Timothy Thomas Ryan (July 5, 1899 – October 22, 1956) was an American performer and film actor.

Tim Ryan
Born
Timothy Thomas Ryan

July 5, 1899
Bayonne, New Jersey, United States
DiedOctober 22, 1956(1956-10-22) (aged 57)
Los Angeles, California, United States
OccupationActor
Spouse
(m. 1922; div. 1942)

Life and career

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Ryan was born in Bayonne, New Jersey, on July 5, 1899, to Edward and Hannah (née McGeehan) Ryan.[citation needed]

He teamed with wife Irene Ryan, who later played Granny on The Beverly Hillbillies, as "Tim and Irene,"[1] an act who performed on Broadway, in films and on radio.[2] They appeared in short films for Educational Pictures in the mid-1930s based on their vaudeville act. The Ryans were married from 1922 to 1942. Even after their divorce in 1942, the couple occasionally worked together.

In the 1940s, Ryan acted in films and wrote screenplays at Monogram Pictures. He appeared in film roles as policemen, newspaper editors and detectives.

Ryan died in Los Angeles on October 22, 1956, at the age of 57.[1]

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Tim Ryan Dies; Acted at Empress". Omaha World-Herald. 1956-10-23. p. 8.
  2. ^ Hal Erickson (2016). "Irene Ryan biography". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2016-03-07.
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