Edward Francis Tamblyn (January 5, 1908 – June 22, 1957) was an American

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. He was the father of actor

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and keyboardist Larry Tamblyn (

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), and the grandfather of actress

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. Born in

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, the son of Edna (née Brown; 1883–1975) and Joseph Tamblyn (1878–1941), he became an actor in the 1930s and made uncredited roles in some movies. Tamblyn died at the age of 49 in

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on June 22, 1957.

Selected filmography

*''The Main Event'' (1938) (uncredited) – Program Seller *'' Mountain Music'' (1937) (uncredited) – Bellboy *'' Star for a Night'' (1936) (uncredited) – Messenger *''

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'' (1936) (off screen credits) – Soda Clerk *''

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'' (1936) (uncredited) – Sailor *'' In Old Kentucky'' (1935) (uncredited) – Jockey *'' It's in the Air'' (1935) (uncredited) – Jockey *''

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'' (1935) (uncredited) – Page Boy *'' The Daring Young Man'' (1935) (uncredited) – Office Boy *'' A Shot in the Dark'' (1935) – Bill Smart *'' Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch'' (1934) (as Edward Tamblyn) – Usher * '' Money Means Nothing'' (1934) (as Edward Tamblyn) – Robert 'Robby' Ferris *'' Hollywood Party'' (1934) (uncredited) – Bob's Friend *''

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'' (1934) – Shadow *'' I've Got Your Number'' (1934) (uncredited) – Messenger *''

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'' (1933) (uncredited) – Yankee Clipper *'' The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi'' (1933) – Harry

References

External links

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Vaudeville page of Eddie Tamblyn
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tamblyn, Eddie 1908 births 1957 deaths People from Yonkers, New York American male film actors 20th-century American male actors Male actors from New York (state)