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Fran Ryan

Actress / Television Actress / Voice Actress / Film Actress | * 11/29/1916 († 83, 01/15/2000) | Los Angeles, California (United States of America (USA))
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Frances Mary Ryan (November 29, 1916 – January 15, 2000) was an American character actress featured in television and films. She was born in Los Angeles, California. ()
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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Comedies | Kids & Family

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Gib, a beer-guzzling slob, and Alison, an uptight Ivy-Leaguer, are an unlikely duo stuck together on a cross-country trip during Christmas break. At first they get on each other's nerves but, as time ...

The Sure Thing

PG-13

1985 | 3.3/5 | 1h 40min
Comedy, Romance / Love
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A mysterious preacher protects a humble prospector village from a greedy mining company trying to encroach on their land. ...

Pale Rider

R

1985 | 3.6/5 | 1h 55min
Western
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John Winger, an indolent sad sack in his 30s, impulsively joins the U.S. Army after losing his job, his girlfriend and his apartment. ...

Stripes

R

1981 | 3.3/5 | 1h 46min
Action, Comedy
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The origins, exploits and the ultimate fate of the James gang is told in a sympathetic portrayal of the bank robbers made up of brothers who begin their legendary bank raids because of revenge. ...

The Long Riders

R

1980 | 3.3/5 | 1h 39min
Western, Crime, Action
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Movies with Fran Ryan as Actress(41)

as Mrs. Lucerne1993 Suture
as Lois1990 Thanksgiving Day
as Miss Grundy1990 Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again
as Arlene1989 Out Cold
as Mavis Talmadge1989 Chances Are
as Jeannie1989 Nick Knight
as Ma1988 Lucky Stiff
as Hannah1987 Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge
as Ma1986 Quiet Cool
as Mrs. Langendorf1986 Fuzzbucket
as Granny Plug1985 Rebel Love
as Mother Maggie1985 Father of Hell Town
as Ma Blankenship1985 Pale Rider
as Lady in Car1985 The Sure Thing
as Millie Clark1984 The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D.
as Judge1983 Ghost Dancing
as Gert Long1983 Tough Enough
as Miss Dutchbok1983 Private School
as Sister (Calvin's Wife)1983 Eyes of Fire
as Beatrice's Mother1982 Life of the Party: The Story of Beatrice
as Aunt Aggie McAdam1982 Johnny Belinda
as Farmer Wilma1982 Savannah Smiles
as Dowager in Cab1981 Stripes
as Flora1981 Christmas Mountain
as Colonel1981 Americana
as Mrs. Roman1981 The Adventures of Nellie Bly
as Mrs. Samuel1980 The Long Riders
as Ethel1979 Goldie and the Boxer
as Adrian's Nurse (uncredited)1979 Rocky II
as Cafe Owner1978 Straight Time
as Aunt Bertha1978 The Great Brain
as Lucy1978 Big Wednesday
1977 Panic in Echo Park
as Frieda Beezly1977 Deadly Game
as Ellen Mott1976 Stalk the Wild Child
as Mrs. Stockley1975 The Apple Dumpling Gang
as Marvis Bidwell1975 Long Way Home
as Farm Woman1971 Scandalous John
as Mrs. Purdham (uncredited)1971 The Million Dollar Duck
1969 Marcus Welby, M.D.
as Haughty Customer1965 The Front Line

TV Shows/Series with Fran Ryan as Actress(53)

1991 The Commish
1991 Little Dracula
1990 Tiny Toon Adventures
1990 The Bradys
as Dorothy Jaeger1989 Quantum Leap
1989 Baywatch
as The Asp1988 Murphy Brown
1986 Matlock
as Tillie Russell1986 The Wizard
1985 The Colbys
as Mrs. Abbott1985 Amazing Stories
as Ethel La Rue1984 Night Court
as Miss Crombie1984 Night Court
as Rose Mulligan1984 Murder, She Wrote
1984 Punky Brewster
1984 Highway to Heaven
as Mrs. Murphy1984 Brothers
1983 Mister T
1982 It Takes Two
1982 Matt Houston
1981 Hill Street Blues
1981 Falcon Crest
1981 Father Murphy
1977 Carter Country
1977 Grizzly Adams
as Nancy1977 CHiPs
as Nurse Fager1976 Charlie's Angels
as Belle Asher1976 Charlie's Angels
1976 Laverne & Shirley
1976 The Quest
1976 Good Heavens
1975 Starsky & Hutch
as Mrs. Hirsch, Homeless Woman1975 Barney Miller
1975 One Day at a Time
1974 Hong Kong Phooey
1974 Devlin
as Gertrude1973 Sigmund and the Sea Monsters
1972 The Rookies
1972 The Waltons
1972 New Zoo Revue
as Minnie Dowd1971 Nichols
1970 McCloud
1970 Night Gallery
as Mrs. Beal1969 The Bill Cosby Show
1969 The Brady Bunch
1968 The Doris Day Show
1966 That Girl
as Chairlady1966 Batman
1965 Green Acres
as Switchboard Operator1965 I Dream of Jeannie
as Mrs. Jones1964 Daniel Boone
as Mrs. Keller1955 Gunsmoke
as Hannah1955 Gunsmoke

Full Name: Fran Frances Ryan
Born: Wednesday, 11/29 1916 (November) in Los Angeles, California (United States of America (USA))
Died: Saturday, 01/15 2000 (January) in Burbank (aged: 83)
Zodiac sign: Sagittarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Dragon)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: Stanford University
Fran Ryan frequently works together with these people:
Victor French (27x, Actor)
Joseph V. Perry (26x, Actor)
Morgan Woodward (23x, Actor)
Shug Fisher (22x, Actor)
John Crawford (21x, Actor)
Gregg Palmer (21x, Actor)
Denver Pyle (19x, Actor)
Royal Dano (18x, Actor)
Larry Gelman (18x, Actor)
Jack Elam (17x, Actor)
Dennis Cross (17x, Cast)
David Carradine (6x, Actor)
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