Tim Ryan

Career timeline

1. 1899 · Born

   Born in Bayonne, New Jersey, USA

2. 1940 · Screen debut

   Brother Orchid (Movie)

3. 1943 · Writing debut

   The Mystery of the 13th Guest (Movie)

4. 1950 · Breakthrough

   The Asphalt Jungle (Movie)

5. 1956 · Died

   October 22, 1956

6. 1957 · Latest release

   The Buster Keaton Story (Movie)

Career in numbers

58 1940s

18 1950s

• Comedy53
• Crime26
• Drama18
• Romance16
• Mystery12
• Music11

Highest-rated title The Asphalt Jungle 1950 7.5 Most popular title From Here to Eternity 1953 7.3

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Tim Ryan in our catalogue.

William Beaudine

10 titles together

Joyce Compton

2 titles together

Henry O'Neill

2 titles together

Penny Singleton

2 titles together

June Allyson

2 titles together

1. 1957 The Buster Keaton Story as Studio Policeman (uncredited) Movie
2. 1956 Further Adventures of Spin and Marty as Chauffeur Jason TV
3. 1956 The Cruel Tower Movie
4. 1953 Private Eyes as Andy Movie
5. 1953 From Here to Eternity as Sgt. Pete Karelsen 7.3 Movie
6. 1953 The Marksman as Stage Driver Movie
7. 1953 The Life Of Riley as Fire Chief TV
8. 1952 The Abbott and Costello Show as Police Lt. Smith 7.2 TV
9. 1952 Fargo as Sam Movie
10. 1952 Here Come the Marines as Sheriff Benson Movie
11. 1951 All That I Have as Ben Renson Movie
12. 1950 Force of Evil as Johnson 6.7 Movie
13. 1950 Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance as Bentley Movie
14. 1950 The Asphalt Jungle as Jack - Police Clerk (uncredited) 7.5 Movie
15. 1950 Jiggs and Maggie Out West as Dinty Moore Movie
16. 1949 Red, Hot and Blue as Stranger (uncredited) Movie
17. 1949 Sky Dragon as Lt. Mike Ruark Movie
18. 1949 Champion as Al (Kansas City Manager) (uncredited) 6.7 Movie
19. 1949 Alias Nick Beal 6.8 Movie
20. 1948 Jiggs and Maggie in Court as Dinty Moore Movie
21. 1948 The Luck of the Irish as Policeman (uncredited) 6.1 Movie
22. 1948 The Golden Eye as Vincent O'Brien / Lt. Mike Ruark Movie
23. 1948 The Shanghai Chest as Lt. Mike Ruark Movie
24. 1947 Body and Soul as Jack Shelton (uncredited) 6.7 Movie
25. 1947 Merton of the Movies as Mammoth Studio's Night guard (uncredited) Movie
26. 1947 High Barbaree as Ringmaster (uncredited) Movie
27. 1947 Blondie's Holiday as Mike Movie
28. 1946 Two Sisters from Boston as Mr. Dibson (uncredited) Movie
29. 1946 Dark Alibi as Foggy 6.3 Movie
30. 1945 Detour as Diner Owner Gus 7.2 Movie
31. 1945 Swingin' on a Rainbow as Hustun Greer Movie
32. 1945 Rockin' in the Rockies as Tom Trove Movie
33. 1945 Adventures of Kitty O'Day as Inspector Clancy Movie
34. 1944 Detective Kitty O'Day as Inspector Clancy 4.6 Movie
35. 1944 And the Angels Sing as Stage-Door Man (uncredited) Movie
36. 1943 True to Life as Mr. Mammal (uncredited) Movie
37. 1943 Swing Out the Blues as Judge Dudley Gordon Movie
38. 1943 Riding High as Jones Movie
39. 1943 The Mystery of the 13th Guest as Lieutenant Burke Movie
40. 1943 Redhead from Manhattan as Mike Glendon Movie
41. 1942 Stand by for Action as Lt. Tim Ryan Movie
42. 1942 Stand By All Networks as Police Inspector Ryan Movie
43. 1942 The Man in the Trunk as Auctioneer Movie
44. 1942 This Gun for Hire as Weems, Guard (uncredited) 6.9 Movie
45. 1942 Butch Minds the Baby as Mike (uncredited) Movie
46. 1942 The Courtship of Andy Hardy as Farrell (uncredited) Movie
47. 1942 Nazi Agent as Officer (uncredited) Movie
48. 1942 This Time for Keeps as Professor Diz Movie
49. 1942 A Tragedy at Midnight as Police Commissioner (uncredited) Movie
50. 1942 Blondie Goes to College as Mr. Higby, Football Coach Movie
51. 1942 Blue, White and Perfect as Barney - Cop Movie
52. 1942 Don't Get Personal as Traffic Cop Movie
53. 1941 Bedtime Story as Mac Movie
54. 1941 Ball of Fire as Motor Policeman 7.4 Movie
55. 1941 Devil Pays Off as First Mate Movie
56. 1941 I Wake Up Screaming as Detective (uncredited) 6.9 Movie
57. 1941 Two Latins from Manhattan as Police Sergeant Movie
58. 1941 Ice-Capades as Jackson Movie
59. 1941 Pot o' Gold as 'Snooky' - Spieler (uncredited) 5.8 Movie
60. 1941 Dead Men Tell as Bartender (Uncredited) 6.5 Movie
61. 1941 A Man Betrayed as Mr. Wilson Movie
62. 1941 The Strawberry Blonde as Streetcleaner Foreman (uncredited) 6.9 Movie
63. 1941 Maisie Was a Lady as Second Carnival Barker (Uncredited) Movie
64. 1941 Where Did You Get That Girl? as Police Inspector Movie
65. 1940 I'm Nobody's Sweetheart Now as Judge Saunders Movie
66. 1940 Third Finger, Left Hand as Third Mate on Ship Movie
67. 1940 Brother Orchid as Turkey Malone 6.6 Movie

1. 1952 Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla 3.5 Movie
2. 1952 Here Come the Marines Movie

1. 1953 Jalopy Movie
2. 1952 Feudin' Fools Movie
3. 1948 Smuggler's Cove Movie
4. 1948 Jinx Money Movie
5. 1947 Bowery Buckaroos Movie
6. 1946 Spook Busters Movie
7. 1946 Live Wires Movie
8. 1945 Adventures of Kitty O'Day Movie
9. 1944 Leave It to the Irish Movie
10. 1944 Detective Kitty O'Day 4.6 Movie
11. 1943 The Mystery of the 13th Guest Movie

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