
Tim Ryan
Known for Acting · 107 credits
- Born
- 1899-07-04
- Died
- 1956-10-22
- Place of birth
- Bayonne, New Jersey, USA
- Also known as
- Timothy Thomas Ryan
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.
Known For
TV Shows (3)
Movies (104)

The Strawberry Blonde
1941
as Streetcleaner Foreman (uncredited)

From Here to Eternity
1953
as Sgt. Pete Karelsen

The Asphalt Jungle
1950
as Jack (uncredited)

Force of Evil
1950
as Johnson

Detour
1945
as Diner Owner Gus

Three Girls About Town
1941
as Singing Drunk

Ball of Fire
1941
as Motor Policeman

Champion
1949
as Al (Kansas City Manager) (uncredited)

This Gun for Hire
1942
as Weems, Guard (uncredited)

Bedtime Story
1941
as Mac

High Barbaree
1947
as Ringmaster (uncredited)

Brother Orchid
1940
as Turkey Malone

Fargo
1952
as Sam

The Marksman
1953
as Stage Driver

Private Affairs
1940
as Bartender Harry

Body and Soul
1947
as Jack Shelton (uncredited)

Wife Wanted
1946
as Bartender

Two Sisters from Boston
1946
as Mr. Dibson (uncredited)
Swingtime Johnny
1944
as Sparks

Devil Pays Off
1941
as First Mate

Nazi Agent
1942
as Officer (uncredited)

Alias Nick Beal
1949

Pot o' Gold
1941
as 'Snooky' - Spieler (uncredited)

The Courtship of Andy Hardy
1942
as Farrell (uncredited)

I Wake Up Screaming
1941
as Detective (uncredited)

Sarong Girl
1943
as Tim Raynor

Butch Minds the Baby
1942
as Mike (uncredited)

Stand by for Action
1942
as Lt. Tim Ryan

Hullabaloo
1940
as Skee Golf Concessionaire

Sky Dragon
1949
as Lt. Mike Ruark

Here Come the Marines
1952
as Sheriff Benson

The Luck of the Irish
1948
as Policeman (uncredited)

Dead Men Tell
1941
as Bartender (Uncredited)

Third Finger, Left Hand
1940
as Third Mate on Ship

All That I Have
1951
as Ben Renson

Maisie Was a Lady
1941
as Second Carnival Barker (Uncredited)

Red, Hot and Blue
1949
as Stranger (uncredited)

Hi, Beautiful
1944
as Babcock

The Buster Keaton Story
1957
as Studio Policeman

Detective Kitty O'Day
1944
as Inspector Clancy

True to Life
1943
as Mr. Mammal (uncredited)

Rockin' in the Rockies
1945
as Tom Trove

Fashion Model
1945
as O'Hara

Melody Lane
1941
as Police Sergeant

Riding High
1943
as Jones

Lucky Devils
1941
as Momser

Jiggs and Maggie in Court
1948
as Dinty Moore

Reveille with Beverly
1943
as Mr. Kennedy (uncredited)

Shadow of Suspicion
1944
as Everett G. Northrup

Hot Rhythm
1944
as Mr. O'Hara (as Tim)

Forgotten Women
1949
as Harry

The Shanghai Chest
1948
as Lt. Mike Ruark

The Mystery of the 13th Guest
1943
as Police Lt. Burke

A Man Betrayed
1941
as Mr. Wilson

This Time for Keeps
1942
as Professor Diz

Dark Alibi
1946
as Foggy

And the Angels Sing
1944
as Stage-Door Man (uncredited)

Crazy Over Horses
1951
as Flynn

Blondie Goes to College
1942
as Mr. Higby, Football Coach

The Sultan's Daughter
1943
as Tim

I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now
1940
as Judge Saunders

The Man in the Trunk
1942
as Auctioneer

Redhead from Manhattan
1943
as Mike Glendon

Harmon of Michigan
1941
as Flash Regan

Where Did You Get That Girl?
1941
as Police Inspector

Blue, White and Perfect
1942
as Barney - Cop

The Golden Eye
1948
as Vincent O'Brien / Lt. Mike Ruark

Kansas City Kitty
1944
as Dave Clark

Merton of the Movies
1947
as Mammoth Studio's Night guard (uncredited)

Blondie's Holiday
1947
as Mike

Fighting Trouble
1956
as Ray Vance

Don't Get Personal
1942
as Traffic Cop

Half Past Midnight
1948
as Amos, Bartender

Ice-Capades
1941
as Jackson
The Wacky Family
1936

The Cruel Tower
1956

Swing Out the Blues
1943
as Judge Dudley Gordon

Private Eyes
1953
as Andy

Pardon My Stripes
1942
as Speed Wilson (uncredited)

Crazy Knights
1944
as Grogan

Two Latins from Manhattan
1941
as Police Sergeant

Jiggs and Maggie in Jackpot Jitters
1949
as Dinty Moore

Miss Mink of 1949
1949
as Police Sgt. Clancy

Melody Parade
1943
as Happy Harrington

Jiggs and Maggie Out West
1950
as Dinty Moore

Jiggs and Maggie in Society
1947
as Dinty Moore

A Tragedy at Midnight
1942
as Police Commissioner (uncredited)

Stand By All Networks
1942
as Police Inspector Ryan

Adventures of Kitty O'Day
1945
as Inspector Clancy

Get Hep to Love
1942
as Detective Tucker
Just Plain Folks
1936

News Hounds
1947
as John 'Bullfrog' Burke
His Pest Girl
1937
as Tim Ryan

French Fried Frolic
1949
as Tim

Swingin' on a Rainbow
1945
as Hustun Greer

Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance
1950
as Bentley

Shamrock Hill
1949
as Uncle

Will You Stop?
1937
as Tim / Mark Antony

Wha' Happen?
1949
as Tim, Vera's husband
Peaceful Relations
1936
as Tim

Bringing Up Father
1946
as Dinty Moore
One Big Happy Family
1935
as Tim Ryan

Strictly in the Groove
1942
as Professor Blake
The Big Courtship
1937
as Tim Ryan
About Tim Ryan
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 scre… With 107 credits spanning from 1935 to 1957, Tim Ryan has appeared in 104 films and 3 TV shows.
Fans searching for Tim Ryan movies, Tim Ryan filmography, or the latest projects starring Tim Ryan can stream many of these titles on HinFlix, free and in HD, with no subscription required.
Most Popular Tim Ryan Movies
- The Strawberry Blonde (1941) — as Streetcleaner Foreman (uncredited)
- From Here to Eternity (1953) — as Sgt. Pete Karelsen
- The Asphalt Jungle (1950) — as Jack (uncredited)
- Force of Evil (1950) — as Johnson
- Detour (1945) — as Diner Owner Gus
Where to Watch Tim Ryan Films
Most Tim Ryan movies and series are available to stream on HinFlix in full HD, completely free and without signup. Browse the complete filmography above to jump directly to any title. For more films and the latest web series featuring Tim Ryan, check our movies catalogue and browse page.


