Tom Tully

For the British writer, seeTom Tully (writer).

Tom Tully
TrailerforLady in the Lake(1946)
Born	Thomas Kane Tulley (1908-08-21)August 21, 1908 Durango,Colorado, U.S.
Died	April 27, 1982(1982-04-27)(aged 73) Newport Beach,California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1937–1973
Spouses	Helen Ross ​ ​ (m.1930;div.1935)​ Frances McHugh ​ ​ (m.1938; died 1953)​ Ida Johnson ​ ​ (m.1954)​
Children	1

Thomas Kane Tulley(August 21, 1908 – April 27, 1982) was an American actor. He began his career in radio and on the stage before making his film debut inNorthern Pursuit(1943). Subsequently, he was nominated for anAcademy Awardfor his supporting role inThe Caine Mutiny(1954).

In 1960, Tully was honored with a star on theHollywood Walk of Famefor his contributions to the film industry.

Early years

Tully was born inDurangoin southwesternColorado,the son of Thomas H. Tulley and Victoria Lenore Day Tulley. He first worked as a sailor in the United States Navy then as a reporter for theDenver PostinDenver,before he entered acting with the expectation of better pay.

Career

Stage

Tully debuted on Broadway inCall Me Ziggy(1937). His other Broadway credits includeThe Sun Field(1942),The Strings, My Lord, Are False(1942),Jason(1942),Ah, Wilderness!(1941),The Time of Your Life(1940),Night Music(1940),The Time of Your Life(1939),The White Steed(1939), andChalked Out(1937).

Radio

In the era ofold-time radio,Tully had the lead role of Joe in the serialHome of the Brave.He also played Jim Carroll in the serialLife Begins,Uncle Willie in the comedyMy Mother's Husband,and Charles Martin in the serialStella Dallas.He was a frequent guest actor onGunsmoke,portraying a wide range of parts.

Film

Tully's Hollywood film career spanned from the early 1940s until 1973. After a brief appearance in the filmCarefree(1938), he next appeared inI'll Be Seeing You(1944) as the father of Shirley Temple's character.

Tully andDorothy McGuirein the short filmReward Unlimited(1944)

He received anAcademy Awardnomination for Actor in a Supporting Role for portraying the first commander of theCainein the 1954 dramaThe Caine Mutiny,withHumphrey Bogart.

His last feature film role was as a crooked gun dealer, seated in a wheelchair after having his left leg removed close to the hip, inDon Siegel's popular crime filmCharley Varrick(1973), withWalter MatthauandJoe Don Baker.

Television

From 1954 through 1960, he played the role of police Inspector Matt Grebb on theCBSpolice drama,The Lineup,with co-starWarner Anderson.In repeats,The Lineupwas known asSan Francisco Beat.

He made two appearances as Rob Petrie's (Dick Van Dyke) father on CBS'sThe Dick Van Dyke Showin 1964 and 1966. This role reunited Tully withJerry ParisfromThe Caine Mutiny. He also was a guest star onThe Andy Griffith Showduring the seventh season. He played Walt, the milkman in the episode, "Goodbye, Dolly."

In 1962, he appeared on theNBCmodern western series,Empirein the role of Tom Cole in the episode "Long Past, Long Remembered."Richard Jordanappeared in this episode too as Jay Bee Fowler. The series starredRichard EganasNew Mexicorancher Jim Redigo. In 1963, he was cast as Danny Mundt in "A Taste for Pineapple" of theABCcrime drama,The Untouchables.That same year he portrayed Jethro Tate in "Who Killed Billy Jo?" on another ABC crime drama,Burke's Law,withGene Barry.

In 1964, Tully had two appearances on CBS'sPerry Mason.The first was as defendant Carey York in "The Case of the Arrogant Arsonist;" the second was as murder victim Harvey Scott in "The Case of the Nautical Knot." During the 1966 season of ABC'sShanewestern series, he made 17 appearances as Tom Starett.Tully also guest starred twice in the western TV seriesBonanza:in the 1965 episode "The Dilemma" as Sundown Davis and in the 1967 episode "The Sure Thing" as Burt Laughlin.

Later, Tully continued his acting in television dramas such asMission: ImpossibleandThe Rookies.

Later years

In November 1969, Tully traveled toSouth Vietnam,currentlyVietnam,for theUnited Service Organization.His "handshake tour" took him to hospitals, radio interviews, and flight behind enemy lines, courtesy of the 173rd Airborne Brigade, to visit strategic military outposts such as the "Hawks Nest" in the Phum Valley. While in Vietnam entertaining troops, Tully contracted afilarial worm.

