Robert Carroll Nye (October 4, 1901 – March 17, 1974) was an American film actor. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1925 and 1944. His most memorable role was Frank Kennedy, Scarlett's second husband, in '' Gone with the Wind''.

Biography

Nye was born in Akron, Ohio. His mother,

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, was the club editor of the ''Los Angeles Times''; his father, W. P. Nye, was postmaster in Covina, California. Nye attended Covina, California, schools and the University of California at Los Angeles and later became a reporter and radio editor with the ''Times'' like his mother. Nye performed on stage at the Majestic Theater in Los Angeles from 1922 to 1925. He began working in films in June 1925. At the beginning of his career he had a score of leading man roles in Hollywood opposite such silent screen stars as

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and Corinne Griffith. In his late career, he played usually small roles. His most memorable appearance was as Frank Kennedy, Scarlett's second husband and former love interest of her sister, in '' Gone with the Wind'' (1939). His film career ended in 1944 with an uncredited role in '' Wilson''. Nye also worked with Groucho Marx at CBS. After his film career, Nye served as a Hollywood journalist and publicity man. He married actress

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in February 1928, and after her death he married Dorothy Nye, mentioned on his gravestone at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills. Nye died of a heart attack on March 17, 1974, in Encino, California.

Partial filmography

* '' Three of a Kind'' (1925) - Don Gray * ''

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'' (1925) - Mart Comet * ''

The Earth Woman ''The Earth Woman'' is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by Walter Lang. A print of this film was located in April 2021 in a film archive. Cast * Mary Alden as Martha Tilden (The Earth Woman) * Priscilla Bonner as Sally * Russell Sim ...

'' (1926) - Steve Tilden * '' The Impostor'' (1926) - Dick Gilbert * '' The Wolf Hunters'' (1926) - Roderick Drew * '' Her Honor, the Governor'' (1926) - Bob Fenway * '' Kosher Kitty Kelly'' (1926) - Barney Kelly * ''Women's Open Golf Championship'' (1927) - Dave Sullivan * '' The Brute'' (1927) - The El * '' The Black Diamond Express'' (1927) - Fred * '' The Heart of Maryland'' (1927) - Lloyd Calvert * '' The Rose of Kildare'' (1927) - Larry Nunan * ''Death Valley'' (1927) - Boy * ''

The Silver Slave ''The Silver Slave'' is a lost film, lost 1927 silent film, silent film drama directed by Howard Bretherton and starring Irene Rich. It was produced and distributed by the Warner Brothers and a Vitaphone track of sound and effects was added, how ...

'' (1927) - Larry Martin * ''

The Girl from Chicago ''The Girl from Chicago'' is a 1932 American Pre-Code drama film produced and directed by Oscar Micheaux, with an all- African-American cast including lead actors Grace Smith and Carl Mahon. The story concerns a federal agent who falls in lov ...

'' (1927) - Bob Carlton * ''Little Mickey Grogan'' (1927) - Jeffrey Shore * '' A Race for Life'' (1928) - Robert Hammond * '' The Sporting Age'' (1928) - Phillip Kingston * ''

Powder My Back ''Powder My Back'' is a 1928 silent film comedy directed by Roy Del Ruth and starring Irene Rich. It was produced and distributed by Warner Bros. who released it with a Vitaphone music and sound effects track. Plot The actress of the comedy ...

'' (1928) - Jack Hale * '' Rinty of the Desert'' (1928) - Pat * '' Craig's Wife'' (1928) - John Fredericks * '' The Perfect Crime'' (1928) - Trevor * '' While the City Sleeps'' (1928) - Marty * ''

Land of the Silver Fox ''Land of the Silver Fox'' is a 1928 American adventure film directed by Ray Enright and written by Howard Smith and Joseph Jackson. The film stars Rin Tin Tin, Leila Hyams, John Miljan, Carroll Nye, Tom Santschi, and Neola May. The film was ...

