
Tim Ryan
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1899-07-04
Day of Death
1956-10-22 (57 years old)
Place of Birth
Bayonne, New Jersey, USA
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
Acting
(1957)
The Buster Keaton Story
as Studio Policeman
(1956)
(1956)
Fighting Trouble
as Ray Vance
(1953)
Private Eyes
as Andy
(1953)
From Here to Eternity
as Sgt. Pete Karelsen
(1953)
The Marksman
as Stage Driver
(1952)
Fargo
as Sam
(1952)
Here Come the Marines
as Sheriff Benson
(1951)
Crazy Over Horses
as Flynn
(1951)
All That I Have
as Ben Renson
(1950)
The Asphalt Jungle
as Jack (Police Clerk) (uncredited)
(1950)
Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance
as Bentley
(1950)
Jiggs and Maggie Out West
as Dinty Moore
(1950)
Force of Evil
as Johnson
(1949)
Shamrock Hill
as Uncle
(1949)
Forgotten Women
as Harry
(1949)
Champion
as Al (Kansas City Manager) (uncredited)
(1949)
Red, Hot and Blue
as Stranger (uncredited)
(1949)
Sky Dragon
as Lt. Mike Ruark
(1949)
Miss Mink of 1949
as Police Sgt. Clancy
(1949)
(1949)
French Fried Frolic
as Tim
(1948)
Jiggs and Maggie in Court
as Dinty Moore
(1948)
Half Past Midnight
as Amos, Bartender
(1948)
The Luck of the Irish
as Policeman (uncredited)
(1948)
The Golden Eye
as Vincent O'Brien / Lt. Mike Ruark
(1948)
The Shanghai Chest
as Lt. Mike Ruark
(1947)
High Barbaree
as Ringmaster (uncredited)
(1947)
Jiggs and Maggie in Society
as Dinty Moore
(1947)
Body and Soul
as Jack Shelton (uncredited)
(1947)
News Hounds
as John 'Bullfrog' Burke
(1947)
Merton of the Movies
as Mammoth Studio's Night guard (uncredited)
(1947)
Blondie's Holiday
as Mike
(1946)
Two Sisters from Boston
as Mr. Dibson (uncredited)
(1946)
Bringing Up Father
as Dinty Moore
(1946)
Dark Alibi
as Foggy
(1946)
Wife Wanted
as Bartender
(1945)
Swingin' on a Rainbow
as Hustun Greer
(1945)
Detour
as Diner Owner Gus
(1945)
Fashion Model
as O'Hara
(1945)
Rockin' in the Rockies
as Tom Trove
(1945)
Adventures of Kitty O'Day
as Inspector Clancy
(1944)
Shadow of Suspicion
as Everett G. Northrup
(1944)
Crazy Knights
as Grogan
(1944)
Swingtime Johnny
as Sparks
(1944)
And the Angels Sing
as Stage-Door Man (uncredited)
(1944)
Detective Kitty O'Day
as Inspector Clancy
(1944)
Kansas City Kitty
as Dave Clark
(1944)
Hi, Beautiful
as Babcock
(1944)
Hot Rhythm
as Mr. O'Hara (as Tim)
(1943)
Reveille with Beverly
as Mr. Kennedy (uncredited)
(1943)
The Sultan's Daughter
as Tim
(1943)
Riding High
as Jones
(1943)
Swing Out the Blues
as Judge Dudley Gordon
(1943)
The Mystery of the 13th Guest
as Police Lt. Burke
(1943)
Melody Parade
as Happy Harrington
(1943)
True to Life
as Mr. Mammal (uncredited)
(1943)
Sarong Girl
as Tim Raynor
(1943)
Redhead from Manhattan
as Mike Glendon
(1942)
This Gun for Hire
as Weems, Guard (uncredited)
(1942)
A Tragedy at Midnight
as Police Commissioner (uncredited)
(1942)
Blue, White, and Perfect
as Barney - Cop
(1942)
Strictly in the Groove
as Professor Blake
(1942)
This Time for Keeps
as Professor Diz
(1942)
Nazi Agent
as Officer (uncredited)
(1942)
Blondie Goes to College
as Mr. Higby, Football Coach
(1942)
Get Hep to Love
as Detective Tucker
(1942)
Don't Get Personal
as Traffic Cop
(1942)
Butch Minds the Baby
as Mike (uncredited)
(1942)
The Man in the Trunk
as Auctioneer
(1942)
Stand by for Action
as Lt. Tim Ryan
(1942)
Stand By All Networks
as Police Inspector Ryan
(1942)
Pardon My Stripes
as Speed Wilson (uncredited)
(1942)
The Courtship of Andy Hardy
as Farrell (uncredited)
(1941)
Ball of Fire
as Motor Policeman
(1941)
Bedtime Story
as Mac
(1941)
Harmon of Michigan
as Flash Regan
(1941)
A Man Betrayed
as Mr. Wilson
(1941)
Melody Lane
as Police Sergeant
(1941)
Where Did You Get That Girl?
