Tim Ryan1899 - 1956

usually

Actor

Popularity

1.7

Famous

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.

Credits

The Buster Keaton Story
The Buster Keaton Story

1957

Comedy • Drama

as Studio Policeman

4.9
0.3
The Cruel Tower
The Cruel Tower

1956

Crime • Drama

5.1
0.2
Fighting Trouble
Fighting Trouble

1956

Action • Adventure • Comedy • Crime

as Ray Vance

6
0.3
Private Eyes
Private Eyes

1953

Comedy

as Andy

7.5
0.2
From Here to Eternity
From Here to Eternity

1953

Drama • Romance • War

as Sgt. Pete Karelsen

7.3
2.2
The Marksman
The Marksman

1953

Western

as Stage Driver

0
0.2
Fargo
Fargo

1952

Action • Western

as Sam

6.5
0.7
Here Come the Marines
Here Come the Marines

1952

Comedy • Crime

as Sheriff Benson

6
0.1
All That I Have
All That I Have

1951

Drama

as Ben Renson

5
0.2
Crazy Over Horses
Crazy Over Horses

1951

Comedy

as Flynn

5.5
0.1
Force of Evil
Force of Evil

1950

Crime • Drama

as Johnson

6.6
0.4
Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance
Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance

1950

Comedy • Family

as Bentley

0
0.4
The Asphalt Jungle
The Asphalt Jungle

1950

Crime • Drama

as Jack (Police Clerk) (uncredited)

7.5
1.2
Jiggs and Maggie Out West
Jiggs and Maggie Out West

1950

Comedy • Western

as Dinty Moore

2
0.2
French Fried Frolic
French Fried Frolic

1949

Comedy

as Tim

0
0.1
Red, Hot and Blue
Red, Hot and Blue

1949

Comedy • Crime • Music

as Stranger (uncredited)

5.8
0.3
Forgotten Women
Forgotten Women

1949

Drama

as Harry

0
0.1
Sky Dragon
Sky Dragon

1949

Adventure • Comedy • Crime

as Lt. Mike Ruark

7.7
0.4
Champion
Champion

1949

Drama

as Al (Kansas City Manager) (uncredited)

6.6
0.5
Alias Nick Beal
Alias Nick Beal

1949

Crime • Drama • Fantasy

6.9
0.7
Miss Mink of 1949
Miss Mink of 1949

1949

as Police Sgt. Clancy

0
0.2
Shamrock Hill
Shamrock Hill

1949

Music

as Uncle

1
0.2
Jiggs and Maggie in Court
Jiggs and Maggie in Court

1948

Comedy

as Dinty Moore

0
0.1
The Luck of the Irish
The Luck of the Irish

1948

Comedy • Fantasy • Romance

as Policeman (uncredited)

5.7
0.3
The Golden Eye
The Golden Eye

1948

Crime • Mystery • Thriller

as Vincent O'Brien / Lt. Mike Ruark

5.4
0.2
The Shanghai Chest
The Shanghai Chest

1948

Crime • Mystery

as Lt. Mike Ruark

6.1
0.3
Half Past Midnight
Half Past Midnight

1948

Crime • Mystery

as Amos, Bartender

6
0.2
Jiggs and Maggie in Society
Jiggs and Maggie in Society

1947

Comedy

as Dinty Moore

0
0.1
Body and Soul
Body and Soul

1947

Drama

as Jack Shelton (uncredited)

6.7
1.1
Merton of the Movies
Merton of the Movies

1947

Comedy • Romance

as Mammoth Studio's Night guard (uncredited)

6.8
0.2
News Hounds
News Hounds

1947

Comedy • Crime

as John 'Bullfrog' Burke

6.3
0.2
High Barbaree
High Barbaree

1947

Action • Drama • War

as Ringmaster (uncredited)

5.5
0.3
Blondie's Holiday
Blondie's Holiday

1947

Comedy

as Mike

6
0.2
Bringing Up Father
Bringing Up Father

1946

Comedy

as Dinty Moore

4.5
0.1
Wife Wanted
Wife Wanted

1946

Crime • Drama

as Bartender

6.5
0.1
Two Sisters from Boston
Two Sisters from Boston

1946

Comedy • Music

as Mr. Dibson (uncredited)

