Tom Tyler (born Vincent Markowski; August 9, 1903 – May 1, 1954) was an American actor known for his leading roles in low-budget Western films in the silent and sound eras, and for his portrayal of superhero Captain Marvel in the 1941 serial film '' The Adventures of Captain Marvel''. Tyler also played Kharis in 1940's '' The Mummy's Hand'', a popular Universal Studios monster film.

Early years

Tyler was born Vincent Markowski or Markowsky (Vincas Markauskas) (sources differ) in Port Henry, New York, to Lithuanian-American parentsChapman, p. 9. Helen (née Elena Montvila) and Frank Markowski (Pranas Markauskas) . he had two brothers: Frank Jr. and Joe (who changed his last name to Marko) and two sisters: Katherine (Mrs. Slepski) and Maliane "Molly" (Mrs. Redge). He made his

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in a small church in Mineville around 1910. His father and older brother worked in the mines for the Witherbee Sherman Company.Chapman, p. 10. In 1913, his family moved to

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, Michigan, where he attended St. Florian Elementary School and Hamtramck High School. After graduating from high school, he left home and made his way west, finding work as a seaman on a merchant steamer in the U.S. Merchant Marine, a coal miner in

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, a lumberjack in the

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, and even a prizefighter.Rainey, p. 137.

Weightlifting

Tyler was an amateur weightlifter sponsored by the Los Angeles Athletic Club during the late 1920s. He set a new world's amateur record for the right-hand

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by lifting .Rainey, p. 138. In 1928, he won the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) heavyweight weightlifting championship, lifting —a record that stood for fourteen years.

Early film career

Around 1924, Tyler arrived in

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and found work in the film industry as a prop man and extra. His first screen appearances as an extra included ''Three Weeks'' (1924), ''Leatherstocking'' (1924), and ''Wild Horse Mesa'' (1925). In 1925, Tyler was signed to a contract with Film Booking Offices of America (FBO) to star in a series of western adventures with a starting salary of about $75 per week. His first starring role was in ''Let's Go, Gallagher'' (1925). Over the next four years, he starred in 28 additional westerns for FBO, including ''The Masquerade Bandit'' (1926), ''The Sonora Kid'' (1927), ''The Texas Tornado'' (1928), ''The Avenging Rider'' (1928), and ''Pride of the Pawnee'' (1929). While romance was generally underplayed in these early westerns, a number of up-and-coming heroines—including

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, Jean Arthur, and Nora Lane—contributed to the overall appeal of Tyler's films,Rainey, p. 139. which enjoyed critical praise and were popular with Saturday matinee audiences. His four years with FBO gave him valuable riding and acting experience and made him a popular cowboy hero in the latter years of the silent film era. In 1929, Tyler signed with Syndicate Pictures, where he made his last eight silent films in 1929 and 1930, including ''The Man from Nevada'' (1929), ''Pioneers of the West'' (1929), ''The Canyon of Missing Men'' (1930), and ''Call of the Desert'' (1930). In 1930, Tyler was loaned out to

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for his first "all talking" sound film, ''The Phantom of the West'', a typical ten-chapter Saturday matinee cowboy cliffhanger featuring a mysterious secret villain and numerous stunts and action sequences. Kermit Maynard, the brother of Ken Maynard, was Tyler's stunt double in the more dangerous sequences. In 1931, Tyler made his first Syndicate sound film, ''West of Cheyenne'', which showcased his excellent voice for westerns despite his awkward delivery of lines. Tyler concluded his tenure with Syndicate Pictures with ''Rider of the Plains'' (1931) and ''God's Country and the Man'' (1931). He was also strongly considered for the role of

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by MGM in their '' Tarzan the Ape Man'' (1932)Weissmuller Jr, Johnny ''Tarzan, My Father'' ECW Press, 1 Feb 2008

Monogram Pictures

Syndicate merged into

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, which signed Tom Tyler to an eight-picture contract as part of the company's sagebrush series. These typical low-budget "quickies" included ''Man from Death Valley'' (1931), ''Single-Handed Sanders'' (1932), ''The Man from New Mexico'' (1932), and ''Honor of the Mounted'' (1932), each made for about $8000. All of his Monogram films received critical and popular support. When Monogram chose Bob Steele to star in the next season's series, Tyler moved over to Universal to do three chapter plays—a safari yarn called '' Jungle Mystery'' (1932), ''Clancy of the Mounted'' (1933), and ''Phantom of the Air'' (1933)—while managing to fit in four low-budget Westerns for John R. Freuler's Monarch Pictures, including ''The Forty-Niners'' (1932), '' When a Man Rides Alone'' (1933), ''Deadwood Pass'' (1933), and ''War on the Range'' (1933).

