Tom Tyler
Acting Born Aug 9, 1903 Died May 3, 1954 Port Henry, New York, USA 170 credits
Biography
Tom Tyler was an American actor in silent and sound motion pictures. He was born on August 9, 1903, in Port Henry, New York, USA. Tyler is known for his portrayal of superhero Captain Marvel in the 1941 movie serial The Adventures of Captain Marvel. He also played the mummy Kharis in The Mummy's Hand, a film in the Universal Monsters franchise. Additionally, Tyler appeared in films such as Jih proti Severu, Poslední filmové představení, and Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ. Throughout his career, Tyler accumulated 169 known credits. He passed away on May 3, 1954, at the age of 50.
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Career overview
Tom Tyler was an American actor known for his work in silent and sound motion pictures. He appeared in a total of 169 films and television shows throughout his career. Tyler is best known for his portrayal of Captain Marvel in the 1941 movie serial, The Adventures of Captain Marvel.
Tyler also played the role of Kharis in The Mummy's Hand, a 1940 film in the Universal Monsters franchise. He was a prolific actor who appeared in a wide range of films, including Jih proti Severu, Poslední filmové představení, and Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ. These films demonstrate his versatility as an actor and his ability to take on a variety of roles.
Tom Tyler's acting career spanned several decades, from the early days of silent films to the advent of sound in the motion picture industry. He was a prominent figure in the film industry, appearing in numerous films and television shows throughout his career.
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Career timeline
DC Spotlight: Shazam!
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes
The Phantom: The Man, the Myth, the Legend
Going Hollywood: The '30s
Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch
Cow Country
Outlaw WomenThe Lion and the HorseRoad AgentCrossroad Avenger: The Adventures of the Tucson Kid
Boston BlackieThe Adventures of Wild Bill HickokBest of the BadmenMysterious Island
The Cisco KidTrail of Robin HoodWest of the BrazosCrooked RiverHostile Country
She Wore a Yellow RibbonI Shot Jesse JamesThe Younger BrothersMasked RaidersSquare Dance Jubilee
Red RiverThe Three MusketeersBlood on the MoonReturn of the Bad MenThe Dude Goes West
Cheyenne
Badman's TerritoryNever Say Goodbye
They Were ExpendableSan AntonioSing Me a Song of Texas
The Mummy's CurseBoss of BoomtownGun to Gun
The PhantomSanta Fe ScoutsWagon Tracks WestRiders of the Rio GrandeThundering Trails
The Talk of the TownThe Mummy's TombValley of Hunted MenValley of the SunCode of the Outlaw
Adventures of Captain MarvelBuck PrivatesHedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2Bad Men of MissouriBorder Vigilantes
The Grapes of WrathThe WesternerThe Mummy's HandBrother OrchidThe Texas Rangers Ride Again
Gone with the WindStagecoachDrums Along the MohawkFrontier MarshalThe Night Riders
King of Alcatraz
Cheyenne Rides AgainLost RanchOrphan of the PecosThe Feud of the TrailMystery Range
Rip Roarin' BuckarooSanta Fe BoundThe Last OutlawRoamin' WildFast Bullets
Powdersmoke RangeBorn to BattleCoyote TrailsSilent ValleyTrigger Tom
Ridin' ThruFighting HeroMystery RanchTerror of the Plains
War of the RangeThe Phantom of the AirDeadwood PassWhen a Man Rides AloneClancy of the Mounted
The Forty-NinersJungle MysteryThe Man from New MexicoHonor of the MountedSingle-Handed Sanders
Galloping ThruBattling with Buffalo BillA Rider of the PlainsThe Man from Death ValleyWest of Cheyenne
The Call of the DesertThe Phantom of the WestHalf Pint PollyThe Canyon of Missing Men
Full Filmography
170 titles- DC Spotlight: Shazam! (2019) as Captain Marvel (archive footage)
- Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film (2014) as The Mummy / Captain Marvel (archive footage)
- Once Upon a Time: The Super Heroes (2001) as Captain Marvel (archive footage)
- The Phantom: The Man, the Myth, the Legend (1996) as Self (archive footage)
- Going Hollywood: The '30s (1984) as (archive footage)
- Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch (1976) as (archive footage)
- Cow Country (1953) as Pete
- Outlaw Women (1952) as Chillawaka Charlie
- The Lion and the Horse (1952) as Bud Sabin
- Road Agent (1952) as Henchman Larkin