6
0.4
Dark Alibi
Dark Alibi

1946

Crime • Mystery • Thriller

as Foggy

6.1
0.3
Detour
Detour

1945

Drama • Thriller

as Diner Owner Gus

7.2
2.8
Swingin' on a Rainbow
Swingin' on a Rainbow

1945

Comedy • Music

as Hustun Greer

0
0.1
Rockin' in the Rockies
Rockin' in the Rockies

1945

Comedy • Western

as Tom Trove

5.7
0.2
Fashion Model
Fashion Model

1945

Comedy • Drama • Mystery • Thriller

as O'Hara

3
0.3
Adventures of Kitty O'Day
Adventures of Kitty O'Day

1945

Comedy • Crime • Mystery • Thriller

as Inspector Clancy

4.8
0.3
Hi, Beautiful
Hi, Beautiful

1944

Comedy

as Babcock

9.5
0.2
Crazy Knights
Crazy Knights

1944

Comedy • Horror • Romance

as Grogan

4.6
0.3
Shadow of Suspicion
Shadow of Suspicion

1944

Comedy • Crime • Mystery

as Everett G. Northrup

6
0.2
Kansas City Kitty
Kansas City Kitty

1944

Comedy • Music • Romance

as Dave Clark

5
0.2
Detective Kitty O'Day
Detective Kitty O'Day

1944

Comedy • Mystery • Romance

as Inspector Clancy

4.8
0.2
And the Angels Sing
And the Angels Sing

1944

Comedy • Music • Romance

as Stage-Door Man (uncredited)

7
0.3
Hot Rhythm
Hot Rhythm

1944

Comedy • Music • Romance • War

as Mr. O'Hara (as Tim)

4.7
0.2
Swingtime Johnny
Swingtime Johnny

1944

Comedy • Music

as Sparks

9
0.1
True to Life
True to Life

1943

Comedy

as Mr. Mammal (uncredited)

6
0.2
Swing Out the Blues
Swing Out the Blues

1943

Comedy • Music

as Judge Dudley Gordon

4.5
0.2
The Sultan's Daughter
The Sultan's Daughter

1943

Comedy • Music • War

as Tim

3
0.2
Riding High
Riding High

1943

Comedy • Music • Western

as Jones

4.5
0.2
The Mystery of the 13th Guest
The Mystery of the 13th Guest

1943

Crime • Mystery

as Police Lt. Burke

5.4
0.4
Melody Parade
Melody Parade

1943

Drama • Music • Romance

as Happy Harrington

0
0.2
Sarong Girl
Sarong Girl

1943

Comedy • Music

as Tim Raynor

0
0.2
Redhead from Manhattan
Redhead from Manhattan

1943

Comedy

as Mike Glendon

4.7
0.1
Reveille with Beverly
Reveille with Beverly

1943

Comedy • Music • Romance • War

as Mr. Kennedy (uncredited)

7
0.3
Stand by for Action
Stand by for Action

1942

Action • Comedy • Drama • War

as Lt. Tim Ryan

6.8
0.4
Strictly in the Groove
Strictly in the Groove

1942

Comedy

as Professor Blake

0
0.2
Stand By All Networks
Stand By All Networks

1942

Drama • Mystery • Thriller

as Police Inspector Ryan

4.8
0.2
Get Hep to Love
Get Hep to Love

1942

Drama • Music

as Detective Tucker

4
0.4
The Man in the Trunk
The Man in the Trunk

1942

Comedy • Crime

as Auctioneer

0
0.3
This Gun for Hire
This Gun for Hire

1942

Crime • Mystery • Thriller

as Weems, Guard (uncredited)

6.9
1
Butch Minds the Baby
Butch Minds the Baby

1942

Comedy

as Mike (uncredited)

0
0.4
The Courtship of Andy Hardy
The Courtship of Andy Hardy

1942

Comedy

as Farrell (uncredited)