Politics

Tully refused to join theMotion Picture Alliance for the Preservation of American Ideals,and was out of work during the Hollywood blacklist, for nine months.

Personal life

In 1930, Tully married Helen Ross in Colorado. They had a daughter Jean in 1931. They were divorced on November 26, 1935. In 1938, he married actress Frances McHugh, to whom he remained wed until her death in 1953. On June 20, 1954, he married Ida Johnson in Los Angeles, and they remained married until his death.

Tully played chess by mail, was a fly-fisherman, and voiced children's books for an elementary school.

Tully died ofcancerat the age of 73 on April 27, 1982, atHoag Memorial Hospitalin Newport Beach, California.

Recognition

In 1960, Tully'sHollywood Walk of Famestar,6119Hollywood Boulevardnear Gower Street, is one of the inaugural 1,558 stars, yet misspelled asThomas L. Tully.

Partial filmography

• The Sign of the Cross(1932) as Hoboken (1944 Re-Release Prologue) (uncredited)
• Mission to Moscow(1943) as American Engineer in Russia (uncredited)
• Northern Pursuit(1943) as Inspector Barnett
• Destination Tokyo(1943) as Mike Conners
• Reward Unlimited(1944, Short) as Peggy's Father
• Secret Command(1944) as Colonel Hugo Von Braun aka 'Brownie' Brownell
• The Town Went Wild(1944) as Henry Harrison
• I'll Be Seeing You(1944) as Mr. Marshall
• The Unseen(1945) as Sullivan
• Kiss and Tell(1945) as Bob Pringle
• Adventure(1945) as Gus
• The Virginian(1946) as Nebraska
• Till the End of Time(1946) as C.W. Harper
• Lady in the Lake(1946) as Captain Kane
• Intrigue(1947) as Marc Andrews
• Killer McCoy(1947) as Cecil Y. Walsh
• Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay!(1948) as Robert 'Roarer' McGill
• Rachel and the Stranger(1948) as Parson Jackson
• June Bride(1948) as Mr. Whitman Brinker
• Blood on the Moon(1948) as John Lufton
• Illegal Entry(1949) as Nick Gruber
• A Kiss for Corliss(1949) as Harry P. Archer
• The Lady Takes a Sailor(1949) as Henry Duckworth
• Where the Sidewalk Ends(1950) as Jiggs Taylor
• Branded(1950) as Ransom
• Tomahawk(1951) as Dan Castello
• Dick Turpin's Ride(1951) as Tom King
• Texas Carnival(1951) as Sheriff Jackson
• Return of the Texan(1952) as Stud Spiller
• Love Is Better Than Ever(1952) as Mr. Charles E. Macaboy
• Lure of the Wilderness(1952) as Zack Taylor
• The Turning Point(1952) as Matt Conroy
• Ruby Gentry(1952) as Jud Corey
• The Jazz Singer(1952) as Dan McGurney
• Trouble Along the Way(1953) as Father Malone
• The Moon Is Blue(1953) as Michael O'Neill
• Die Jungfrau auf dem Dach(1953) as Michael O'Neill
• Sea of Lost Ships(1953) as Ice Patrol Captain Holland
• Arrow in the Dust(1954) as Crowshaw
• The Caine Mutiny(1954) as Lieutenant Commander William H. De Vriess
• Soldier of Fortune(1955) as Tweedie
• Love Me or Leave Me(1955) as Frobisher
• Behind the High Wall(1956) as Warden Frank Carmichael
• Ten North Frederick(1958) as Mike Slattery
• The Wackiest Ship in the Army(1960) as Captain McClung
• The Carpetbaggers(1964) as Amos Winthrop
• McHale's Navy Joins the Air Force(1965) as General Harkness
• Coogan's Bluff(1968) as Sheriff McCrea
• Charley Varrick(1973) as Tom

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1960	Alfred Hitchcock Presents	Phil Canby	Season 5 Episode 18: "Backward, Turn Backward"
1961	Rawhide	Dan Yates	S4:E1, "Incident at Rio Salado"
1965	Rawhide	Clete Bonner	S7:E19, "Blood Harvest"

External links

• Tom Tullyattcmdb
• Tom TullyatIMDb
• Tom Tullyat theInternet Broadway Database