G. Raymond Nye (April 13, 1889 – July 23, 1965) was an American film actor whose career began in

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and lasted until the 1950s. He appeared in more than 110 films between 1912 and 1952.

Biography

Nye was born in

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. He attended the

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. He 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

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where he lived with his father, U.S. Grant Nye, in the Sunset Junction section of the

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neighborhood of town according to the 1920 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 ''The Adventures of Peg o' the Ring'' is a 1916 American drama film serial directed by Francis Ford and Jacques Jaccard. It is now considered to be lost. Cast * Grace Cunard as Peg * Francis Ford as Dr. Lund, Junior * Mark Fenton as Dr. Lund, ...

'' (1916) - Big Bill Barnen * ''

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'' (1916, Serial) - Pancho Lopez * ''Is Any Girl Safe?'' (1916) * ''

When a Man Sees Red ''When a Man Sees Red'' is a 1917 American silent drama film produced and distributed by the Fox Film Corporation and directed by Frank Lloyd. William Farnum stars in this now lost film. It was remade in 1934 as ''Pursued''. This was the debut ...

'' (1917) - Captain Sutton * ''

The Curse of Eve ''The Curse of Eve'' is a lost 1917 silent film drama directed by Frank Beal and starring Enid Markey and Edward Coxen. It is also known under its alternate title ''Mother, I Need You''. Production As with its proclamation in press material, the ...

'' (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 ''Under the Yoke'' ( bg, Под игото - ''Pod Igoto''), with subtitle ''A Romance of Bulgarian Liberty'' is a historical novel by Bulgarian author Ivan Vazov written in 1887-1888 and published in parts between 1889–1890 in a magazine ...

'' (1918) - Diablo Ramirez * '' Play Straight or Fight'' (1918, Short) - Fred Osborne * ''

The Midnight Flyer ''The Midnight Flyer'' is a 1918 American short action drama film directed by George Marshall and starring Hoot Gibson. Cast * Hoot Gibson * Violet Mersereau * Helen Gibson * G. Raymond Nye Reception Like many American films of the time, '' ...

'' (1918, Short) - Duke - Danny's Pal * '' The Branded Man'' (1918, Short) - Val Heywood * '' Salomé'' (1918) - King Herod * ''

Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves" ( ar, علي بابا والأربعون لصا) is a folk tale from the ''One Thousand and One Nights''. It was added to the collection in the 18th century by its French translator Antoine Galland, who heard ...

'' (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 ''Wolves of the Night'' is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by J. Gordon Edwards and starring William Farnum, Louise Lovely, and Lamar Johnstone. Cast * William Farnum as Bruce Andrews * Louise Lovely as Isabel Hollins * Lamar Johns ...

'' (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 ''Drag Harlan'' is a 1920 American silent Western film produced and released by the Fox Film Corporation and directed by J. Gordon Edwards. The film is based on an original story for the screen and stars William Farnum along with Jackie Saunder ...

'' (1920) - Luke Deveny * ''

The Scuttlers ''The Scuttlers'' is a lost 1920 American silent drama film produced and distributed by the Fox Film Corporation and directed by J. Gordon Edwards. William Farnum and Jackie Saunders star in this adventure. Cast *William Farnum as Jim Landers * ...

'' (1920) - Erickson * ''While the Devil Laughs'' (1921) - 'Fence' McGee * ''

Oliver Twist, Jr. ''Oliver Twist, Jr.'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Millard Webb and starring Harold Goodwin, Lillian Hall, George Nichols, Harold Esboldt, Scott McKee, Clarence Wilson, and G. Raymond Nye. It is based on the 1838 novel '' ...

'' (1921) - Bill Sykes * ''

The Queen of Sheba The Queen of Sheba ( he, מַלְכַּת שְׁבָא‎, Malkaṯ Šəḇāʾ; ar, ملكة سبأ, Malikat Sabaʾ; gez, ንግሥተ ሳባ, Nəgśətä Saba) is a figure first mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. In the original story, she bring ...

'' (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 ''Bells of San Juan'' is a 1922 American silent Western film directed by Scott Dunlap and starring Buck Jones. It was based on the Jackson Gregory novel ''The Bells of San Juan''. It was the first of five films where Claude Payton was cast a ...

