A look back at the surprising casting story behind ‘The Beverly Hillbillies’ and how Irene Ryan stole the show as Granny.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. But what happened off-camera was just as fun, whether it was cast parties in costume, surprise visitors on set or moments of quiet ...

The Irene Ryan Acting Scholarships provide recognition, honor, and financial assistance to outstanding student performers wishing to pursue further education. The Irene Ryan Foundation awards sixteen ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Take any successful television series—regardless of decade, genre or format—and you'll almost always find a cast of actors who ...

DAVENPORT -- Pound for pound, junior Dan Hale may be one of the most talented performers St. Ambrose University's theater department has ever boasted. The wiry, 21-year-old vegan barely tips the ...

Irene Ryan, left, as Daisy May ‘Granny’ Moses, with the woman she beat out for the role, Bea Benaderet, playing ‘Cousin’ Pearl Bodine, in ‘The Beverly Hillbillies’ (1962-71). After losing out on the ...