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.
Acted in 100
1950s
- 1957
The Buster Keaton Story
Studio Policeman (uncredited)
- 1956
Further Adventures of Spin and Marty
Chauffeur Jason · 1 episode
The Cruel Tower
Movie
Fighting Trouble
Ray Vance
- 1953
Private Eyes
Andy
The Marksman
Stage Driver
- 1952
Fargo
Sam
Here Come the Marines
Sheriff Benson
- 1951
All That I Have
Ben Renson
Crazy Over Horses
Flynn
- 1950
Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance
Bentley
Jiggs and Maggie Out West
Dinty Moore
1940s
- 1949
French Fried Frolic
Tim
Wha' Happen?
Tim, Vera's husband
Red, Hot and Blue
Stranger (uncredited)
Jiggs and Maggie in Jackpot Jitters
Dinty Moore
Forgotten Women
Harry
Sky Dragon
Lt. Mike Ruark
Champion
Al (Kansas City Manager) (uncredited)
Alias Nick Beal
Movie
Miss Mink of 1949
Police Sgt. Clancy
Shamrock Hill
Uncle
- 1948
Jiggs and Maggie in Court
Dinty Moore
The Luck of the Irish
Policeman (uncredited)
The Golden Eye
Vincent O'Brien / Lt. Mike Ruark
The Shanghai Chest
Lt. Mike Ruark
Half Past Midnight
Amos, Bartender
- 1947
Jiggs and Maggie in Society
Dinty Moore
Merton of the Movies
Mammoth Studio's Night guard (uncredited)
News Hounds
John 'Bullfrog' Burke
High Barbaree
Ringmaster (uncredited)
- 1946
Bringing Up Father
Dinty Moore
Wife Wanted
Bartender
Two Sisters from Boston
Mr. Dibson (uncredited)
Dark Alibi
Foggy
- 1945
Swingin' on a Rainbow
Hustun Greer
Rockin' in the Rockies
Tom Trove
Fashion Model
O'Hara
Adventures of Kitty O'Day
Inspector Clancy
- 1944
Hi, Beautiful
Babcock
Crazy Knights
Grogan
Shadow of Suspicion
Everett G. Northrup
Kansas City Kitty
Dave Clark
Detective Kitty O'Day
Inspector Clancy
And the Angels Sing
Stage-Door Man (uncredited)
Hot Rhythm
Mr. O'Hara (as Tim)
- 1943
True to Life
Mr. Mammal (uncredited)
Swing Out the Blues
Judge Dudley Gordon
The Sultan's Daughter
Tim
Riding High
Jones
The Mystery of the 13th Guest
Lieutenant Burke
Melody Parade
Happy Harrington
Sarong Girl
Tim Raynor
Redhead from Manhattan
Mike Glendon
Reveille with Beverly
Mr. Kennedy (uncredited)
- 1942
Stand by for Action
Lt. Tim Ryan
Strictly in the Groove
Professor Blake
Stand By All Networks
Police Inspector Ryan
Get Hep to Love
Detective Tucker
The Man in the Trunk
Auctioneer
This Gun for Hire
Weems, Guard (uncredited)
Butch Minds the Baby
Mike (uncredited)
The Courtship of Andy Hardy
Farrell (uncredited)
Nazi Agent
Officer (uncredited)
This Time for Keeps
Professor Diz
A Tragedy at Midnight
Police Commissioner (uncredited)
Pardon My Stripes
Speed Wilson (uncredited)
Blondie Goes to College
Mr. Higby, Football Coach
Blue, White and Perfect
Barney - Cop
Don't Get Personal
Traffic Cop
- 1941
Bedtime Story
Mac
Melody Lane
Police Sergeant
Devil Pays Off
First Mate
I Wake Up Screaming
Detective (uncredited)
Three Girls About Town
Singing Drunk
Two Latins from Manhattan
Police Sergeant
Harmon of Michigan
Flash Regan
Ice-Capades
Jackson
Dead Men Tell
Bartender (Uncredited)
A Man Betrayed
Mr. Wilson
Maisie Was a Lady
Second Carnival Barker (Uncredited)
Lucky Devils
Momser
Where Did You Get That Girl?
Police Inspector
- 1940
Hullabaloo
Skee Golf Concessionaire
I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now
Judge Saunders
Third Finger, Left Hand
Third Mate on Ship
Private Affairs
Bartender Harry
Brother Orchid
Turkey Malone
1930s
- 1937
Will You Stop?
Tim / Mark Antony
Wrote 27
1950s
- 1953
Jalopy
Screenplay
- 1952
No Holds Barred
Writer
Feudin' Fools
Screenplay
Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla
Writer
Here Come the Marines
Writer
Hold That Line
Screenplay
- 1951
Crazy Over Horses
Screenplay
1940s
- 1948
Trouble Makers
Screenplay
Smuggler's Cove
Screenplay
Jinx Money
Screenplay
Angels' Alley
Screenplay
- 1947
Bowery Buckaroos
Screenplay
News Hounds
Screenplay
- 1946
Spook Busters
Screenplay
Bowery Bombshell
Dialogue
In Fast Company
Screenplay
Live Wires
Screenplay
- 1945
Fashion Model
Screenplay
Adventures of Kitty O'Day
Screenplay
- 1944
Crazy Knights
Story
Detective Kitty O'Day
Screenplay
Hot Rhythm
Screenplay
- 1943
The Sultan's Daughter
Screenplay
The Mystery of the 13th Guest
Screenplay
Melody Parade
Screenplay
1930s
- 1937
Will You Stop?
Story
Other crew 2
1940s
- 1945
G.I. Honeymoon
Additional Dialogue
There Goes Kelly
Additional Dialogue