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Fran Ryan

Bio: ​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Fran Ryan (November 29, 1916 – January 15, 2000) was an American character actress featured in television and films
Born: Wed, Nov 29 1916
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Death: Sat, Jan 15 2000
Fran Ryan is 83 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of River of Rage: The Taking of Maggie Keene
River of Rage: The Taking of Maggie Keene
Fran Ryan was
76 in River of Rage: The Taking of Maggie Keene
as 'Hattie Clandell'.
Sun, Oct 03 1993
Poster of Suture
Suture
Fran Ryan was
76 in Suture
as 'Mrs. Lucerne'.
Tue, Sep 14 1993
Poster of Thanksgiving Day
Thanksgiving Day
Fran Ryan was
73 in Thanksgiving Day
as 'Lois'.
Mon, Nov 19 1990
Poster of Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again
Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again
Fran Ryan was
73 in Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again
as 'Miss Grundy'.
Sun, May 06 1990
Poster of Nick Knight
Nick Knight
Fran Ryan was
72 in Nick Knight
as 'Jeannie'.
Sun, Aug 20 1989
Poster of Chances Are
Chances Are
Fran Ryan was
72 in Chances Are
as 'Mavis Talmadge'.
Fri, Mar 10 1989
Poster of Out Cold
Out Cold
Fran Ryan was
72 in Out Cold
as 'Arlene'.
Fri, Mar 03 1989
Poster of Lucky Stiff
Lucky Stiff
Fran Ryan was
71 in Lucky Stiff
as 'Ma'.
Tue, Nov 01 1988
Poster of Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge
Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge
Fran Ryan was
70 in Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge
as 'Hannah'.
Sun, Sep 27 1987
Poster of Quiet Cool
Quiet Cool
Fran Ryan was
69 in Quiet Cool
as 'Ma'.
Sat, Nov 08 1986
Poster of Stewardess School
Stewardess School
Fran Ryan was
69 in Stewardess School
as 'Fainting Lady'.
Fri, Aug 01 1986
Poster of Fuzzbucket
Fuzzbucket
Fran Ryan was
69 in Fuzzbucket
as 'Mrs. Langendorf'.
Sun, May 18 1986
Poster of Pale Rider
Pale Rider
Fran Ryan was
68 in Pale Rider
as 'Ma Blankenship'.
Fri, Jun 28 1985
Poster of Rebel Love
Rebel Love
Fran Ryan was
68 in Rebel Love
as 'Granny Plug'.
Mon, Mar 25 1985
Poster of Father of Hell Town
Father of Hell Town
Fran Ryan was
68 in Father of Hell Town
as 'Mother Maggie'.
Wed, Mar 06 1985
Poster of The Sure Thing
The Sure Thing
Fran Ryan was
68 in The Sure Thing
as 'Lady in Car'.
Fri, Mar 01 1985
Poster of The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.
The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.
Fran Ryan was
67 in The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.
as 'Millie Clark'.
Wed, May 16 1984
Poster of Eyes of Fire
Eyes of Fire
Fran Ryan was
66 in Eyes of Fire
as 'Sister (Calvin's Wife)'.
Fri, Oct 21 1983
Poster of Private School
Private School
Fran Ryan was
66 in Private School
as 'Miss Dutchbok'.
Wed, Jun 29 1983
Poster of Ghost Dancing
Ghost Dancing
Fran Ryan was
66 in Ghost Dancing
as 'Judge'.
Mon, May 30 1983
Poster of Tough Enough
Tough Enough
Fran Ryan was
66 in Tough Enough
as 'Gert Long'.
Fri, May 20 1983
Poster of Johnny Belinda
Johnny Belinda
Fran Ryan was
65 in Johnny Belinda
as 'Aunt Aggie McAdam'.
Tue, Oct 19 1982
Poster of Life of the Party: The Story of Beatrice
Life of the Party: The Story of Beatrice
Fran Ryan was
65 in Life of the Party: The Story of Beatrice
as 'Beatrice's Mother'.
