Fran Ryan

Fran Ryan

Actor Nov 29 (died age 83) Los Angeles, California, USA 1955–1993 (38 year career)

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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. She performed comedy, singing and acting on stage in California and Chicago b…

Known For

Rocky II

Rocky II

Adrian's Nurse (uncredited)

Pale Rider

Pale Rider

Ma Blankenship

Stripes

Stripes

Dowager in Cab

Family Plot

Family Plot

Registrar Clerk (uncredited)

Straight Time

Straight Time

Cafe Owner

The Sure Thing

The Sure Thing

Lady in Car

Chances Are

Chances Are

Mavis Talmadge

The Long Riders

The Long Riders

Mrs. Samuel

Filmography

Acting (111)

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Movies (48)

Suture

Suture

as Mrs. Lucerne

River of Rage: The Taking of Maggie Keene

River of Rage: The Taking of Maggie Keene

as Hattie Clandell

Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again

Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again

as Miss Grundy

Thanksgiving Day

Thanksgiving Day

as Lois

Chances Are

Chances Are

as Mavis Talmadge

Out Cold

Out Cold

as Arlene

Nick Knight

Nick Knight

as Jeannie

Lucky Stiff

Lucky Stiff

as Ma

Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge

Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge

as Hannah

Quiet Cool

Quiet Cool

as Ma

Fuzzbucket

Fuzzbucket

as Mrs. Langendorf

Stewardess School

Stewardess School

as Fainting Lady

Pale Rider

Pale Rider

as Ma Blankenship

The Sure Thing

The Sure Thing

as Lady in Car

Rebel Love

Rebel Love

as Granny Plug

Father of Hell Town

Father of Hell Town

as Mother Maggie

The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.

The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.

as Millie Clark

Private School

Private School

as Miss Dutchbok

Tough Enough

Tough Enough

as Gert Long

Eyes of Fire

Eyes of Fire

as Sister (Calvin's Wife)

Brainwash

Brainwash

as Marie Davis

Ghost Dancing

as Judge

Johnny Belinda

Johnny Belinda

as Aunt Aggie McAdam

Savannah Smiles

Savannah Smiles

as Farmer Wilma

Life of the Party: The Story of Beatrice

as Beatrice's Mother

Stripes

Stripes

as Dowager in Cab

Christmas Mountain: The Story Of A Cowboy Angel

Christmas Mountain: The Story Of A Cowboy Angel

as Flora

The Adventures of Nellie Bly

The Adventures of Nellie Bly

as Mrs. Roman

Americana

Americana

as Colonel

The Long Riders

The Long Riders

as Mrs. Samuel

Rocky II

Rocky II

as Adrian's Nurse (uncredited)

Goldie and the Boxer

Goldie and the Boxer

as Ethel

The Great Brain

The Great Brain

as Aunt Bertha

Straight Time

Straight Time

as Cafe Owner

Big Wednesday

Big Wednesday

as Lucy

Panic in Echo Park

Panic in Echo Park

Deadly Game

Deadly Game

as Frieda Beezly

Stalk the Wild Child

Stalk the Wild Child

as Ellen Mott

Family Plot

Family Plot

as Registrar Clerk (uncredited)

Liza’s Pioneer Diary

as Martha Stedman

The Apple Dumpling Gang

The Apple Dumpling Gang

as Mrs. Stockley

Long Way Home

Long Way Home

as Marvis Bidwell

Hog Wild

Hog Wild

as Flora

Scandalous John

Scandalous John

as Farm Woman

The Million Dollar Duck

The Million Dollar Duck

as Mrs. Purdham (uncredited)

Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Matter of Humanities

Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Matter of Humanities

Mickey One

Mickey One

as Homeless Woman (uncredited)

The Front Line

The Front Line

as Haughty Customer

Television (63)

The Commish

The Commish

Little Dracula

Little Dracula

Tiny Toon Adventures

Tiny Toon Adventures

as Grandma (voice)

The New Adam-12

The New Adam-12

as Ida Collins

The Bradys

The Bradys

The Dave Thomas Comedy Show

Baywatch

Baywatch

Quantum Leap

Quantum Leap

as Dorothy Jaeger

Murphy Brown

Murphy Brown

as The Asp

Matlock

Matlock

as Doris Curtis

The Wizard

The Wizard

as Tillie Russell

Amazing Stories

Amazing Stories

as Mrs. Abbott

The Colbys

The Colbys

Hollywood Wives

Hollywood Wives

as Nita Carrolle

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

as Rose Mulligan

Night Court

Night Court

as Ethel La Rue

Highway to Heaven

Highway to Heaven

Punky Brewster

Punky Brewster

Brothers

Brothers

as Mrs. Murphy

Manimal

Manimal

Mister T

Mister T

Matt Houston

Matt Houston

It Takes Two

It Takes Two

No Soap, Radio

Falcon Crest

Falcon Crest

as Cass

Hill Street Blues

Hill Street Blues

Father Murphy

Father Murphy

Foul Play

Foul Play

When the Whistle Blows

When the Whistle Blows

Taxi

Taxi

as Mrs. Elizabeth Weber

CHiPs

CHiPs

as Nancy

How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won

Grizzly Adams

Grizzly Adams

as Gerty

Carter Country

Carter Country

Charlie's Angels

Charlie's Angels

as Nurse Fager

Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman

Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman

as Miss Adeline Jeeter

Laverne & Shirley

Laverne & Shirley

The Quest

The Quest

Good Heavens

Good Heavens

Barney Miller

Barney Miller

as Mrs. Hirsch, Homeless Woman

Starsky & Hutch

Starsky & Hutch

as Landlady

One Day at a Time

One Day at a Time

Hong Kong Phooey

Hong Kong Phooey

Devlin

Devlin

Sigmund and the Sea Monsters

Sigmund and the Sea Monsters

as Gertrude

The Waltons

The Waltons

The Rookies

The Rookies

New Zoo Revue

Nichols

Nichols

as Minnie Dowd

Night Gallery

Night Gallery

McCloud

McCloud

The Partridge Family

The Partridge Family

as 1st Wife

The Brady Bunch

The Brady Bunch

The Bill Cosby Show

The Bill Cosby Show

as Mrs. Beal

Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

Adam-12

Adam-12

as Mrs. Killian

The Second Hundred Years

The Second Hundred Years

as Mrs. Sanders

Batman

Batman

as Chairlady

That Girl

That Girl

I Dream of Jeannie

I Dream of Jeannie

as Switchboard Operator

Green Acres

Green Acres

Daniel Boone

Daniel Boone

as Mrs. Jones

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

as Mrs. Keller