Irene Ryan

Person · Open Library

Works

1

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Film & TV

Acting · El Paso, Texas, USA

Before becoming known to millions as Granny on The Beverly Hillbillies (1962), Irene Ryan was already an established vaudeville, radio and movie actress, though not as famous prior to her television stint. She accompanied Bob Hope on his famous military tours and she was known as "the gal who makes Bob Hope laugh." After being cast as Granny, she became famous overnight. When the Hillbillies…

Known for

• Bob Hope's World of Comedy — Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)1976
• The Don Knotts Show — Self1970
• Love, American Style1969
• Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title — Granny (uncredited)1966
• The Dean Martin Show1965
• The Hollywood Palace — Self - Panelist1964
• Petticoat Junction — Granny1963
• The Danny Kaye Show — Self1963
• The Beverly Hillbillies — Granny1962
• The Merv Griffin Show — Self1962

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type

Person

Gender

Female

Origin

United States

Active from

1902

Active to

1973

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners

1,956

Total plays

6,782

Born October 17, 1902 in El Paso, Texas, Irene Ryan performed in vaudeville, movies, television and broadway. Most well known for her role as Granny on The Beverly Hillbillies from 1962 through 1971, Ryan went on to join the cast of Pippin in 1971. Her last role. She died April 26, 1973 <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Irene+Ryan">Read more on Last.fm</a>

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Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

1. Self-determination theory and the facilitation of intrinsic motivation, social development, and well-being.

   · 2000 · cited 27,733x

2. The "What" and "Why" of Goal Pursuits: Human Needs and the Self-Determination of Behavior

   · 2000 · cited 23,809x

3. Introducing mothur: Open-Source, Platform-Independent, Community-Supported Software for Describing and Comparing Microbial Communities

   · 2009 · cited 18,818x

4. A global reference for human genetic variation

   · 2015 · cited 17,410x

5. Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

   · 2020 · cited 15,384x

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Wikidata facts

Image

Irene Ryan 1968.JPG

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