Irene Ryan

Actor, known for The Beverly Hillbillies, Petticoat Junction, The Woman on the Beach

Before becoming known to millions as Granny on The Beverly Hillbillies (1962), Irene Ryan was already an established vaudeville, radio and movie actress, though not as famous prior to her television stint. She accompanied Bob Hope on his famous military tours and she was known as "the gal who makes Bob Hope laugh."…