Reliable Pictures and Victory Pictures

In 1934, Tyler signed a two-year contract with

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's Reliable Pictures for eighteen low-budget western films, tailored as second features on double bills for second- and third-tier movie houses. These films included '' Mystery Ranch'' (1934), ''

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'' (1935), '' Born to Battle'' (1935), '' Silent Valley'' (1935), '' Fast Bullets'' (1936), and ''

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'' (1936). Despite a few well-done scenes and some good performances by supporting players such as

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, Charles King, Earl Dwire, and even the silent-era "Hebrew" comedian

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, most of these films were of average quality with production shortcomings that restricted the effectiveness of Tyler's performances. By 1936, companies such as

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and

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were producing larger-budget, better-quality western films with impressive exterior locations that overshadowed the type of Poverty Row low-budget offerings that brought Tyler to fame. In 1936, Tyler signed a two-year contract with Sam Katzman's new Victory Pictures for eight western films, each budgeted at about $6000. The first five of these films were directed by Bob Hill and included '' Cheyenne Rides Again'' (1937) with Lucile Brown and ''

Feud of the Trail ''Feud of the Trail'' is a 1937 American Western film starring Tom Tyler. It is the fourth in a series of Westerns Tyler made for Sam Katzman's Victory Productions. Tyler has a dual role, playing the hero and a villainous look-alike. It was sho ...

'' (1937), in which Tyler played a dual role. Of lesser quality, the final three included two co-starring his wife, Jeanne Martel: '' Orphan of the Pecos'' (1937) and '' Lost Ranch'' (1937), the latter containing a rare scene in which Tyler lip syncs two songs, "Tucson Mary" and "Home on the Range". Following '' Brothers of the West'' (1937), Katzman did not renew Tyler's contract with Victory, replacing him with Tim McCoy as the company's top western star. With no starring roles being offered to him, Tyler took a job with the Wallace Brothers Circus in 1938. He returned to Hollywood and appeared in supporting roles and bit parts in several feature films, including

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's ''

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'' (1939) with

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, '' Drums Along the Mohawk'' (1939) with

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, '' Gone With the Wind'' (1939) with

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, '' The Westerner'' (1940) with

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, and John Ford's ''

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'' (1940) (also with Henry Fonda). His most unusual role was that of Kharis the mummy in Universal's '' The Mummy's Hand'' (1940), in which he was cast because the studio felt he resembled a younger

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well enough to match stock footage of Karloff from ''

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'' (1932).

Republic Pictures and popular serials

In 1941, Tyler signed a two-year contract with

to star in 13 films in the popular ''

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'' series in the role of Stony Brooke opposite Bob Steele playing Tucson Smith, and Rufe Davis or

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playing Lullaby Joslin. Tyler's $150-per-week salary during the first year was increased to $200 per week for the second year. These final 13 films in the ''Three Mesquiteers'' series (39 through 51) represent some of Tyler's best work, and his last leading roles: '' Outlaws of Cherokee Trail'' (1941), ''

Gauchos of El Dorado ''Gauchos of Eldorado'' is a 1941 American Western " Three Mesquiteers" B-movie directed by Lester Orlebeck. Cast * Bob Steele as Tucson Smith * Tom Tyler as Stony Brooke * Rufe Davis as Lullaby Joslin * Lois Collier as Ellen * Duncan Ren ...

'' (1941), '' West of Cimarron'' (1941), '' Code of the Outlaw'' (1942), '' Raiders of the Range'' (1942), '' Westward Ho'' (1942), '' The Phantom Plainsmen'' (1942), ''

Shadows on the Sage ''Shadows on the Sage'' is a 1942 American Western " Three Mesquiteers" B-movie directed by Lester Orlebeck and starring Bob Steele, Tom Tyler, and Jimmie Dodd. Cast * Bob Steele as Tucson Smith * Tom Tyler as Stony Brooke * Jimmie Dodd as ...

'' (1942), '' Valley of Hunted Men'' (1942), '' Thundering Trails'' (1943), '' The Blocked Trail'' (1943), ''

Santa Fe Scouts ''Santa Fe Scouts'' is a 1943 American Western " Three Mesquiteers" B-movie directed by Howard Bretherton and starring Bob Steele, Tom Tyler and Jimmie Dodd. Cast * Bob Steele as Tucson Smith * Tom Tyler as Stony Brooke * Jimmie Dodd as Lulla ...

