5, 1899 Bayonne, New Jersey, United States
Died	October 22, 1956(1956-10-22) (aged 57) Los Angeles, California, United States
Occupation	Actor
Spouse	Irene Ryan ​ ​ (m. 1922; div. 1942)​

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 and wrote screenplays. In films of the 1940s and the early 1950s, Ryan appeared onscreen playing numerous roles as policemen, newspaper editors, and detectives.

He was born in Bayonne, New Jersey, to Edward and Hannah (McGeehan) Ryan, and died in Los Angeles at the age of 57.

Selected filmography

References

External links

• Tim Ryan at IMDb
• Tim Ryan at Find a Grave

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