Odds Against Tomorrow
Tyson was discovered by a photographer for "Ebony" magazine and became a successful fashion model. Her first acting role was on the NBC television series "Frontiers of Faith" in 1951. Tyson played her first film role in "Carib Gold" in 1956. She had small roles in the 1959 films "Odds Against Tomorrow" and "The Last Angry Man", Her first stage appearance was in Vinnette Carroll's production of "Dark of the Moon" at the Harlem YMCA in 1958.