- Crossroad Avenger: The Adventures of the Tucson Kid (1952) as Deputy Ed
- Boston Blackie (1951)
- The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (1951)
- Best of the Badmen (1951) as Frank James
- Mysterious Island (1951) as Union Dispatch Rider
- The Cisco Kid (1950) as Sheriff Jim Turner
- Trail of Robin Hood (1950) as Tom Tyler
- West of the Brazos (1950) as Sam
- Crooked River (1950) as Weston
- Hostile Country (1950) as Tom Brady
- Colorado Ranger (1950) as Henchman Pete
- Marshal of Heldorado (1950) as Mike Tulliver
- The Daltons' Women (1950) as Emmett Dalton
- Rio Grande Patrol (1950) as Henchman Chet Yance
- Fast on the Draw (1950) as Outlaw Leader
- Riders of the Range (1950) as The Ringo Kid
- She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) as Cpl. Mike Quayne
- I Shot Jesse James (1949) as Frank James
- The Younger Brothers (1949) as Hatch
- Masked Raiders (1949) as Trig Trevett
- Square Dance Jubilee (1949) as Henchman Buck
- Red River (1948) as Quitter (uncredited)
- The Three Musketeers (1948) as 1st Traveler (uncredited)
- Blood on the Moon (1948) as Frank Reardon
- Return of the Bad Men (1948) as Wild Bill Yeager
- The Dude Goes West (1948) as Spiggoty
- Cheyenne (1947) as Pecos
- Badman's Territory (1946) as Frank James
- Never Say Goodbye (1946) as Policeman (uncredited)
- They Were Expendable (1945) as Captain at Airport (uncredited)
- San Antonio (1945) as Lafe McWilliams
- Sing Me a Song of Texas (1945) as Steve Andrews
- The Mummy's Curse (1944) as Kharis in Flashback (archive footage / uncredited)
- Boss of Boomtown (1944) as Jim Ward
- Gun to Gun (1944)
- The Phantom (1943) as Godfrey Prescott / The Phantom
- Santa Fe Scouts (1943) as Stony Brooke
- Wagon Tracks West (1943) as Clawtooth
- Riders of the Rio Grande (1943) as Stony Brooke
- Thundering Trails (1943) as Stony Brooke
- The Blocked Trail (1943) as Stony Brooke
- The Talk of the Town (1942) as Clyde Bracken
- The Mummy's Tomb (1942) as Kharis (archive footage / uncredited)
- Valley of Hunted Men (1942) as Stony Brooke
- Valley of the Sun (1942) as Geronimo
- Code of the Outlaw (1942) as Stony Brooke
- Westward Ho (1942) as Stony Brooke
- Raiders of the Range (1942) as Stony Brooke
- The Phantom Plainsmen (1942) as Stony Brooke
- Shadows on the Sage (1942) as Stony Brooke
- Adventures of Captain Marvel (1941) as Captain Marvel
- Buck Privates (1941) as Boxing Match Ring Announcer (uncredited)
- Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2 (1941)
- Bad Men of Missouri (1941) as Deputy Sheriff Dave
- Border Vigilantes (1941) as Yager
- Gauchos of El Dorado (1941) as 'Stony' Brooke
- Riders of the Timberline (1941) as Bill Slade
- West of Cimarron (1941) as Stony Brooke
- Outlaws of Cherokee Trail (1941) as 'Stony' Brooke
- Adventures of Captain Marvel (1941) as Captain Marvel
- The Grapes of Wrath (1940) as Deputy Handcuffing Casy (uncredited)
- The Westerner (1940) as King Evans
- The Mummy's Hand (1940) as The Mummy
- Brother Orchid (1940) as Curley Matthews
- The Texas Rangers Ride Again (1940) as Ranger Gilpin (uncredited)
- Cherokee Strip (1940) as Frank Lovell
- The Light of Western Stars (1940) as Tom Hawes
- Gone with the Wind (1939) as Commanding Officer During Evacuation (uncredited)
- Stagecoach (1939) as Luke Plummer
- Drums Along the Mohawk (1939) as Capt. Morgan (uncredited)
- Frontier Marshal (1939) as Buck Newton
- The Night Riders (1939) as Jackson
- King of Alcatraz (1938) as Gus Banshek
- Cheyenne Rides Again (1937) as Tom Wade
- Lost Ranch (1937) as Tom Wade
- Orphan of the Pecos (1937) as Tom Rayburn
- The Feud of the Trail (1937) as Tom Wade / Jack Granger
- Mystery Range (1937) as Tom Wade
- Brothers of the West (1937) as Tom Wade
- Rip Roarin' Buckaroo (1936) as 'Scotty' McQuade
- Santa Fe Bound (1936) as Tom Crenshaw
- The Last Outlaw (1936) as Al Goss
- Roamin' Wild (1936) as Tom Barton
- Fast Bullets (1936) as Tom Hilton
- Ridin' On (1936) as Tom Roarke
- The Phantom of the Range (1936) as Jerry Lane
- Pinto Rustlers (1936) as Tom Evans posing as Tom Dawson
- Powdersmoke Range (1935) as Sundown Saunders
- Born to Battle (1935) as 'Cyclone' Tom Saunders
- Coyote Trails (1935) as Tom Riley
- Silent Valley (1935) as Tom Hall
- Trigger Tom (1935) as Tom Hunter
- Rio Rattler (1935) as Tom Denton
- The Laramie Kid (1935) as Tom Talbot
- Unconquered Bandit (1935) as Tom Morgan
- Tracy Rides (1935) as Sheriff Tom Tracy