'' (1943), and ''

Riders of the Rio Grande ''Riders of the Rio Grande'' is a 1943 American Western B-movie directed by Howard Bretherton and starring Bob Steele, Tom Tyler, Jimmie Dodd. It is the 51st and final entry in the Three Mesquiteers film series. Cast * Bob Steele as Tucson S ...

'' (1943), the last film in the series. During this period Republic, which failed to secure the rights to ''Superman'', purchased the rights to another comic book superhero, ''Captain Marvel''. In his late thirties at the time, Tyler was still in good shape and was offered the title role at $250 per week for four weeks' work. In the title role in '' The Adventures of Captain Marvel'' (1941), Tyler portrayed the first film adaptation of a comic book superhero. Tyler's last major screen role was in the

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serial '' The Phantom'' (1943), based on Lee Falk's

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. In costume, Tyler bore a striking resemblance to the Phantom character, and he delivered one of his best performances. Columbia filmed a sequel to ''The Phantom'' more than a decade later, but the studio's rights to the Phantom property had lapsed. Producer Sam Katzman was forced to film new scenes with hero John Hart, wearing a new costume that resembled the Phantom only vaguely. The patchwork was released as ''

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'' (1955), and footage of Tyler's Phantom appears in some of the long shots.

Later years

In 1943, the forty-year-old Tyler was diagnosed with severe

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. He was physically limited to occasional supporting roles in western films, including ''San Antonio'' (1945) with

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; '' They Were Expendable'' (1945), ''Red River'' (1948), and ''She Wore a Yellow Ribbon'' (1949) with John Wayne; ''Badman's Territory'' (1946) with

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; ''Masked Raiders'' (1949), ''Riders of the Range'' (1950), ''Rio Grande Patrol'' (1951), and ''Road Agent'' (1952) with

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; ''West of the Brazos'' (1950) and several other films with James Ellison; '' Trail of Robin Hood'' (1950) with

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; and ''Best of the Badmen'' (1951) with Robert Ryan. Tyler was one of the John Ford Stock Company, appearing in six of the director's films. Beginning in 1950, Tyler transitioned to television work, finding minor roles on ''The Lone Ranger'' (1950), ''Dick Tracy'' (1950), ''The Cisco Kid'' (1950–1951), ''The Range Rider'' (1951–1952), and ''The Roy Rogers Show'' (1952). His final television appearances were in four episodes of '' The Gene Autry Show'' in 1952 and 1953. The last screen appearance by Tom Tyler was as a "District Marshal" on the television series '' Steve Donovan, Western Marshal''. The episode, called "Comanche Kid," premiered on January 14, 1956, but had been filmed as a pilot in 1950. In it, Tyler had difficulty drawing his gun because of his arthritis.

Marriage

Tyler married actress Jeanne Martel in September 1937; they met the previous year while filming ''Santa Fe Bound'', in which she was his leading lady. They appeared in two other films together in 1937, '' Lost Ranch'' and '' Orphan of the Pecos''. She most likely accompanied him on the road with the Wallace Brothers Circus in 1938. According to a United States census, they were still married in May 1940 but most likely separated and divorced soon after.

Death

Suffering from severe rheumatoid arthritis and nearly destitute, Tyler moved back to Hamtramck and lived with his sister, Katherine Slepski, during the last year of his life. He died on May 3, 1954 of

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and complications from scleroderma at the age of 50. He was buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery in Detroit.

Filmography

* '' Three Weeks'' (1924) - Extra (uncredited) * '' Leatherstocking'' (1924) - Indian * '' Wild Horse Mesa'' (1925) - Cowboy *''

Let's Go, Gallagher ''Let's Go, Gallagher'' is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by Robert De Lacey and starring Tom Tyler, Barbara Starr, and Olin Francis. Plot As described in a film magazine review, Tom Gallagher, cowboy, wanders into a saloon an ...

'' (1925) - Tom Gallagher *''

The Wyoming Wildcat ''The Wyoming Wildcat'' is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by Robert De Lacey and starring Tom Tyler, Billie Bennett, and Frankie Darro Frankie Darro (born Frank Johnson, Jr.; December 22, 1917 – December 25, 1976) was a ...

