Tom Tyler
Tom Tyler
Tom Tyler was a champion boxer and weightlifter when he entered films as a stuntman in 1924. Through the auspices of FBO studios (the forerunner of RKO), Tyler rose to stardom as a cowboy hero -- and never mind that he despised Westerns and reportedly was terrified of horses! In most of his silent vehicles, the towering, taciturn Tyler was teamed with diminutive juvenile star Frankie Darro. Tyler maintained his popularity into the sound era, though the grimness in his voice and the increasingly sinister undercurrent in his bearing made him more suitable for villainous roles. Among Tyler's most famous "heavy" appearances included the homicidal Luke Plummer in Stagecoach (1939) and the volatile strikebreaker in Talk of the Town (1942). By the 1940s, Tyler was for the most part consigned to minor parts, though he did play the title roles in The Mummy's Hand (1940), the serials Captain Marvel (1941), and The Phantom (1943). Virtually unable to work in his last years due to advancing arthritis, Tom Tyler died penniless at the age of 50; at the time of his death, he was living with relatives in Michigan. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Filmography of Tom Tyler:
- The Talk of the Town with Cary Grant , Jean Arthur , Ronald Colman , Edgar Buchanan , Glenda Farrell , Charles Dingle , Emma Dunn , Leonid Kinskey , Don Beddoe , Lloyd Bridges , William Benedict , Eddie Laughton , Clarence Muse , Ralph Peters , Dewey Robinson , John Tyrrell , Max Wagner , Frank Mills
- Brother Orchid with Edward G. Robinson , Humphrey Bogart , Donald Crisp , Ralph Bellamy , Allen Jenkins , Cecil Kellaway , Richard Lane , John Ridgely , Granville Bates , Joan Blondell , Frank Faylen , James Flavin , Mary Gordon , Creighton Hale , William Hopper , Armand Kaliz , Sam McDaniel , John Qualen , Ann Sothern
- Stagecoach with Claire Trevor , John Wayne , Andy Devine , Thomas Mitchell , George Bancroft , John Carradine , Donald Meek , Berton Churchill , Tim Holt , Yakima Canutt , Bryant Washburn , Franklin Farnum , William Hopper , Si Jenks , Cornelius Keefe , Louis Mason , Buddy Roosevelt , Hank Worden , Edwin Brady
- Gone With the Wind with Si Jenks , Leslie Howard , Vivien Leigh , Eddie "Rochester" Anderson , Hattie R. McDaniel , Thomas Mitchell , Victor Jory , Evelyn Keyes , George Reeves , Ann Rutherford , Butterfly McQueen , Laura Hope Crewes , Harry Davenport , Jane Darwell , Alberto Morin , Mary Anderson , Cliff Edwards , Ona Munson , Roscoe Ates , Isabel Jewell , Adrian Morris , Yakima Canutt , Ward Bond , Clark Gable , Frank Jr. Coghlan , Olivia DeHavilland , Frank Faylen , Marjorie Reynolds , William Stack
- Ridin' On with Robert McKenzie
- The Three Musketeers with Gene Kelly , Lana Turner , June Allyson , Van Heflin , Angela Lansbury , Frank Morgan , Vincent Price , Keenan Wynn , Gig Young , Reginald Owen , Patricia Medina , Robert Coote , Saul Gorss , Frank S. Hagney , John Holland , Norman Leavitt , Paul Maxey , Alberto Morin , Gil Perkins , William "Bill" Phillips , Ruth Robinson , Mickey Simpson , Marie Windsor , Robert Warwick
- They Were Expendable with Robert Montgomery , John Wayne , Donna Reed , Cameron Mitchell , Ward Bond , Leon Ames , Marshall Thompson , Jack Holt , Betty Blythe , Wallace Ford , Sherry Hall , William Lundigan , George Magrill , Forbes Murray , Franklin Parker , Joey Ray , Larry Steers , Blake Edwards
- The Grapes of Wrath with Henry Fonda , Jane Darwell , John Carradine , Charles Grapewin , John Qualen , Eddie Quillan , Darryl Hickman , Grant Mitchell , Ward Bond , Frank Faylen , James Flavin , Ben Hall , Herbert Heywood , Mae Marsh , Louis Mason , Charles B. Middleton , Walter Miller , Adrian Morris , William Pawley , Gaylord "Steve" Pendleton , Dick Rich , Peggy Ryan , Lee Shumway , Norman Willis , George Breakston , Frank O'Connor , Joseph Sawyer
Tom Tyler Trivia
When was Tom Tyler born?
Tom Tyler was born on August 9, 1903
Who did Tom Tyler play in The Phantom of the Range?
Tom Tyler was Jerry Lane in The Phantom of the Range
What role did Tom Tyler portray in The Adventures of Captain Marvel [Serial]?
Tom Tyler played Captain Marvel in The Adventures of Captain Marvel [Serial]
What role did Tom Tyler portray in The Phantom of the West [Serial]?
Tom Tyler played Jim Lester in The Phantom of the West [Serial]
Who did Tom Tyler portray in The Light of Western Stars?
Tom Tyler was Sheriff Tom Hawes in The Light of Western Stars
What role did Tom Tyler portray in Trail of Robin Hood?
Tom Tyler played Guest Star in Trail of Robin Hood
Who did Tom Tyler portray in The Talk of the Town?
Tom Tyler was Clyde Bracken in The Talk of the Town
Who did Tom Tyler play in The Westerner?
Tom Tyler was King Evans in The Westerner
Who did Tom Tyler portray in She Wore a Yellow Ribbon?
Tom Tyler was Cpl. Mike Quayne in She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
Who did Tom Tyler portray in Lust for Gold?
Tom Tyler was Luke in Lust for Gold
What role did Tom Tyler play in Brother Orchid?
Tom Tyler played Curley Matthews in Brother Orchid
Who did Tom Tyler portray in What Price Glory?
Tom Tyler was Capt. Davis in What Price Glory?
Who did Tom Tyler portray in Stagecoach?
Tom Tyler was Luke Plummer in Stagecoach
Who did Tom Tyler play in Gone With the Wind?
Tom Tyler was A Commanding Officer in Gone With the Wind
Who did Tom Tyler play in The Three Musketeers?
Tom Tyler was Traveler in The Three Musketeers
Who did Tom Tyler play in They Were Expendable?
Tom Tyler was Capt. on plane in They Were Expendable
Who did Tom Tyler portray in Red River?
Tom Tyler was Quitter in Red River
Who did Tom Tyler portray in The Princess and the Pirate?
Tom Tyler was Lieutenant in The Princess and the Pirate
Who did Tom Tyler portray in The Phantom [Serial]?
Tom Tyler was The Phantom/Godfrey Prescott in The Phantom [Serial]
What role did Tom Tyler play in The Grapes of Wrath?
Tom Tyler played Sheriff in The Grapes of Wrath
What role did Tom Tyler portray in Drums Along the Mohawk?
Tom Tyler played Capt. Morgan in Drums Along the Mohawk
What role did Tom Tyler play in Battling with Buffalo Bill?
Tom Tyler played Buffalo Bill in Battling with Buffalo Bill
