Irene Ryan - Famous Actor

Irene Ryan Net Worth

$1,000,000

The late famous actress from America, Irene Ryan had a net worth of $1 million at the time of her death in 1973. Irene Ryan found success in different entertainment fields such as radio, film, television, Broadway, and vaudeville, with her starring role as Granny on the television series The Beverly Hillbillies being her best-known one.

Key facts:

Here are the key facts about Irene Ryan:
  • Irene Ryan was an American actress who found success on radio, film, television, Broadway, and vaudeville.
  • Her best known role was starring as Granny on the television series The Beverly Hillbillies from 1962 to 1971.
  • Irene Ryan was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Series for The Beverly Hillbillies in 1963 and 1964.
  • In 2004 she won a TV Land Award for The Beverly Hillbillies.
  • She starred in the Broadway musical Pippin in 1972 and was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Supporting or Featured Actress in 1973.
These facts show that Irene Ryan was a versatile actress who achieved success across different forms of entertainment. Her role as Granny on The Beverly Hillbillies was her most iconic, earning her nominations for both Emmy and Tony Awards. Even after her passing in 1973, her contributions to entertainment continued to be celebrated, with a TV Land Award won over three decades later.

Basic Information About Irene Ryan

CategoryCelebrities β€Ί Actors
ProfessionsActor
Net worth$1,000,000
Date of birth1902-10-17
Place of birthEl Paso
Date of death1973-04-26 (aged 70)
NationalityUnited States of America
SpouseHarold E. Knox - (17 MarchΒ 1946 - 18 OctoberΒ 1961)Β (divorced)
Tim Ryan - (3 MarchΒ 1922 - 7 OctoberΒ 1943)Β (divorced)
GenderFemale
Social Mediaβ†—οΈŽ Wikipedia β†—οΈŽ IMDb

What Movie Awards did Irene Ryan win?


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Irene Ryan awards

Award Name State Movie / Series Name Year
Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Series (Lead)NomineeThe Beverly Hillbillies1964
TV Land Award - Favorite "Fish Out of Water"WinnerThe Beverly Hillbillies2004

Irene Ryan roles

Movie / Series Role
The Beverly HillbilliesDaisy Moses 274 episodes, 1962-1971
Love, American StyleIda Beckman (segment "Love and the Old Swingers") / ... 2 episodes, 1970-1972
My Three SonsRusty Wallace 1 episode, 1962
Petticoat JunctionGranny Daisy Moses 2 episodes, 1968

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Interesting Facts about Irene Ryan

  1. When she didn't have her Granny make-up on, she often went unrecognized on the streets.
  2. Interred at Woodlawn Cemetery, Santa Monica, California, USA.
  3. Since 1972, college thespians have competed annually for the prestigious Irene Ryan Scholarships (started by the Irene Ryan Foundation) at the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival.
  4. Her gravestone has the name Granny on it.
  5. (1948-1950) Radio: Co-starred on NBC Radio's The Bob Hope Show.
  6. Had no surviving relatives; with an estate worth over $1 million, she decided to start the Irene Ryan Foundation for theatre aspirants.
  7. After the cancellation of The Beverly Hillbillies (1962), she was offered a starring role in a proposed TV series in which she would have played a character similar to that of Granny. Despite her interest in the idea of doing a new series, she decided to put the project on hold so that she could fulfill her dream of performing on Broadway. Ultimately, the proposed TV series never came into fruition, since her death in 1973 ended any chances of it being produced.
  8. Toured with Bob Hope's USO troupe during World War II.
  9. Irene owned and frequently stayed at a summer cottage on Clark Lake in Jackson County, Michigan.
  10. A native of San Francisco, California, she was born on October 17, the same date of the 1989 San Francisco "World Series" Earthquake.
  11. Often appeared as a celebrity panelist on Allen Ludden's Password (1961) in the late 1960s and early 1970s.
  12. She played the same character (Daisy Moses) on three different series: Mister Ed (1958), The Beverly Hillbillies (1962) and Petticoat Junction (1963). And while not actually appearing on an episode of the series she played the same character in the Green Acres (1965) verse. Characters from GA appeared with her in one crossover episode of BHB; The Beverly Hillbillies: The Thanksgiving Spirit (1968).
  13. Played Buddy Ebsen's mother In-Law on The Beverly Hillbillies (1962), in real-life, Ryan was six years Ebsen's senior.
  14. Best known for her role as Buddy Ebsen's mother-in-law, 'Daisy Moses', on the popular sitcom The Beverly Hillbillies (1962).
  15. In a live interview, Max Baer Jr., who played Jethro on The Beverly Hillbillies (1962), stated that Irene "smoked like a chimney", which made other cast members fear for her health.
  16. In a live interview, Max Baer Jr., who played Jethro on The Beverly Hillbillies (1962), he stated that she was a drinker and a smoker, which led to the stroke that eventually took over her life.
  17. Irene wrote a cookbook called " Granny's Hillbilly Cookbook. Where she actually has a recipe for possum. She describe the taste similar to pork.
  18. Was the first member of the Beverly hillbillies cast to pass away.

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  • Original Source: A Certain Cinema
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  • Date taken: 1948

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