'' (1922) - Minor Role (uncredited) * ''

The Boss of Camp 4 ''The Boss of Camp 4'' is a 1922 American silent action film directed by W. S. Van Dyke and starring Buck Jones, Fritzi Brunette, G. Raymond Nye, Francis Ford, and Sid Jordan. It is based on the novel by Arthur Preston Hankins with the same n ...

'' (1922) - Dave Miller * ''

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'' (1923) - Johnnie Claw (story) * ''

Salomy Jane Salomy Jane may refer to: *" Salomy Jane's Kiss", an 1889 western short story by Bret Harte, included in ''Stories of Light and Shadow'' (1898) * ''Salomy Jane'' (play), a 1907 stage adaptation by Paul Armstrong *"Salomy Jane", a 1910 western nove ...

'' (1923) - Red Pete * ''

The Ramblin' Kid ''The Ramblin' Kid'' is a 1923 American silent Western film directed by Edward Sedgwick and featuring Hoot Gibson and Laura La Plante.

'' (1923) - Mike Sabota * '' Do It Now'' (1924) * '' The Fighting Coward'' (1924) - Maj. Patterson * '' Tiger Love'' (1924) - El Pezuño * ''

The Sawdust Trail ''The Sawdust Trail'' is a 1924 American silent film, silent Western (genre), Western film produced and distributed by Universal Pictures and starring Hoot Gibson. Edward Sedgwick directed. It is based on the short story "Courtin' Calamity" by W ...

'' (1924) - Gorilla Lawson * '' The Saddle Hawk'' (1925) - Zach Marlin * ''

Let 'er Buck ''Let 'er Buck'' is a 1925 American silent Western film directed by Edward Sedgwick and starring Hoot Gibson. Plot As described in a review in a film magazine, Bob Carson (Gibson), working on Col. Jeff McCall's (French) ranch, is admired by ...

'' (1925) - James Ralston * ''Nine and Three-Fifths Seconds'' (1925) - Link Edwards * ''

Driftin' Thru ''Driftin' Thru'' is a 1926 American silent Western film starring Harry Carey. Cast * Harry Carey as Daniel Brown * Stanton Heck as Bull Dunn * Ruth King as Stella Dunn * G. Raymond Nye as Joe Walters * Joseph W. Girard as Sheriff (as Jos ...

'' (1926) - Joe Walters * ''

The Devil's Skipper ''The Devil's Skipper'' is a 1928 American silent drama film directed by John G. Adolfi and starring Belle Bennett, Montagu Love and Gino Corrado. It was based on a short story by Jack London.Goble p.736 It is now considered a lost film. Cast * ...

'' (1928) - Nick the Greek * '' Tenderloin'' (1928) - Cowles * ''The Devil Bear'' (1929) - Capt. Epsom * '' The Last of the Duanes'' (1930) - Watson (uncredited) * ''

The Painted Desert ''The Painted Desert'' is a 1931 American pre-Code Western film released by Pathé Exchange. Produced by E. B. Derr, it was directed by Howard Higgin, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Tom Buckingham. The picture stars low-budget Western ...

'' (1931) - Bill (uncredited) * ''

The Hard Hombre ''The Hard Hombre'' is a 1931 American pre-Code Western film directed by Otto Brower and starring rodeo champion Hoot Gibson. The film follows a simpleton rancher who is mistaken for a notorious outlaw known as ''The Hard Hombre''. Cast * Ho ...

'' (1931) - Joe Barlow * ''The Deadline'' (1931) - Sheriff Grady * ''

A Man's Land ''A Man's Land'' is a 1932 American pre-Code Western film, written by Adele Buffington and directed by Phil Rosen. It stars Hoot Gibson, Marion Shilling, and Robert Ellis, and was released on June 11, 1932. Plot Tex Mason's ranch is facing a ...

'' (1932) - Pudge - Cowhand * '' Heroes of the West'' (1932, Serial) - Railroad Worker

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(uncredited) * ''

The Reckless Rider ''The Reckless Rider'' is a 1932 American western film directed by Armand Schaefer and starring Lane Chandler, Phyllis Barrington and Neal Hart.Pits p.135 It was a loose remake of the 1928 FBO Pictures film ''When the Law Rides'' also written by O ...

