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George Tyne(1917-2008)

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George Tyne
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George Tyne was born on 6 February 1917 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a director and actor, known for A Walk in the Sun (1945), It Takes a Thief (1968) and Sands of Iwo Jima (1949). He was married to Ethel Tyne. He died on 7 March 2008 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornFebruary 6, 1917
DiedMarch 7, 2008(91)
BornFebruary 6, 1917
DiedMarch 7, 2008(91)
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Known for

Dana Andrews and Richard Conte in A Walk in the Sun (1945)
A Walk in the Sun
6.9
  • Pvt. Jake Friedman
  • 1945
Robert Wagner in It Takes a Thief (1968)
It Takes a Thief
7.5
TV Series
  • Director
John Wayne, John Agar, and Adele Mara in Sands of Iwo Jima (1949)
Sands of Iwo Jima
7.0
  • Pfc. Harris
  • 1949
Love, American Style (1969)
Love, American Style
6.8
TV Series
  • Director

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Director

  • Harper Valley P.T.A. (1981)
    Harper Valley P.T.A.
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1981
  • Fred Grandy, Bernie Kopell, Ted Lange, Gavin MacLeod, and Lauren Tewes in The Love Boat (1977)
    The Love Boat
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1978–1980
  • The 416th
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1979
  • Miss Winslow and Son (1979)
    Miss Winslow and Son
    3.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1979
  • Charlie Aiken, Jarrod Johnson, and Jill Whelan in Friends (1979)
    Friends
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Director (as Buddy Tyne)
    • 1979
  • Brothers and Sisters (1979)
    Brothers and Sisters
    5.3
    TV Series
    • Director (as Buddy Tyne)
    • 1979
  • Grandpa Goes to Washington (1978)
    Grandpa Goes to Washington
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1978
  • Alan Alda, David Ogden Stiers, Gary Burghoff, William Christopher, Jamie Farr, Mike Farrell, Harry Morgan, and Loretta Swit in M*A*S*H (1972)
    M*A*S*H
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1975–1978
  • James at 16 (1977)
    James at 16
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1978
  • Adrienne Barbeau, Stephanie Faracy, Livia Ginise, Kenneth Mars, Randy Stumpf, George Whiteman, and Erica Yohn in The Fighting Nightingales (1978)
    The Fighting Nightingales
    5.6
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1978
  • Tabitha (1976)
    Tabitha
    5.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1977
  • The San Pedro Beach Bums (1977)
    The San Pedro Beach Bums
    5.9
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1977
  • Space Academy (1977)
    Space Academy
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1977
  • We've Got Each Other (1977)
    We've Got Each Other
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1977
  • The Practice (1976)
    The Practice
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1976

Actor

  • Steve Martin in The Lonely Guy (1984)
    The Lonely Guy
    6.2
    • Director at Party
    • 1984
  • Dudley Moore and Mary Steenburgen in Romantic Comedy (1983)
    Romantic Comedy
    5.3
    • Doctor #2
    • 1983
  • Valerie Harper and Max Gail in Fun and Games (1980)
    Fun and Games
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • Union Man
    • 1980
  • Visions (1976)
    Visions
    5.9
    TV Series
    • Stevie
    • 1977
  • Diane Keaton and Elliott Gould in I Will... I Will... For Now (1976)
    I Will... I Will... For Now
    4.8
    • Dr. Morrison
    • 1976
  • Mr. Ricco (1975)
    Mr. Ricco
    5.8
    • Lt. Barrett
    • 1975
  • The Don Rickles Show
    6.9
    TV Series
    • 1972
  • James Garner and Louis Gossett Jr. in Skin Game (1971)
    Skin Game
    7.0
    • Bonner
    • 1971
  • Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here (1969)
    Tell Them Willie Boy Is Here
    6.3
    • Le Marie
    • 1969
  • James Garner and Rita Moreno in Marlowe (1969)
    Marlowe
    6.4
    • Oliver Hady
    • 1969
  • The Lost Man (1969)
    The Lost Man
    6.0
    • Plainclothesman
    • 1969
  • Carol Lynley in The Smugglers (1968)
    The Smugglers
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Customs Official (uncredited)
    • 1968
  • The Boston Strangler (1968)
    The Boston Strangler
    7.0
    • Dr. Kramer
    • 1968
  • Jack Lord in The Counterfeit Killer (1968)
    The Counterfeit Killer
    4.8
    • George
    • 1968
  • Goldie Hawn, Joby Baker, Billy De Wolfe, Julie Parrish, and Ronnie Schell in Good Morning World (1967)
    Good Morning World
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Mr. Benson
    • 1968

Additional Crew

  • Rita Hayworth, John Wayne, Claudia Cardinale, and John Smith in Circus World (1964)
    Circus World
    6.1
    • dialogue coach (uncredited)
    • 1964
  • The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964)
    The Fall of the Roman Empire
    6.7
    • dialogue coach
    • 1964
  • The Condemned of Altona (1962)
    The Condemned of Altona
    6.7
    • dialogue director
    • 1962
  • Dominique Blanchar, Hildegard Knef, and Oskar Werner in Decision Before Dawn (1951)
    Decision Before Dawn
    7.2
    • dialogue coach (uncredited)
    • 1951

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  • Alternative names
    • Buddy Tyne
  • Born
    • February 6, 1917
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • March 7, 2008
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Ethel Tyne? - December 25, 2003 (her death)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:

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    Blacklisted during the 1950s
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    • Buddy Yarus

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