Irene Ryan

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Irene Ryan (born Jessie Irene Noblitt on October 17, 1902 in El Paso , Texas , † April 26, 1973 in Santa Monica , California ) was an American actress.

life and work

Irene Ryan was born in El Paso on October 17, 1902, to soldier James Merritt Noblitt and his wife Catherine . Soon after, the family moved to San Francisco .

In the early 1920s, Irene Ryan performed in vaudeville . There she met Tim Ryan , whom she married in 1922. The two formed together as the comedy duo Tim and Irene , where they became known under the name Irene Noblette. In the 1930s, Tim and Irene could be heard regularly on the radio. Between 1935 and 1937 the two made eleven short films at Educational Pictures . In the 1940s Irene Ryan appeared on the radio without Tim Ryan, for example several times on the Jack Carson Show and the Bob Hope Show .

From 1941, Irene Ryan began to appear in films. This happened independently of Tim Ryan, whom she divorced in 1942. However, there were some joint films such as Reveille with Beverly , Sarong Girl , Melody Parade , The Sultan's Daughter or Hot Rhythm . During her film career she worked for directors such as Jean Renoir ( Diary of a Maid of Honor and The Woman on the Beach ), Lewis Milestone ( Triumphal Arch ) and Raoul Walsh ( Battle for the pirate's treasure ). From 1946 to 1961 she was married to the film producer Harold E. Knox , this marriage also ended in divorce.

In the early 1960s, her career seemed to be coming to an end. But then she got the role of "Granny" Daisy Moses, which she played from 1962 to 1971 in all 274 episodes of The Beverly Hillbillies and in two episodes of the spin-off Pettycoat Junction . She was very grateful several times for being involved in such a popular series.

After The Beverly Hillbillies ended , Irene Ryan made her Broadway debut in the premiere of the musical Pippin on October 23, 1972 in the role of Berthe . For this role, she received a Tony nomination in 1973 . On March 10, 1973 she had a stroke during a performance , of which she died on April 26, 1973.

In 1972 she founded The Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship, which financially supports young actors in their training.

Filmography (selection)

  • 1941: Melody for Three
  • 1941: Unfinished Business
  • 1943: Reveille with Beverly
  • 1943: Sarong Girl
  • 1943: Melody Parade
  • 1943: The Sultan's Daughter
  • 1943: O, My Darling Clementine
  • 1944: Hot Rhythm
  • 1944: San Diego, I Love You
  • 1945: That's the Spirit
  • 1945: The Beautiful Cheat
  • 1945: That Night With You
  • 1946: Diary of a Chambermaid (The Diary of a Chambermaid)
  • 1946: Little Iodine
  • 1947: The woman at the beach (The Woman on the Beach)
  • 1947: Heading for Heaven
  • 1948: Arc de Triomphe (Arch of Triumph)
  • 1948: Texas, Brooklyn and Heaven
  • 1948: My Dear Secretary
  • 1949: To Old-Fashioned Girl
  • 1949: Panic for King Kong (Mighty Joe Young)
  • 1951: Half Angel
  • 1951: Meet Me After the Show
  • 1952: Bonzo Goes to College
  • 1952: The WAC from Walla Walla
  • 1952: Battle for Pirate Treasure (Blackbeard, the Pirate)
  • 1954: Ricochet Romance
  • 1957: Spring Reunion
  • 1957: Rockabilly Baby
  • 1959: The Real McCoys (TV series, episode 2x37)
  • 1960: Desire in the Dust
  • 1962: My Three Sons ( My Three Sons, TV series, episode 2x15)
  • 1962–1971: The Beverly Hillbillies (TV series, 274 episodes)
  • 1965: Mr. Ed ( Mister Ed , TV series, episode 6x05)
  • 1968: Petticoat Junction (TV series, two episodes)

Awards

Emmy Award

In 1963 , Irene Ryan was nominated for Best Actress in a Series for her role in The Beverly Hillbillies . The Emmy went to Shirley Booth for Hazel . In 1964 she received another nomination in the same category and for the same series. This time she lost to Mary Tyler Moore for the Dick van Dyke Show .

Tony Award

In 1973 she was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Musical for her role in the musical Pippin , but lost to Patricia Elliott for A Little Night Music.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. Irene Ryan - 'Millionaire Granny' - Establishes College Acting Scholarships . In: The Lawton Constitution . August 26, 1971, p.  30 ( online at Newspapers.com [accessed November 2, 2017]).
  2. Irene Ryan in the Find a Grave database . Accessed November 2, 2017.
  3. a b Irene Ryan, 70, Actress, Is Dead . In: The New York Times . April 27, 1973, p.  40 ( online in the New York Times archive [accessed November 2, 2017]).
  4. Some sources, including the IMDb , give San Francisco as the place of birth . But the contemporary sources did not. There's a 1910 census report that says she was born in California . The analogous report from 1920, however, speaks of Texas .
  5. a b Success as Granny Clampett Actress Irene Ryan Dies . In: Beaver County Times . April 27, 1973, p.  A-14 (English, online at Google [accessed November 2, 2017]).
  6. ^ John Dunning: On the Air: The Encyclopedia of Old-Time Radio . Oxford University Press, Oxford 1998, ISBN 978-0-19-977078-6 , pp. 672 (English, limited preview in Google Book Search [accessed November 2, 2017]).
  7. Irene Ryan. In: Old Time Radio Downloads. Accessed November 2, 2017 .
  8. Irene Ryan in the Notable Names Database , accessed November 2, 2017.
  9. Irene Ryan. In: All Movie Guide . Accessed November 2, 2017 .
  10. Irene Ryan in the Internet Broadway Database , accessed November 2, 2017.
  11. ^ Pippin in the Internet Broadway Database , accessed November 2, 2017.
  12. ^ The Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship. In: Kennedy Center. Accessed November 2, 2017 .
  13. Tony Awards. In: Internet Broadway Database . Retrieved April 20, 2019 (English, submissions Award Name: Tony Award , Category: Featured Actress in a Musical , Year: 1973 ).