'' (1925) - Phil Stone * ''

The Only Thing ''The Only Thing'' (also known under its working title ''Four Flaming Days'') is a 1925 American silent romantic drama film starring Eleanor Boardman. The film's scenario was written by author Elinor Glyn (who also oversaw the film's productio ...

'' (1925) - Party Guest (uncredited) * '' The Cowboy Musketeer'' (1925) - Tom Latigo * '' Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ'' (1925) - Charioteer (uncredited) * '' Born to Battle'' (1926) - Dennis Terhune * ''

The Arizona Streak ''The Arizona Streak'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Robert De Lacey and starring Tom Tyler, Frankie Darro and Ada Mae Vaughn. Cast * Tom Tyler as Dandy Carrell * Alfred Hewston as Smiling Morn * Ada Mae Vaughn as Ru ...

'' (1926) - Dandy Carrell * ''

Wild to Go ''Wild to Go'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Robert De Lacey and starring Tom Tyler, Frankie Darro and Eugenia Gilbert.Munden, p. 1045. Cast * Tom Tyler as Tom Blake * Frankie Darro as Frankie Blake * Fred Burns as Simon ...

'' (1926) - Tom Blake * '' The Masquerade Bandit'' (1926) - Jeff Morton * ''

The Cowboy Cop ''The Cowboy Cop'' is a 1926 American silent Western romance film produced by Robertson-Cole and released through Film Booking Offices of America, better known as FBO. The young female lead is played by Jean Arthur. A copy is held at Nederlan ...

'' (1926) - Jerry McGill * ''

Tom and His Pals ''Tom and His Pals'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Robert De Lacey and starring Tom Tyler, Doris Hill and Frankie Darro.Munden, p. 818 It was released in Britain under the alternative title of ''Movie Struck''. A film com ...

'' (1926) - Tom Duffy * '' Out of the West'' (1926) - Tom Hanley * ''

Red Hot Hoofs ''Red Hot Hoofs'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Robert De Lacey and starring Tom Tyler, Frankie Darro and Dorothy Dunbar.Darby p.353 Cast * Tom Tyler as Tom Buckley * Frankie Darro as Frankie Buckley * Dorothy Dunbar a ...

'' (1926) - Tom Buckley * '' Lightning Lariats'' (1927) - Tom Potter * ''

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'' (1927) - Tom MacReady * ''

Cyclone of the Range ''Cyclone of the Range'' is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by Robert De Lacey and starring Tom Tyler, Elsie Tarron, and Frankie Darro. Cast * Tom Tyler as Tom MacKay * Elsie Tarron as Mollie Butler * Harry O'Connor as Seth B ...

'' (1927) - Tom MacKay * ''

Splitting the Breeze ''Splitting the Breeze'' is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by Robert De Lacey and starring Tom Tyler, Harry Woods and Peggy Montgomery.Munden, p. 757 Cast * Tom Tyler as Death Valley Drake * Harry Woods as Dave Matlock * Barn ...

'' (1927) - Death Valley Drake * '' Tom's Gang'' (1927) - Dave Collins * ''

The Flying U Ranch ''The Flying U Ranch'' is a 1927 American silent Western film directed by Robert De Lacey and starring Tom Tyler, Nora Lane and Bert Hadley. Cast * Tom Tyler as Señor Miguel García * Nora Lane as Sally Denson * Bert Hadley as Chip Bennet ...

'' (1927) - Señor Miguel García * '' The Cherokee Kid'' (1927) - Bill Duncan * '' The Desert Pirate'' (1927) - Tom Corrigan * '' The Texas Tornado'' (1928) - Tom Jones * '' When the Law Rides'' (1928) - Tom O'Malley * ''

Phantom of the Range ''Phantom of the Range'' is a 1928 American silent Western film directed by James Dugan and starring Tom Tyler, Frankie Darro and Duane Thompson.Munden, p. 602 In 1931 it was remade as a sound film '' The Cheyenne Cyclone''. Tyler also starre ...

'' (1928) - Duke Carlton * ''Terror Mountain'' (1928) - Himself * '' The Avenging Rider'' (1928) - Tom Larkin * '' Tyrant of Red Gulch'' (1928) - Tom Masters * ''Trail of the Horse Thieves'' (1929) - Vic Stanley * ''Gun Law'' (1929) - Tom O'Brien * ''

Idaho Red ''Idaho Red'' is a 1929 American silent Western film directed by Robert De Lacey and starring Tom Tyler, Patricia Caron and Frankie Darro. Cast * Tom Tyler as Andy Thornton * Patricia Caron as Mary Regan * Frankie Darro as Tadpole * Barne ...

