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Fran Ryan
Actor
Born November 29, 1916Died January 15, 2000 (83 years)
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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. She performed comedy, singing and acting on stage in California and Chicago but was not to launch her television career for two decades. Her small screen debut came in an episode on Television's Batman, in 1966, followed by a bit part in Beverly Hillbillies. Ryan's best known television role was as Aggie Thompson in The Doris Day Show (in its first incarnation plotline theme), though the gig only lasted a few months. This role was cut short because she was offered the 'replacement' role on the hit series Green Acres as Doris Ziffel from 1969-1971. Fran was to replace Barbara Pepper, who by then was in poor health. Sadly, Miss Pepper died just five months later of heart ailments, on July 15, 1969.
Ryan also starred on the long running TV Western series Gunsmoke during its twentieth and final season as Miss Hannah (Cobb). In 1987, she reprised the role of Miss Hannah in the TV movie Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge.
Fran Ryan played the role of Sister Agatha in the soap opera General Hospital in (1979). She also did voices for cartoons such as Hong Kong Phooey, Mister T and Little Dracula. Fran starred on some TV shows for children like Sigmund and the Sea Monsters in 1975 as Gertrude Grouch, and in 1970s children's show The New Zoo Revue as Ms. Goodbody, the 1980s TV series No Soap, Radio as Mrs. Belmont, the short lived 1980s CBS TV series The Wizard as Tillie Russell from 1986-1987. Her last regular TV role was on The Dave Thomas Comedy Show.
She starred in many feature films, including Flush (1977), Big Wednesday (1978), Take This Job and Shove It (1981), Pale Rider (1985), Chances Are, and in her scene-stealing cameo in 1981's Stripes, as a tortured cab fare to Bill Murray as the cabbie, in the opening scenes of the comedy film.
Ryan made guest appearances on TV shows ranging from Batman, Adam-12, CHiPs, Quantum Leap, Night Court, Baywatch to The Commish.
Fran Ryan was often compared to actress Marjorie Main; they looked similar to one another. Ryan died on January 15, 2000, at age 83. She is buried in the family plots alongside her mother, at the Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery, in Hayward, California.
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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. She performed comedy, singing and acting on stage in California and Chicago but was not to launch her television career for two decades. Her small screen debut came in an episode on Television's Batman, in 1966, followed by a bit part in Beverly Hillbillies. Ryan's best known television role was as Aggie Thompson in The Doris Day Show (in its first incarnation plotline theme), though the gig only lasted a few months. This role was cut short because she was offered the 'replacement' role on the hit series Green Acres as Doris Ziffel from 1969-1971. Fran was to replace Barbara Pepper, who by then was in poor health. Sadly, Miss Pepper died just five months later of heart ailments, on July 15, 1969.
Ryan also starred on the long running TV Western series Gunsmoke during its twentieth and final season as Miss Hannah (Cobb). In 1987, she reprised the role of Miss Hannah in the TV movie Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge.
Fran Ryan played the role of Sister Agatha in the soap opera General Hospital in (1979). She also did voices for cartoons such as Hong Kong Phooey, Mister T and Little Dracula. Fran starred on some TV shows for children like Sigmund and the Sea Monsters in 1975 as Gertrude Grouch, and in 1970s children's show The New Zoo Revue as Ms. Goodbody, the 1980s TV series No Soap, Radio as Mrs. Belmont, the short lived 1980s CBS TV series The Wizard as Tillie Russell from 1986-1987. Her last regular TV role was on The Dave Thomas Comedy Show.
She starred in many feature films, including Flush (1977), Big Wednesday (1978), Take This Job and Shove It (1981), Pale Rider (1985), Chances Are, and in her scene-stealing cameo in 1981's Stripes, as a tortured cab fare to Bill Murray as the cabbie, in the opening scenes of the comedy film.
Ryan made guest appearances on TV shows ranging from Batman, Adam-12, CHiPs, Quantum Leap, Night Court, Baywatch to The Commish.
Fran Ryan was often compared to actress Marjorie Main; they looked similar to one another. Ryan died on January 15, 2000, at age 83. She is buried in the family plots alongside her mother, at the Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery, in Hayward, California.
