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Fran Ryan (1)

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Mostly Credited As:	Fran Ryan (1)
Date Of Birth:	November 29, 1916 (Age 83)
Country Of Birth:	USA
Birth Place:	Los Angeles, California
Date Of Death:	January 15, 2000
Cause Of Death:	natural causes

Character actress whose resemblance to actress Marjorie Main of "Ma Kettle" fame led to her being typecast in matronly, strong-willed roles. She is best remembered to television viewers as the second Mrs. Ziffle on the long-running sitcom Green Acres .

Fran Ryan (1) TV Appearances

Main cast

Show: Little Dracula(1991)	As: Hannah the Barbarian -- [Voice]
Show: The Wizard(1986)	As: Tillie Russell
Show: Mister T(1983)	As: Additional Voices -- [Voice]
Show: No Soap, Radio(1982)	As: Mrs. Belmont
Show: Hong Kong Phooey(1974)	As: Various -- [Voice]
Show: The New Zoo Revue(1972)	As: Ms. Goodbody
Show: The Doris Day Show(1968)	As: Aggie Thompson (S01)

Episode Cast Credits

Show: The Commish (1991)
	• Dying Affection	03x08: (Nov/20/1993)	As	Doris
	• Hero	03x07: (Nov/13/1993)	As	Doris
Show: Tiny Toon Adventures (1990)
	• Grandma's Dead	03x13: (Nov/10/1992)	*Voiced*	Grandma
Show: Baywatch (1989)
	• Thin or Die	02x08: (Nov/04/1991)	As	Tillie McCabe
Show: Quantum Leap (1989)
	• The Boogieman - October 31, 1964	03x05: (Oct/26/1990)	As	Dorothy Jaeger, [Co-Guest Stars]
Show: The Bradys (1990)
	• Hat in the Ring (a.k.a. Bradys on the Move (2))	01x04: (Feb/23/1990)	As	Housewife
Show: Matlock (1986)
	• The Priest	03x20: (May/16/1989)	As	Doris Curtis
Show: Murder, She Wrote (1984)
	• The Sins of Castle Cove	05x17: (Apr/09/1989)	As	Rose
Show: Murphy Brown (1988)
	• Nowhere to Run	01x03: (Nov/28/1988)	As	The Asp
Show: Highway to Heaven (1984)
	• Man's Best Friend (2)	04x02: (Sep/23/1987)	As	Lil
	• Man's Best Friend (1)	04x01: (Sep/16/1987)	As	Lil
Show: Night Court (1984)
	• Paternity	04x19: (Mar/18/1987)	As	Ethel La Rue
Show: Brothers (US) (1984)
	• Wake Me Up Before You Go Go	03x06: (Jun/04/1986)	As	Mrs. Murphy
Show: The Colbys (1985)
	• Anniversary Waltz	01x23: (May/15/1986)	As	Helen Webster
Show: Amazing Stories (1985)
	• The Sitter	01x13: (Jan/05/1986)	As	Mrs. Abbott
Show: Hill Street Blues (1981)
	• The Rise and Fall of Paul the Wall	05x10: (Dec/06/1984)	As	Mary Minot
Show: Manimal (1983)
	• Night of the Beast	01x08: (Dec/17/1983)	As	Sadie
Show: Falcon Crest (1981)
	• Solitary Confinement	03x08: (Nov/18/1983)	As	Cass
Show: Matt Houston (1982)
	• Marilyn	02x07: (Oct/21/1983)	As	Maggie
Show: It Takes Two (1982) (1982)
	• Mother and Child Reunion	01x20: (Mar/31/1983)	As	Bridget
Show: Laverne & Shirley (1976)
	• The Monastery Show	08x11: (Jan/04/1983)	As	Mother Superior
