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Thomas "Tom" Tryon was an American film and television actor as well as a novelist. He is best known for playing the title role in the film The Cardinal (1963), featured roles in the war films The Longest Day (1962) and In Harm's Way (1965) with John Wayne, and especially the Walt Disney television character Texas John Slaughter (1958–1961). He later turned to the writing of prose fiction and screenplays, and wrote several science fiction, horror and mystery novels.
Born
Thursday, 14 January 1926
Died
Wednesday, 04 September 1991
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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TV's Western Heroes | Self | 2013 |
John Wayne: Behind the Scenes | (archive footage) | 2007 |
I Married a Monster | Bill Farrell (edited from "I Married a Monster from Outer Space") | 1998 |
Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years | Actor 'The Longest Day' | 1997 |
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker | Self | 1991 |
Color Me Dead | Frank Bigelow | 1970 |
The David Frost Show | Self | 1969 |
Persecución hasta Valencia | Harry Bell | 1968 |
Winchester 73 | Lin McAdam | 1967 |
The Road West | Sheriff Platt | 1966 |
Actor Filmography
Title | Character | Year |
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TV's Western Heroes | Self | 2013 |
John Wayne: Behind the Scenes | (archive footage) | 2007 |
I Married a Monster | Bill Farrell (edited from "I Married a Monster from Outer Space") | 1998 |
Twentieth Century Fox: The First 50 Years | Actor 'The Longest Day' | 1997 |
Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker | Self | 1991 |
Color Me Dead | Frank Bigelow | 1970 |
The David Frost Show | Self | 1969 |
Persecución hasta Valencia | Harry Bell | 1968 |
Winchester 73 | Lin McAdam | 1967 |
The Road West | Sheriff Platt | 1966 |
The Big Valley | Scott Breckenridge | 1965 |
The Glory Guys | Capt. Demas Harrod | 1965 |
In Harm's Way | Mac / Mac McConnell | 1965 |
The Cardinal | Stephen Fermoyle | 1963 |
Kraft Suspense Theatre | Tom Banning | 1963 |
Hollywood and the Stars | Self | 1963 |
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | Terry Williams / Eddie Simpson | 1963 |
You Don't Say | Self | 1963 |
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Himself | 1962 |
The Longest Day | Lt. Wilson | 1962 |
The Virginian | Sheriff Sam Tolliver / Kevin Doyle / Howie Sheppard / Andrew Hiller / Cliff Darrow | 1962 |
Moon Pilot | Capt. Richmond Talbot | 1962 |
Something's Got to Give | Steven Burkett / Stephen Burkett | 1962 |
Dr. Kildare | Dr. William Ellis | 1961 |
Marines, Let's Go | Pfc. Skip Roth | 1961 |
Here's Hollywood | Self | 1960 |
The Story of Ruth | Mahlon | 1960 |
Gundown at Sandoval | Texas John Slaughter | 1959 |
I Married a Monster from Outer Space | Bill Farrell | 1958 |
Frontier Justice | Jeff Anderson | 1958 |
The Restless Gun | Sheriff Bill Riddle | 1957 |
Wagon Train | Mark Hanford | 1957 |
The Unholy Wife | San Sanders / San Sanford | 1957 |
Three Violent People | Beauregard 'Cinch' Saunders | 1957 |
Zane Grey Theatre | Jeff Anderson | 1956 |
Playhouse 90 | Charley Wyckham | 1956 |
The Steve Allen Plymouth Show | Self | 1956 |
Screaming Eagles | Pvt. Mason | 1956 |
The Scarlet Hour | E.V. 'Marsh' Marshall | 1956 |
Matinee Theatre | Roderick Usher / John / Heathcliff / Abraham | 1955 |
The 20th Century-Fox Hour | Abe Lincoln | 1955 |
Frontier | Antoine De More | 1955 |
The Joseph Cotten Show: On Trial | David | 1955 |
Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theatre | Ben / Dr. Tom Hurd / Kevin Cavanaugh | 1955 |
The Millionaire | Tony Drummond | 1955 |
The Magical World of Disney | Texas John Slaughter / Captain Richmond Talbot | 1954 |
Studio 57 | Ben | 1954 |
General Electric Theater | David | 1953 |
Lux Video Theatre | Sam | 1950 |
Producer Filmography
Title | Year |
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The Other | 1972 |
Johnny Got His Gun | 1971 |
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1964 | Golden Globe | Best Actor - Drama | Nominated |