Spoiler : Enjoyed Irene's contributions on The Bob Hope Show, always talking about her health problems, her looks, legs, or what ever. Mostly starting: Hello mr. Hope... and than going on and on and on. Hope they will publish more of the 1948-1950 Bob Hope Shows.

Spoiler : Happy Birthday to Irene Ryan, who is known for her work in The Beverly Hillbillies!

Spoiler : Nobody ever mentions her wonderful husband Tim who was a magnificent character actor in dozens of films

Spoiler : Irene Ryan (born Jessie Irene Noblitt; October 17, 1902 – April 26, 1973) was an American actress who found success in vaudeville, radio, film, television, and Broadway. .

Spoiler : Ryan is most widely known for her portrayal of Daisy May "Granny" Moses, the mother-in-law of Buddy Ebsen's character, on the long-running TV series The Beverly Hillbillies (1962–1971), for which she was nominated for Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in 1963 and 1964 At 20, Irene Ryan married writer-comedian Tim Ryan. They performed in vaudeville as a double act, known in show business as a "Dumb Dora" routine and epitomized by George Burns and Gracie Allen. (According to Jim Jordan Jr., while playing the same circuit as Marian and Jim Jordan, Tim Ryan suggested that the Jordans should include more comedy and patter in their show, which led to the creation of Fibber McGee and Molly.)

Spoiler : Substituting for Jack Benny in 1936, they starred in The Jell-o Summer Show on NBC's Red Network. Recordings (made on 78 rpm 12-inch lacquer disks) of the shows of September 20 and September 27 (the latter the last of the series) exist. Don Wilson was the announcer.

Spoiler : In 1946, she joined the cast of The Jack Carson Show on CBS radio. She played "a neighborhood storekeeper who operates a combination candy shop and lending library

Spoiler : Her character on the Allan Young show is hilarious.

Spoiler : She received a tony award nomination for her portrayal of Berthe in the play PIPPIN on Broadway.

Spoiler : Irene Ryan was a huge supporter of college drama departments and the development of young actors. Her foundation gives student theater awards every year.

Spoiler : Irene Ryan (born Jessie Irene Noblitt; October 17, 1902 – April 26, 1973) was an American actress who found success in vaudeville, radio, film, television, and Broadway. Ryan is most widely known for her portrayal of Daisy May "Granny" Moses, the mother-in-law of Buddy Ebsen's character, on the long-running TV series The Beverly Hillbillies (1962–1971), for which she was nominated for Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in 1963 and 1964 At 20, Irene Ryan married writer-comedian Tim Ryan. They performed in vaudeville as a double act, known in show business as a "Dumb Dora" routine and epitomized by George Burns and Gracie Allen. (According to Jim Jordan Jr., while playing the same circuit as Marian and Jim Jordan, Tim Ryan suggested that the Jordans should include more comedy and patter in their show, which led to the creation of Fibber McGee and Molly.) Substituting for Jack Benny in 1936, they starred in The Jell-o Summer Show on NBC's Red Network. Recordings (made on 78 rpm 12-inch lacquer disks) of the shows of September 20 and September 27 (the latter the last of the series) exist. Don Wilson was the announcer. In 1946, she joined the cast of The Jack Carson Show on CBS radio. She played "a neighborhood storekeeper who operates a combination candy shop and lending library.

Spoiler : Enjoyed Irene's contributions on The Bob Hope Show, always talking about her health problems, her looks, legs, or what ever. Mostly starting: Hello mr. Hope... and than going on and on and on. Hope they will publish more of the 1948-1950 Bob Hope Shows.

Spoiler : For a time, Irene Ryan played a dizzy foil on Bob Hope's radio show just like Vera Vague (Barbara Jo Allen) had done. I think this was when Hope was sponsored by Swan Soap in the late Forties...He also had Doris Day as his vocalist. That is where that photo of her with the NBC microphone probably comes from.

Spoiler : Her character on the Allan Young show is hilarious. She received a tony award nomination for her portrayal of Berthe in the play PIPPIN on Broadway.

Spoiler : I knew the name but not the face. Wow, sadly I only know her from Beverly Hillbillies.

Spoiler : For a time, Irene Ryan played a dizzy foil on Bob Hope's radio show just like Vera Vague (Barbara Jo Allen) had done. I think this was when Hope was sponsored by Swan Soap in the late Forties...He also had Doris Day as his vocalist. That is where that photo of her with the NBC microphone probably comes from.

Spoiler : Irene Ryan was a huge supporter of college drama departments and the development of young actors. Her foundation gives student theater awards every year. Her version of “No Time at All” on the Pippin OCR is one of my favorite Bway tunes ever. I saw the original show, but only after she passed.