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Fran Ryan Filmography
| 1993 | River of Rage: The Taking of Maggie Keene · as Hattie Clandell |
| 1993 | Suture · as Mrs. Lucerne |
| 1992 | Jack's Place (TV Series) · as Ira |
| 1991 | The Commish (TV Series) |
| 1991 | Homefront (TV Series) · as Sister Theophane |
| 1991 | Little Dracula (TV Series) |
| 1991 | Davis Rules (TV Series) · as Miss Catworthy |
| 1990 | Thanksgiving Day · as Lois |
| 1990 | Over My Dead Body (TV Series) · as Building Manager |
| 1990 | Tiny Toon Adventures (TV Series) · as Grandma (voice) |
| 1990 | Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again · as Miss Grundy |
| 1990 | The Bradys (TV Series) |
| 1990 | The New Adam-12 (TV Series) · as Ida Collins |
| 1989 | Nick Knight · as Jeannie |
| 1989 | |
| 1989 | Quantum Leap (TV Series) · as Dorothy Jaeger |
| 1989 | Chances Are · as Mavis Talmadge |
| 1989 | Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers (TV Series) · as Camembert Kate |
| 1989 | Out Cold · as Arlene |
| 1988 | Murphy Brown (TV Series) · as The Asp |
| 1988 | Lucky Stiff · as Ma |
| 1988 | Empty Nest (TV Series) · as Mrs. Kramer |
| 1987 | Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge · as Hannah |
| 1987 | Houston Knights (TV Series) · as Minnie Eliza Lundy |
| 1986 | Quiet Cool · as Ma |
| 1986 | The Wizard (TV Series) · as Tillie Russell |
| 1986 | Stewardess School · as Fainting Lady |
| 1986 | Fuzzbucket · as Mrs. Langendorf |
| 1986 | Matlock (TV Series) · as Doris Curtis |
| 1985 | The Colbys (TV Series) |
| 1985 | Amazing Stories (1985) (TV Series) · as Mrs. Abbott |
| 1985 | Pale Rider · as Ma Blankenship |
| 1985 | Rebel Love · as Granny Plug |
| 1985 | Mr. Belvedere (TV Series) · as Mrs. Deferschmidt |
| 1985 | Hell Town (TV Series) · as Mother Maggie |
| 1985 | Hell Town · as Mother Maggie |
| 1985 | The Sure Thing · as Lady In Car |
| 1985 | Hollywood Wives (TV Series) · as Nita Carrolle |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) · as Rose Mulligan |
| 1984 | Highway to Heaven (TV Series) |
| 1984 | Punky Brewster (TV Series) |
| 1984 | The New Scooby-Doo Mysteries (TV Series) · as Additional Voices |
| 1984 | Brothers (TV Series) · as Mrs. Murphy |
| 1984 | The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D. · as Millie Clark |
| 1984 | Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer (TV Series) · as Mike's New Secretary |
| 1984 | Night Court (TV Series) · as Miss Crombie |
| 1983 | Eyes of Fire · as Sister (calvin's Wife) |
| 1983 | Manimal (TV Series) |
| 1983 | Hardcastle and McCormick (TV Series) · as Mrs. Vassah |
| 1983 | Mister T (TV Series) |
| 1983 | Webster (TV Series) · as Lt. Col. Howard |
| 1983 | Private School · as Miss Dutchbok |
| 1983 | The Optimist (TV Series) · as Matron |
| 1983 | Tough Enough · as Gert Long |
| 1982 | Savannah Smiles · as Farmer Wilma |
| 1982 | Johnny Belinda · as Aunt Aggie Mcadam |
| 1982 | It Takes Two (TV Series) |
| 1982 | Life of the Party: The Story of Beatrice · as Beatrice's Mother |
| 1982 | Matt Houston (TV Series) |
| 1982 | Flush · as Belle Chance |
| 1982 | No Soap, Radio (TV Series) |
| 1982 | Shoot the Moon · as Judge |
| 1981 | Circle of Power · as Marie Davis |
| 1981 | Falcon Crest (TV Series) · as Cass |
| 1981 | Father Murphy (TV Series) |
| 1981 | Stripes · as Dowager In Cab |
| 1981 | Americana · as Colonel |
| 1981 | Take This Job and Shove It · as Mrs. Hinkle |
| 1981 | Hill Street Blues (TV Series) |
| 1981 | Christmas Mountain · as Flora |
| 1980 | Enos (TV Series) · as Dolly Mccoy |
| 1980 | The Long Riders · as Mrs. Samuel |
| 1979 | Goldie and the Boxer · as Ethel |
| 1979 | Benson (TV Series) · as Molly Emerson |
| 1979 | Rocky II · as Adrian's Nurse (uncredited) |
