Carroll Nye

Acting

Born October 4, 1901, Akron, Ohio, USA

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Robert Carroll Nye (October 4, 1901 – March 17, 1974) was an American film actor. He appeared in 58 films between 1925 and 1944. His mother, Myra Nye, worked for the Los Angeles Times. Carroll was educated at the University of California and later became a reporter and radio editor with the Times like his mother. However, he went into film business in 1924. At the beginning of his career he had a score of leading man roles in Hollywood opposite such silent screen stars as Anita Page and Corinne Griffith. In his late career, he played usually small roles, perhaps most memorably as Frank Kennedy, Scarlett's second husband, in Gone with the Wind (1939). His film career ended in 1944 with an uncredited role in Wilson. Nye also worked with Groucho Marx at CBS. After his film career, Nye served as a Hollywood newscaster and publicity man. He was married to actress Helen Lynch since 1928, but the marriage ended in divorce. He later married a woman named Dorothy, mentioned on his gravestone at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Hollywood Hills. His brother was respected Hollywood makeup artist Ben Nye.

Filmography

• 1941Blossoms in the Dust — Mr. Loring
• 1940Buyer Beware — George Collins (uncredited)
• 1940The Trail Blazers — Jim Chapman
• 1939Gone with the Wind — Frank Kennedy
• 1938Kentucky Moonshine — Radio Announcer
• 1938Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm — Radio Announcer
• 1938Safety in Numbers — Larsen
• 1937Hot Water — Radio Announcer (uncredited)
• 1936Don't Turn 'em Loose — Police Radio Broadcaster
• 1936Sing, Baby, Sing — Radio Announcer
• 1935Traveling Saleslady — Burroughs
• 1932Temptation's Workshop — Bob Lawton
• 1931Hell-Bent for Frisco — Lane Garwood
• 1931Neck and Neck — Frank Douglas
• 1931The Lawless Woman — Allan Perry
• 1931The One Way Trail — Terry Allen
• 1930Sons of the Saddle — Harvey
• 1930The Lottery Bride — Nels
• 1929Light Fingers — Donald Madison
• 1929Madame X — Darrell, a Naval Officer
• 1929The Bishop Murder Case — John E. Sprigg
• 1929The Devil Bear — Bert Sifton
• 1929The Flying Fleet — Tex (uncredited)
• 1929The Girl in the Glass Cage — Terry Pomfret
• 1929The Squall — Paul
• 1928A Race for Life — Robert Hammond
• 1928Craig's Wife — John Fredericks
• 1928Jazzland — Homer Pew
• 1928Land of the Silver Fox — Carroll Blackton
• 1928Powder My Back — Jack Hale
• 1928Rinty of the Desert — Pat
• 1928The Perfect Crime — Trevor
• 1928The Sporting Age — Phillip Kingston
• 1928While the City Sleeps — Marty
• 1927Death Valley — Boy
• 1927Little Mickey Grogan — Jeffrey Shore
• 1927The Black Diamond Express — Fred Foster
• 1927The Brute — El
• 1927The Girl from Chicago — Bob Carlton
• 1927The Heart of Maryland — Lloyd Calvert
• 1927The Silver Slave — Larry Martin
• 1927What Every Girl Should Know — Dave Sullivan
• 1926Her Honor, the Governor — Bob Fenway
• 1926Kosher Kitty Kelly — Barney Kelly
• 1926The Earth Woman — Steve Tilden
• 1926The Impostor — Dick Gilbert
• 1926The Wolf Hunters — Roderick Drew
• 1925Classified — Mart Comet