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Tom Tryon

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Actor 1926–1991 On stage 19521975

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.

On stage 4 productions, 23 years

1952 Wish You Were Here Imperial Theatre · Original · directed by Joshua Logan 598 perf.
1953 Cyrano de Bergerac City Center · Revival · directed by José Ferrer 15 perf.
1953 Richard III City Center · Revival · directed by Margaret Webster 15 perf.
1975 A Gala Tribute to Joshua Logan Imperial Theatre · Original · directed by Anna Sosenko 1 perf.

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Worked with more than once12 names

Wallace Widdecombe 2 productions
Viola Roache 2 productions
Stanley Carlson 2 productions
Sheila Bond 2 productions
Sandy Campbell 2 productions
Robinson Stone 2 productions
Robert Lansing 2 productions
Ray Walston 2 productions
Phyllis Newman 2 productions
Philip Huston 2 productions
Peter Harris 2 productions
Patricia Marand 2 productions

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In the literature2 passages

  • Cast: Sheila Bond, Jack Cassidy, Patricia Marand, Sidney Armus, Paul Valentine, Harry Clark, Florence Henderson, Tom Tryon, Larry Blyden, Phyllis Newman, Reid Sheltonebooks/Green, Stanley/Broadway Musicals, Show By Show - Seventh Edition - Stanley Green & Cary Ginell.txt
  • Wilson said, ‘My friends were totally supportive. I remember driving uptown in a cab and Tom Tryon turning to me and saying, “Do you realize what you are in?” But even those people who were envious just thought it was terrific. They got a vicarious thrill from it. They were thrilled to be able to get house seats: ‘Come to New York, I know…ebooks/Viagas, Robert/B004CRTAGM EBOK - Robert Viagas & Baayork Lee & Thommie Walsh.txt

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