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Tim Ryan(1899-1956)

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  • Writer
  • Additional Crew
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Tim Ryan
Tim Ryan was born on 5 July 1899 in Bayonne, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for From Here to Eternity (1953), The Mystery of the 13th Guest (1943) and Detective Kitty O'Day (1944). He was married to Irene Ryan. He died on 22 October 1956 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJuly 5, 1899
DiedOctober 22, 1956(57)
BornJuly 5, 1899
DiedOctober 22, 1956(57)
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Known for

Deborah Kerr, Burt Lancaster, Frank Sinatra, Ernest Borgnine, Montgomery Clift, and Donna Reed in From Here to Eternity (1953)
From Here to Eternity
7.6
  • Sgt. Pete Karelsen
  • 1953
Helen Parrish, Dick Purcell, and Tim Ryan in The Mystery of the 13th Guest (1943)
The Mystery of the 13th Guest
5.4
  • Police Lt. Burke
  • 1943
Veda Ann Borg, Peter Cookson, Douglas Fowley, Edward Gargan, Jean Parker, and Tim Ryan in Detective Kitty O'Day (1944)
Detective Kitty O'Day
5.4
  • Inspector Clancy
  • 1944
June Harrison, Riley Hill, Renie Riano, and Joe Yule in Jiggs and Maggie in Court (1948)
Jiggs and Maggie in Court
7.6
  • Dinty Moore
  • 1948

Credits

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Actor

  • Beau James (1957)
    Beau James
    6.6
    • Captain of Police (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Ann Blyth, Rhonda Fleming, and Donald O'Connor in The Buster Keaton Story (1957)
    The Buster Keaton Story
    5.1
    • Studio Policeman
    • 1957
  • Ethel Barrymore Theater
    6.9
    TV Series
    • 1956
  • Further Adventures of Spin and Marty (1956)
    Further Adventures of Spin and Marty
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Jason
    • 1956
  • Mari Blanchard and John Ericson in The Cruel Tower (1956)
    The Cruel Tower
    5.5
    • Bartender (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • Greer Garson and Florenz Ames in Telephone Time (1956)
    Telephone Time
    6.6
    TV Series
    • 1956
  • Stanley Clements, Huntz Hall, Adele Jergens, Laurie Mitchell, and Queenie Smith in Fighting Trouble (1956)
    Fighting Trouble
    5.1
    • Ray Vance
    • 1956
  • Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in The Abbott and Costello Show (1952)
    The Abbott and Costello Show
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Police Lt. Smith
    • 1954
  • Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Joyce Holden, and William 'Bill' Phillips in Private Eyes (1953)
    Private Eyes
    6.2
    • Andy - the Cop
    • 1953
  • William Bendix, Wesley Morgan, Marjorie Reynolds, and Lugene Sanders in The Life of Riley (1953)
    The Life of Riley
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Fire Chief
    • 1953
  • Veda Ann Borg, Stanley Clements, Ted de Corsia, and Gloria Henry in Hot News (1953)
    Hot News
    5.4
    • Ringside Fight Announcer (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Deborah Kerr, Burt Lancaster, Frank Sinatra, Ernest Borgnine, Montgomery Clift, and Donna Reed in From Here to Eternity (1953)
    From Here to Eternity
    7.6
    • Sgt. Pete Karelsen
    • 1953
  • Wayne Morris and Elena Verdugo in The Marksman (1953)
    The Marksman
    5.6
    • Stagecoach Driver
    • 1953
  • Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Henry Kulky, and Marjorie Reynolds in No Holds Barred (1952)
    No Holds Barred
    6.2
    • Mr. Hunter
    • 1952
  • Phyllis Coates, Bill Elliott, and Myron Healey in Fargo (1952)
    Fargo
    6.5
    • Sam
    • 1952