Show: Father Murphy (1981)
	• Eighty-Eight Keys to Happiness	01x12: (Jan/19/1982)	As	Toby's Mom
Show: Foul Play (1981)
	• Postage Due	01x06: (Aug/22/1981)	As	Lady in Black
Show: The Waltons (1972)
	• The Hostage	09x21: (May/28/1981)	As	Eula Mae Moonie
Show: When the Whistle Blows (1980)
	• The Wildcatters	01x04: (Apr/04/1980)	As	May
Show: Carter Country (1977)
	• The Big Move (2)	02x19: (May/17/1979)	As	Martha
Show: How the West Was Won (1978)
	• Hillary	02x05: (Feb/26/1979)	As	Mrs. Holmes
Show: Charlie's Angels (1976)
	• Pom Pom Angels	03x08: (Nov/01/1978)	As	Belle Asher
	• Terror on Ward One	01x18: (Feb/16/1977)	As	Nurse Fager
Show: CHiPs (1977)
	• Trick or Treat	02x06: (Oct/21/1978)	As	Nancy
Show: Starsky & Hutch (1975)
	• Photo Finish	04x04: (Oct/10/1978)	As	Landlady
	• Murder Ward	03x05: (Oct/08/1977)	As	Miss Bycroft
	• Jojo	01x19: (Feb/18/1976)	As	Stella
Show: The Life and Times of Grizzly Adams (1977)
	• The Great Burro Race	02x17: (Mar/01/1978)	As	Gerty Thackery
Show: Barney Miller (1975)
	• Corporation	04x04: (Oct/06/1977)	As	Mrs. Hirsch
Show: One Day at a Time (1975)
	• Julie's Operation	02x18: (Feb/08/1977)	As	Nurse
Show: The Quest (1976) (1976)
	• Seventy-Two Hours	01x05: (Nov/03/1976)	As	Mag Wood
Show: Good Heavens (1976)
	• See Jane Run	01x05: (Mar/29/1976)	As	Ma Buckingham
Show: The Rookies (1972)
	• Ladies Day (a.k.a.) Ladies Kill, Too	04x05: (Oct/07/1975)	As	Ma Burker
Show: Gunsmoke (1955) • 6 episode credits -- (First Appearance: Monday March 13th, 1972) Show all 6 episode cast credits
	• Manolo	20x23: (Mar/17/1975)	As	Hannah
	• The Busters	20x22: (Mar/10/1975)	As	Hannah
	• I Have Promises to Keep	20x21: (Mar/03/1975)	As	Hannah Cobb
	• Brides and Grooms	20x19: (Feb/10/1975)	As	Hannah Cobb
Show: Bonanza (1959)
	• A Visit to Upright	13x25: (Mar/26/1972)	As	Widow Lucas
Show: McCloud (1970)
	• Give My Regrets to Broadway	02x07: (Feb/23/1972)	As	Nurse
Show: Night Gallery (1970)
	• Witches' Feast	02x06: (Sep/22/1971)	As	Third Witch
Show: The Partridge Family (1970)
	• My Son, the Feminist	01x12: (Dec/11/1970)	As	1st Wife
Show: The Brady Bunch (1969)
	• To Move or Not to Move	01x23: (Mar/06/1970)	As	Mrs. Hunsaker
Show: The Bill Cosby Show (1969)
	• Rules is Rules	01x05: (Oct/12/1969)	As	Mrs. Beal
Show: Mr. Deeds Goes to Town (1969)
	• The Wonderful Old Saloon	01x03: (Oct/10/1969)	As	Rosie
Show: Daniel Boone (1964) (1964)
	• Love and Equity	05x21: (Mar/13/1969)	As	Miss Jones
Show: Green Acres (1965)
	• Eb Uses His Ingenuity	04x23: (Mar/12/1969)	As	Minnie Holcombe
	• Retreat From Washington	04x20: (Feb/19/1969)	As	Minnie Holcombe
Show: Batman (1966)
	• Ma Parker (2)	02x10: (Oct/06/1966)	As	Chairperson
	• The Greatest Mother of Them All (1)	02x09: (Oct/05/1966)	As	Chairperson