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Timothy Thomas Ryan was an American performer who is probably best known today as a film actor. He and his wife, Irene Ryan, who later played Granny on The Beverly Hillbillies, were a show business team that performed on Broadway, film and radio. They made short films for Educational Pictures in the mid-1930s based on their vaudeville act.
Birth Name
Timothy Thomas Ryan
Born
Wednesday, 05 July 1899
Died
Monday, 22 October 1956
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| NFL on FOX | Himself - Color Commentator | 2018 |
| The Burning Zone | Robert Stennis | 1996 |
| JAG | Lieutenant Valko | 1995 |
| Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Dr. Bejal Otner | 1993 |
| China Beach | Natch Austen | 1988 |
| The Love Boat | Nolan Dickford | 1977 |
| 60 Minutes | Himself - Representative, Ohio (segment "Mindfulness") | 1968 |
| Beau James | Captain of Police | 1957 |
| The Buster Keaton Story | Studio Policeman | 1957 |
| The Cruel Tower | Bartender | 1956 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| NFL on FOX | Himself - Color Commentator | 2018 |
| The Burning Zone | Robert Stennis | 1996 |
| JAG | Lieutenant Valko | 1995 |
| Star Trek: Deep Space Nine | Dr. Bejal Otner | 1993 |
| China Beach | Natch Austen | 1988 |
| The Love Boat | Nolan Dickford | 1977 |
| 60 Minutes | Himself - Representative, Ohio (segment "Mindfulness") | 1968 |
| Beau James | Captain of Police | 1957 |
| The Buster Keaton Story | Studio Policeman | 1957 |
| The Cruel Tower | Bartender | 1956 |
| Fighting Trouble | Ray Vance | 1956 |
| Private Eyes | Andy - the Cop / Andy | 1953 |
| Hot News | Ringside Fight Announcer | 1953 |
| From Here to Eternity | Sgt. Pete Karelsen | 1953 |
| The Marksman | Stage Driver / Stagecoach Driver | 1953 |
| The Life of Riley | Fire Chief | 1953 |
| The Abbott and Costello Show | Police Lt. Smith | 1952 |
| No Holds Barred | Mr. Hunter | 1952 |
| Fargo | Sam | 1952 |
| Here Come the Marines | Sheriff Benson | 1952 |
| Crazy Over Horses | Flynn | 1951 |
| All That I Have | Ben Renson | 1951 |
| Racket Squad | Bartender | 1951 |
| Cuban Fireball | Detective Bacon | 1951 |
| To Please a Lady | Minor Role | 1950 |
| My Blue Heaven | Cop | 1950 |
| The Petty Girl | Durkee - Producer #1 | 1950 |
| Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance | Bentley | 1950 |
| The Asphalt Jungle | Jack - Police Clerk | 1950 |
| Military Academy with That Tenth Avenue Gang | Specs' Father | 1950 |
| Jiggs and Maggie Out West | Dinty Moore | 1950 |
| Dear Wife | Police Officer Simmons | 1949 |
| The Life of Riley | Policeman | 1949 |
| Red, Hot and Blue | Brad Williams - Stranger | 1949 |
| Jiggs and Maggie in Jackpot Jitters | Dinty Moore | 1949 |
| Forgotten Women | Harry | 1949 |
| Force of Evil | Johnson | 1949 |
| Champion | Al - Kansas City Manager | 1949 |
| The Stratton Story | Man Playing Slot Machine | 1949 |
| Stampede | The Drunk | 1949 |
| The Sky Dragon | Lt. Mike Ruark | 1949 |
| Alias Nick Beal | Detective Dodds | 1949 |
| Miss Mink of 1949 | Police Sgt. Clancy | 1949 |
| Shamrock Hill | Uncle | 1949 |
| Jiggs and Maggie in Court | Dinty Moore | 1948 |
| The Luck of the Irish | Patrolman Clancy / Policeman | 1948 |
| The Golden Eye | Lt. Mike Ruark / Vincent O'Brien | 1948 |
| Beyond Glory | Partier Punched by Rocky | 1948 |
| Shanghai Chest | Police Lt. Mike Ruark / Mike Ruark | 1948 |
| Half Past Midnight | Amos the Bartender / Amos, Bartender | 1948 |
| Jiggs and Maggie in Society | Dinty Moore | 1947 |
| Cass Timberlane | Police Officer Charlie Ellis | 1947 |
| Body and Soul | Jack Shelton | 1947 |
| Merton of the Movies | Mammoth Studio's Night guard | 1947 |
| The Unfinished Dance | Moose | 1947 |
| News Hounds | John 'Bullfrog' Burke | 1947 |
| High Barbaree | Ringmaster | 1947 |
| Blondie's Holiday | Mike | 1947 |
| Bringing Up Father | Dinty Moore | 1946 |
| Wife Wanted | Bartender | 1946 |
