Portrait of Tom Tryon

Acting

Tom Tryon

Career

Active from 1956 to 1978, busiest in 1956 and 1958 with 3 main titles each.

Leading roles
18
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for I Married a Monster from Outer Space
I Married a Monster from Outer Space
GoodWatch score76/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 25 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Tom Tryon Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.7, average 5.4
  • Fantasy
    0.5, average 1.7
  • Physical Comedy
    1.3, average 2.4
  • Cringe Humor
    1.3, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Historical Drama 2
  • Historical Setting 2
  • Political Intrigue 2
  • Cold War Era 2
  • Classic Western 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

39
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1970s

4 titles ยท average score 60
Fedora
Fedora (1978)
GoodWatch score 69

Story

The Other
The Other (1972)
GoodWatch score 54

Executive Producer, Screenplay

Johnny Got His Gun
Johnny Got His Gun (1971)
GoodWatch score 73

as (uncredited)

The Horsemen
The Horsemen (1971)
GoodWatch score 44

as (uncredited)

1960s

18 titles ยท average score 63
Color Me Dead
Color Me Dead (1969)

as Frank Bigelow

The Narco Men
The Narco Men (1968)

as Harry Bell

Winchester '73
Winchester '73 (1967)
GoodWatch score 61

as Lin McAdam

The Glory Guys
The Glory Guys (1965)
GoodWatch score 54

as Capt. Demas Harrod

In Harm's Way
In Harm's Way (1965)
GoodWatch score 54

as Mac McConnell

The Big Valley
The Big Valley (1965)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show ยท as Scott Breckenridge

The Cardinal
The Cardinal (1963)
GoodWatch score 56

as Stephen Fermoyle

Moon Pilot
Moon Pilot (1962)
GoodWatch score 52

as Capt. Richmond Talbot

The Virginian
The Virginian (1962)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show ยท as Howie Sheppard / Kevin Doyle

Marines, Let's Go
Marines, Let's Go (1961)
GoodWatch score 57

as Pfc. Skip Roth

The Story of Ruth
The Story of Ruth (1960)
GoodWatch score 71

as Mahlon

Texas John Slaughter: Geronimo's Revenge
Texas John Slaughter: Geronimo's Revenge (1960)

as Texas John Slaughter

1950s

17 titles ยท average score 64
Gundown at Sandoval
Gundown at Sandoval (1959)

as Texas John Slaughter

I Married a Monster from Outer Space
I Married a Monster from Outer Space (1958)
GoodWatch score 76

as Bill Farrell

Texas John Slaughter
Texas John Slaughter (1958)

TV show

Strange Witness
Strange Witness (1958)

as David

The Unholy Wife
The Unholy Wife (1957)
GoodWatch score 51

as San Sanders

Where's Charley?
Where's Charley? (1957)

as Charley Wyckham

The Scarlet Hour
The Scarlet Hour (1956)
GoodWatch score 61

as E.V. 'Marsh' Marshall

Screaming Eagles
Screaming Eagles (1956)
GoodWatch score 59

as Pvt. Mason

Three Violent People
Three Violent People (1956)
GoodWatch score 59

as Beauregard 'Cinch' Saunders

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Jeff Anderson

Matinee Theater
Matinee Theater (1955)

TV show

The Millionaire
The Millionaire (1955)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show ยท as Tony Drummond