Fran Ryan

Personal Info

Birthday

November 29, 1916

Day of Death

2000-01-15

(83 years old)

Place of Birth

Los Angeles, California, USA

Fran Ryan

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Fran Ryan (November 29, 1916 – January 15, 2000) was an American character actress featured in television and films.

She was born in Los Angeles, California. Fran Ryan began performing at the age of 6, at Oakland's Henry Duffy Theatre, in Northern California. She attended Stanford University for three years, and during World War II was a member of the USO entertaining troops.

Known For

Murder, She Wrote

Batman

Quantum Leap

Charlie's Angels

I Dream of Jeannie

Barney Miller

Night Court

Adam-12

Filmography

1993
River of Rage: The Taking of Maggie Keene
as Hattie Clandell
Suture
as Mrs. Lucerne
1990
Thanksgiving Day
as Lois
Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again
as Miss Grundy
1989
Nick Knight
as Jeannie
Chances Are
as Mavis Talmadge
Out Cold
as Arlene
1988
Lucky Stiff
as Ma
1987
Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge
as Hannah
1986
Quiet Cool
as Ma
Stewardess School
as Fainting Lady
Fuzzbucket
as Mrs. Langendorf
1985
Pale Rider
as Ma Blankenship
Rebel Love
as Granny Plug
Father of Hell Town
as Mother Maggie
The Sure Thing
as Lady in Car
1984
The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.
as Millie Clark
1983
Eyes of Fire
as Sister (Calvin's Wife)
Private School
as Miss Dutchbok
Ghost Dancing
as Judge
Tough Enough
as Gert Long
1982
Johnny Belinda
as Aunt Aggie McAdam
Life of the Party: The Story of Beatrice
as Beatrice's Mother
Savannah Smiles
as Farmer Wilma
1981
Stripes
as Dowager in Cab
The Adventures of Nellie Bly
as Mrs. Roman
Americana
as Colonel
Christmas Mountain: The Story Of A Cowboy Angel
as Flora
1980
The Long Riders
as Mrs. Samuel
1979
Goldie and the Boxer
as Ethel
Rocky II
as Adrian's Nurse (uncredited)
1978
The Great Brain
as Aunt Bertha
Big Wednesday
as Lucy
Straight Time
as Cafe Owner
1977
Deadly Game
as Frieda Beezly
1976
Liza’s Pioneer Diary
as Martha Stedman
Stalk the Wild Child
as Ellen Mott
Family Plot
as Registrar Clerk (uncredited)
1975
Long Way Home
as Marvis Bidwell
The Apple Dumpling Gang
as Mrs. Stockley
1974
Hog Wild
as Flora
1971
The Million Dollar Duck
as Mrs. Purdham (uncredited)
Scandalous John
as Farm Woman
1965
Mickey One
as Homeless Woman (uncredited)
The Front Line
as Haughty Customer