'' (1928) - Carroll Blackton * '' Jazzland'' (1928) - Homer Pew * '' The Flying Fleet'' (1929) - Tex (uncredited) * ''The Devil Bear'' (1929) - Bert Sifton * '' The Squall'' (1929) - Paul * ''

The Girl in the Glass Cage ''The Girl in the Glass Cage'' is a 1929 American part-talkie crime drama film directed by Ralph Dawson and starring Loretta Young, Carroll Nye, Matthew Betz, Lucien Littlefield, and Ralph Lewis. It is based on the 1927 novel of the same ...

'' (1929) - Terry Pomfret * ''Light Fingers'' (1929) - Donald Madison * '' Madame X'' (1929) - Darrell * '' Confession'' (1929) * '' The Bishop Murder Case'' (1930) - John E. Sprigg * '' Sons of the Saddle'' (1930) - Harvey * ''

The Lottery Bride ''The Lottery Bride'' is a 1930 American Pre-Code musical film directed by Paul L. Stein and starring Jeanette MacDonald, John Garrick, ZaSu Pitts, and Joe E. Brown. The film was produced by Joseph M. Schenck and Arthur Hammerstein, based on t ...

'' (1930) - Nels * '' King of the Wild'' (1931) - Tom Armitage * ''

The Lawless Woman ''The Lawless Woman'' is a 1931 American crime film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Vera Reynolds, Carroll Nye and Thomas E. Jackson.Pitts p.89 Cast * Vera Reynolds as June Page * Carroll Nye as Allan Perry * Thomas E. Jackson as ...

'' (1931) - Allan Perry * '' Hell-Bent for Frisco'' (1931) - Lane Garwood * ''

The One Way Trail ''The One Way Trail'' is a 1931 pre-Code American Western film directed by Ray Taylor and starring Tim McCoy, Doris Hill and Carroll Nye. Plot After finding his brother dying from a wound, a reformed gambler (McCoy) takes a job as a dealer to ...

'' (1931) - Terry Allen * '' Neck and Neck'' (1931) - Frank Douglas * '' Temptation's Workshop'' (1932) * '' The Wolf Dog'' (1933) - Radio Announcer * '' Traveling Saleslady'' (1935) - Burroughs * '' The Crime of Dr. Forbes'' (1936) - Radio Announcer (uncredited) * '' Sing, Baby, Sing'' (1936) - Radio Announcer (uncredited) * ''

Don't Turn 'Em Loose ''Don't Turn 'Em Loose'' is a 1936 American crime drama film directed by Ben Stoloff and produced by RKO Radio Pictures, who released the film on September 18, 1936. Written by Harry Segall and Ferdinand Reyher, the production’s screenplay is a ...

'' (1936) - Police Radio Broadcaster (uncredited) * '' Mind Your Own Business'' (1936) - Radio Announcer (uncredited) * '' We Who Are About to Die'' (1937) - Police Radio Dispatcher (uncredited) * '' Sing and Be Happy'' (1937) - Announcer (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1937) - Radio Announcer (uncredited) * '' Saturday's Heroes'' (1937) - First Football Broadcaster (uncredited) * '' City Girl'' (1938) - Radio Commentator (uncredited) * ''

Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm ''Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm'' is a classic American 1903 children's novel by Kate Douglas Wiggin that tells the story of Rebecca Rowena Randall and her aunts, one stern and one kind, in the fictional village of Riverboro, Maine. Rebecca's ...

'' (1938) - Radio Announcer * '' Kentucky Moonshine'' (1938) - Radio Announcer * '' Safety in Numbers'' (1938) - Larsen * ''

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'' (1938) - Fight Announcer (uncredited) * '' Hold That Co-ed'' (1938) - Radio Newscaster (uncredited) * '' Gone with the Wind'' (1939) - Frank Kennedy - A Guest * '' The Trail Blazers'' (1940) - Jim Chapman * '' Blossoms in the Dust'' (1941) - Mr. Loring, Dora's Husband (uncredited) * '' Wilson'' (1944) - Reporter (uncredited)

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Monty Westmore applying makeup on Carroll Nye for ''Gone with the Wind''
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