as Police Inspector
(1941)
Two Latins from Manhattan
as Police Sergeant
(1941)
Ice-Capades
as Jackson
(1941)
Lucky Devils
as Momser
(1941)
I Wake Up Screaming
as Detective (uncredited)
(1941)
Pot o' Gold
as 'Snooky' - Spieler (uncredited)
(1941)
Maisie Was a Lady
as Second Carnival Barker (Uncredited)
(1941)
Three Girls About Town
as Singing Drunk
(1941)
Devil Pays Off
as First Mate
(1941)
Dead Men Tell
as Bartender
(1940)
Third Finger, Left Hand
as Third Mate on Ship
(1940)
Brother Orchid
as Turkey Malone
(1940)
Hullabaloo
as Skee Golf Concessionaire
(1940)
Private Affairs
as Bartender Harry
(1940)
I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now
as Judge Saunders
(1937)
The Big Courtship
as Tim Ryan
(1937)
Will You Stop?
as Tim / Mark Antony
(1937)
His Pest Girl
as Tim Ryan
(1936)
(1936)
(1936)
Peaceful Relations
as Tim
(1935)
One Big Happy Family
as Tim Ryan
Crew
(1953)
Jalopy
Screenplay
(1952)
(1952)
Hold That Line
Screenplay
(1952)
Feudin' Fools
Screenplay
(1952)
No Holds Barred
Writer
(1952)
Here Come the Marines
Writer
(1951)
Crazy Over Horses
Screenplay
(1948)
Jinx Money
Screenplay
(1948)
Angels' Alley
Screenplay
(1948)
Smuggler's Cove
Screenplay
(1948)
Trouble Makers
Screenplay
(1947)
Bowery Buckaroos
Screenplay
(1947)
News Hounds
Screenplay
(1946)
Spook Busters
Screenplay
(1946)
Bowery Bombshell
Dialogue
(1946)
In Fast Company
Screenplay
(1946)
Live Wires
Screenplay
(1945)
Adventures of Kitty O'Day
Screenplay
(1945)
There Goes Kelly
Additional Dialogue
(1945)
G.I. Honeymoon
Additional Dialogue
(1945)
Fashion Model
Screenplay
(1944)
Detective Kitty O'Day
Screenplay
(1944)
Hot Rhythm
Screenplay
(1944)
Leave It to the Irish
Screenplay
(1944)
Crazy Knights
Story
(1943)
The Mystery of the 13th Guest
Screenplay
(1943)
The Sultan's Daughter
Screenplay
(1943)
Melody Parade
Screenplay
(1937)
His Pest Girl
Story
(1937)
The Big Courtship
Story
(1937)
Will You Stop?
Story
(1936)
Just Plain Folks
Dialogue
(1936)
The Wacky Family
Dialogue
(1936)
Peaceful Relations
Writer
(1935)
One Big Happy Family
Writer