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Tom Tryon

Tom Tryon

Actor, also writer and producer · Died September 4, 1991, aged 65 · Hartford, Connecticut, USA

Thomas Lester Tryon (January 14, 1926 – September 4, 1991) was an American actor and novelist. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tom Tryon, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 14, 1926
Died
September 4, 1991 (aged 65)
From
Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Works as
Actor, also writer and producer
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 40 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 30% in 30 days

What are Tom Tryon's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Drama10 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 73rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 17th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
29%
Survival
23%
Bonds
20%
Self
12%
Society
8%
Power
6%
Ideas
2%
Duty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief3 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFaith2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 2 · Serious 4 · Dark 8

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 8 · Stylized 6 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 10 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 7 · Shifting 6 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 6 · Even-paced 8 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 10 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 2

Roles they play

10 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 5 of 10 analyzed roles.

Hero
5 of 10
Trickster
2 of 10
Shadow
2 of 10
Herald
1 of 10
Show the 10 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
11
Melancholic
7
Dread
3
Contemplative
2
Romantic
4
Other
9

How their films linger

Bittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteDevastating2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 5 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet8
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Tom Tryon's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 5 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tom Tryon's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

40 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Fedora(1978)

    Story

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • The Dark Secret of Harvest Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    Show 2 episodes · Novel

  • The Other(1972)

    Executive Producer · Novel · Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • The Horsemen(1971)

    as (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Johnny Got His Gun(1971)

    Executive Producer · as (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Color Me Dead (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    as Frank Bigelow

  • The Narco Men (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    as Harry Bell

  • Winchester '73(1967)

    as Lin McAdam

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Big Valley (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Scott Breckenridge

  • The Glory Guys(1965)

    as Capt. Demas Harrod

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all films

  • In Harm's Way(1965)

    as Mac McConnell

    Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films

  • The Cardinal(1963)

    as Stephen Fermoyle

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Kraft Suspense Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Tom Banning

  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Stampede at Bitter Creek (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    as Texas John Slaughter

  • The Longest Day(1962)

    as Lt. Wilson

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • The Virginian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Andrew Hiller / Cliff Darrow · as Howie Sheppard · as Kevin Doyle

  • Moon Pilot(1962)

    as Capt. Richmond Talbot

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • A Holster Full Of Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    as Sheriff John Slaughter

  • Dr. Kildare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. William Ellis

  • Marines, Let's Go(1961)

    as Pfc. Skip Roth

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • The Story of Ruth(1960)

    as Mahlon

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Texas John Slaughter: Geronimo's Revenge (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Texas John Slaughter

  • Disneyland '59 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as John Slaughter

  • Gundown at Sandoval (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    as Texas John Slaughter

  • Texas John Slaughter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    Show 17 episodes · Actor

  • I Married a Monster from Outer Space(1958)

    as Bill Farrell

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Strange Witness (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as David

  • The Unholy Wife(1957)

    as San Sanders

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Where's Charley? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Charley Wyckham

  • Three Violent People(1956)

    as Beauregard 'Cinch' Saunders

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    Show 1 episode · as Jeff Anderson

  • Screaming Eagles(1956)

    as Pvt. Mason

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • The Scarlet Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as E.V. 'Marsh' Marshall

  • Matinee Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • The 20th Century Fox Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Frontier (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Jane Wyman Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Ben

  • The Millionaire (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Tony Drummond

  • General Electric Theater (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    Show 1 episode · as David

Career shape

Star power in the 92nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 40 titles from 1953 to 1978; peak year 1964.

Biggest box office

Johnny Got His Gun (1971)

$2.7K worldwide

Highest rated

Johnny Got His Gun (1971)

Midcredits 96th

Most popular right now

In Harm's Way (1965)

Film career

19531978

Peak 1964 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 1 MovieCove title. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting37 of 40: 36 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score54thWriting3 of 40: 2 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing2 of 40: 0 only producing, 2 with another role

By decade

1950s17 · acting1960s18 · acting1970s5 · 2 acting · 4 crew

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 43% of 7 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Tom Tryon's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 55th percentile, the median of all 16; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 59th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

63rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 16 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Broadly Agreed3
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Marines, Let's Go (1961)

57th percentile spread · 49% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

The Longest Day (1962)

Midcredits 96th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 59/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 69, detractors 36. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Tom Tryon's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore3 titlesmedian 60 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 39 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 26 · mildMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs3 titlesmedian 36 · moderateMedian of all films: 33

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Tom Tryon work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tom Tryon's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Otto Preminger shares the most, 2.

Directors

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors