What is Irene Ryan?
[[File:Irene Ryan 1968.JPG|right|200px|thumb|Ryan in 1968]] '''Irene Ryan''' (born '''Jessie Irene Noblitt'''; October 17, 1902 &ndash; April 26, 1973) was an American actress and comedian. She was born in [[El Paso, Texas]]. Ryan was known for her role as Granny, the mother-in-law of [[Buddy Ebsen]]'s character, on the long-running TV series ''[[The Beverly Hillbillies]]'' (1962–1971). She was nominated for [[Emmy Award]]s for [[Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series|Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series]] in 1963 and 1964. Ryan died of [[glioblastoma]] and [[heart disease]] in [[Santa Monica, California]] on April 26, 1973 at the age of 70.<ref name=NYTobit>{{cite news|title=Irene Ryan, 70, Actress, Is Dead|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1973/04/27/archives/irene-ryan-70-actress-is-dead-beverly-hillbillies-granny-had-role.html|access-date=31 October 2017|work=New York Times|date=April 27, 1973|page=40}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites== * {{IMDb name|0752576}} * {{IBDB name|77885}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Ryan, Irene}} [[Category:1902 births]] [[Category:1973 deaths]] [[Category:Deaths from glioblastoma]] [[Category:Cancer deaths in California]] [[Category:American movie actors]] [[Category:American television actors]] [[Category:American stage actors]] [[Category:American radio actors]] [[Category:Comedians from Texas]] [[Category:Actors from El Paso, Texas]] {{US-actor-stub}} {{authority control}}