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Kathleen Ryan(1920-1985)

  • Actress
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Kathleen Ryan
Kathleen Ryan was born on 8 September 1920 in Dublin, Ireland. She was an actress, known for Odd Man Out (1947), Christopher Columbus (1949) and The Yellow Balloon (1953). She was married to Dermod Devane. She died on 11 November 1985 in Dublin, Ireland.
BornSeptember 8, 1920
DiedNovember 11, 1985(65)
BornSeptember 8, 1920
DiedNovember 11, 1985(65)
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Known for

James Mason and Kathleen Ryan in Odd Man Out (1947)
Odd Man Out
7.6
  • Kathleen Sullivan
  • 1947
Christopher Columbus (1949)
Christopher Columbus
5.9
  • Beatriz Enriquez de Arana
  • 1949
Andrew Ray in The Yellow Balloon (1953)
The Yellow Balloon
6.8
  • Em
  • 1953
Lloyd Bridges, Adele Jergens, Frank Lovejoy, and Kathleen Ryan in The Sound of Fury (1950)
The Sound of Fury
7.2
  • Judy Tyler
  • 1950

Credits

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Actress

  • The Tree
    • Terry
    • 1969
  • El aventurero (1957)
    El aventurero
    6.2
    • Lena
    • 1957
  • John Gregson, Richard O'Sullivan, and Jacqueline Ryan in Jacqueline (1956)
    Jacqueline
    6.7
    • Elizabeth McNeil
    • 1956
  • Rock Hudson and Barbara Rush in Captain Lightfoot (1955)
    Captain Lightfoot
    6.1
    • Lady Anne More
    • 1955
  • Sebastian Shaw and Ronald Squire in Scotch on the Rocks (1953)
    Scotch on the Rocks
    6.3
    • Catriona Matheson
    • 1953
  • Andrew Ray in The Yellow Balloon (1953)
    The Yellow Balloon
    6.8
    • Em
    • 1953
  • Douglas Fairbanks Jr. in Rheingold Theatre (1953)
    Rheingold Theatre
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Nuala
    • 1953
  • Lloyd Bridges, Adele Jergens, Frank Lovejoy, and Kathleen Ryan in The Sound of Fury (1950)
    The Sound of Fury
    7.2
    • Judy Tyler
    • 1950
  • Prelude to Fame (1950)
    Prelude to Fame
    6.4
    • Catherine Morell
    • 1950
  • Give Us This Day (1949)
    Give Us This Day
    7.3
    • Kathleen
    • 1949
  • Christopher Columbus (1949)
    Christopher Columbus
    5.9
    • Beatriz Enriquez de Arana
    • 1949
  • Sin of Esther Waters (1948)
    Sin of Esther Waters
    6.2
    • Esther
    • 1948
  • Stewart Granger and Kathleen Ryan in Captain Boycott (1947)
    Captain Boycott
    6.5
    • Anne Killain
    • 1947
  • James Mason and Kathleen Ryan in Odd Man Out (1947)
    Odd Man Out
    7.6
    • Kathleen Sullivan
    • 1947

Personal details

  • Born
    • September 8, 1920
    • Dublin, Ireland
  • Died
    • November 11, 1985
    • Dublin, Ireland(lung ailment)
  • Spouse
    • Dermod Devane1944 - 1958 (annulled, 3 children)
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

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  • Trivia
    A celebrated beauty in her day, Ryan was the subject of Louis le Brocquy's portrait, 'Girl in White', painted in 1941 and entered in the RHA exhibition of that year. The portrait (oil on canvas) is in the Ulster Museum collection.
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