Deceased

How Did Fran Ryan Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 83

Also known asFrances Mary RyanGenderFemaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn29/11/1916Born inLos Angeles, California, USADied15/01/2000Died inBurbankCausediseaseWikidataQ3080456 ↗Buried atHoly Sepulchre CemeteryTMDb#152670 ↗

Frances Mary Ryan was an American character actress featured in television and films. She was born in Los Angeles, California.

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Filmography83 titles

Importing filmography…

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
1993	River of Rage: The Taking of Maggie KeeneMovie	Hattie Clandell	77
1991	The CommishSeries	—	75
1990	Tiny Toon AdventuresSeries	Grandma (voice)	74
1990	Thanksgiving DayMovie	Lois	74
1989	BaywatchSeries	—	73
1989	Quantum LeapSeries	Dorothy Jaeger	73
1989	Out ColdMovie	Arlene	73
1989	Chances AreMovie	Mavis Talmadge	73
1989	Nick KnightMovie	Jeannie	73
1988	Empty NestSeries	Mrs. Kramer	72
1988	Murphy BrownSeries	The Asp	72
1988	Lucky StiffMovie	Ma	72
1987	Gunsmoke: Return to DodgeMovie	Hannah	71
1986	MatlockSeries	Doris Curtis	70
1986	The WizardSeries	Tillie Russell	70
1986	Stewardess SchoolMovie	Fainting Lady	70
1985	Amazing StoriesSeries	Mrs. Abbott	69
1985	Pale RiderMovie	Ma Blankenship	69
1985	The Sure ThingMovie	Lady in Car	69
1985	Hollywood WivesSeries	Nita Carrolle	69
1985	The ColbysSeries	—	69
1985	Father of Hell TownMovie	Mother Maggie	69
1984	Murder, She WroteSeries	Rose Mulligan	68
1984	Night CourtSeries	Miss Crombie	68
1984	Highway to HeavenSeries	—	68
1984	BrothersSeries	Mrs. Murphy	68
1984	Punky BrewsterSeries	—	68
1983	ManimalSeries	—	67
1983	Tough EnoughMovie	Gert Long	67
1983	Private SchoolMovie	Miss Dutchbok	67
1982	Matt HoustonSeries	—	66
1982	Johnny BelindaMovie	Aunt Aggie McAdam	66
1982	Savannah SmilesMovie	Farmer Wilma	66
1981	Falcon CrestSeries	Cass	65
1981	Hill Street BluesSeries	—	65
1981	StripesMovie	Dowager in Cab	65
1981	The Adventures of Nellie BlyMovie	Mrs. Roman	65
1981	Father MurphySeries	—	65
1980	The Long RidersMovie	Mrs. Samuel	64
1980	When the Whistle BlowsSeries	—	64
1979	Rocky IIMovie	Adrian's Nurse (uncredited)	63
1979	Goldie and the BoxerMovie	Ethel	63
1978	TaxiSeries	Mrs. Elizabeth Weber	62
1978	Big WednesdayMovie	Lucy	62
1978	Straight TimeMovie	Cafe Owner	62
1978	The Great BrainMovie	Aunt Bertha	62
1977	How the West Was WonSeries	—	61
1977	CHiPsSeries	Nancy	61
1977	Grizzly AdamsSeries	Gerty	61
1977	Carter CountrySeries	—	61
1976	Charlie's AngelsSeries	Belle Asher	60
1976	Charlie's AngelsSeries	Nurse Fager	60
1976	Good HeavensSeries	—	60
1976	Laverne & ShirleySeries	—	60
1976	The QuestSeries	Mag Wood	60
1976	Mary Hartman, Mary HartmanSeries	Miss Adeline Jeeter	60
1976	Liza’s Pioneer DiaryMovie	Martha Stedman	60
1976	Family PlotMovie	Registrar Clerk (uncredited)	60
1975	Starsky & HutchSeries	Landlady	59
1975	One Day at a TimeSeries	—	59
1975	Barney MillerSeries	Mrs. Hirsch, Homeless Woman	59
1975	The Apple Dumpling GangMovie	Mrs. Stockley	59
1973	Sigmund and the Sea MonstersSeries	Gertrude	57
1972	The RookiesSeries	—	56
1972	The WaltonsSeries	—	56
1971	NicholsSeries	Minnie Dowd	55
1971	The New Dick Van Dyke ShowSeries	Dick's mother	55
1971	Scandalous JohnMovie	Farm Woman	55
1971	The Million Dollar DuckMovie	Mrs. Purdham (uncredited)	55
1970	Night GallerySeries	—	54
1970	McCloudSeries	—	54
1970	The Partridge FamilySeries	1st Wife	54
1969	The Bill Cosby ShowSeries	Mrs. Beal	53
1969	The Brady BunchSeries	—	53
1968	Adam-12Series	Mrs. Killian	52
1967	The Second Hundred YearsSeries	Mrs. Sanders	51
1966	BatmanSeries	Chairlady	50
1966	That GirlSeries	—	50
1965	Green AcresSeries	—	49
1965	I Dream of JeannieSeries	Switchboard Operator	49
1965	Mickey OneMovie	Homeless Woman (uncredited)	49
1964	Daniel BooneSeries	Mrs. Jones	48
1955	GunsmokeSeries	Hannah	39