5.7
0.4
Nazi Agent
Nazi Agent

1942

Crime • Drama

as Officer (uncredited)

6.6
0.6
This Time for Keeps
This Time for Keeps

1942

Comedy • Romance

as Professor Diz

6
0.2
A Tragedy at Midnight
A Tragedy at Midnight

1942

Comedy • Crime • Mystery • Thriller

as Police Commissioner (uncredited)

4
0.3
Pardon My Stripes
Pardon My Stripes

1942

Comedy • Crime

as Speed Wilson (uncredited)

6
0.2
Blondie Goes to College
Blondie Goes to College

1942

Comedy • Family

as Mr. Higby, Football Coach

6.4
0.3
Blue, White, and Perfect
Blue, White, and Perfect

1942

Crime • Mystery • Romance

as Barney - Cop

6.3
0.2
Don't Get Personal
Don't Get Personal

1942

Comedy • Music • Romance

as Traffic Cop

3
0.4
Bedtime Story
Bedtime Story

1941

Comedy • Romance

as Mac

5.9
0.2
Melody Lane
Melody Lane

1941

Comedy • Music

as Police Sergeant

0
0.2
Ball of Fire
Ball of Fire

1941

Comedy • Crime • Romance

as Motor Policeman

7.4
1.1
Devil Pays Off
Devil Pays Off

1941

Crime • Drama • War

as First Mate

3.8
0.1
I Wake Up Screaming
I Wake Up Screaming

1941

Crime • Mystery

as Detective (uncredited)

6.8
0.4
Three Girls About Town
Three Girls About Town

1941

Adventure • Comedy • Crime • Romance

as Singing Drunk

5.3
0.4
Two Latins from Manhattan
Two Latins from Manhattan

1941

Comedy

as Police Sergeant

5
0.2
Harmon of Michigan
Harmon of Michigan

1941

Drama

as Flash Regan

0
0.3
Ice-Capades
Ice-Capades

1941

Comedy • Music • Romance

as Jackson

5.4
0.3
Pot o' Gold
Pot o' Gold

1941

Comedy • Music • Romance

as 'Snooky' - Spieler (uncredited)

5.5
0.7
Dead Men Tell
Dead Men Tell

1941

Comedy • Crime • Mystery • Thriller

as Bartender

6.3
0.2
A Man Betrayed
A Man Betrayed

1941

Comedy • Crime • Drama • Romance

as Mr. Wilson

5.4
0.4
Maisie Was a Lady
Maisie Was a Lady

1941

Comedy • Drama

as Second Carnival Barker (Uncredited)

6.8
0.5
Lucky Devils
Lucky Devils

1941

Mystery • Romance

as Momser

1
0.2
Where Did You Get That Girl?
Where Did You Get That Girl?

1941

Comedy • Music

as Police Inspector

5
0.1
Hullabaloo
Hullabaloo

1940

Comedy • Romance

as Skee Golf Concessionaire

4
0.4
I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now
I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now

1940

Adventure • Comedy • Music • Romance

as Judge Saunders

6
0.2
Third Finger, Left Hand
Third Finger, Left Hand

1940

Comedy

as Third Mate on Ship

6.8
0.4
Private Affairs
Private Affairs

1940

Comedy • Romance

as Bartender Harry

0
0.3
Brother Orchid
Brother Orchid

1940

Comedy • Crime • Drama • Romance

as Turkey Malone

6.5
0.6
Will You Stop?
Will You Stop?

1937

as Tim / Mark Antony

0
0.1
His Pest Girl
His Pest Girl

1937

Comedy

as Tim Ryan

0
0.1
The Big Courtship
The Big Courtship

1937

Comedy

as Tim Ryan

0
0
The Wacky Family
0
0.1
Peaceful Relations
Peaceful Relations

1936

Comedy

as Tim

0
0.1
Just Plain Folks
0
0.1
One Big Happy Family
One Big Happy Family

1935

Comedy

as Tim Ryan

0
0.1

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