'' (1929) - Andy Thornton * '' The Pride of Pawnee'' (1929) - Kirk Stockton * ''The Law of the Plains'' (1929) - O'Brien * ''

The Man from Nevada ''The Nevadan'' is a 1950 American Cinecolor Western film directed by Gordon Douglas and starring Randolph Scott, Dorothy Malone, Forrest Tucker, Frank Faylen, and George Macready. Written by George W. George and George F. Slavin, the film i ...

'' (1929) - Jack Carter * ''The Phantom Rider'' (1929) - Dick Cartwright * ''The Lone Horseman'' (1929) - Jack Gardner * ''Pioneers of the West'' (1929) - Phil Sampson * Neath Western Skies'' (1929) - Tex McCloud * '' Call of the Desert'' (1930) - Rex Carson * ''Half Pint Polly'' (1930, Short) - Don Wilson * '' The Canyon of Missing Men'' (1930) - Dave Brandon * '' Her Man'' (1930) - Sailor (uncredited) * '' The Phantom of the West'' (1931, serial) - Jim Lester * '' West of Cheyenne'' (1931) - Tom Langdon * '' God's Country and the Man'' (1931) - Tex Malone * '' Rider of the Plains'' (1931) - Blackie Saunders * '' Partners of the Trail'' (1931) - Larry Condon * ''The Man from Death Valley'' (1931) - Dave * '' Two Fisted Justice'' (1931) - "Kentucky" Carson * '' Battling with Buffalo Bill'' (1931) - William Cody * '' Galloping Thru'' (1931) - Tom McGuire * '' Single-Handed Sanders'' (1932) - Matt Sanders * ''

The Man from New Mexico ''The Man from New Mexico'' is a 1932 American Western film directed by J.P. McGowan and starring Tom Tyler, Caryl Lincoln and Robert D. Walker.Martin p.166 Cast * Tom Tyler as Jess Ryder * Caryl Lincoln as Sally Langton * Robert D. Walk ...

'' (1932) - Jess Ryder * '' Vanishing Men'' (1932) - Sheriff Doug Barrett * '' Honor of the Mounted'' (1932) - Constable Tom Halliday * '' Jungle Mystery'' (1932, serial) - Kirk Montgomery * ''The Forty-Niners'' (1932) - "Tennessee" Matthews * '' When a Man Rides Alone'' (1933) - The Llano Kid * '' Clancy of the Mounted'' (1933, serial) - Sergeant Tom Clancy * '' The Phantom of the Air'' (1933, serial) - Bob Raymond * ''War of the Range'' (1933) - Tom Bradley * ''

Ridin' Thru ''Ridin' Thru'' is a 1934 American Western film directed by Harry S. Webb and starring Tom Tyler, Ruth Hiatt and Lafe McKee.Pitts p.311 Cast * Tom Tyler as Tom Saunders * Ruth Hiatt as Dolores Brooks * Lafe McKee as Elmer 'Dad' Brooks * P ...

'' (1934) - Tom Saunders * '' Mystery Ranch'' (1934) - Bob Morris * ''

Fighting Hero ''Fighting Hero'' is a 1934 American pre-Code Western film directed by Harry S. Webb and starring Tom Tyler and Edward Hearn.Pitts p.310 Main cast * Tom Tyler as Tom Hall * Renee Borden as Conchita Alvarez * Edward Hearn as Bert Hawley ...

'' (1934) - Tom Hall * '' Terror of the Plains'' (1934) - Tom Lansing * '' Unconquered Bandit'' (1935) - Tom Morgan * '' Coyote Trails'' (1935) - Tom Riley * '' Tracy Rides'' (1935) - Sheriff Tom Tracy * '' Born to Battle'' (1935) - "Cyclone" Tom Saunders * '' Silent Valley'' (1935) - Sheriff Tom Hall * ''

'' (1935) - Tom Henderson * ''

The Laramie Kid ''The Laramie Kid'' is a 1935 American Western film directed by Harry S. Webb and starring Tom Tyler, Alberta Vaughn in her penultimate film and Al Ferguson.Pitts p.315 Plot Tom Talbot has earned a large amount of money in breaking horses. Hop ...

'' (1935) - Tom Talbot * '' Rio Rattler'' (1935) - Tom Denton * ''

Powdersmoke Range ''Powdersmoke Range'' is a 1935 black-and-white Western film directed by Wallace Fox starring Harry Carey, Hoot Gibson, Guinn Williams and Bob Steele. It is based on the 1934 novel of the same name by William Colt MacDonald with characters wh ...

