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Birth name Thomas Kane TulleyNationality USABirth 21 august 1908 at Durango (
USA)
Death 27 april 1982 (at 73 years) at Newport Beach (
USA)
Tom Tully (August 21, 1908 – April 27, 1982) was an American actor.
Biography
Born in Durango in southwestern Colorado, Thomas Kane Tully served in the United States Navy, was a private pilot, and worked as a junior reporter for the Denver Post in Denver, Colorado, before he entered acting with the expectation of better pay. Tully started out on stage before eventually acting in Hollywood films starting in 1943. He changed his surname for professional reasons, from Tulley to Tully.
He received an Academy Award nomination for the role of the first commander of the Caine in 1954's The Caine Mutiny, with Humphrey Bogart. From 1954 through 1960, he played the role of Police Inspector Matt Grebb on the CBS television series, The Lineup, with co-star Warner Anderson, a gripping police drama. In repeats, The Lineup was known as San Francisco Beat.
He made two appearances as Rob Petrie's (Dick Van Dyke) father on CBS's The Dick Van Dyke Show in 1964 and 1966.
Best films
(1981)
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