For 17th century English merchant and author of self-help books, see Thomas Tryon. For the American architect, see Thomas Tryon (architect).
Tom Tryon
Tryon in The Unholy Wife (1957)
Born
Thomas Lester Tryon
(1926-01-14)January 14, 1926
Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
Died
September 4, 1991(1991-09-04) (aged 65)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupations
Actor
novelist
Years active
1955–1991
Spouse
Ann Noyes
(m. 1955; div. 1958)
Thomas Lester Tryon (January 14, 1926 – September 4, 1991) was an American actor and novelist. As an actor, he was billed as Tom Tryon and 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), acting with John Wayne in both movies, and especially the Walt Disney television character Texas John Slaughter (1958–1961). Tryon later turned to the writing of prose fiction and screenplays, and wrote several successful science fiction, horror and mystery novels as Thomas Tryon.
Thomas Lester Tryon (January 14, 1926 – September 4, 1991) was an American actor and novelist. As an actor, he was billed as TomTryon and is best known...
The music score was written by Jerome Moross. The film's cast features TomTryon, Romy Schneider and John Huston, and it was nominated for six Academy...
by Levy-Gardner-Laven and released by United Artists, the film stars TomTryon, Harve Presnell, Senta Berger, James Caan and Michael Anderson Jr. Two...
of the biblical Book of Ruth. The film stars Stuart Whitman as Boaz, TomTryon as Mahlon, Peggy Wood as Naomi, Viveca Lindfors as Eleilat, Jeff Morrow...
1978, on NBC. The screenplay was based on the 1973 novel Harvest Home by TomTryon and is largely faithful to the original material. In the quaint, peaceful...
through Buena Vista Distribution, directed by James Neilson, and starring TomTryon, Brian Keith, Edmond O'Brien, Dany Saval, and Tommy Kirk. The film is...
a 2000 Animorphs novel by K.A. Applegate The Other (Tryon novel), a 1971 horror novel by TomTryon "The Other" (short story), a 1972 short story by Jorge...
Paramount Pictures, produced and directed by Gene Fowler Jr., that stars TomTryon and Gloria Talbott. Paramount released the film as a double feature with...
Rudolph Maté and starring Charlton Heston, Anne Baxter, Gilbert Roland, TomTryon, Forrest Tucker, Bruce Bennett, and Elaine Stritch. Former Confederate...
continued to guest star on non-Disney TV shows. He, Jay C. Flippen and TomTryon appeared in the episode "Charade of Justice" of the NBC western series...
broadcast The Fall of the House of Usher starring Marshall Thompson and TomTryon for episode 197. In the Roger Corman film from 1960, released in the United...
Stevenson was cast in CBS's Playhouse 90 adaptation of Charley's Aunt, with TomTryon, Jackie Coogan, and Jeanette MacDonald. On 12 November 1957, Stevenson...
1957 Three Violent People Capt. Colt Saunders Rudolph Maté Anne Baxter, TomTryon, Gilbert Roland 1958 Screen Snapshots: Salute to Hollywood Himself Ralph...
Australian thriller directed by Eddie Davis, starring American actors TomTryon, Carolyn Jones and Rick Jason. It is a remake of the 1950 film D.O.A....
(1958) as Roy Nielson I Married a Monster from Outer Space (1958) (with TomTryon and Gloria Talbott) as Mac Brody The Buccaneer (1958) as Soldier (uncredited)...
film directed and produced by Michael Curtiz, and starring Carol Ohmart, TomTryon, and Jody Lawrance. It was distributed by Paramount Pictures. Curtiz had...
later characterised Preminger's behaviour towards her as "sadistic". TomTryon, the star of Preminger's 1963 feature The Cardinal, received similar treatment—Preminger...
began studying with Bob Fosse, Gloria Vanderbilt, James Kirkwood, and TomTryon in a class taught by Sandy Meisner at the Neighborhood Playhouse. During...
ceasing its film activities. The film features Diana Dors, Rod Steiger, TomTryon and Beulah Bondi. The screenplay was written by William Durkee and Jonathan...
starred on some Fox shows, Hong Kong and Bus Stop. He co-starred with TomTryon in Marines, Let's Go (1961). Hedison worked regularly on television, guest...
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