Fran Ryan

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​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Fran Ryan (November 29, 1916 – January 15, 2000) was an American character actress featured in television and films. She was born in Los Angeles, California. Fran Ryan began performing at the age of 6, at Oakland's Henry Duffy Theatre, in Northern California. She attended Stanford University for three years, and during World War II was a member of the USO entertaining troops. She performed comedy, singing and acting on stage in California and Chicago but was not to launch her television career for two decades. Her small screen debut came in an episode on Television's Batman, in 1966, followed by a bit part in Beverly Hillbillies. Ryan's best known television role was as Aggie Thompson in The Doris Day Show (in its first incarnation plotline theme), though the gig only lasted a few months. This role was cut short because she was offered the...

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Falcon CrestSeries • 1981Murder, She WroteSeries • 1984Quantum LeapSeries • 1989Adam-12Series • 1968BaywatchSeries • 1989Hill Street BluesSeries • 1981BatmanSeries • 1966TaxiSeries • 1978The WaltonsSeries • 1972Charlie's AngelsSeries • 1976I Dream of JeannieSeries • 1965Night CourtSeries • 1984MatlockSeries • 1986Barney MillerSeries • 1975Murphy BrownSeries • 1988Green AcresSeries • 1965Mary Hartman, Mary HartmanSeries • 1976Daniel BooneSeries • 1964Starsky & HutchSeries • 1975Highway to HeavenSeries • 1984One Day at a TimeSeries • 1975Laverne & ShirleySeries • 1976Night GallerySeries • 1970Amazing StoriesSeries • 1985