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Irene Ryan

1902 - 1973

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Irene Ryan (born Irene Noblitt, Noblett, or Noblette; October 17, 1902 – April 26, 1973) was an American actress and comedian who found success in vaudeville, radio, film, television, and Broadway. She is most widely known for her portrayal of Daisy May "Granny" Moses, mother-in-law of Buddy Ebsen's character Jed Clampett on the long-running TV series The Beverly Hillbillies (1962–1971). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Irene Ryan has received more than 4,108,962 page views. Her biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 15 in 2019). Irene Ryan is the 9,127th most popular actor (down from 7,737th in 2019), the 13,330th most popular biography from United States (down from 11,860th in 2019) and the 4,450th most popular American Actor.

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  • 4.1M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 35.52

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.09

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.82

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Irene Ryan ranks 9,127 out of 9,996. Before her are Isabela Moner, Livia Brito, Max Thieriot, Seamus Dever, Helly Luv, and Eve Hewson. After her are Johnathon Schaech, Daryl Sabara, Brent Briscoe, Richard T. Jones, Nell Carter, and Murat Han.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1902, Irene Ryan ranks 304. Before her are Ogden Nash, Frederick Sheffield, Stepin Fetchit, Richard Allen, Louise Beavers, and Lyle Talbot. After her are Gertrude Short and Frances Bavier. Among people deceased in 1973, Irene Ryan ranks 257. Before her are Rufino Santos, Israel Albert Horowitz, Alphonse Lacroix, Eddie Hapgood, Gian Francesco Malipiero, and Michael O'Shea. After her are Harry Edward, Peggie Castle, Claire Dodd, and Ernest Truex.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Irene Ryan ranks 13,330 out of 18,182. Before her are Brian Kemp (1963), Seamus Dever (1976), Tyronn Lue (1977), James Merrill (1926), Ben Nelson (1941), and Jeff VanderMeer (1968). After her are Kimberly Kane (1983), David Gordon Green (1975), Johnathon Schaech (1969), Daryl Sabara (1992), Julie Heldman (1945), and Brent Briscoe (1961).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Irene Ryan ranks 4,450. Before her are Gerald Mohr (1914), Tyler Blackburn (1986), Damon Wayans Jr. (1982), Isabela Moner (2001), Max Thieriot (1988), and Seamus Dever (1976). After her are Johnathon Schaech (1969), Daryl Sabara (1992), Brent Briscoe (1961), Nell Carter (1948), Nadine Velazquez (1978), and Maggie Roswell (1952).

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