'' (1935) - Sundown Saunders * ''

Trigger Tom ''Trigger Tom'' is a 1935 American Western film directed by Harry S. Webb and starring Tom Tyler, Al St. John and Bernadene Hayes.Pitts p.318 Cast * Tom Tyler as Tom Hunter * Al St. John as Stub Macey * William Gould as Mose Jeckyl * John ...

'' (1935) - Tom Hunter * '' Fast Bullets'' (1936) - Ranger Tom Hilton * ''Ridin' On'' (1936) - Tom Roarke * '' Roamin' Wild'' (1936) - Tom Barton * ''

Pinto Rustlers ''Pinto Rustlers'' is a 1936 American western film directed by Harry S. Webb and starring Tom Tyler, George Walsh and Al St. John.Pitts p.319 Synopsis A young cowboy's parents are killed by a gang of rustlers. He seeks revenge and infiltrat ...

'' (1936) - Tom Evans * '' The Last Outlaw'' (1936) - Al Goss * ''

'' (1936) - Tom Crenshaw * ''

Rip Roarin' Buckaroo ''Rip Roarin' Buckaroo'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by Robert F. Hill. Cast *Tom Tyler as "Scotty" McQuade * Beth Marion as Betty Rose Hayden *Sammy Cohen as "Frozen-Face" Cohen *Forrest Taylor as Lew Slater * Charles King as ...

'' (1936) - "Scotty" McQuade * ''

The Phantom of the Range ''The Phantom of the Range'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by Robert F. Hill. Cast *Tom Tyler as Jerry Lane * Beth Marion as Jeanne Moore * Sammy Cohen as Eddie Parsons *Soledad Jiménez as Perdita, the Housekeeper *Forrest Tayl ...

'' (1936) - Jerry Lane * '' Cheyenne Rides Again'' (1937) - Tom "Cheyenne Tommy" Wade * ''

'' (1937) - Tom Wade / Jack Granger * ''

Mystery Range ''Mystery Range'' is a 1937 American Western film starring Tom Tyler. It is one of a number of films Tyler made for producer Sam Katzman. Cast *Tom Tyler as Tom Wade * Jerry Bergh as Jennifer Travis *Milburn Morante as Jim *Jim Correy as One ...

'' (1937) - Tom Wade * '' Orphan of the Pecos'' (1937) - Tom Rayburn * '' Brothers of the West'' (1937) - Tom Wade * '' Lost Ranch'' (1937) - Tom Wade * '' King of Alcatraz'' (1938) - Gus Banshek * ''

'' (1939) - Luke Plummer * '' The Night Riders'' (1939) - Jackson * '' Frontier Marshal'' (1939) - Buck Newton (uncredited) * '' Drums Along the Mohawk'' (1939) - Capt. Morgan (uncredited) * '' Gone with the Wind'' (1939) - Commanding Officer During Evacuation (uncredited) * ''

'' (1940) - Deputy (uncredited) * '' The Light of Western Stars'' (1940) - Sheriff Tom Hawes * ''

Brother Orchid ''Brother Orchid'' is a 1940 American crime/ comedy film directed by Lloyd Bacon and starring Edward G. Robinson, Ann Sothern and Humphrey Bogart, with featured performances by Donald Crisp, Ralph Bellamy and Allen Jenkins. The screenplay was wr ...

'' (1940) - Curley Matthews * '' The Westerner'' (1940) - King Evans * '' The Mummy's Hand'' (1940) - Kharis * ''

Cherokee Strip The Cherokee Outlet, or Cherokee Strip, was located in what is now the state of Oklahoma in the United States. It was a 60-mile-wide (97 km) parcel of land south of the Oklahoma-Kansas border between 96 and 100°W. The Cherokee Outlet wa ...

'' (1940) - Frank Lovell * '' Texas Rangers Ride Again'' (1940) - Ranger Gilpin (uncredited) * '' Buck Privates'' (1941) - Ring Announcer at Boxing Match (uncredited) * ''

Adventures of Captain Marvel ''Adventures of Captain Marvel'' is a 1941 American 12-chapter black-and-white movie serial from Republic Pictures, produced by Hiram S. Brown, Jr., directed by John English and William Witney, that stars Tom Tyler in the title role of Captain ...

