1. William Tyler McVey was an American character actor of film and television.
11 Facts About Tyler McVey
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Tyler McVey's mother died of tuberculosis when he was one year old and his father allowed his maternal grandparents to raise him.
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Tyler McVey gained early acting experience in amateur productions in his hometown.
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Tyler McVey began acting when he was a student at Bay City High School.
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Tyler McVey was uncredited in two 1953 military films, From Here to Eternity as Major Stern and in Mission over Korea as Colonel Colton.
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Tyler McVey made one of his first television appearances in a 1953 episode of Four Star Playhouse.
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From 1959 to 1960, Tyler McVey portrayed Major General Norgath in the CBS series Men into Space.
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In 1964, Tyler McVey was cast as General Hardesty in the political thriller film Seven Days in May.
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Tyler McVey acted on radio programs, including Gene Autry's Melody Ranch, Glamour Manor, and One Man's Family.
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Tyler McVey was married three times; first to Lorraine Budge in 1937.
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Tyler McVey is interred in Elm Lawn Cemetery in Bay City, Michigan.