ACTOR

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 4,414,325 page views. Her biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Irene Ryan is the 9,809th most popular actor (down from 9,111th in 2019), the 14,338th most popular biography from United States (down from 13,297th in 2019) and the 4,594th most popular American Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 4.4M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 37.53

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 1.10

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.69

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Irene Ryan ranks 9,809 out of 13,578. Before her are Nora Aunor, Dacre Montgomery, Jewel Staite, Rob Corddry, Elizabeth Rodriguez, and Alex Winter. After her are Anna Favella, Ella Chen, Lara Dutta, Min Hyo-rin, Helen Mack, and Thiago Lacerda.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1902, Irene Ryan ranks 341. Before her are Louise Beavers, Eddie Shore, Stepin Fetchit, Stevie Smith, Meredith Willson, and Lyle Talbot. After her are Richard Allen, Frances Bavier, Gertrude Short, and Bruno Müller. Among people deceased in 1973, Irene Ryan ranks 296. Before her are Harry Edward, Rufino Santos, Israel Albert Horowitz, Michael O'Shea, Steve Seymour, and Claire Dodd. After her are Peggie Castle, Rupert Crosse, and Ernest Truex.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Irene Ryan ranks 14,338 out of 20,380. Before her are Elaine Showalter (1941), Sinitta (1968), Sasha Cohen (1984), Rob Corddry (1971), John Otto (1977), and Elizabeth Rodriguez (1973). After her are Michael Arndt (1970), Little Milton (1934), Joey Badass (1995), Helen Mack (1913), Kathy Jordan (1959), and Grace Abbott (1878).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Irene Ryan ranks 4,594. Before her are Gertrude Berg (1899), Claire Dodd (1911), Jaime Ray Newman (1978), Max Casella (1967), Rob Corddry (1971), and Elizabeth Rodriguez (1973). After her are Helen Mack (1913), Jonathan Adams (1967), Matthew Glave (1963), Barbara Cook (1927), Nicola Peltz (1995), and Dan Harmon (1973).

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Television and Movie Roles

The Beverly Hillbillies
Granny
Jed Clampett's swamp is loaded with oil. When a wildcatter discovers the huge pool, Jed sells his land to the O.K. Oil Company and at the urging of cousin Pearl, moves his family to a 35-room mansion in Beverly Hills, California.
6.9 / 10
The Woman on the Beach
Mrs. Mary Wernecke
A sailor suffering from post-traumatic stress becomes involved with a beautiful and enigmatic seductress married to a blind painter.
Jun 7th 19476 / 10
Blackbeard, the Pirate
Alvina, a lady in waiting
Honest Robert Maynard finds himself serving as ship's surgeon under the infamous pirate Blackbeard.
Dec 24th 19525.8 / 10