'' (1941, serial) - Captain Marvel * '' Border Vigilantes'' (1941) - Henchman Yager * '' Bad Men of Missouri'' (1941) - Deputy Sheriff Dave (uncreidted) * '' Outlaws of Cherokee Trail'' (1941) - Stony Brooke * ''

Riders of the Timberline ''Riders of the Timberline'' is a 1941 American Western film directed by Lesley Selander and written by J. Benton Cheney. The film stars William Boyd, Andy Clyde, Tom Tyler, Brad King, Victor Jory, Eleanor Stewart, J. Farrell MacDonald and ...

'' (1941) - Henchman Bill Slade * ''

'' (1941) - "Stony" Brooke * '' West of Cimarron'' (1941) - Stony Brooke * '' Code of the Outlaw'' (1942) - Stony Brooke * ''

Valley of the Sun A valley is an elongated low area often running between hills or mountains, which will typically contain a river or stream running from one end to the other. Most valleys are formed by erosion of the land surface by rivers or streams over ...

'' (1942) - Geronimo * '' Raiders of the Range'' (1942) - Stony Brooke * '' Westward Ho'' (1942) - Stony Brooke * '' The Phantom Plainsmen'' (1942) - Stony Brooke * '' The Talk of the Town'' (1942) - Clyde Bracken * ''

'' (1942) - Stony Brooke * '' Valley of Hunted Men'' (1942) - Stony Brooke * '' Thundering Trails'' (1943) - Stony Brooke * '' The Blocked Trail'' (1943) - Stony Brooke * ''

'' (1943) - Stony Brooke * ''

'' (1943) - Stony Brooke * '' Wagon Tracks West'' (1943) - Clawtooth * '' The Phantom'' (1943, serial) - Jeffrey Prescott, the Phantom * '' Gun to Gun'' (1944, Short) - Captain Haines (uncredited) * ''

The Navy Way ''The Navy Way'' is a 1944 American war film directed by William Berke concentrating on US Navy recruit training with many sequences filmed at the Great Lakes Naval Training Center. The film had its premiere at the Genesee Theatre in nearby Wauke ...

'' (1944) - Triangle A Ranch Hand (uncredited) * '' Boss of Boomtown'' (1944) - Jim Ward * ''

Ladies of Washington ''Ladies of Washington'' is a 1944 American drama film directed by Louis King and starring Trudy Marshall, Ronald Graham and Anthony Quinn.Rowan p.9 It concentrates on a group of young women employed by the federal government in wartime Wash ...

'' (1944) - Agent (uncredited) * '' The Princess and the Pirate'' (1944) - Lieutenant (uncredited) * ''

Sing Me a Song of Texas ''Sing Me a Song of Texas'' is a 1945 American Western film directed by Vernon Keays and written by J. Benton Cheney and Elizabeth Beecher. The film stars Rosemary Lane, Tom Tyler, Guinn "Big Boy" Williams, Slim Summerville, Carole Mathews, N ...

'' (1945) - Steve Andrews * '' They Were Expendable'' (1945) - Captain at Airport (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1945) - Lafe McWilliams * '' Badman's Territory'' (1946) - Frank James * '' Never Say Goodbye'' (1946) - Policeman (uncredited) * ''

Cheyenne The Cheyenne ( ) are an Indigenous people of the Great Plains. Their Cheyenne language belongs to the Algonquian language family. Today, the Cheyenne people are split into two federally recognized nations: the Southern Cheyenne, who are enr ...

'' (1947) - Pecos * '' The Dude Goes West'' (1948) - Spiggoty * '' Return of the Bad Men'' (1948) - Wild Bill Yeager * '' Red River'' (1948) - Quitter (uncredited) * ''

The Golden Eye ''The Golden Eye'' is a 1948 American film directed by William Beaudine and starring Roland Winters in his fourth appearance as Charlie Chan. The film is also known as ''Charlie Chan in Texas'' (Belgian English title) and ''Charlie Chan in the ...

'' (1948) - Minor Role (scenes deleted) * ''

The Three Musketeers ''The Three Musketeers'' (french: Les Trois Mousquetaires, links=no, ) is a French historical adventure novel written in 1844 by French author Alexandre Dumas. It is in the swashbuckler genre, which has heroic, chivalrous swordsmen who fight f ...

'' (1948) - 1st Traveller (uncredited) * ''

Blood on the Moon ''Blood on the Moon'' is a 1948 RKO black-and-white "psychological" Western film noir starring Robert Mitchum, Barbara Bel Geddes, Robert Preston and Walter Brennan. Directed by Robert Wise, the cinematography is by Nicholas Musuraca. The mov ...

