Actress Eileen Ryan Dead At 94

October 11, 2022 3:35 pm

MALIBU, Calif. (AP) – Film, TV and Broadway actor Eileen Ryan has died at 94. She was also the mother of actors Sean Penn and Christopher Penn and musician Michael Penn. Her TV credits include appearances on “The Twilight Zone,” “Bonanza,” “The Detectives,” “Marcus Welby, M.D.,” “Little House on the Prairie,” “Arli$$,” “Ally McBeal,” “NYPD Blue,” “ER,” “CSI,” “Men of a Certain Age” and “Grey’s Anatomy.” Her film roles included “Parenthood,” “At Close Range” and “Benny & Joon.” She also acted in films with her sons, including “At Close Range,” “I Am Sam,” “The Indian Runner” and “The Crossing Guard.”  (Photo:  AP)