Fran Ryan

Fran Ryan

Acting

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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…

Filmography

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River of Rage: The Taking of Maggie Keene ★ 6.0 River of Rage: The Taking of Maggie Keene 1993 Suture ★ 6.5 Suture 1993 The Commish ★ 7.1 The Commish 1991 Little Dracula ★ 8.2 Little Dracula 1991 Thanksgiving Day ★ 7.5 Thanksgiving Day 1990 The New Adam-12 ★ 8.0 The New Adam-12 1990 Tiny Toon Adventures ★ 7.8 Tiny Toon Adventures 1990 The Dave Thomas Comedy Show The Dave Thomas Comedy Show 1990 Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again ★ 7.4 Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again 1990 The Bradys ★ 5.3 The Bradys 1990 Nick Knight ★ 6.0 Nick Knight 1989 Baywatch ★ 6.0 Baywatch 1989 Quantum Leap ★ 8.0 Quantum Leap 1989 Chances Are ★ 6.6 Chances Are 1989 Out Cold ★ 5.9 Out Cold 1989 Murphy Brown ★ 6.4 Murphy Brown 1988 Lucky Stiff ★ 4.6 Lucky Stiff 1988 Empty Nest ★ 6.0 Empty Nest 1988 Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge ★ 6.5 Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge 1987 Quiet Cool ★ 6.5 Quiet Cool 1986 The Wizard ★ 7.0 The Wizard 1986 Stewardess School ★ 4.9 Stewardess School 1986 Fuzzbucket ★ 5.8 Fuzzbucket 1986 Matlock ★ 7.1 Matlock 1986 The Colbys ★ 6.3 The Colbys 1985 Amazing Stories ★ 7.5 Amazing Stories 1985 Pale Rider ★ 7.2 Pale Rider 1985 Rebel Love ★ 7.0 Rebel Love 1985 Father of Hell Town Father of Hell Town 1985 The Sure Thing ★ 6.5 The Sure Thing 1985 Hollywood Wives ★ 4.7 Hollywood Wives 1985 Murder, She Wrote ★ 7.5 Murder, She Wrote 1984 Highway to Heaven ★ 7.4 Highway to Heaven 1984 Punky Brewster ★ 7.3 Punky Brewster 1984 Brothers ★ 6.7 Brothers 1984 The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D. ★ 9.0 The Return of Marcus Welby, M.D. 1984 Night Court ★ 7.3 Night Court 1984 Eyes of Fire ★ 5.6 Eyes of Fire 1983 Manimal ★ 7.3 Manimal 1983 Brainwash ★ 6.3 Brainwash 1983 Mister T ★ 6.6 Mister T 1983 Private School ★ 5.7 Private School 1983 Ghost Dancing ★ 6.0 Ghost Dancing 1983 Tough Enough ★ 5.4 Tough Enough 1983 Johnny Belinda ★ 6.3 Johnny Belinda 1982 It Takes Two ★ 6.0 It Takes Two 1982 Life of the Party: The Story of Beatrice ★ 8.5 Life of the Party: The Story of Beatrice 1982 Matt Houston ★ 6.3 Matt Houston 1982 No Soap, Radio ★ 5.0 No Soap, Radio 1982 Savannah Smiles ★ 6.5 Savannah Smiles 1982 Falcon Crest ★ 5.7 Falcon Crest 1981 Father Murphy ★ 8.1 Father Murphy 1981 Stripes ★ 6.6 Stripes 1981 The Adventures of Nellie Bly ★ 5.5 The Adventures of Nellie Bly 1981 Americana ★ 5.2 Americana 1981 Foul Play ★ 5.0 Foul Play 1981 Hill Street Blues ★ 7.6 Hill Street Blues 1981 Christmas Mountain: The Story Of A Cowboy Angel ★ 8.3 Christmas Mountain: The Story Of A Cowboy Angel 1981 The Long Riders ★ 6.7 The Long Riders 1980 When the Whistle Blows ★ 5.0 When the Whistle Blows 1980 Goldie and the Boxer ★ 5.6 Goldie and the Boxer 1979 Rocky II ★ 7.3 Rocky II 1979 Taxi ★ 7.3 Taxi 1978 The Great Brain ★ 7.0 The Great Brain 1978 Big Wednesday ★ 6.9 Big Wednesday 1978 Straight Time ★ 7.2 Straight Time 1978 Deadly Game ★ 7.7 Deadly Game 1977 CHiPs ★ 6.9 CHiPs 1977 Carter Country ★ 5.8 Carter Country 1977 Panic in Echo Park ★ 5.4 Panic in Echo Park 1977 Grizzly Adams ★ 7.0 Grizzly Adams 1977 How the West Was Won ★ 7.0 How the West Was Won 1977 Liza’s Pioneer Diary ★ 10.0 Liza’s Pioneer Diary 1976 Stalk the Wild Child ★ 9.0 Stalk the Wild Child 1976 Charlie's Angels ★ 6.7 Charlie's Angels 1976 The Quest ★ 6.4 The Quest 1976 Family Plot ★ 6.8 Family Plot 1976 Good Heavens ★ 7.0 Good Heavens 1976 Laverne & Shirley ★ 7.2 Laverne & Shirley 1976 Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman ★ 7.3 Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman 1976