Irene Ryan
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Oct 29, 2026
Dawn Ward LauHOST
But what a wild ride it has been.
Dawn Ward LauHOST
BFA from Ithaca College, Irene Ryan finalist, loser.
Dawn Ward LauHOST
Summer stock at Surflight, European tours, naked in hair, off-Broadway, student films, comedy sketch group on Broadway, Caroline's counts, damn it, and all the fun friendships that came with it.
Dawn Ward LauHOST
Wouldn't change a thing, except maybe the making no money at it part.
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Dawn Ward LauHOST
Yeah, so cool.
Dawn Ward LauHOST
So shout out to her and Ithaca College because they have something now to celebrate about.
Dawn Ward LauHOST
But you were an Irene Ryan finalist.
Dawn Ward LauHOST
I sure was.
John WilliamsHOST
about Donna Douglas? What happened to her and the lady who played Granny?
VeronicaHOST
Donna Douglas transitioned to gospel singing and wrote children's books, while Irene Ryan, already an established stage and film actress, continued performing until her passing shortly after the series ended.
John WilliamsHOST
My favorite character on the show is Mr. Drysdale and his secretary.
John WilliamsHOST
He just liked his secretary.
Eila MellHOST
Yeah.
Eve PlumbGUEST
And I mean, I wanted to do the Irene Ryan version where she's sitting on a hay bale.
Eve PlumbGUEST
I know.
Eve PlumbGUEST
So I went and I did the singing audition and I passed that.
Eila MellHOST
Well, you have Andrea Martin to blame for that.
Eila MellHOST
That's right.
Eila MellHOST
Because when she was offered the part, it was supposed to be the Irene Ryan style.
Eila MellHOST
And she said, well, if I'm going to be in this, I want to be like everyone else.
NathanHOST
Is that her name? I was close there.
NathanHOST
I was like, holy shit, Irene Ryan is pissed.
NathanHOST
Because we come to find out that the Tartar woman, that his blood says that he should take her.
NathanHOST
uh is the daughter of the man who poisoned his father and she wants nothing to do with her you know i'm telling that my wife
James St. JamesHOST
If she wants to keep going, keep going, you know, God bless her.
James St. JamesHOST
And if that's what keeps you engaged and we were talking about, um, Irene Ryan, remember from Beverly, Beverly hillbillies.
Tom CampbellHOST
Yes.
James St. JamesHOST
She was on stage and Pippin and she, she was performing until the last, she dropped.
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The kinfolk said, "Jed, move away from there"
Jeff StampkaHOST
Actress Irene Ryan.
Jeff StampkaHOST
She was born in El Paso, Texas in 1902.
Jeff StampkaHOST
Started out in Vaudeville, then Broadway.
MattmanHOST
They do have a similar face.
MattmanHOST
He looks like Irene Ryan a
Fat BoyHOST
little bit.
Fat BoyHOST
Little Irene Ryan.
Fat BoyHOST
I'll do it.
Fat BoyHOST
Well, hell.
MattmanHOST
they do have the similar face.
NineHOST
He looks like Irene Ryan-
PaigeHOST
Wow
NineHOST
... a little bit.