'' (1932) - 'Wheezer' Bill * '' The Boiling Point'' (1932) - Nick - Henchman * ''

The Big Stampede ''The Big Stampede'' is a 1932 pre-Code American Western film starring John Wayne (with his horse named "Duke") and Noah Beery. It is a remake of the 1927 film '' The Land Beyond the Law''. Plot Deputy Sheriff Steele is commissioned by Govern ...

'' (1932) - Steele's Guard (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1933) - Police Captain at Headquarters (uncredited) * ''

Somewhere in Sonora ''Somewhere in Sonora'' is a 1933 American Pre-Code Western film directed by Mack V. Wright and starring John Wayne. It is a remake of the 1927 silent film of the same name. The story was based on a 1925 novel named "Somewhere South" by W ...

'' (1933) - Crooked Gambler (uncredited) * ''

Murder in the Private Car ''Murder in the Private Car'' is a 1934 American pre-Code mystery romance film starring Mary Carlisle, Charles Ruggles and Una Merkel. Directed by Harry Beaumont, the production is based on the play ''The Rear Car'' by Edward E. Rose. David ...

'' (1934) - Detective (uncredited) * ''

Les Misérables ''Les Misérables'' ( , ) is a French historical novel by Victor Hugo, first published in 1862, that is considered one of the greatest novels of the 19th century. In the English-speaking world, the novel is usually referred to by its original ...

'' (1935) - Jacques (uncredited) * ''

Grand Exit ''Grand Exit'' is a 1935 American detective mystery film with comedy elements, directed for Columbia Pictures by Erle C. Kenton, with screenplay by Bruce Manning and Lionel Houser, based on a story by Gene Towne and Graham Baker. The leads, in ...

'' (1935) - Al, the turnkey (uncredited) * ''

Escape from Devil's Island ''Escape from Devil's Island'' is a 1935 American adventure film directed by Albert S. Rogell and written by Earle Snell and Fred Niblo Jr. The film stars Victor Jory, Florence Rice, Norman Foster, Stanley Andrews, Daniel L. Haynes and Herbert ...

'' (1935) - Sergeant Major (uncredited) * '' In Old Kentucky'' (1935) - Deputy Officer (uncredited) * ''

The Music Goes 'Round ''The Music Goes 'Round'' is a 1936 American musical comedy film directed by Victor Schertzinger and starring Harry Richman, Rochelle Hudson and Walter Connolly Walter Connolly (April 8, 1887 – May 28, 1940) was an American character acto ...

'' (1936) - Motorcycle Cop (uncredited) * ''

The King Steps Out ''The King Steps Out'' is a 1936 American light comedy film directed by Josef von Sternberg based on the early years of Empress Elisabeth of Austria, known as "Sisi" or "Sissi", and her courtship and marriage to Franz Joseph I of Austria, after ...

'' (1936) - Secret Service Man (uncredited) * ''

The Man Who Lived Twice ''The Man Who Lived Twice'' is a 1936 American crime film directed by Harry Lachman and starring Ralph Bellamy, Marian Marsh and Thurston Hall Ernest Thurston Hall (May 10, 1882 – February 20, 1958) was an American film, stage and tel ...

'' (1936) - Stoney - Fingerprint Man (uncredited) * '' Git Along Little Dogies'' (1937) - Sheriff (uncredited) * ''

Eyes in the Night ''Eyes in the Night'' is a 1942 American crime mystery directed by Fred Zinnemann, based on Baynard Kendrick's 1941 novel ''The Odor of Violets'' and starring Edward Arnold, Ann Harding and Donna Reed. The film was followed by a sequel (also s ...

'' (1942) - Hugo (uncredited) * ''

Eadie Was a Lady ''Eadie Was a Lady'' is a 1945 American musical comedy. Plot Eadie Allen is a student at Glen Moor College and the niece of a wealthy Boston socialite (Aunt Priscilla) in Back Bay. She has secretly taken a new job as a dancer in a seedy burlesq ...

'' (1945) - Policeman (uncredited) * '' Where Do We Go from Here?'' (1945) - (uncredited) * '' The Dolly Sisters'' (1945) - Tom (uncredited) * '' Man in the Saddle'' (1951) - Townsman (uncredited) * ''

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'' (1952) - Waiter (uncredited)

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nye, G. Raymond 1889 births 1965 deaths American male film actors American male silent film actors Male actors from Pennsylvania People from Tamaqua, Pennsylvania University of Pennsylvania alumni 20th-century American male actors