Writer

  • Jane Easton, Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, and Robert Lowery in Jalopy (1953)
    Jalopy
    6.1
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1953
  • Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Henry Kulky, and Marjorie Reynolds in No Holds Barred (1952)
    No Holds Barred
    6.2
    • Writer
    • 1952
  • Oliver Blake, Robert Easton, Dorothy Ford, Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Anne Kimbell, and O.Z. Whitehead in Feudin' Fools (1952)
    Feudin' Fools
    6.1
    • screenplay
    • 1952
  • Bela Lugosi, Charlita, Ray Corrigan, Martin Garralaga, Duke Mitchell, and Sammy Petrillo in Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla (1952)
    Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla
    3.6
    • screen play by
    • 1952
  • Myrna Dell, Leo Gorcey, and Huntz Hall in Here Come the Marines (1952)
    Here Come the Marines
    6.1
    • screenplay
    • 1952
  • Veda Ann Borg, Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Gloria Winters, and Mona Knox in Hold That Line (1952)
    Hold That Line
    6.1
    • screenplay
    • 1952
  • Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Allen Jenkins, and Gloria Saunders in Crazy Over Horses (1951)
    Crazy Over Horses
    6.1
    • original screenplay
    • 1951
  • Jiggs and Maggie in Jackpot Jitters (1949)
    Jiggs and Maggie in Jackpot Jitters
    6.7
    • additional dialogue
    • 1949
  • June Harrison, Riley Hill, Renie Riano, and Joe Yule in Jiggs and Maggie in Court (1948)
    Jiggs and Maggie in Court
    7.6
    • additional dialogue
    • 1948
  • Gabriel Dell, Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Helen Parrish, and Lionel Stander in Trouble Makers (1948)
    Trouble Makers
    6.5
    • screenplay
    • 1948
  • Benny Bartlett, William 'Billy' Benedict, Gabriel Dell, David Gorcey, Leo Gorcey, Eddie Gribbon, Huntz Hall, Martin Kosleck, Hans Schumm, and Amelita Ward in Smugglers' Cove (1948)
    Smugglers' Cove
    6.4
    • original screenplay
    • 1948
  • Deannie Best, Mantan Moreland, Roland Winters, and Victor Sen Yung in The Shanghai Chest (1948)
    The Shanghai Chest
    6.0
    • additional dialogue
    • 1948
  • William 'Billy' Benedict, Betty Caldwell, Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, and Sheldon Leonard in Jinx Money (1948)
    Jinx Money
    6.1
    • screenplay
    • 1948
  • Benny Bartlett, William 'Billy' Benedict, Frankie Darro, Gabriel Dell, David Gorcey, Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Rosemary La Planche, and Nelson Leigh in Angels' Alley (1948)
    Angels' Alley
    5.9
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1948
  • Julie Gibson, Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, and Norman Willis in Bowery Buckaroos (1947)
    Bowery Buckaroos
    6.0
    • original screenplay
    • 1947

Additional Crew

  • Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, and June Vincent in Clipped Wings (1953)
    Clipped Wings
    6.2
    • dialogue director (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Jiggs and Maggie in Jackpot Jitters (1949)
    Jiggs and Maggie in Jackpot Jitters
    6.7
    • dialogue director
    • 1949
  • June Harrison, Riley Hill, Renie Riano, and Joe Yule in Jiggs and Maggie in Court (1948)
    Jiggs and Maggie in Court
    7.6
    • dialogue director
    • 1948

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Tim and Irene
  • Born
    • July 5, 1899
    • Bayonne, New Jersey, USA
  • Died
    • October 22, 1956
    • Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Irene RyanMarch 3, 1922 - October 7, 1943 (divorced)
  • Other works
    Stage: Appeared in "Up in Mabel's Room", Joplin, MO.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

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  • Trivia
    Hollywood character actor with a nice line in dumb cops, streetwise reporters or shifty bartenders. Also worked as a screenwriter, finding particularly gainful employment at Monogram and Columbia.

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