Tom Tryon | |
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 Tryon in The Unholy Wife (1957) | |
| Born | Thomas Lester Tryon January 14, 1926 Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | September 4, 1991 (aged 65) Los Angeles, California |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1955–1991 |
| Spouse |
Ann Noyes
(m. 1955; div. 1958) |
| Partner(s) | Clive Clerk (1970–1972), Casey Donovan, (1973-1977) |
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.