Brandon Tynan

Brandon Tynan (born James William Tynan; April 11, 1875 – March 19, 1967) was an Irish-born American stage and screen actor. In his early stage career he appeared with Alla Nazimova on Broadway in her early years after migrating from Russia. He may have been briefly romantically involved with her. He was married to Caroline Whyte, a daughter of Isadore Rush, who died in 1918 and later to actress Lily Cahill.[2]

Brandon Tynan
Born
James William Tynan

(1875-04-11)April 11, 1875
Dublin, Ireland
DiedMarch 19, 1967(1967-03-19) (aged 91)
New York City, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1900–1941
Spouse(s)Caroline Whyte(died 1918)
Lily Cahill[1]

Born in Dublin, Tynan appeared in films beginning in 1923 in silents. His last film appearance was in 1941. During his tenure in films he continued to appear in plays until 1936.

Tynan acted on stage in a production of the Ziegfeld Follies, impersonating David Belasco. He also wrote seven plays that were produced.[3] His Broadway debut came in El Gran Galeoto (1899),[4] and he concluded his Broadway work with Three Wise Fools (1936).[5]

Tynan died at the Lynwood Nursing Home[3] in New York on March 19, 1967, aged 91.[6][7]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1923SuccessBarry Carleton
1923Loyal LivesDan O'Brien
1925Unrestrained YouthJohn Powers
1937ParnellRedmond
1937Sh! The OctopusCaptain Cobb
1937Wells FargoEdwards - Newspaper Publisher
1938The Girl of the Golden WestThe Professor
1938Youth Takes a FlingTad
1938Nancy Drew... DetectiveDr. Raymond 'Ray' SpiresUncredited
1939The Great Man VotesChester Ainslee
1939The Lone Wolf Spy HuntSenator Carson
1939Almost a GentlemanJason Troop
1939The Lady and the MobMayor Jones
1939Remember?Judge ShermanUncredited
1940Dr. Ehrlich's Magic BulletDoctorUncredited
1940Virginia CityTrenholmUncredited
1940It All Came TrueMr. Van Diver
1940Lucky PartnersMr. Sylvester
1940I Want a DivorceJudge WilliamsUncredited
1940Rangers of FortuneHomer Granville Clayborn
1941Marry the Boss's DaughterMr. Dawson(final film role)

References
  1. "Lilly Cahill's Home Robbed of $10,000; Cash, Jewels, Negro Butler and Maid Gone". The New York Times. April 7, 1923. p. 1. Retrieved April 3, 2021 – via ProQuest.
  2. Allmovie.com...Brandon Tynan bio, by Hans Wollstein
  3. "Brandon Tynan, actor, 91, is dead". The New York Times. March 21, 1967. p. 43. Retrieved April 3, 2021 – via ProQuest.
  4. "J. Brandon Tynan". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on April 3, 2021. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  5. "Brandon Tynan". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on April 3, 2021. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
  6. Silent Film Necrology, p.532 2ndEdition by Eugene M. Vazzana c.2001
  7. Who Was Who on Screen, p.463 2ndEdition c.1977 by Evelyn Mack Truitt
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