G. Raymond Nye
Nye in Hard Hombre in 1931
Born(1889-04-13)April 13, 1889
Tamaqua, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedJuly 23, 1965(1965-07-23) (aged 76)
OccupationActor
Years active1912–1952

G. Raymond Nye (April 13, 1889 – July 23, 1965) was an American film actor whose career began in silent era and lasted until the 1950s. He appeared in more than 110 films between 1912 and 1952.[1]

Early life and education

Nye was born in Tamaqua, Pennsylvania. He attended the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia.

Career

Nye was noted for his striking appearance which consisted of dark brown hair and dark brown eyes. After many years of stage acting, he settled in Los Angeles, where he lived with his father, U.S. Grant Nye, in the Sunset Junction section of the Silver Lake neighborhood of town, according to the 1920 United States census reports.

On October 3, 1929, at age 40, Nye walked into his apartment to find his father had committed suicide by shooting himself in the head. He also found an apology letter written by his father explaining that he was sorry for taking his own life and he couldn't "bear this physical condition." At 67 years old the elder Nye was suffering from the effects of three paralytic strokes.

Nye continued to appear in films until the 1950s.

Selected filmography

References

  1. ↑ Katchmer, George A. (2015). A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. McFarland. pp. 282–283. ISBN 978-1-4766-0905-8.
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