G. Raymond Nye

George 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)