Wed, Sep 29 1982
Poster of Savannah Smiles
Savannah Smiles
Fran Ryan was
65 in Savannah Smiles
as 'Farmer Wilma'.
Fri, Apr 09 1982
Poster of Stripes
Stripes
Fran Ryan was
64 in Stripes
as 'Dowager in Cab'.
Fri, Jun 26 1981
Poster of The Adventures of Nellie Bly
The Adventures of Nellie Bly
Fran Ryan was
64 in The Adventures of Nellie Bly
as 'Mrs. Roman'.
Thu, Jun 11 1981
Poster of Americana
Americana
Fran Ryan was
64 in Americana
as 'Colonel'.
Sat, May 16 1981
Poster of Christmas Mountain
Christmas Mountain
Fran Ryan was
64 in Christmas Mountain
as 'Flora'.
Thu, Jan 01 1981
Poster of The Long Riders
The Long Riders
Fran Ryan was
63 in The Long Riders
as 'Mrs. Samuel'.
Fri, May 16 1980
Poster of Goldie and the Boxer
Goldie and the Boxer
Fran Ryan was
63 in Goldie and the Boxer
as 'Ethel'.
Sun, Dec 30 1979
Poster of Rocky II
Rocky II
Fran Ryan was
62 in Rocky II
as 'Adrian's Nurse (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jun 15 1979
Poster of The Great Brain
The Great Brain
Fran Ryan was
61 in The Great Brain
as 'Aunt Bertha'.
Thu, Jun 01 1978
Poster of Big Wednesday
Big Wednesday
Fran Ryan was
61 in Big Wednesday
as 'Lucy'.
Fri, May 26 1978
Poster of Straight Time
Straight Time
Fran Ryan was
61 in Straight Time
as 'Cafe Owner'.
Sat, Mar 18 1978
Poster of Deadly Game
Deadly Game
Fran Ryan was
61 in Deadly Game
as 'Frieda Beezly'.
Thu, Dec 01 1977
Poster of Panic in Echo Park
Panic in Echo Park
Fran Ryan was
60 in Panic in Echo Park
Thu, Jun 23 1977
Poster of Stalk the Wild Child
Stalk the Wild Child
Fran Ryan was
59 in Stalk the Wild Child
as 'Ellen Mott'.
Wed, Nov 03 1976
Poster of Family Plot
Family Plot
Fran Ryan was
59 in Family Plot
as 'Registrar Clerk (uncredited)'.
Fri, Apr 09 1976
Poster of Long Way Home
Long Way Home
Fran Ryan was
58 in Long Way Home
as 'Marvis Bidwell'.
Sun, Sep 07 1975
Poster of The Apple Dumpling Gang
The Apple Dumpling Gang
Fran Ryan was
58 in The Apple Dumpling Gang
as 'Mrs. Stockley'.
Tue, Jul 01 1975
Poster of Hog Wild
Hog Wild
Fran Ryan was
57 in Hog Wild
as 'Flora'.
Sun, Jan 20 1974
Poster of The Million Dollar Duck
The Million Dollar Duck
Fran Ryan was
54 in The Million Dollar Duck
as 'Mrs. Purdham (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jun 30 1971
Poster of Scandalous John
Scandalous John
Fran Ryan was
54 in Scandalous John
as 'Farm Woman'.
Tue, Jun 22 1971
Poster of Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Matter of Humanities
Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Matter of Humanities
Fran Ryan was
52 in Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Matter of Humanities
Wed, Mar 26 1969
Poster of The Front Line
The Front Line
Fran Ryan was
48 in The Front Line
as 'Haughty Customer'.
