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