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"Adam 12" (1990): Season 1: Episode 13 -- Mom and Pop stores are being robbed by a violent criminal. Ethan Wayne and Peter Parros star.
Pale Rider (1985) -- A mysterious preacher protects a humble prospector village from a greedy mining company trying to encroach on their land.
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Overview

Date of Birth:
29 November 1916, Los Angeles, California, USA more
Date of Death:
15 January 2000, Burbank, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
As an American character actress, Fran Ryan was a familiar face on stage... more
Trivia:
Often compared to the gruff but lovable Marjorie Main.
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- 1. "The Commish" (1991)   Doris (1 episode, 1993) 1993 - 7.2 (310)
1 TV episode:
- 2. River of Rage: The Taking of Maggie Keene (1993) (TV)   Hattie Clandell 1993 - 4.5 (87)
AKAs:
  • Murder on the Rio Grande
- 3. Suture (1993) Mrs. Lucerne 1993 - 6.6 (796)
- 4. "Tiny Toon Adventures" (1990)   Grandma (1 episode, 1992) 1992 - 8.0 (1,210)
AKAs:
  • Steven Spielberg Presents... Tiny Toon Adventures (USA: alternative title)
1 TV episode:
- 5. "Homefront" (1991)   Sister Theophane (1 episode, 1991) 1991 - 9.1 (334)
1 TV episode:
- 6. "Baywatch" (1989)   Tillie McCabe (1 episode, 1991) 1991 - 4.9 (3,683)
AKAs:
  • Baywatch Hawaii (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 7. "Davis Rules" (1991)   Miss Catworthy (1 episode, 1991) 1991 - 8.0 (29)
1 TV episode:
- 8. "Little Dracula" (1991) (voice) Hannah the Barbarian 1991 - 4.7 (19)
- 9. "Adam 12" (1990)   Ida Collins (1 episode, 1990) 1990 - 4.7 (36)
AKAs:
  • The New Adam-12 (USA: alternative title)
1 TV episode:
- 10. Thanksgiving Day (1990) (TV)   Lois 1990 - 4.5 (36)
AKAs:
  • The Good Family
- 11. "Over My Dead Body" (1990)   Building Manager (1 episode, 1990) 1990 - 10.0 (7)
1 TV episode:
  • Pilot (1990) Building Manager
- 12. "Quantum Leap" (1989)   Dorothy Jaeger (1 episode, 1990) 1990 - 8.4 (4,517)
1 TV episode:
- 13. "Night Court" (1984)   Miss Crombie / Ethel La Rue (3 episodes, 1987-1990) 1990 - 7.7 (1,328)
3 TV episodes:
- 14. "The Dave Thomas Comedy Show" (1990)   Fran (5 episodes, 1990) 1990 - 5.8 (11)
AKAs:
  • Dave Thomas
5 TV episodes:
- 15. Archie: To Riverdale and Back Again (1990) (TV)   Miss Grundy 1990 - 5.6 (186)
AKAs:
  • Archie: Return to Riverdale (video title)
  • Weekend Reunion
- 16. "Empty Nest" (1988)   Mrs. Kramer (1 episode, 1990) 1990 - 6.8 (373)
1 TV episode:
- 17. "Forever Knight" (1989)   Jeannie (1 episode, 1989) 1989 - 7.8 (609)
AKAs:
  • Nick Knight - Der Vampircop (Germany)
1 TV episode:
- 18. "Matlock" (1986)   Doris Curtis (1 episode, 1989) 1989 - 7.1 (935)
1 TV episode:
- 19. "Murder, She Wrote" (1984)   Rose (1 episode, 1989) 1989 - 7.1 (2,288)
1 TV episode:
- 20. Chances Are (1989) Mavis Talmadge 1989 - 6.1 (3,354)
- 21. Out Cold (1989)   Arlene 1989 - 5.2 (235)
AKAs:
  • Where's Ernie? (Australia)
- 22. Lucky Stiff (1988)   Ma 1988 - 4.2 (152)
AKAs:
  • That Shamrock Touch
- 23. "Murphy Brown" (1988)   The Asp (1 episode, 1988) 1988 - 7.1 (1,112)
1 TV episode:
- 24. "Mr. Belvedere" (1985)   Mrs. Deferschmidt (1 episode, 1988) 1988 - 6.6 (462)
1 TV episode:
  • Duel (1988) Mrs. Deferschmidt
- 25. "Houston Knights" (1987)   (1 episode, 1987) 1987 - 7.1 (47)
1 TV episode:
- 26. "Webster" (1983)   Lt. Col. Howard (1 episode, 1987) 1987 - 5.2 (220)
1 TV episode:
- 27. Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge (1987) (TV) Hannah 1987 - 7.1 (124)
- 28. "Highway to Heaven" (1984)   Lil (2 episodes, 1987) 1987 - 6.4 (525)
2 TV episodes:
- 29. "The Wizard" (1986)   Tillie Russell (19 episodes, 1986-1987) 1987 - 7.7 (68)
