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Tom Tryon

1926 - 1991

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 19 in 2024). Tom Tryon is the 6,632nd most popular actor (down from 5,935th in 2024), the 10,277th most popular biography from United States (down from 8,718th in 2019) and the 3,058th most popular American Actor.

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Among people born in 1926, Tom Tryon ranks 463. Before him are Maria Janion, John Gardner, Anthony Shaffer, Jimmy Heath, Rashidi Kawawa, and Elemér Szathmáry. After him are Ernst Larsen, José Manuel Caballero, Joe Verdeur, Ernest Mühlen, Göta Pettersson, and Moira Shearer. Among people deceased in 1991, Tom Tryon ranks 241. Before him are Ismat Chughtai, Eleanor Boardman, Antoine Blondin, József Pálinkás, Carl Shy, and Howard Ashman. After him are Joe Verdeur, Ambrus Nagy, André Dhôtel, Tennessee Ernie Ford, Tom Bridger, and Marion Roper.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Tom Tryon ranks 10,279 out of 20,380. Before him are Robert Keith (1898), Pamela Melroy (1961), Rakim (1968), Calvin Smith (1961), Carol Shields (1935), and Joel Glazer (1970). After him are John C. Malone (1941), Marion Leonard (1881), Bill Belichick (1952), Frances Dee (1909), Usha Vance (1986), and George M. Bibb (1776).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Tom Tryon ranks 3,059. Before him are Merna Kennedy (1908), Grant Heslov (1963), Danny Masterson (1976), Anne Gwynne (1918), Megan Mullally (1958), and Robert Keith (1898). After him are Marion Leonard (1881), Frances Dee (1909), Jeremy Jordan (1984), James Broderick (1927), Jobyna Ralston (1899), and Eric Douglas (1958).

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