| 1979 | The Dukes of Hazzard (TV Series) · as Ma Harper |
| 1979 | Salvage 1 (TV Series) · as Melba |
| 1978 | Taxi (TV Series) · as Mrs. Elizabeth Weber |
| 1978 | The Great Brain · as Aunt Bertha |
| 1978 | Big Wednesday · as Lucy |
| 1978 | Straight Time · as Cafe Owner |
| 1977 | Deadly Game · as Frieda Beezly |
| 1977 | CHiPs (TV Series) · as Nancy |
| 1977 | Carter Country (TV Series) |
| 1977 | James at 15 (TV Series) · as Woman Construction Worker |
| 1977 | |
| 1977 | The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams (TV Series) · as Gerty |
| 1976 | Three's Company (TV Series) · as Grace |
| 1976 | Stalk the Wild Child · as Ellen Mott |
| 1976 | Visions (1976) (TV Series) · as Martha Stedman |
| 1976 | The Quest (1976) (TV Series) |
| 1976 | Charlie's Angels (TV Series) · as Belle Asher |
| 1976 | Family Plot · as Registrar Clerk (uncredited) |
| 1976 | Good Heavens (TV Series) |
| 1976 | Laverne & Shirley (TV Series) |
| 1976 | How the West Was Won (TV Series) |
| 1976 | Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (TV Series) · as Miss Adeline Jeeter |
| 1975 | One Day at a Time (TV Series) |
| 1975 | Long Way Home · as Marvis Bidwell |
| 1975 | The Family Holvak (TV Series) · as Mavis Bidwell |
| 1975 | The Apple Dumpling Gang · as Mrs. Stockley |
| 1975 | Starsky & Hutch (TV Series) · as Landlady |
| 1975 | Barney Miller (TV Series) · as Mrs. Hirsch, Homeless Woman |
| 1974 | Devlin (TV Series) |
| 1974 | Hong Kong Phooey (TV Series) |
| 1974 | How to Seduce a Woman · as Mrs. Toklas |
| 1973 | Sigmund and the Sea Monsters (TV Series) · as Gertrude |
| 1972 | The Waltons (TV Series) |
| 1972 | Return to Peyton Place (TV Series) · as Dr. Helen Randall (1974) |
| 1972 | The Rookies (TV Series) |
| 1972 | The New Zoo Revue (TV Series) |
| 1971 | The Jimmy Stewart Show (TV Series) · as Laundry Manager |
| 1971 | The New Dick Van Dyke Show (TV Series) · as Mom |
| 1971 | Nichols (TV Series) · as Minnie Dowd |
| 1971 | Columbo (TV Series) · as Woman At Airport |
| 1971 | Owen Marshall, Counselor At Law (TV Series) · as Mrs. Garrls |
| 1971 | The Million Dollar Duck · as Mrs. Purdham (uncredited) |
| 1971 | Scandalous John · as Farm Woman |
| 1970 | The Partridge Family (TV Series) · as 1st Wife |
| 1970 | The Interns (TV Series) · as Miss Phipp |
| 1970 | Storefront Lawyers/Men At Law (TV Series) · as Mrs. Kenton |
| 1970 | McCloud (TV Series) |
| 1970 | Scream, Evelyn, Scream! · as The Old Woman |
| 1969 | Night Gallery (TV Series) |
| 1969 | The Brady Bunch (TV Series) |
| 1969 | The Bold Ones: The Lawyers (TV Series) · as Edna |
| 1969 | The Bold Ones: The New Doctors (TV Series) · as E.r. Nurse |
| 1969 | The Bill Cosby Show (TV Series) · as Mrs. Beal |
| 1969 | Marcus Welby, M.D. (TV Series) · as Nurse Prifogle |
| 1968 | The Doris Day Show (TV Series) · as Aggie Thompson |
| 1968 | Adam-12 (TV Series) · as Mrs. Killian |
| 1967 | Ironside (TV Series) · as Charge Nurse |
| 1967 | The Second Hundred Years (TV Series) · as Mrs. Sanders |
| 1966 | |
| 1966 | Batman (1966) (TV Series) · as Chairlady |
| 1965 | Days of our Lives (TV Series) · as Rosie Carlson |
| 1965 | Mickey One · as Homeless Woman (uncredited) |
| 1965 | I Dream of Jeannie (TV Series) · as Switchboard Operator |
| 1965 | Green Acres (TV Series) |
| 1964 | Daniel Boone (TV Series) · as Mrs. Jones |
| 1963 | General Hospital (TV Series) · as Sister Agatha |
| 1962 | The Beverly Hillbillies (TV Series) · as Mrs. Meek |
| 1959 | |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke (TV Series) · as Hannah |
| 1954 | Disneyland (TV Series) · as Flora |
| 2000 | The 72nd Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Memorial Tribute |
| 1978 | Pat Boone and Family · as Self |
| 1967 | The Jerry Lewis Show (TV Series) · as Self - Salvation Army Lady |