Personal Info
Frances Mary Ryan
Fran Ryan
Acting
Biography
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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 episod…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
Suture
as Mrs. Lucerne
River of Rage: The Taking of Maggie Keene
as Hattie Clandell
Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again
as Miss Grundy
Thanksgiving Day
as Lois
Chances Are
as Mavis Talmadge
Out Cold
as Arlene
Nick Knight
as Jeannie
Lucky Stiff
as Ma
Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge
as Hannah
Stewardess School
as Fainting Lady
TV Shows
The Commish
2 ep.
Little Dracula
26 ep.
Tiny Toon Adventures
as Grandma (voice) · 1 ep.
The Bradys
1 ep.
The New Adam-12
as Ida Collins · 1 ep.
The Dave Thomas Comedy Show
5 ep.
Baywatch
1 ep.
Quantum Leap
as Dorothy Jaeger · 1 ep.
Murphy Brown
as The Asp · 1 ep.
Empty Nest
as Mrs. Kramer · 1 ep.