'' (1948) - Frank Reardon * ''

I Shot Jesse James ''I Shot Jesse James'' is a 1949 American Western film directed by Samuel Fuller about the murder of Jesse James by Robert Ford and Robert Ford's life afterwards. The story is built around a fictional rivalry between Ford and his eventual kill ...

'' (1949) - Frank James * '' The Younger Brothers'' (1949) - Hatch * '' The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend'' (1949) - Townsman (uncredited) * '' Lust for Gold'' (1949) - Luke (uncredited) * '' She Wore a Yellow Ribbon'' (1949) - Cpl. Mike Quayne * ''

Masked Raiders ''Masked Raiders'' is a 1949 American Western film.Richard Jewell & Vernon Harbin, ''The RKO Story.'' New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House, 1982. p238 It was originally called ''Trouble in Texas''. Filming started 25 April 1949. Plot Cas ...

'' (1949) - Trig Trevett * '' Square Dance Jubilee'' (1949) - Henchman Buck * '' Samson and Delilah'' (1949) - Gristmill Captain (uncredited) * '' Riders of the Range'' (1950) - The Ringo Kid * '' The Daltons' Women'' (1950) - Emmett Dalton * '' Hostile Country'' (1950) - Tom Brady * '' Marshal of Heldorado'' (1950) - Mike Tulliver * '' Crooked River'' (1950) - Henchman Weston * '' Colorado Ranger'' (1950) - Henchman Pete * ''

West of the Brazos ''West of the Brazos'' is a 1950 American Western film directed by Thomas Carr for Lippert Pictures Lippert Pictures was an American film production and distribution company controlled by Robert L. Lippert. History Robert L. Lippert (1909-19 ...

'' (1950) - Henchman Sam * '' The Lone Ranger'' (1950, TV Series) - Jeff Garth * '' Fast on the Draw'' (1950) - Outlaw Leader * '' Rio Grande Patrol'' (1950) - Chet Yance * ''

Dick Tracy ''Dick Tracy'' is an American comic strip featuring Dick Tracy (character), Dick Tracy (originally Plainclothes Tracy), a tough and intelligent police detective created by Chester Gould. It made its debut on Sunday, October 4, 1931, in the ''De ...

'' (1950, TV Series) - Coffyhead * '' Trail of Robin Hood'' (1950) - Himself * '' The Cisco Kid'' (1950–1951, TV Series) - Sheriff Jim Turner * ''

The Great Missouri Raid ''The Great Missouri Raid'' is a 1951 American Western film directed by Gordon Douglas and written by Frank Gruber. The film stars Wendell Corey, Macdonald Carey, Ellen Drew, Ward Bond, Bruce Bennett, Bill Williams and Anne Revere. The film ...

'' (1951) - Allen Parmer * ''

Best of the Badmen ''Best of the Badmen'' is a 1951 Western film directed by William D. Russell that is set in Missouri during the post- American Civil War period. It stars Robert Ryan, Claire Trevor and Robert Preston. It was a loose follow-up to ''Return of t ...

'' (1951) - Frank James * '' Mysterious Island'' (1951) - Union Dispatch Rider (uncredited) * '' The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok'' (1951–1952, TV Series) - Sheriff * '' The Roy Rogers Show'' (1952, TV Series) - Henchman / Andy * ''Boston Blackie'' (1951–1952, TV Series) * '' Road Agent'' (1952) - Larkin - Henchman * ''

Outlaw Women ''Outlaw Women'' is a 1952 American Western film directed by Sam Newfield and Ron Ormond and starring Marie Windsor, Richard Rober and Carla Balenda.Pitts p.239 It is set in a remote small town run entirely by women. The film was made in Cinecol ...

'' (1952) - Chillawaka Charlie * '' The Lion and the Horse'' (1952) - Bud Sabin * '' What Price Glory'' (1952) - Capt. Davis (uncredited) * '' Sky King'' (1952, TV Series) - Al * '' Cowboy G-Men'' (1952, TV Series) - Henchman Cactus * '' The Range Rider'' (1951–1952, TV Series) - Shotgun Guard / Indian * '' Cow Country'' (1953) - Pete * '' The Gene Autry Show'' (1952–1953, TV series) - Lanky henchman at Hideout / Slender Thug in the White Hat / Henchman Snake-Eye

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Tom Tyler fansite
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