Thomas "Tom" Tryon was an American actor and novelist, who, for Disney, appeared as the titular character of Texas John Slaughter as part of Disney's anthology series and as Capt. Richmond Talbot in Moon Pilot. He also appeared in Hollywood Goes to a World Premiere.
He was born on January 14, 1926, in Hartford, Connecticut and served in the United States Navy in the Pacific from 1943 to 1946 during and after World War II. Later, he studied acting in New York City where he appeared in the 1952 original Broadway production of Wish You Were Here.
Tryon later turned to film work and began to appear in films, like The Scarlet Hour, Screaming Eagles, Three Violent People, The Unholy Wife, I Married a Monster from Outer Space, The Story of Ruth, The Longest Day, In Harm's Way, The Glory Guys, and The Cardinal, where he received a nomination for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama. He also appeared in television shows, like Wagon Train, The Restless Gun, General Electric Theater, The Millionaire, The Big Valley, The Joseph Cotten Show, Hank, Dr. Kildare, and The Virginian.
Disillusioned with acting, Tryon retired from the profession and began writing horror and mystery novels, such as The Other and The Harvest which were both adapted into films. His other books included Lady, The Night of the Moonbow, and Night Magic, posthumously published in 1995. He also served as executive producer for the film Johnny Got His Gun.
Tryon died on September 4, 1991 in Los Angeles, California from stomach cancer while others alleged it was him being HIV-positive.
Roles[]
(The Wonderful World of Disney)
(Moon Pilot)