Eddie Tamblyn
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Edward Francis "Eddie" Tamblyn (January 5, 1908 – June 22, 1957) was an American
actor
. He was the father of Russ Tamblyn
and Larry Tamblyn, as well as the grandfather of actress Amber Tamblyn
.
Born in Yonkers
, New York
, he became an actor in the 1930s and made uncredited roles in some movies.
Tamblyn died at the age of 50 in Hollywood, California
on June 22, 1957, which was one year after his son Russ won a Golden Globe Award
"New Star of the Year (Actor)
" for his acting.
United States
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actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
. He was the father of Russ Tamblyn
Russ Tamblyn
Russell Irving "Russ" Tamblyn is an American film and television actor, who is arguably best known for his performance in the 1961 movie musical West Side Story as Riff, the leader of the Jets gang....
and Larry Tamblyn, as well as the grandfather of actress Amber Tamblyn
Amber Tamblyn
Amber Rose Tamblyn is an American actress and poet. She first came to national attention in her role on the soap opera General Hospital as Emily Quartermaine, followed by a starring role on the prime-time series Joan of Arcadia portraying the title character...
.
Born in Yonkers
Yonkers, New York
Yonkers is the fourth most populous city in the state of New York , and the most populous city in Westchester County, with a population of 195,976...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, he became an actor in the 1930s and made uncredited roles in some movies.
Tamblyn died at the age of 50 in Hollywood, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
on June 22, 1957, which was one year after his son Russ won a Golden Globe Award
Golden Globe Award
The Golden Globe Award is an accolade bestowed by the 93 members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign...
"New Star of the Year (Actor)
13th Golden Globe Awards
The 13th Golden Globe Awards, honoring the best in film for 1955 films, were held on February 23, 1956.-Winners:*Best Picture, Drama: East of Eden*Best Picture, Comedy or Musical: Guys and Dolls*Best Actor, Drama: Ernest Borgnine, Marty...
" for his acting.
Filmography
- The Main Event (1938) (uncredited) - Program Seller
- Mountain Music (1937) (uncredited) - Bellboy
- Star for a NightStar for a NightStar for a Night is a British television singing competition that ran for five annual episodes from 1999 to 2002. It was presented by Jane McDonald and the judges were Nigel Martin Smith and Barbara Windsor.-Famous alumni:...
(1936) (uncredited) - Messenger - Palm Springs (1936) (uncredited) - Soda Clerk
- Follow the FleetFollow the FleetFollow the Fleet is a 1936 Hollywood musical comedy film with a nautical theme and stars Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Randolph Scott, Harriet Hilliard, and Astrid Allwyn, with music and lyrics by Irving Berlin. Lucille Ball and Betty Grable also appear, in small supporting roles...
(1936) (uncredited) - Sailor - In Old Kentucky (1935) (uncredited) - Jockey
- It's in the AirIt's in the AirIt’s in the Air is a 1938 British slapstick comedy film. It was released in the United States as George Takes the Air in 1940.- Plot outline :...
(1935) (uncredited) - Jockey - Dante's Inferno (1935) (uncredited) - Page Boy
- The Daring Young Man (1935) (uncredited) - Office Boy
- A Shot in the DarkA Shot in the Dark (1935 film)- Cast :*Charles Starrett as Kenneth "Ken" Harris*Robert Warwick as Joseph Harris*Edward Van Sloan as Prof. Bostwick*Marion Shilling as Jean Coates*Helen Jerome Eddy as Miss Lottie Case*Doris Lloyd as Lucille Coates*James Bush as Byron Coates / John Meseraux...
(1935) - Bill Smart - Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage PatchMrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage PatchMrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch is a 1934 comedy-genre film, directed by Norman Taurog, and based on the 1901 novel by Alice Hegan Rice. It also appeared as a radio series between 1936 and 1938. It is one of two movies that feature a rare film performance by famed Broadway stage actress Pauline...
(1934) (as Edward Tamblyn) - Usher - Money Means NothingMoney Means NothingMoney Means Nothing is a 1932 British comedy film directed by Herbert Wilcox and starring John Loder, Irene Richards and Miles Malleson. A butler comes into some money through an inheritance, and turns the tables on his young master. It was also released as Butler's Millions....
(1934) (as Edward Tamblyn) - Robert 'Robby' Ferris - Hollywood PartyHollywood Party (1934 film)Hollywood Party is a musical film starring Jimmy Durante. It was distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. The film had no director credited, although it has been asserted that Richard Boleslawski, Allan Dwan, Edmund Goulding, Russell Mack, Charles Reisner, Roy Rowland, George Stevens and Sam Wood...
(1934) (uncredited) - Bob's Friend - Harold TeenHarold TeenHarold Teen was a popular, long-running comic strip written and drawn by Carl Ed . Publisher Joseph Medill Patterson may have suggested, and certainly approved, the strip's concept, loosely based on Booth Tarkington's successful novel Seventeen. Asked in the late 1930s why he had started the strip,...
(1934) - Shadow - I've Got Your NumberI've Got Your NumberI've Got Your Number is a 1934 Warner Bros. Pre-Code romantic comedy film directed by Ray Enright.-Plot:Switchboard operator Marie Lawson is conned by admirer Nicky , who tells her it is just a practical joke, into redirecting a phone call. However, Nicky uses what he learns to his own benefit,...
(1934) (uncredited) - Messenger - Flying Down to RioFlying Down to RioFlying Down to Rio is a 1933 RKO musical film noted for being the first screen pairing of Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. Astaire and Rogers were not the stars of the film, however, Dolores del Río and Gene Raymond were top-billed. Among the featured players Franklin Pangborn and Eric Blore are...
(1933) (uncredited) - Yankee Clipper - The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi (1933) - Harry
- One Track Minds (1933) (uncredited) - Train Passenger
- The Girl Rush (1931)
- The Freshman's Finish (1931)
- The Flood (1931) - Willy
- College Cuties (1930) - Eddie