Irene Ryan Autographs
Irene Ryan (born Irene Noblitt, Noblett, or Noblette; October 17, 1902 – April 26, 1973) was an American actress and comedienne who found success in vaudeville, radio, film, television, and Broadway. She is most widely known for her portrayal of Daisy May "Granny" Moses, mother-in-law of Buddy Ebsen's character Jed Clampett on the long-running TV series The Beverly Hillbillies (1962–1971). She was nominated for Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in 1963 and 1964 for the role.
Ryan was born Irene Noblitt, Noblett or Noblette on October 17, 1902, in El Paso, Texas, the second child and daughter of Catherine J. "Katie" (née McSharry) and James Merritt Noblitt. Her father was an army sergeant from North Carolina and her mother had emigrated from Ireland. Irene was 17 years younger than her sister Anna.
Ryan began her performing career at age 11, when she won $3 (equal to $97.75 today) for singing "Pretty Baby" in an amateur contest at the Valencia Theater in San Francisco.
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Traded items with a signature of Irene Ryan
The most expensive item with a signature of Irene Ryan (Irene Ryan Signed 8" x 10" Photo as Granny from "The Beverly Hillbillies" -- Wit) was sold in May 2025 for $894.95 while the cheapest item (Irene Ryan Autograph - Hand Signed -) found a new owner for $5.99 in April 2008. The month with the most items sold (2) was March 2021 with an average selling price of $178.69 for an autographed item of Irene Ryan. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in May 2025 with $894.95 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $9.99 was March 2020. In average, an autographed item from Irene Ryan is worth $99.99.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Irene Ryan were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | 1968 IRENE RYAN GRANNY BEVERLY HILLBILLIES ACTRESS SIGNED INDEX CARD CUT BECKETT | $350.00 |  |
| Beverly Hillbillies Cast Signed X4 8X10 Photo PSA LOA Irene Ryan Ebsen Douglas + | $799.79 | |
| Beverly Hillbillies Irene Ryan Vintage TV Photo Fan Card Facsimile Signature | $15.49 | |
| Irene Ryan (Beverly Hillbillies-Granny) Signed 8X5 SAHARA Las Vegas Postcard | $99.99 | |
| Irene Ryan Hand Signed Autographed NewsPaper - TV The Beverly Hillbillies Granny | $35.00 | |
| Irene Ryan Signed 8" x 10" Photo as Granny from "The Beverly Hillbillies" -- Wit | $894.95 | |
 | IRENE RYAN Signed 8x10 Photo as GRANNY on THE BEVERLY HILLBILLIES (d.1973) | $170.99 | |
| Irene Ryan Signed Autographed Vintage Photo w COA The Beverly Hillbillies RARE | $600.00 | |
| Irene Ryan signed B&W photo Beverly Hillbillies Rare 60s autograph | $54.00 | |
| Irene Ryan The Beverly Hillbillies Signed TV Guide September 3-13, 1963 | $100.00 | |
| Irene Ryan “Granny” - Signed Index Card- 3 X 5 - Beverly Hillbillies | $63.00 | |
| Irene Ryan, Index Card Signed with Color Photo and COA | $45.00 | |
| IRENE RYAN- Granny in Beverly Hillbillies- Actress SIGNED index card- COA-JS | $340.00 | |
 | Original Signed Auto Photo Irene Ryan Beverly Hillbillies Granny Died 1973 Inscr | $299.99 | |
| Rare Hand Signed Irene Ryan Aka Granny From The Beverly Hillbillies 8x10 | $300.00 | |