19 TV episodes: 14 episodes not shown.
- 30. Quiet Cool (1986) Ma 1986 - 4.9 (299)
- 31. Stewardess School (1986) Fainting Lady 1986 - 3.2 (510)
- 32. "Brothers" (1984)   Mrs. Murphy (1 episode, 1986) 1986 - 7.8 (87)
1 TV episode:
- 33. Fuzz Bucket (1986) (TV) Mrs. Langendorf 1986 - 6.5 (99)
- 34. "The Colbys" (1985)   Helen Webster (1 episode, 1986) 1986 - 5.6 (170)
AKAs:
  • Dynasty II: The Colbys (original title (first four episodes title))
1 TV episode:
- 35. "Hardcastle and McCormick" (1983)   Mrs. Vassah (1 episode, 1986) 1986 - 6.3 (230)
1 TV episode:
- 36. "Amazing Stories" (1985)   Mrs. Abbott (1 episode, 1986) 1986 - 7.3 (1,059)
AKAs:
  • Steven Spielberg Presents Amazing Stories (Australia)
  • Steven Spielberg's Amazing Stories (USA: complete title)
1 TV episode:
- 37. Rebel Love (1985)   Granny Plug 1985 - 6.2 (9)
AKAs:
  • Shadow Waltz
- 38. "Punky Brewster" (1984)   Isabelle Peavy (1 episode, 1985) 1985 - 6.6 (501)
1 TV episode:
- 39. Pale Rider (1985) Ma Blankenship 1985 - 7.1 (13,623)
- 40. Hell Town (1985) (TV)   Mother Maggie 1985 - 6.7 (43)
AKAs:
  • Father of Hell Town
- 41. The Sure Thing (1985) Lady in Car 1985 - 6.8 (7,406)
- 42. "Hollywood Wives" (1985) Nina Carrolle 1985 - 6.2 (114)
- 43. "Hill Street Blues" (1981)   Mary Minot (1 episode, 1984) 1984 - 8.3 (1,190)
1 TV episode:
- 44. "Three's Company" (1977)   Grace / Hilda (2 episodes, 1983-1984) 1984 - 7.8 (1,913)
2 TV episodes:
- 45. "Manimal" (1983)   Sadie (1 episode, 1983) 1983 - 5.9 (189)
1 TV episode:
- 46. "Falcon Crest" (1981)   Cass (1 episode, 1983) 1983 - 5.8 (486)
1 TV episode:
- 47. "Matt Houston" (1982)   Maggie (1 episode, 1983) 1983 - 6.7 (144)
1 TV episode:
- 48. Eyes of Fire (1983)   Sister - Calvin's Wife 1983 - 5.8 (221)
AKAs:
  • Cry Blue Sky
- 49. Americana (1983) Colonel 1983 - 5.6 (104)
- 50. "Mister T" (1983) (unknown episodes) 1983 - 5.5 (73)
- 51. Private School (1983)   Miss Dutchbok 1983 - 4.6 (1,767)
AKAs:
  • Private School... for Girls (USA: alternative title)
- 52. Ghost Dancing (1983) (TV) Judge 1983 - 6.3 (24)
- 53. "The Optimist" (1983)   Matron (1 episode, 1983) 1983 - -
1 TV episode:
- 54. Tough Enough (1983) Gert Long 1983 - 5.1 (287)
- 55. "It Takes Two" (1982)   Bridget (1 episode, 1983) 1983 - 6.0 (13)
1 TV episode:
- 56. "Laverne & Shirley" (1976)   Mother Superior (1 episode, 1983) 1983 - 6.8 (647)
AKAs:
  • Laverne & Shirley & Company (USA: syndication title)
  • Laverne & Shirley & Friends (USA: syndication title)
  • Laverne DeFazio & Shirley Feeney (USA: first season title)
1 TV episode:
- 57. Johnny Belinda (1982) (TV) Aunt Aggie McAdam 1982 - 6.7 (99)
- 58. Life of the Party: The Story of Beatrice (1982) (TV) Beatrice's Mother 1982 - 6.5 (50)