- The Silver Bullet (1935) as Tom Henderson
- Ridin' Thru (1934) as Tom Saunders
- Fighting Hero (1934) as Tom Hall
- Mystery Ranch (1934) as Bob Morris
- Terror of the Plains (1934) as Tom Lansing
- War of the Range (1933) as Tom Bradley
- The Phantom of the Air (1933) as Bob Raymond
- Deadwood Pass (1933) as Tom Whitlock
- When a Man Rides Alone (1933) as The Llano Kid
- Clancy of the Mounted (1933) as Sergeant Tom Clancy
- The Forty-Niners (1932) as 'Tennessee' Matthews
- Jungle Mystery (1932) as Kirk Montgomery
- The Man from New Mexico (1932) as Jesse Ryder
- Honor of the Mounted (1932) as Constable Tom Halliday
- Single-Handed Sanders (1932) as Matt Sanders
- Vanishing Men (1932) as Sheriff Doug Barrett
- Galloping Thru (1931) as Tom Mcguire
- Battling with Buffalo Bill (1931) as William 'Buffalo Bill' Cody
- A Rider of the Plains (1931) as Blackie Saunders
- The Man from Death Valley (1931) as Dave
- West of Cheyenne (1931) as Tom Langdon
- God's Country and the Man (1931) as ex Malone posing as Steve Rawlins
- Two Fisted Justice (1931) as Kentucky Carson
- Partners of the Trail (1931) as Larry Condon
- The Call of the Desert (1930) as Rex Carson
- The Phantom of the West (1930) as Jim Lester
- Half Pint Polly (1930) as Don Wilson
- The Canyon of Missing Men (1930) as Dave Brandon
- Gun Law (1929) as Tom O'Brien
- The Pride of Pawnee (1929) as Kirk Stockton
- Pioneers of the West (1929) as Phil Sampson
- Idaho Red (1929) as Andy Thornton
- The Man from Nevada (1929) as Jack Carter
- Trail of the Horse Thieves (1929) as Vic Stanley
- 'Neath Western Skies (1929) as Tex McCloud
- The Law of the Plains (1929) as O'Brien
- Texas Tornado (1928) as Tom Jones
- Terror Mountain (1928) as Tom Tyler
- The Phantom of the Range (1928) as Duke Carlton
- When the Law Rides (1928) as Tom O'Malley
- The Avenging Rider (1928) as Tom Larkin
- Tyrant of Red Gulch (1928) as Tom Masters
- The Flying U Ranch (1927) as Señor Miguel García
- Cyclone of the Range (1927) as Tom MacKay
- The Desert Pirate (1927) as Tom Corrigan
- Splitting the Breeze (1927) as Death Valley Drake
- Tom's Gang (1927) as Dave Collins
- Lightning Lariats (1927) as Tom Potter
- The Cherokee Kid (1927) as Bill Duncan
- Red Hot Hoofs (1926) as Tom Buckley
- Tom and His Pals (1926) as Tom Duffy
- Wild to Go (1926) as Tom Blake
- Out of the West (1926) as Tom Hanley
- The Masquerade Bandit (1926) as Jeff Morton
- The Cowboy Cop (1926) as Jerry McGill
- Born to Battle (1926) as Dennis Terhune
- Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925) as Charioteer (uncredited)
- Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925) Stunts
- Let's Go, Gallagher (1925) as Tom Gallagher
- Wild Horse Mesa (1925) as Cowboy
- The Only Thing (1925) as Party Guest (uncredited)
- The Wyoming Wildcat (1925) as Phil Stone
- The Cowboy Musketeer (1925) as Tom Latigo
- Leatherstocking (1924) as Indian
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Tom Tyler best known for?
Tom Tyler is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (1951), Best of the Badmen (1951), The Cisco Kid (1950), Trail of Robin Hood (1950).
When and where was Tom Tyler born?
Tom Tyler was born on August 9, 1903 in Port Henry, New York, USA. They passed away on May 3, 1954.
How many credits does Tom Tyler have?
Tom Tyler has accumulated over 170 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1924 to 2019.
What is Tom Tyler's background in cinema and television?
Tom Tyler was an American actor in silent and sound motion pictures. He was born on August 9, 1903, in Port Henry, New York, USA. Tyler is known for his portrayal of superhero Captain Marvel in the 1941 movie serial The Adventures of Captain Marvel. He also played the mummy Kharis in The Mummy's Hand, a film in the Uni...
Tom Tyler by the numbers
170credits
166films
4TV series
1924–2019active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- Gone with the Wind (1939) as Commanding Officer During Evacuation (uncredited) — aged about 35
- The Grapes of Wrath (1940) as Deputy Handcuffing Casy (uncredited) — aged about 36
- Stagecoach (1939) as Luke Plummer — aged about 35
- Red River (1948) as Quitter (uncredited) — aged about 44
- She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) as Cpl. Mike Quayne — aged about 45
- Best of the Badmen (1951) as Frank James — aged about 47
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