
Actor
Born July 4, 1899 in Bayonne, New Jersey, USA
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.

The Buster Keaton Story
Studio Policeman

Further Adventures of Spin and Marty
Chauffeur Jason

The Cruel Tower

Fighting Trouble
Ray Vance

Private Eyes
Andy

From Here to Eternity
Sgt. Pete Karelsen

The Marksman
Stage Driver

Jalopy

The Life Of Riley
Fire Chief

The Abbott and Costello Show
Police Lt. Smith

No Holds Barred

Feudin' Fools

Fargo
Sam

Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla

Here Come the Marines
Sheriff Benson

Hold That Line

All That I Have
Ben Renson

Crazy Over Horses
Flynn

Force of Evil
Johnson

Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance
Bentley

The Asphalt Jungle
Jack - Police Clerk (uncredited)

Jiggs and Maggie Out West
Dinty Moore

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

Miss Mink of 1949
Police Sgt. Clancy

Shamrock Hill
Uncle

Jiggs and Maggie in Court
Dinty Moore

Trouble Makers

Smuggler's Cove

The Luck of the Irish
Policeman (uncredited)

The Golden Eye
Vincent O'Brien / Lt. Mike Ruark

The Shanghai Chest
Lt. Mike Ruark

Jinx Money

Angels' Alley

Half Past Midnight
Amos, Bartender

Jiggs and Maggie in Society
Dinty Moore

Bowery Buckaroos

Body and Soul
Jack Shelton (uncredited)

Merton of the Movies
Mammoth Studio's Night guard (uncredited)

News Hounds
John 'Bullfrog' Burke

High Barbaree
Ringmaster (uncredited)

Blondie's Holiday
Mike

Bringing Up Father
Dinty Moore

Wife Wanted
Bartender

Spook Busters

Bowery Bombshell

In Fast Company

Two Sisters from Boston
Mr. Dibson (uncredited)

Dark Alibi
Foggy

Live Wires

Detour
Diner Owner Gus

Swingin' on a Rainbow
Hustun Greer

Rockin' in the Rockies
Tom Trove

G.I. Honeymoon

Fashion Model
O'Hara

There Goes Kelly

Adventures of Kitty O'Day
Inspector Clancy

Hi, Beautiful
Babcock

Crazy Knights
Grogan

Shadow of Suspicion
Everett G. Northrup

Leave It to the Irish

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)

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)

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

Bedtime Story
Mac

Melody Lane
Police Sergeant

Ball of Fire
Motor Policeman

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

Pot o' Gold
'Snooky' - Spieler (uncredited)

Dead Men Tell
Bartender (Uncredited)

A Man Betrayed
Mr. Wilson

The Strawberry Blonde
Streetcleaner Foreman (uncredited)

Maisie Was a Lady
Second Carnival Barker (Uncredited)

Lucky Devils
Momser

Where Did You Get That Girl?
Police Inspector

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

Will You Stop?
Tim / Mark Antony