- 59. Savannah Smiles (1982) Farmer Wilma 1982 - 6.6 (759)
- 60. "No Soap, Radio" (1982)   Mrs. Belmont (5 episodes, 1982) 1982 - 5.1 (12)
5 TV episodes:
- 61. "Taxi" (1978)   Mrs. Weber (1 episode, 1982) 1982 - 7.9 (1,644)
1 TV episode:
- 62. Shoot the Moon (1982) (uncredited) Judge 1982 - 6.8 (1,144)
- 63. "Father Murphy" (1981)   Toby's Mom (1 episode, 1982) 1982 - 6.1 (34)
1 TV episode:
- 64. Stripes (1981) Dowager in Cab 1981 - 6.8 (18,175)
- 65. The Adventures of Nellie Bly (1981) (TV)   Mrs. Roman 1981 - 7.1 (10)
AKAs:
  • The Amazing Nellie Bly (USA: alternative title)
- 66. "The Waltons" (1972)   Eula Mae Moonie (1 episode, 1981) 1981 - 7.5 (725)
1 TV episode:
- 67. Take This Job and Shove It (1981) Mrs. Hinkle 1981 - 4.6 (322)
- 68. "The Dukes of Hazzard" (1979)   Ma Harper (1 episode, 1981) 1981 - 6.8 (1,281)
1 TV episode:
- 69. Christmas Mountain (1981)   1981 - 5.7 (31)
AKAs:
  • The Cowboy Angel (USA: video title)
  • The Story of a Cowboy Angel
- 70. Circle of Power (1981)   Marie Davis 1981 - 5.2 (72)
AKAs:
  • Brainwash
  • Mystique
  • The Naked Weekend
- 71. The Long Riders (1980) Mrs. Samuel 1980 - 7.1 (3,439)
- 72. "General Hospital" (1963) Sister Agatha (unknown episodes, 1979) 1979 - 6.3 (486)
- 73. Goldie and the Boxer (1979) (TV) Cook 1979 - 4.0 (50)
- 74. Rocky II (1979) Adrian's Nurse 1979 - 6.7 (33,058)
- 75. "Salvage 1" (1979)   Melba (1 episode, 1979) 1979 - 7.3 (67)
1 TV episode:
- 76. "Carter Country" (1977)   Martha (2 episodes, 1978-1979) 1979 - 6.3 (35)
2 TV episodes:
- 77. "How the West Was Won" (1979)   Mrs. Holmes (1 episode, 1979) 1979 - 8.2 (135)
1 TV episode:
- 78. "Charlie's Angels" (1976)   Belle Asher / Nurse Fager (2 episodes, 1977-1978) 1978 - 6.6 (1,177)
2 TV episodes:
- 79. "CHiPs" (1977)   Lady Driver / Nancy (2 episodes, 1978) 1978 - 6.1 (780)
AKAs:
  • CHiPs Patrol (USA: syndication title)
2 TV episodes:
- 80. "Starsky and Hutch" (1975)   Landlady / 3 characters not shown (3 episodes, 1976-1978) 1978 - 7.0 (928)
3 TV episodes:
- 81. The Great Brain (1978) 1978 - 4.3 (34)
- 82. Big Wednesday (1978)   Lucy 1978 - 7.1 (2,153)
AKAs:
  • Summer of Innocence
- 83. Straight Time (1978) Cafe Owner 1978 - 7.2 (1,862)
- 84. "One Day at a Time" (1975)   Eve / Nurse (2 episodes, 1977-1978) 1978 - 6.7 (307)
2 TV episodes:
- 85. Deadly Game (1977) (TV)   Frieda Beezly 1977 - 6.2 (44)
AKAs:
  • It's Deadly (USA: alternative title)
- 86. "Barney Miller" (1975)   Homeless Woman (1 episode, 1977) 1977 - 8.2 (656)
1 TV episode:
- 87. Panic in Echo Park (1977) (TV) 1977 - 4.9 (23)
- 88. Flush (1977) Belle Chance 1977 - 1.5 (18)
- 89. "Visions" (1976)   Martha Stedman (1 episode, 1976) 1976 - 5.2 (7)
