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.
Movies
Detour
Diner Owner Gus
Kansas City Kitty
Dave Clark
From Here to Eternity
Sgt. Pete Karelsen
Dark Alibi
Foggy
Bedtime Story
Mac
Shanghai Chest
Lt. Mike Ruark
The Golden Eye
Vincent O'Brien / Lt. Mike Ruark
Fashion Model
O'Hara
Detective Kitty O'Day
Inspector Clancy
Wife Wanted
Bartender
Adventures of Kitty O'Day
Inspector Clancy
The Mystery of the 13th Guest
Police Lt. Burke
Shadow of Suspicion
Everett G. Northrup
Melody Parade
Happy Harrington
Here Come the Marines
Sheriff Benson
The Courtship of Andy Hardy
Farrell (uncredited)
And the Angels Sing
Stage-Door Man (uncredited)
Sarong Girl
Tim Raynor
Lucky Devils
Momser
Reveille with Beverly
Mr. Kennedy (uncredited)
Hot Rhythm
Mr. O'Hara (as Tim)
Crazy Over Horses
Flynn
Three Girls About Town
Singing Drunk
Swingin' on a Rainbow
Hustun Greer
Swing Out the Blues
Judge Dudley Gordon
Brother Orchid
Turkey Malone
Merton of the Movies
Mammoth Studio's Night guard (uncredited)
Ball of Fire
Motor Policeman
The Sultan's Daughter
Tim
This Gun for Hire
Weems, Guard (uncredited)
Crazy Knights
Grogan
Hi, Beautiful
Babcock
Swingtime Johnny
Sparks
Rockin' in the Rockies
Tom Trove
Don't Get Personal
Traffic Cop
Hullabaloo
Skee Golf Concessionaire
Third Finger, Left Hand
Third Mate on Ship
News Hounds
John 'Bullfrog' Burke
Private Eyes
Andy
Fighting Trouble
Ray Vance
Sky Dragon
Lt. Mike Ruark
Redhead from Manhattan
Mike Glendon
Blondie Goes to College
Mr. Higby, Football Coach
Jiggs and Maggie Out West
Dinty Moore
Fargo
Sam
The Marksman
Stage Driver
Devil Pays Off
First Mate
Bringing Up Father
Dinty Moore
Dead Men Tell
Bartender
Harmon of Michigan
Flash Regan
Get Hep to Love
Detective Tucker
Blue, White, and Perfect
Barney - Cop
I Wake Up Screaming
Detective (uncredited)
Forgotten Women
Harry
All That I Have
Ben Renson
Stand by for Action
Lt. Tim Ryan
Stand By All Networks
Police Inspector Ryan
Miss Mink of 1949
Police Sgt. Clancy
Body and Soul
Jack Shelton (uncredited)
Where Did You Get That Girl?
Police Inspector
This Time for Keeps
Professor Diz
True to Life
Mr. Mammal (uncredited)
Ice-Capades
Jackson
Will You Stop?
Tim / Mark Antony
Half Past Midnight
Amos, Bartender
Jiggs and Maggie in Society
Dinty Moore
I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now
Judge Saunders
Private Affairs
Bartender Harry
Riding High
Jones
Two Sisters from Boston
Mr. Dibson (uncredited)
A Man Betrayed
Mr. Wilson
Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance
Bentley
The Luck of the Irish
Policeman (uncredited)
Blondie's Holiday
Mike
Strictly in the Groove
Professor Blake
Maisie Was a Lady
Second Carnival Barker (Uncredited)
French Fried Frolic
Tim
Jiggs and Maggie in Court
Dinty Moore
Two Latins from Manhattan
Police Sergeant
Melody Lane
Police Sergeant
Alias Nick Beal
The Buster Keaton Story
Studio Policeman
Shamrock Hill
Uncle
The Asphalt Jungle
Jack (Police Clerk) (uncredited)
Champion
Al (Kansas City Manager) (uncredited)
Nazi Agent
Officer (uncredited)
One Big Happy Family
Tim Ryan
Just Plain Folks
The Wacky Family
The Man in the Trunk
Auctioneer
His Pest Girl
Tim Ryan
The Big Courtship
Tim Ryan
Peaceful Relations
Tim
Pardon My Stripes
Speed Wilson (uncredited)
Butch Minds the Baby
Mike (uncredited)
A Tragedy at Midnight
Police Commissioner (uncredited)
Pot o' Gold
'Snooky' - Spieler (uncredited)
Force of Evil
Johnson
The Cruel Tower