George Tyne
George Tyne was an actor and director whose career was stifled by the blacklist, but he returned to become a prolific director of comedy sitcoms. Tyne worked steadily as an actor (originally under the name "Buddy Yarus") in small roles, starting in 1943. One of his largest parts was in 1949, co-starring with John Wayne in the World War II film "The Sands of Iwo Jima." Tyne specialized in war films, but his acting career came to an abrupt halt in 1951 when he found his name on the Communist blacklist. With film roles unavailable, Tyne sustained himself in the theater world. Acting roles became available to him again starting in 1964, and although he continued to appear in minor parts into the 1980s, he switched his emphasis from acting to directing, beginning in 1967. Tyne concentrated almost exclusively on situation comedies, and he directed some of the most highly regarded sitcoms of the 1970s. His list of credits includes episodes of "The Odd Couple," "M*A*S*H," and "The Bob Newhart Show." Tyne died at the age of 91.
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George Tyne
Filmography
Movies
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Skin Game | Bonner (Character) | - | 1971 |
71% |
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Marlowe | Oliver Hady (Character) | - | 1969 |
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Don't Make Waves | Newspaperman (Character) | - | 1967 |
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Not With My Wife, You Don't! | Sgt. Doherty (Character) | - | 1966 |
100% |
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Decision Before Dawn | Sgt. Griffin (Character) | - | 1951 |
86% |
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Side Street | Det. Roffman (uncredited) (Character) | - | 1950 |
86% |
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No Way Out | Whitey (uncredited) (Character) | - | 1950 |
100% |
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Sands of Iwo Jima | Pfc. Harris (Character) | - | 1949 |
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The Red Pony | Charlie (uncredited) (Character) | - | 1949 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Sword in the Desert | Dov (Character) | - | 1949 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Lone Wolf and His Lady | Paul Braud (Character) | - | 1949 |
81% |
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Call Northside 777 | Tomek Zaleska (Character) | - | 1948 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Open Secret | Harry Strauss (Character) | - | 1948 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Seven Were Saved | Sgt. Blair (Character) | - | 1947 |
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They Won't Believe Me | Lieutenant Carr (Character) | - | 1947 |
86% |
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A Walk in the Sun | Pvt. Jake Friedman (Character) | - | 1945 |
TV
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Tabitha | Director | 1977 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Practice | Director | 1976 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Happy Days | Director | 1975 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Bob Newhart Show | Director | 1973-1974 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Mary Tyler Moore Show | Director | 1973 |
78% | No Score Yet | The Brady Bunch | Director | 1973 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The New Dick Van Dyke Show | Director | 1973 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Paul Lynde Show | Director | 1972-1973 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Odd Couple | Director | 1972 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Love, American Style | Director | 1971 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Governor & J.J. | Director | 1970 |
71% | 88% | The Good Guys | Director | 1969 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Ghost and Mrs. Muir | Director | 1969 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. |
Wendell (Guest Star), Director |
1967 1969 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Good Morning World |
Mr. Benson (Guest Star), Director |
1967-1968 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Fugitive | Sergeant Thorpe (Guest Star) | 1966 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | I Spy | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1966 |
No Score Yet | 100% | Hogan's Heroes | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1966 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | F Troop | Unknown (Guest Star) | 1966 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Dick Van Dyke Show | Doug Miller (Guest Star) | 1965-1966 |