Irene Ryan

 Irene Ryan (October 17, 1902 – April 26, 1973)

She was best known for her portrayal of "Granny," opposite Buddy Ebsen's character, on The Beverly Hillbillies (1962–1971), for which she was nominated for Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in 1963 and 1964. At the age of 20, she married writer-comedian Tim Ryan. They performed in vaudeville as a double act, known in show business as a "Dumb Dora" routine and epitomized by George Burns and Gracie Allen. Billed as "Tim and Irene", they had their own series of short subjects in the 1930s for Educational Pictures, and later worked in feature films for Monogram Pictures. After the couple divorced in 1942, Ryan toured with Bob Hope, making regular appearances on his radio show, and also played Edgar Kennedy's wife in two of his series of short films in 1943. On March 10, 1973, Ryan suffered a stroke during a performance, and died from complications of that the following month. She is interred with her sister Anna in a mausoleum crypt at Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery in Santa Monica, CA.