
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.

Diner Owner Gus
Detour

Sgt. Pete Karelsen
From Here to Eternity

Tim
Peaceful Relations

Police Sergeant
Two Latins from Manhattan

Police Sergeant
Melody Lane

Foggy
Dark Alibi

Mac
Bedtime Story

Lt. Mike Ruark
The Shanghai Chest

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

Speed Wilson (uncredited)
Pardon My Stripes

O'Hara
Fashion Model

Inspector Clancy
Detective Kitty O'Day

Police Commissioner (uncredited)
A Tragedy at Midnight

Bartender
Wife Wanted

Mike (uncredited)
Butch Minds the Baby

Police Lt. Burke
The Mystery of the 13th Guest

Inspector Clancy
Adventures of Kitty O'Day

Everett G. Northrup
Shadow of Suspicion

Alias Nick Beal

Happy Harrington
Melody Parade

Studio Policeman
The Buster Keaton Story

Sheriff Benson
Here Come the Marines

Farrell (uncredited)
The Courtship of Andy Hardy

Stage-Door Man (uncredited)
And the Angels Sing

Tim Raynor
Sarong Girl

Uncle
Shamrock Hill

Momser
Lucky Devils

Mr. Kennedy (uncredited)
Reveille with Beverly

Mr. O'Hara (as Tim)
Hot Rhythm

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

Jack (Police Clerk) (uncredited)
The Asphalt Jungle

Flynn
Crazy Over Horses

Al (Kansas City Manager) (uncredited)
Champion

Johnson
Force of Evil

Officer (uncredited)
Nazi Agent

Dave Clark
Kansas City Kitty

Tim Ryan
One Big Happy Family

The Wacky Family

Just Plain Folks

The Cruel Tower

Hustun Greer
Swingin' on a Rainbow

Auctioneer
The Man in the Trunk

Tim Ryan
His Pest Girl

Tim Ryan
The Big Courtship

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

Motor Policeman
Ball of Fire

Tim
The Sultan's Daughter

Judge Dudley Gordon
Swing Out the Blues

Turkey Malone
Brother Orchid

Weems, Guard (uncredited)
This Gun for Hire

Babcock
Hi, Beautiful

Sparks
Swingtime Johnny

Grogan
Crazy Knights

Tom Trove
Rockin' in the Rockies

Traffic Cop
Don't Get Personal

Skee Golf Concessionaire
Hullabaloo

Third Mate on Ship
Third Finger, Left Hand

Stranger (uncredited)
Red, Hot and Blue

Andy
Private Eyes

Ray Vance
Fighting Trouble

John 'Bullfrog' Burke
News Hounds

Lt. Mike Ruark
Sky Dragon

Mike Glendon
Redhead from Manhattan

Mr. Higby, Football Coach
Blondie Goes to College

Dinty Moore
Jiggs and Maggie Out West

Sam
Fargo

Singing Drunk
Three Girls About Town

Stage Driver
The Marksman

First Mate
Devil Pays Off

Bartender
Dead Men Tell

Dinty Moore
Bringing Up Father

Detective Tucker
Get Hep to Love

Barney - Cop
Blue, White, and Perfect

Flash Regan
Harmon of Michigan

Detective (uncredited)
I Wake Up Screaming

Harry
Forgotten Women

Ben Renson
All That I Have

Lt. Tim Ryan
Stand by for Action

Police Inspector Ryan
Stand By All Networks

Police Sgt. Clancy
Miss Mink of 1949

Jack Shelton (uncredited)
Body and Soul

Professor Diz
This Time for Keeps

Police Inspector
Where Did You Get That Girl?

Mr. Mammal (uncredited)
True to Life

Jackson
Ice-Capades

Tim / Mark Antony
Will You Stop?

Amos, Bartender
Half Past Midnight

Judge Saunders
I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now

Dinty Moore
Jiggs and Maggie in Society

Bartender Harry
Private Affairs

Jones
Riding High

Mr. Dibson (uncredited)
Two Sisters from Boston

Mr. Wilson
A Man Betrayed

Bentley
Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance

Mike
Blondie's Holiday

Policeman (uncredited)
The Luck of the Irish

Professor Blake
Strictly in the Groove

Second Carnival Barker (Uncredited)
Maisie Was a Lady

Tim
French Fried Frolic

Dinty Moore
Jiggs and Maggie in Court

Ringmaster (uncredited)
High Barbaree

Streetcleaner Foreman (uncredited)
The Strawberry Blonde
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
102
Gender
Male
Birthday
1899-07-04
Place of Birth
Bayonne, New Jersey, USA
Also Known As
Timothy Thomas Ryan