1 TV episode:
- 90. Stalk the Wild Child (1976) (TV) Ellen Mott 1976 - 7.1 (10)
- 91. "The Quest" (1976)   (1 episode, 1976) 1976 - 6.4 (19)
1 TV episode:
- 92. "Days of Our Lives" (1965)   Rosie Carlson (1 episode, 1976-1979) 1976 - 7.5 (11)
AKAs:
  • Cruise of Deception: Days of Our Lives (USA: summer title)
  • DOOL (USA: informal short title)
  • Days (USA: short title)
1 TV episode:
- 93. "Good Heavens" (1976)   Ma Buckingham (1 episode, 1976) 1976 - 4.5 (7)
1 TV episode:
- 94. "The Rookies" (1972)   Ma Burker (1 episode, 1975) 1975 - 6.5 (105)
1 TV episode:
- 95. "The Family Holvak" (1975)   Mavis Bidwell (1 episode, 1975) 1975 - 6.6 (17)
1 TV episode:
- 96. The Apple Dumpling Gang (1975) Mrs. Stockley 1975 - 5.9 (1,532)
- 97. "Gunsmoke" (1955)   Hannah Cobb / Mrs. Keller (6 episodes, 1972-1975) 1975 - 8.0 (686)
AKAs:
  • Gun Law (UK)
  • Marshal Dillon (USA: rerun title)
- 98. "Return to Peyton Place" (1972) Dr. Helen Randall (1974) 1974 - 5.9 (12)
- 99. "Hong Kong Phooey" (1974) (unknown episodes) 1974 - 7.2 (294)
- 100. "Devlin" (1974) Additional Voices (unknown episodes) 1974 - 6.1 (17)
- 101. "Disneyland" (1954)   Flora (2 episodes, 1974) 1974 - 8.4 (277)
AKAs:
  • Disney's Wonderful World (USA: new title)
  • The Disney Sunday Movie (USA: new title)
  • The Magical World of Disney (USA: new title)
  • The Wonderful World of Disney (USA: new title)
  • Walt Disney (USA: new title)
  • Walt Disney Presents (USA: new title)
  • Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (USA: new title)
2 TV episodes:
- 102. Hog Wild (1974) (TV) Flora 1974 - 6.0 (13)
- 103. How to Seduce a Woman (1974) Mrs. Toklas 1974 - 2.8 (8)
- 104. "Sigmund and the Sea Monsters" (1973)   Gertrude (2 episodes, 1973-1975) 1973 - 6.8 (81)
2 TV episodes:
- 105. "The New Dick Van Dyke Show" (1971)   Mom (1 episode, 1973) 1973 - 6.5 (46)
1 TV episode:
- 106. "Columbo" (1971)   Woman at airport (1 episode, 1972) 1972 - 8.6 (316)
1 TV episode:
- 107. "The Bold Ones: The New Doctors" (1969)   E.R. Nurse (1 episode, 1972) 1972 - 7.5 (13)
AKAs:
  • The New Doctors
1 TV episode:
- 108. "New Zoo Revue" (1972) Ms. Goodbody (unknown episodes) 1972 - 6.7 (47)
- 109. "Ironside" (1967)   Charge Nurse (1 episode, 1972) 1972 - 7.1 (312)
AKAs:
  • The Raymond Burr Show (USA: syndication title)
1 TV episode:
- 110. Pickup on 101 (1972)   (uncredited) 1972 - 5.8 (34)
AKAs:
  • A Time to Every Purpose (USA: alternative title)
  • Echoes of the Road (UK)
  • Where the Eagle Flies
- 111. "Bonanza" (1959)   Widow Lucas (1 episode, 1972) 1972 - 7.3 (1,146)
AKAs:
  • Ponderosa (USA: rerun title)
1 TV episode:
- 112. "McCloud" (1970)   Nurse (1 episode, 1972) 1972 - 7.3 (214)
