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Tyrell Davis (1902–1970) was a British
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educated, who appeared on the West End and
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stage, as well as in British and American films. "In George Cukor's ''Out Betters'' (1933), Tyrell Davis played one of the swishiest homosexuals of them all." Tyrell Davis was born on September 29, 1902 in Surbiton, Surrey, England as Harry Davis. He was an actor, known for Strictly Unconventional (1930), Let Us Be Gay (1930) and Paid (1930). He was married to Lota B. Cheek. He died on December 8, 1970 in London, England.


Filmography

* '' Lucky in Love'' (1929) * ''
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'' (1929) * ''
His Glorious Night ''His Glorious Night'' is a 1929 pre-Code American romance film directed by Lionel Barrymore and starring John Gilbert in his first released talkie. The film is based on the 1928 play ''Olympia'' by Ferenc Molnár. ''His Glorious Night'' has ...
'' (1929) * ''
Strictly Unconventional ''Strictly Unconventional'' is a 1930 American pre-Code drama film directed by David Burton, written by Sylvia Thalberg and Frank Butler, and starring Catherine Dale Owen, Paul Cavanagh, Tyrell Davis, Lewis Stone and Ernest Torrence. It wa ...
'' (1930) * '' Love in the Rough'' (1930) * '' Let Us Be Gay'' (1930) * '' Rain or Shine'' (1930) * '' Prince of Diamonds'' (1930) * '' The Dancers'' (1930) * '' Paid'' (1930) * '' The Magnificent Lie'' (1931) * '' Parlor, Bedroom and Bath'' (1931) * ''
The Road to Singapore ''The Road to Singapore'' is a 1931 American pre-Code romantic drama film directed by Alfred E. Green and starring William Powell and Doris Kenyon, who play two thirds of a romantic triangle, along with Louis Calhern. It was produced and ...
'' (1931) * '' The Phantom of Paris'' (1931) * ''
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'' (1931) * '' Chances'' (1931) * '' Murder at Midnight'' (1931) * '' Temptation's Workshop'' (1932) * '' The Unexpected Father'' (1932) * ''
Lady with a Past ''Lady with a Past'' is a 1932 American Pre-Code Hollywood, pre-Code romantic comedy film starring Constance Bennett as a shy and very proper young lady who decides to invent a scandalous past for herself to spice up her life. It is based on the ...
'' (1932) * ''
Lovers Courageous ''Lovers Courageous'' is a 1932 American pre-Code drama film directed by Robert Z. Leonard and written by Frederick Lonsdale. The film stars Robert Montgomery, Madge Evans, Roland Young, Frederick Kerr, Reginald Owen and Beryl Mercer. The ...
'' (1932) * '' Call Her Savage'' (1932) * '' Love in High Gear'' (1932) * ''
Our Betters ''Our Betters'' is a 1933 American pre-Code satirical comedy film directed by George Cukor and starring Constance Bennett, Anita Louise and Gilbert Roland. The screenplay by Jane Murfin and Harry Wagstaff Gribble is based on the 1917 play of ...
'' (1933) * ''
Blind Adventure ''Blind Adventure'' is a 1933 American Pre-Code mystery film directed by Ernest B. Schoedsack and starring Robert Armstrong, Helen Mack, Ralph Bellamy, and Roland Young. It was released by RKO Radio Pictures.Pleasure Cruise'' (1933) * ''
Peg o' My Heart "Peg o' My Heart" is a popular song written by Alfred Bryan (lyricist), Alfred Bryan (words) and Fred Fisher (music). It was published on March 15, 1913 and it featured in the 1913 musical ''Ziegfeld Follies''. The song was first performed publ ...
'' (1933) * '' Dangerously Yours'' (1933) * ''
Designing Women ''Designing Women'' is an American television sitcom created by Linda Bloodworth-Thomason that aired on CBS between September 29, 1986 and May 24, 1993, producing seven seasons and 163 episodes. It was a joint production of Bloodworth/Thomas ...
'' (1934) * ''
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'' (1934) * '' Smith's Wives'' (1935) * '' All at Sea'' (1935) * '' Under Proof'' (1936) * '' Parisian Life'' (1936) * ''
Dinner at the Ritz ''Dinner at the Ritz'' is a 1937 British mystery romance film directed by Harold D. Schuster and starring David Niven, Annabella, and Paul Lukas. It was produced by the British branch of 20th Century Fox, and shot at Denham Studios. Synopsis ...
'' (1937) * ''
The Green Cockatoo ''The Green Cockatoo'' (also known as ''Four Dark Hours'' and ''Race Gang'') is a 1937 British drama film directed by William Cameron Menzies and starring John Mills, Rène Ray, and Robert Newton. It was adapted by Ted Barkman from a story ...
'' (1937) * ''
Strange Boarders ''Strange Boarders'' is a 1938 British comedy thriller film, directed by Herbert Mason, produced by Edward Black and written by Sidney Gilliat and A. R. Rawlinson. It stars Tom Walls, Renée Saint-Cyr, Googie Withers and Ronald Adam. The f ...
'' (1938) * ''
Second Best Bed ''Second Best Bed'' is a 1938 British comedy film directed by Tom Walls and starring Walls, Jane Baxter and Veronica Rose. The screenplay was by Ben Travers, based on an earlier story of his. The screenplay concerns a newly married couple who ...
'' (1938)


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* * 1902 births 1970 deaths English male stage actors English male film actors People from Surbiton Male actors from Surrey 20th-century English male actors Alumni of the University of Cambridge Actors from the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames {{UK-film-actor-stub