🎭 October 17, 1902 – Remembering Irene Ryan Born Jessie Irene Noblitt in El Paso, Texas, on this day in 1902, Irene Ryan became one of America’s most beloved comedic actresses — forever remembered as the feisty, sharp-tongued “Granny” Daisy Moses on The Beverly Hillbillies. Before television made her a household name, Irene had already built a long and impressive career on the vaudeville stage, performing in comedy acts, radio programs, and films throughout the 1930s and 1940s. She first gained