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How old was Irene Ryan when she started playing Granny?
Called “Reenie” by her friends, Ryan died in 1973 at age 70 after she suffered a stroke during a performance of Pippin on Broadway. Born in El Paso, Texas, she had a career in vaudeville, radio and film before she took on the role of Daisy “Granny” Moses on the hit TV series The Beverly Hillbillies in 1962 at age 59.
Who played Granny?
Irene RyanThe Beverly Hillbillies
Granny/Voiced by
The late Irene Ryan, who played Granny, wasn’t quite as old as she was made to appear on the series, and Donna Douglas was about 10 years older than the part she played.
Who was Granny to Uncle Jed?
Granny is Jed’s mother-in-law. Pearl Bodine is Jed’s first cousin. That makes Jethro and Jethrine second cousins to Elly May.
What was Jed Clampett’s real name?
Buddy EbsenThe Beverly Hillbillies
Jed Clampett/Played by
Buddy Ebsen, the hoofer-turned-actor who danced with Shirley Temple in the movies but achieved his greatest success on television as the folksy Clampett family patriarch on “The Beverly Hillbillies” and the analytical private detective “Barnaby Jones,” has died.
Who was Irene Ryan’s Granny?
Bea Benederet was the inside pick for the role of Granny, Irene Ryan auditioned last for the part and blew everyone away with her audition.. Benederet got a recurring part as Jed’s sister Pearl. Later, Paul Henning created Petticoat Junction for her. Bailey was quite rude.
What happened to Irene Ryan from the Beverly Hillbillies?
On The Beverly Hillbillies, star Irene Ryan played the beloved “Granny,” mother-in-law of series lead “Jed Clampett.” But, sadly, the actress’s life came to a tragic end very soon after the popular series concluded in 1971. This is the sad way Ryan passed away at age 70.
Who was the original Granny in Pippin?
Bea was the original choice for Granny until Irene Ryan showed up. Irene Ryan, an old vaudevillian, originated the role of Bertha in PIPPIN. Listen to this bootleg of her singing No Time At All.. The applause afterwards lasts at least a full minute.
Who did Henry Henning want Granny to be?
Henning wanted Bea for Granny but he was the one who wouldn’t cast her as he said “Granny is a tiny woman with tiny features and didn’t weigh seven pounds soaking wet. So he continued to look for a “Granny” with Bea in the back of his mind. Once Irene Ryan was cast, Henning then wrote the part of Pearl into the show.