Irene Ryan, better known as Granny on the Beverly Hillbillies. Circa 1920

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    1. Fun fact: Irene was just in her early 60s when she played Granny.

      Fun fact 2: Irene was just five and a half years older than Buddy Ebsen, who played her son-in-law.

    2. Fun fact: young actors who act in college plays (certain colleges/unis) are sometimes adjudicated by a ‘critic’ who shares notes with the cast and director after a given performance. Actors who give stand-out performances in those shows received an “Irene Ryan nomination”, which is an invitation to compete against other actors at different schools, regionally and then nationally. It’s a really cool way to encourage promising young artists.

    3. My favorite line from Granny: “I keep the kitchen floor clean enough to eat on. With Jethro, you never know “.

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