1 TV episode:
- 113. "Nichols" (1971)   (1 episode, 1972) 1972 - 8.1 (41)
AKAs:
  • James Garner (Canada: English title)
  • James Garner as Nichols
1 TV episode:
- 114. "The Jimmy Stewart Show" (1971)   Laundromat Manager (1 episode, 1971) 1971 - 7.1 (35)
1 TV episode:
- 115. "Night Gallery" (1970)   Third Witch (1 episode, 1971) 1971 - 8.0 (628)
AKAs:
  • Rod Serling's Night Gallery (USA: alternative title)
- 116. The Million Dollar Duck (1971) (uncredited) Mrs. Purdham 1971 - 5.2 (499)
- 117. Scandalous John (1971) Farm Woman 1971 - 5.9 (33)
- 118. "Green Acres" (1965)   Doris Ziffel / Minnie Holcombe (7 episodes, 1969-1971) 1971 - 7.4 (679)
- 119. "The Partridge Family" (1970)   First Wife (1 episode, 1970) 1970 - 6.6 (466)
1 TV episode:
- 120. "Storefront Lawyers" (1970)   Mrs. Kenton (1 episode, 1970) 1970 - 7.9 (8)
AKAs:
  • Men at Law (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 121. "That Girl" (1965)   Mrs. Booth (1 episode, 1970) 1970 - 7.7 (260)
- 122. "The Brady Bunch" (1969)   Mrs. Hunsaker (1 episode, 1970) 1970 - 7.0 (1,530)
1 TV episode:
- 123. "I Dream of Jeannie" (1965)   Switchboard Operator (1 episode, 1970) 1970 - 7.6 (1,571)
1 TV episode:
- 124. "Adam-12" (1968)   Mrs. Killian (1 episode, 1969) 1969 - 7.5 (385)
1 TV episode:
- 125. "The Bill Cosby Show" (1969)   Mrs. Beal (1 episode, 1969) 1969 - 6.2 (151)
1 TV episode:
- 126. "Mr. Deeds Goes to Town" (1969)   Rosie (1 episode, 1969) 1969 - 6.7 (6)
1 TV episode:
- 127. Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969) (TV)   1969 - 6.8 (56)
AKAs:
  • A Matter of Humanities (USA: new syndication title)
- 128. "Daniel Boone" (1964)   Mrs. Jones (1 episode, 1969) 1969 - 7.5 (214)
1 TV episode:
- 129. "The Doris Day Show" (1968)   Aggie Thompson (9 episodes, 1968) 1968 - 7.2 (105)
9 TV episodes: 4 episodes not shown.
- 130. "The Beverly Hillbillies" (1962)   Mrs. Meek (1 episode, 1968) 1968 - 7.2 (913)
AKAs:
  • Mornin' Beverly Hillbillies (USA: daytime version title)
  • The Beverly HILLBILLIES (USA: daytime version title)
1 TV episode:
- 131. "Batman" (1966)   Chairlady (1 episode, 1966) 1966 - 7.7 (2,189)
1 TV episode:
Self
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- 1. The 72nd Annual Academy Awards (2000) (TV) Herself (Memorial Tribute) 2000 - 6.3 (464)
Archive Footage
- 1. "Disneyland"  
1 TV episode:

Additional Details

Other Works:
Fran Ryan frequently played Ms. Goodbody on the 1970's children's program "The New Zoo Revue", which featured Doug Momary and Emily "Emmy Jo" Peden, along with Freddy the Frog, Henrietta Hippo, and Charlie the Owl more
Genres:
Drama | Comedy | Family | Adventure more
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