Fran Ryan
Acting
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Acting Credits
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
Filmography
Suture
1993
as Mrs. Lucerne
River of Rage: The Taking of Maggie Keene
1993
as Hattie Clandell
The Commish
1991
Little Dracula
1991
Thanksgiving Day
1990
as Lois
Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again
1990
as Miss Grundy
Tiny Toon Adventures
1990
as Grandma (voice)
The Bradys
1990
The Dave Thomas Comedy Show
1990
The New Adam-12
1990
as Ida Collins
Out Cold
1989
as Arlene
Nick Knight
1989
as Jeannie
Chances Are
1989
as Mavis Talmadge
Baywatch
1989
Quantum Leap
1989
as Dorothy Jaeger
Lucky Stiff
1988
as Ma
Murphy Brown
1988
as The Asp
Empty Nest
1988
as Mrs. Kramer
Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge
1987
as Hannah
Quiet Cool
1986
as Ma
Stewardess School
1986
as Fainting Lady
Fuzzbucket
1986
as Mrs. Langendorf
Matlock
1986
as Doris Curtis
The Wizard
1986
as Tillie Russell
Pale Rider
1985
as Ma Blankenship
Father of Hell Town
1985
as Mother Maggie
Rebel Love
1985
as Granny Plug
The Sure Thing
1985
as Lady in Car
The Colbys
1985
Amazing Stories
1985
as Mrs. Abbott
Hollywood Wives
1985
as Nita Carrolle
The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.
1984
as Millie Clark
Murder, She Wrote
1984
as Rose Mulligan
Night Court
1984
as Ethel La Rue
Highway to Heaven
1984
Punky Brewster
1984
Brothers
1984
as Mrs. Murphy
Night Court
1984
as Miss Crombie
Private School
1983
as Miss Dutchbok
Ghost Dancing
1983
as Judge
Eyes of Fire
1983
as Sister (Calvin's Wife)
Tough Enough
1983
as Gert Long
Brainwash
1983
as Marie Davis
Manimal
1983
Mister T
1983
Johnny Belinda
1982
as Aunt Aggie McAdam
Life of the Party: The Story of Beatrice
1982
as Beatrice's Mother
Savannah Smiles
1982
as Farmer Wilma
Shoot the Moon
1982
as Judge (uncredited)
Matt Houston
1982
No Soap, Radio
1982
It Takes Two
1982
The Adventures of Nellie Bly
1981
as Mrs. Roman
Americana
1981
as Colonel
Christmas Mountain: The Story Of A Cowboy Angel
1981
as Flora
Stripes
1981
as Dowager in Cab
Falcon Crest
1981
as Cass
Hill Street Blues
1981
Father Murphy
1981
Foul Play
1981
The Long Riders
1980
as Mrs. Samuel
When the Whistle Blows
1980
Goldie and the Boxer
1979
as Ethel
Rocky II
1979
as Adrian's Nurse (uncredited)
Straight Time
1978
as Cafe Owner
The Great Brain
1978
as Aunt Bertha
Big Wednesday
1978
as Lucy
Taxi
1978
as Mrs. Elizabeth Weber
Deadly Game
1977
as Frieda Beezly
Panic in Echo Park
1977
CHiPs
1977
as Nancy
How the West Was Won
1977
Carter Country
1977
Grizzly Adams
1977
as Gerty
Family Plot
1976
as Registrar Clerk (uncredited)
Stalk the Wild Child
1976
as Ellen Mott
Liza’s Pioneer Diary
1976
as Martha Stedman
Charlie's Angels
1976
as Nurse Fager
Laverne & Shirley
1976
The Quest
1976
as Mag Wood
Good Heavens
1976
Charlie's Angels
1976
as Belle Asher
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
1976
as Miss Adeline Jeeter
The Apple Dumpling Gang
1975
as Mrs. Stockley
Long Way Home
1975
as Marvis Bidwell
Starsky & Hutch
1975
as Landlady
One Day at a Time
1975
Barney Miller
1975
as Mrs. Hirsch, Homeless Woman
Hog Wild
1974
as Flora
Hong Kong Phooey
1974
Devlin
1974
Sigmund and the Sea Monsters
1973
as Gertrude
The Rookies
1972
New Zoo Revue
1972
The Waltons
1972
Scandalous John
1971
as Farm Woman
The Million Dollar Duck
1971
as Mrs. Purdham (uncredited)
Nichols
1971
as Minnie Dowd
The New Dick Van Dyke Show
1971
as Dick's mother
Night Gallery
1970
McCloud
1970
The Partridge Family
1970
as 1st Wife
Marcus Welby, M.D.: A Matter of Humanities
1969
The Brady Bunch
1969
The Bill Cosby Show
1969
as Mrs. Beal
Mr. Deeds Goes to Town
1969
Adam-12
1968
as Mrs. Killian
The Second Hundred Years
1967
as Mrs. Sanders
Batman
1966
as Chairlady
That Girl
1966
The Front Line
1965
as Haughty Customer
Mickey One
1965
as Homeless Woman (uncredited)
Green Acres
1965
I Dream of Jeannie
1965
as Switchboard Operator
Daniel Boone
1964
as Mrs. Jones
Gunsmoke
1955
as Mrs. Keller
Gunsmoke
1955
as Hannah