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
From Here to Eternity Sgt. Pete Karelsen
Peaceful Relations Tim
Two Latins from Manhattan Police Sergeant
Melody Lane Police Sergeant
Dark Alibi Foggy
Bedtime Story Mac
The Shanghai Chest Lt. Mike Ruark
The Golden Eye Vincent O'Brien / Lt. Mike Ruark
Pardon My Stripes Speed Wilson (uncredited)
Fashion Model O'Hara
Detective Kitty O'Day Inspector Clancy
A Tragedy at Midnight Police Commissioner (uncredited)
Wife Wanted Bartender
Butch Minds the Baby Mike (uncredited)
The Mystery of the 13th Guest Police Lt. Burke
Adventures of Kitty O'Day Inspector Clancy
Shadow of Suspicion Everett G. Northrup
Alias Nick Beal
Melody Parade Happy Harrington
The Buster Keaton Story Studio Policeman
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
Shamrock Hill Uncle
Lucky Devils Momser
Reveille with Beverly Mr. Kennedy (uncredited)
Hot Rhythm Mr. O'Hara (as Tim)
Pot o' Gold 'Snooky' - Spieler (uncredited)
The Asphalt Jungle Jack (Police Clerk) (uncredited)
Crazy Over Horses Flynn
Champion Al (Kansas City Manager) (uncredited)
Force of Evil Johnson
Nazi Agent Officer (uncredited)
Kansas City Kitty Dave Clark
One Big Happy Family Tim Ryan
The Wacky Family
Just Plain Folks
The Cruel Tower
Swingin' on a Rainbow Hustun Greer
The Man in the Trunk Auctioneer
His Pest Girl Tim Ryan
The Big Courtship Tim Ryan
Merton of the Movies Mammoth Studio's Night guard (uncredited)
Ball of Fire Motor Policeman
The Sultan's Daughter Tim
Swing Out the Blues Judge Dudley Gordon
Brother Orchid Turkey Malone
This Gun for Hire Weems, Guard (uncredited)
Hi, Beautiful Babcock
Swingtime Johnny Sparks
Crazy Knights Grogan
Rockin' in the Rockies Tom Trove
Don't Get Personal Traffic Cop
Hullabaloo Skee Golf Concessionaire
Third Finger, Left Hand Third Mate on Ship
Red, Hot and Blue Stranger (uncredited)
Private Eyes Andy
Fighting Trouble Ray Vance
News Hounds John 'Bullfrog' Burke
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
Three Girls About Town Singing Drunk
The Marksman Stage Driver
Devil Pays Off First Mate
Dead Men Tell Bartender
Bringing Up Father Dinty Moore
Get Hep to Love Detective Tucker
Blue, White, and Perfect Barney - Cop
Harmon of Michigan Flash Regan
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)
This Time for Keeps Professor Diz
Where Did You Get That Girl? Police Inspector
True to Life Mr. Mammal (uncredited)
Ice-Capades Jackson
Will You Stop? Tim / Mark Antony
Half Past Midnight Amos, Bartender
I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now Judge Saunders
Jiggs and Maggie in Society Dinty Moore
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
Blondie's Holiday Mike
The Luck of the Irish Policeman (uncredited)
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
Shows
The Life Of Riley Fire Chief
