"The Beverly Hillbillies" Irene Ryan, Buddy Ebsen circa 1966
 
				
				
						 Caption: "The Beverly Hillbillies" Irene Ryan, Buddy Ebsen circa 1966
																																				
						Actress, Soundtrack
						Born: October 17, 1902
						Star sign: Libra
						Height: 5' 2" (1.57 m)
						Known for: The Beverly Hillbillies (1962), My Dear Secretary (1948), The Diary of a Chambermaid (1946), The Woman on the Beach (1947)
						Source: IMDB
						Before becoming known to millions as Granny on The Beverly Hillbillies (1962), Irene Ryan was already an established vaudeville, radio and movie actress, though not as famous prior to her television stint. She accompanied Bob Hope on his famous military tours and she was known as "the gal who makes Bob Hope laugh." After being cast as Granny, she ...