Fri, Jan 01 1965

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of The Commish
The Commish
Fran Ryan was
74+ in The Commish
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 28 1991
Poster of Little Dracula
Little Dracula
Fran Ryan was
74+ in Little Dracula
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 03 1991
Poster of The New Adam-12
The New Adam-12
Fran Ryan was
73+ in The New Adam-12
as 'Ida Collins'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 24 1990
Poster of Tiny Toon Adventures
Tiny Toon Adventures
Fran Ryan was
73+ in Tiny Toon Adventures
as 'Grandma (voice)'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 14 1990
Poster of The Dave Thomas Comedy Show
The Dave Thomas Comedy Show
Fran Ryan was
73+ in The Dave Thomas Comedy Show
First Air Date
Mon, May 28 1990
Poster of The Bradys
The Bradys
Fran Ryan was
73+ in The Bradys
First Air Date
Fri, Feb 09 1990
Poster of Baywatch
Baywatch
Fran Ryan was
72+ in Baywatch
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 23 1989
Poster of Quantum Leap
Quantum Leap
Fran Ryan was
72+ in Quantum Leap
as 'Dorothy Jaeger'.
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 26 1989
Poster of Murphy Brown
Murphy Brown
Fran Ryan was
71+ in Murphy Brown
as 'The Asp'.
First Air Date
Mon, Nov 14 1988
Poster of The Wizard
The Wizard
Fran Ryan was
69+ in The Wizard
as 'Tillie Russell'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 09 1986
Poster of Matlock
Matlock
Fran Ryan was
69+ in Matlock
First Air Date
Mon, Mar 03 1986
Poster of The Colbys
The Colbys
Fran Ryan was
68+ in The Colbys
First Air Date
Wed, Nov 20 1985
Poster of Amazing Stories
Amazing Stories
Fran Ryan was
68+ in Amazing Stories
as 'Mrs. Abbott'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 29 1985
Poster of Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
Fran Ryan was
67+ in Murder, She Wrote
as 'Rose Mulligan'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1984
Poster of Highway to Heaven
Highway to Heaven
Fran Ryan was
67+ in Highway to Heaven
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 19 1984
Poster of Punky Brewster
Punky Brewster
Fran Ryan was
67+ in Punky Brewster
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 16 1984
Poster of Brothers
Brothers
Fran Ryan was
67+ in Brothers
as 'Mrs. Murphy'.
First Air Date
Fri, Jul 13 1984
Poster of Night Court
Night Court
Fran Ryan was
67+ in Night Court
as 'Ethel La Rue, Miss Crombie'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 04 1984
Poster of Manimal
Manimal
Fran Ryan was
66+ in Manimal
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 30 1983
Poster of Mister T
Mister T
Fran Ryan was
66+ in Mister T
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 17 1983
Poster of It Takes Two
It Takes Two
Fran Ryan was
65+ in It Takes Two
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 14 1982
Poster of Matt Houston
Matt Houston
Fran Ryan was
65+ in Matt Houston
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 26 1982
Poster of No Soap, Radio
No Soap, Radio
Fran Ryan was
65+ in No Soap, Radio
First Air Date
Thu, Apr 15 1982
Poster of Falcon Crest
Falcon Crest
Fran Ryan was
65+ in Falcon Crest
as 'Cass'.
