Irene Ryan
Actor, Theater Actor
1902 – 1973
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Who was Irene Ryan?
Irene Ryan was an American actress, one of the few entertainers who found success in vaudeville, radio, film, television and Broadway.
Ryan is most widely known for her portrayal of "Granny" on the long-running TV series The Beverly Hillbillies, for which she was nominated for Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in 1963 and 1964.
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- Born
- Oct 17, 1902
El Paso - Also known as
- Irene Noblette
- Tim and Irene
- Irene
- Reenie
- Irene Noblett
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Tim Ryan
(1922/03/03 - 1942) - Harold E. Knox
(1946/03/17 - 1961/10/18)
- Tim Ryan
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Lived in
- El Paso
- Died
- Apr 26, 1973
Santa Monica - Resting place
- Woodlawn Cemetery, Mortuary & Mausoleum
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on July 23, 2013
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