1. Martin Yarus, better known as George Tyne, was an American stage and film actor and television director.
11 Facts About George Tyne
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George Tyne began his acting career under the name Buddy Yarus.
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George Tyne appeared on Broadway in a number of roles, including the hit 1954 play Lunatics and Lovers.
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George Tyne appeared in supporting roles in the 1954 off-Broadway revival of Threepenny Opera, the 1954 comedy Lunatics and Lovers, and Romanoff and Juliet.
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George Tyne moved to the west coast and worked as an actor in small roles and as a television director.
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George Tyne returned to acting, in small roles, in TV shows and movies in the 1960s.
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George Tyne's last film role was a bit part in the 1984 film, The Lonely Guy.
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George Tyne was blacklisted from the movies in 1951 and from television in 1952, after his name was publicized in congressional committee hearings into alleged Communist infiltration of the entertainment industry.
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George Tyne, then appearing in the Broadway play Lunatics and Lovers, was one of seven witnesses who refused to answer questions about whether they had been members of the Communist Party.
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In July 1956, George Tyne was one of seven witnesses, including playwright Arthur Miller, who were cited for contempt of Congress of Congress by the House of Representatives.
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George Tyne is interred at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery.