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Irene Ryan 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 Jed Clampett 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.
Birth Name
Irene Noblett
Born
Friday, 17 October 1902
Died
Thursday, 26 April 1973
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| History of the Sitcom | Granny / Daisy Moses | 2021 |
| The Sixties | Granny | 2013 |
| E! True Hollywood Story | Herself | 1996 |
| The Don Knotts Show | Self | 1970 |
| Love, American Style | Ida Beckman (segment "Love and the Old Swingers") / Mother (segment "Love and the Lost Dog") | 1969 |
| The Joey Bishop Show | Self | 1967 |
| Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title | Granny | 1966 |
| The Dean Martin Show | Self | 1965 |
| The Hollywood Squares (Daytime) | Self - Panelist | 1965 |
| The Hollywood Palace | Self - Panelist | 1964 |
Actress Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| History of the Sitcom | Granny / Daisy Moses | 2021 |
| The Sixties | Granny | 2013 |
| E! True Hollywood Story | Herself | 1996 |
| The Don Knotts Show | Self | 1970 |
| Love, American Style | Ida Beckman (segment "Love and the Old Swingers") / Mother (segment "Love and the Lost Dog") | 1969 |
| The Joey Bishop Show | Self | 1967 |
| Don't Worry, We'll Think of a Title | Granny | 1966 |
| The Dean Martin Show | Self | 1965 |
| The Hollywood Squares (Daytime) | Self - Panelist | 1965 |
| The Hollywood Palace | Self - Panelist | 1964 |
| The Danny Kaye Show | Self | 1963 |
| Petticoat Junction | Granny Daisy Moses | 1963 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Herself - Guest | 1962 |
| The Beverly Hillbillies | Granny / Daisy Moses | 1962 |
| The Andy Williams Show | Self | 1962 |
| The Mike Douglas Show | Herself | 1961 |
| Ichabod and Me | Ellie McCabe | 1961 |
| Mister Ed | Granny Clampett | 1961 |
| Desire in the Dust | Nora Finney | 1960 |
| Bringing Up Buddy | Cynthia Boyle | 1960 |
| My Three Sons | Rusty Wallace | 1960 |
| Rockabilly Baby | Eunice Johnson | 1957 |
| Alcoa Theatre | Martha Henderson | 1957 |
| The Real McCoys | Miss Muehlbach | 1957 |
| The Restless Gun | Mrs. Thelma Taylor | 1957 |
| Wagon Train | Martha Gresham | 1957 |
| Spring Reunion | Miss Stapleton | 1957 |
| The NBC Comedy Hour | Self | 1956 |
| Matinee Theatre | Ray Moore | 1955 |
| Ricochet Romance | Miss Clay | 1954 |
| The Whistler | Caroline | 1954 |
| General Electric Theater | Mrs. Bryant | 1953 |
| Blackbeard, the Pirate | Alvina - Lady in Waiting | 1952 |
| The WAC from Walla Walla | WAC Sgt. Kearns | 1952 |
| Bonzo Goes to College | Nancy | 1952 |
| Meet Me After the Show | Tillie, Delilah's Maid / Tillie | 1951 |
| Half Angel | Nurse Kay | 1951 |
| All Star Revue | Self | 1950 |
| Star of the Family | Self | 1950 |
| The Skipper Surprised His Wife | Mrs. O'Rourke | 1950 |
| The Bob Hope Show | Self | 1950 |
| There's a Girl in My Heart | Mrs. Mullin | 1949 |
| Mighty Joe Young | Southern Belle at Bar | 1949 |
| An Old-Fashioned Girl | Mrs. Shaw | 1949 |
| My Dear Secretary | Mary | 1948 |
| Texas, Brooklyn & Heaven | Opal Cheever | 1948 |
| Arch of Triumph | Irate Wife | 1948 |
| Heading for Heaven | Molly / Molly - the Maid | 1947 |
| The Woman on the Beach | Mrs. Wernecke / Mrs. Mary Wernecke | 1947 |
| Little Iodine | Mrs. Tremble | 1946 |
| The Diary of a Chambermaid | Louise | 1946 |
| That Night with You | Prudence | 1945 |
| The Beautiful Cheat | Miss Beatrice Kent | 1945 |
| That's the Spirit | Bilson | 1945 |
| Front Row Center | Florence | 1945 |
| San Diego I Love You | Sheila Jones | 1944 |
| Hot Rhythm | Polly Kane (as Irene) / Polly Kane | 1944 |
| O, My Darling Clementine | Irene (Princess Sheba) | 1943 |
| The Sultan's Daughter | Irene | 1943 |
| Melody Parade | Gloria Brewster | 1943 |
| Sarong Girl | Irene Raynor | 1943 |
| Reveille with Beverly | Elsie | 1943 |
| Unfinished Business | Bit Part | 1941 |
| Melody for Three | Mrs. Veronica Higby | 1941 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1964 | Emmy | Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Series (Lead) | Nominated |
| 1963 | Emmy | Outstanding Continued Performance by an Actress in a Series (Lead) | Nominated |