| Till the End of Time | Steve Sumpter | 1946 |
| Two Sisters from Boston | Mr. Dibson | 1946 |
| Dark Alibi | Foggy | 1946 |
| Idea Girl | Ken Williams | 1946 |
| Who's Guilty? | Duke Ellis | 1945 |
| Detour | Nevada Diner Proprietor | 1945 |
| Swingin' on a Rainbow | Hustun Greer | 1945 |
| Rockin' in the Rockies | Tom Trove | 1945 |
| Fashion Model | Police Inspector O'Hara / O'Hara | 1945 |
| Adventures of Kitty O'Day | Inspector Clancy | 1945 |
| Hi, Beautiful | Babcock | 1944 |
| Crazy Knights | Grogan | 1944 |
| Shadow of Suspicion | Everett G. Northrup | 1944 |
| Kansas City Kitty | Dave Clark | 1944 |
| Detective Kitty O'Day | Inspector Clancy | 1944 |
| Hot Rhythm | Mr. O'Hara (as Tim) / Mr. O'Hara | 1944 |
| Her Primitive Man | House Detective | 1944 |
| Swingtime Johnny | Sparks | 1944 |
| And the Angels Sing | Stage-Door Man | 1944 |
| True to Life | Mr. Mammal | 1943 |
| Swing Out the Blues | Judge Dudley Gordon | 1943 |
| The Sultan's Daughter | Tim | 1943 |
| Riding High | Jones | 1943 |
| The Mystery of the 13th Guest | Police Lt. Burke | 1943 |
| Melody Parade | Happy Harrington | 1943 |
| Sarong Girl | Tim Raynor | 1943 |
| Redhead from Manhattan | Mike Glendon | 1943 |
| Hit Parade of 1943 | Brownie May | 1943 |
| Two Weeks to Live | Thrill-a-Minute Higgins | 1943 |
| Reveille with Beverly | Mr. Kennedy | 1943 |
| Stand by for Action | Lt. Tim Ryan / Lieut. Tim Ryan | 1942 |
| Strictly in the Groove | Professor Blake | 1942 |
| Stand by All Networks | Police Inspector Ryan | 1942 |
| The Forest Rangers | Keystone Cop | 1942 |
| Get Hep to Love | Detective Tucker | 1942 |
| The Man in the Trunk | Auctioneer | 1942 |
| Just Off Broadway | Bus Tour Guide | 1942 |
| Flight Lieutenant | Bartender | 1942 |
| Sweetheart of the Fleet | Gordon Crouse | 1942 |
| Tortilla Flat | Rupert Hogan | 1942 |
| This Gun for Hire | Weems - Guard | 1942 |
| Secret Agent of Japan | Bartender | 1942 |
| Butch Minds the Baby | Mike | 1942 |
| Yokel Boy | Waiter | 1942 |
| The Courtship of Andy Hardy | Police Officer Farrell | 1942 |
| This Time for Keeps | Professor Diz | 1942 |
| Nazi Agent | Officer | 1942 |
| A Tragedy at Midnight | Police Commissioner | 1942 |
| Pardon My Stripes | Speed Wilson | 1942 |
| Mr. and Mrs. North | O'Toole | 1942 |
| Blondie Goes to College | Mr. Higby, Football Coach | 1942 |
| Ball of Fire | Motor Cop / Motor Policeman | 1942 |
| Blue, White and Perfect | Barney - Cop | 1942 |
| Don't Get Personal | Traffic Cop | 1942 |
| Bedtime Story | Mac | 1941 |
| Melody Lane | Police Sergeant | 1941 |
| Rise and Shine | Doorman | 1941 |
| The Devil Pays Off | First Mate | 1941 |
| I Wake Up Screaming | Detective | 1941 |
| Public Enemies | Trumbull | 1941 |
| Three Girls About Town | Singing Drunk | 1941 |
| Two Latins from Manhattan | Police Sergeant | 1941 |
| Last of the Duanes | Bartender | 1941 |
| It Started with Eve | Tom - Assistant Editor | 1941 |
| You'll Never Get Rich | Cop ticketing Curtis | 1941 |
| Harmon of Michigan | Flash Regan | 1941 |
| Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day | Piano Mover | 1941 |
| Ice-Capades | Jackson | 1941 |
| Citadel of Crime | Bartender | 1941 |
| Hurricane Smith | Bartender | 1941 |
| Sweetheart of the Campus | Football Coach | 1941 |
| San Antonio Rose | Gus | 1941 |
| Sis Hopkins | Police Sergeant | 1941 |
| Pot o' Gold | 'Snooky' - Spieler | 1941 |
| Dead Men Tell | Red Eye Bartender | 1941 |
| The Penalty | Police Sergeant | 1941 |
| A Man Betrayed | Mr. Wilson | 1941 |
| The Strawberry Blonde | Streetcleaner Foreman | 1941 |
| Maisie Was a Lady | Second Barker / Second Carnival Barker (Uncredited) | 1941 |
| Lucky Devils | K.W. Momsen / Momser | 1941 |
| Where Did You Get That Girl? | Police Inspector | 1941 |
| Hullabaloo | Skee Golf Concessionaire | 1940 |
| I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now | Judge Saunders | 1940 |
| Third Finger, Left Hand | Third Mate on Ship | 1940 |
| Brother Orchid | Turkey Malone | 1940 |