First Air Date
Fri, Dec 04 1981
Poster of Father Murphy
Father Murphy
Fran Ryan was
64+ in Father Murphy
First Air Date
Tue, Nov 03 1981
Poster of Foul Play
Foul Play
Fran Ryan was
64+ in Foul Play
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 26 1981
Poster of Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues
Fran Ryan was
64+ in Hill Street Blues
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 15 1981
Poster of When the Whistle Blows
When the Whistle Blows
Fran Ryan was
63+ in When the Whistle Blows
First Air Date
Fri, Mar 14 1980
Poster of Taxi
Taxi
Fran Ryan was
61+ in Taxi
as 'Mrs. Elizabeth Weber'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 12 1978
Poster of Carter Country
Carter Country
Fran Ryan was
60+ in Carter Country
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 15 1977
Poster of CHiPs
CHiPs
Fran Ryan was
60+ in CHiPs
as 'Nancy'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 15 1977
Poster of Grizzly Adams
Grizzly Adams
Fran Ryan was
60+ in Grizzly Adams
First Air Date
Wed, Feb 09 1977
Poster of How the West Was Won
How the West Was Won
Fran Ryan was
60+ in How the West Was Won
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 06 1977
Poster of Charlie's Angels
Charlie's Angels
Fran Ryan was
59+ in Charlie's Angels
as 'Nurse Fager, Belle Asher'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 22 1976
Poster of The Quest
The Quest
Fran Ryan was
59+ in The Quest
First Air Date
Thu, May 13 1976
Poster of Good Heavens
Good Heavens
Fran Ryan was
59+ in Good Heavens
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 29 1976
Poster of Laverne & Shirley
Laverne & Shirley
Fran Ryan was
59+ in Laverne & Shirley
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 27 1976
Poster of One Day at a Time
One Day at a Time
Fran Ryan was
59+ in One Day at a Time
First Air Date
Tue, Dec 16 1975
Poster of Starsky & Hutch
Starsky & Hutch
Fran Ryan was
58+ in Starsky & Hutch
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 10 1975
Poster of Barney Miller
Barney Miller
Fran Ryan was
58+ in Barney Miller
as 'Mrs. Hirsch, Homeless Woman'.
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 23 1975
Poster of Devlin
Devlin
Fran Ryan was
57+ in Devlin
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 07 1974
Poster of Hong Kong Phooey
Hong Kong Phooey
Fran Ryan was
57+ in Hong Kong Phooey
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 07 1974
Poster of Sigmund and the Sea Monsters
Sigmund and the Sea Monsters
Fran Ryan was
56+ in Sigmund and the Sea Monsters
as 'Gertrude'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 08 1973
Poster of The Waltons
The Waltons
Fran Ryan was
55+ in The Waltons
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 14 1972
Poster of The Rookies
The Rookies
Fran Ryan was
55+ in The Rookies
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 11 1972
Poster of New Zoo Revue
New Zoo Revue
Fran Ryan was
55+ in New Zoo Revue
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 03 1972
Poster of Nichols
Nichols
Fran Ryan was
54+ in Nichols
as 'Minnie Dowd'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 16 1971
Poster of Night Gallery
Night Gallery
Fran Ryan was
54+ in Night Gallery
First Air Date
Wed, Dec 16 1970
Poster of McCloud
McCloud
Fran Ryan was
53+ in McCloud
First Air Date
Tue, Feb 17 1970
Poster of Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
Fran Ryan was
52+ in Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 26 1969
Poster of The Brady Bunch
The Brady Bunch
Fran Ryan was
52+ in The Brady Bunch
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 26 1969
Poster of The Bill Cosby Show
The Bill Cosby Show
Fran Ryan was
52+ in The Bill Cosby Show
as 'Mrs. Beal'.
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Sun, Sep 14 1969
Poster of Adam-12
Adam-12
Fran Ryan was
51+ in Adam-12
as 'Mrs. Killian'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1968
Poster of That Girl
That Girl
Fran Ryan was
49+ in That Girl
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 08 1966
Poster of Batman
Batman
Fran Ryan was
49+ in Batman
as 'Chairlady'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 12 1966
Poster of I Dream of Jeannie
I Dream of Jeannie
Fran Ryan was
48+ in I Dream of Jeannie
as 'Switchboard Operator'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 18 1965
Poster of Green Acres
Green Acres
Fran Ryan was
48+ in Green Acres
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 15 1965
Poster of Daniel Boone
Daniel Boone
Fran Ryan was
47+ in Daniel Boone
as 'Mrs. Jones'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 24 1964
Poster of Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
Fran Ryan was
38+ in Gunsmoke
as 'Mrs. Keller, Hannah'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1955