G. Raymond Nye

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.
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
The New Adventures of Terence O'Rourke (1915) - Prince Aziz
The Passing of Hell's Crown (1916, Short) - Chuck Wells
The Adventures of Peg o' the Ring (1916) - Big Bill Barnen
Liberty (1916, Serial) - Pancho Lopez
Is Any Girl Safe? (1916)
When a Man Sees Red (1917) - Captain Sutton
The Curse of Eve (1917) - Attorney
The Kingdom of Love (1917) - Caribou Bill
The Girl with the Champagne Eyes (1918) - Warren McKenzie
True Blue (1918) - Hank Higgins
Under the Yoke (1918) - Diablo Ramirez
Play Straight or Fight (1918, Short) - Fred Osborne
The Midnight Flyer (1918, Short) - Duke - Danny's Pal
The Branded Man (1918, Short) - Val Heywood
Salomé (1918) - King Herod
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (1918) - Abdullah
The Strange Woman (1918) - Walter Hemingway
For Freedom (1918) - Bill Harris
Mother, I Need You (1918)
When Men Desire (1919) - Major Von Rohn
The Jungle Trail (1919) - Ebano
The Lone Star Ranger (1919) - Bully Brome
Wolves of the Night (1919) - Slade
The Last of the Duanes (1919) - Poggin
The Broken Commandments (1919) - Berger
Wings of the Morning (1919) - Mir Jan
The Orphan (1920) - Bill Howland
Sand! (1920) - Joseph Garber
The Joyous Trouble-Makers (1920) - Bill Rice
Drag Harlan (1920) - Luke Deveny
The Scuttlers (1920) - Erickson
While the Devil Laughs (1921) - 'Fence' McGee
Oliver Twist, Jr. (1921) - Bill Sykes
The Queen of Sheba (1921) - Adonijah
Straight from the Shoulder (1921) - Big Ben Williams
To a Finish (1921) - Bill Terry
Pardon My Nerve! (1922) - Bill McFluke
Bells of San Juan (1922) - Minor Role (uncredited)
The Boss of Camp 4 (1922) - Dave Miller
Snowdrift (1923) - Johnnie Claw (story)
Salomy Jane (1923) - Red Pete
The Ramblin' Kid (1923) - Mike Sabota
Do It Now (1924)
The Fighting Coward (1924) - Maj. Patterson
Tiger Love (1924) - El Pezuño
The Sawdust Trail (1924) - Gorilla Lawson
The Saddle Hawk (1925) - Zach Marlin
Let 'er Buck (1925) - James Ralston
Nine and Three-Fifths Seconds (1925) - Link Edwards
Driftin' Thru (1926) - Joe Walters
The Devil's Skipper (1928) - Nick the Greek
Tenderloin (1928) - Cowles
The Devil Bear (1929) - Capt. Epsom
The Last of the Duanes (1930) - Watson (uncredited)
The Painted Desert (1931) - Bill (uncredited)
The Hard Hombre (1931) - Joe Barlow
The Deadline (1931) - Sheriff Grady
A Man's Land (1932) - Pudge - Cowhand
Heroes of the West (1932, Serial) - Railroad Worker [Ch. 3] (uncredited)
The Reckless Rider (1932) - 'Wheezer' Bill
The Boiling Point (1932) - Nick - Henchman
The Big Stampede (1932) - Steele's Guard (uncredited)
King Kong (1933) - Police Captain at Headquarters (uncredited)
Somewhere in Sonora (1933) - Crooked Gambler (uncredited)
Murder in the Private Car (1934) - Detective (uncredited)
Les Misérables (1935) - Jacques (uncredited)
Grand Exit (1935) - Al, the turnkey (uncredited)
Escape from Devil's Island (1935) - Sergeant Major (uncredited)
In Old Kentucky (1935) - Deputy Officer (uncredited)
The Music Goes 'Round (1936) - Motorcycle Cop (uncredited)
The King Steps Out (1936) - Secret Service Man (uncredited)
The Man Who Lived Twice (1936) - Stoney - Fingerprint Man (uncredited)
Git Along Little Dogies (1937) - Sheriff (uncredited)
Eyes in the Night (1942) - Hugo (uncredited)
Eadie Was a Lady (1945) - Policeman (uncredited)
Where Do We Go from Here? (1945) - (uncredited)
The Dolly Sisters (1945) - Tom (uncredited)
Man in the Saddle (1951) - Townsman (uncredited)
Carrie (1952) - Waiter (uncredited)
References
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1889 births
1965 deaths
20th-century American male actors
American male film actors
American male silent film actors
Male actors from Pennsylvania
People from Tamaqua, Pennsylvania
University of Pennsylvania alumni