John Tyrrell

Biography

Career Overview

John Tyrrell has 143 screen credits in a career dating back to 1935. Their work spans 6 cinematic universes — most prominently Blondie with 2 titles. Signature works include Rattling Romeo, Pie a la Maid, The Phantom Submarine. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

143

Birth Date

1900-12-07 00:00:00

Birth Place

The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Known For

• 

  Rattling Romeo
• 

  Pie a la Maid
• 

  The Phantom Submarine
• 

  Loco Boy Makes Good
• 

  The Spook Speaks
• 

  Nutty But Nice

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 6 universes

• Blondie (2 titles)
• Boston Blackie Collection (1 titles)
• The Whistler (1 titles)
• Lone Wolf Collection (1 titles)
• Wild Bill Saunders Collection (1 titles)
• The Spider Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Jules White (6 collaborations)
• Charley Chase (3 collaborations)
• Clyde Bruckman (3 collaborations)
• Del Lord (2 collaborations)
• Ann Doran (2 collaborations)
• Bud Jamison (2 collaborations)
• Cy Schindell (2 collaborations)
• Stanley Brown (2 collaborations)
• Bruce Bennett (2 collaborations)
• Don Beddoe (2 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (143 credits)

  • The Cupboard

    Mrs Williams

    actor

    actors
    1960
  • My Favorite Brunette

    Bell Captain (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1947
  • The Best Years of Our Lives

    Angus - Butch's Waiter (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Ain't Love Cuckoo?

    Bartender

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Gilda

    Man (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Night Editor

    Street Sweeper Driver (Uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • The Notorious Lone Wolf

    Pierre - the Chauffeur (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Hiss and Yell

    Policeman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • A Close Call for Boston Blackie

    Policeman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1946
  • Out of the Depths

    Bailey

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • A Hit with a Miss

    Spud McGurn (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Booby Dupes

    Boat Man (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • If a Body Meets a Body

    Lawyer (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • The Power of the Whistler

    Clerk

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Eve Knew Her Apples

    Reporter (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Escape in the Fog

    Gil Brice - Plainclothesman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Pistol Packin' Nitwits

    Gambler

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Rough, Tough and Ready

    Herbie

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • Sagebrush Heroes

    Finley

    actor

    actors
    1945
  • No Dough Boys

    Photographer (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • The Missing Juror

    Police Sgt. Regan (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • One Mysterious Night

    Austin (Uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • It's Murder

    Loose-lipped citizen

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Strange Affair

    Taxi Driver (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Cowboy from Lonesome River

    Pop Mason (as John Tyrell)

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Pick a Peck of Plumbers

    Judge / Plumbing Store Customer (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Mr. Winkle Goes to War

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • She's a Soldier Too

    Policeman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • Sailor's Holiday

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • The Ghost That Walks Alone

    Police Sgt. Hurd (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • The Racket Man

    Henchman Pinky Gordon

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • To Heir Is Human

    Dr. I. M. Calm, who isn't

    actor

    actors
    1944
  • A Gem of a Jam

    Wounded Gang Boss

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Cowboy in the Clouds

    Mack Judd

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • There's Something About a Soldier

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • The Chance of a Lifetime

    Driver (Uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Dangerous Blondes

    Photographer (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Destroyer

    Marine

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Passport to Suez

    Wembley Agent

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Murder in Times Square

    Elevator Operator

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Let's Have Fun

    Jimmy Wood

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • Dizzy Detectives

    Mr. Dill (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • The Fighting Buckaroo

    Doc Carson (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • They Stooge to Conga

    German Officer / Telephone Customer #4 (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1943
  • A Night to Remember

    Martin, Headwaiter (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Lucky Legs

    Dance Director

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Sabotage Squad

    John Fuller

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Vengeance of the West

    Bartender

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Parachute Nurse

    Sgt. Tyrrell

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Three Smart Saps

    Warden Stevens

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • How Spry I Am

    Sheriff (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Hello, Annapolis

    Male Nurse

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • What's the Matador?

    Shamus O'Brien (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Tramp, Tramp, Tramp!

    Lefty

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Canal Zone

    'Red' Connors - Mechanic

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Shut My Big Mouth

    Salesman

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Bullets for Bandits

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • The Man Who Returned to Life

    Postmaster Hibbard

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Loco Boy Makes Good

    Waldo Twitchell

    actor

    actors
    1942
  • Sweet Spirits of the Nighter

    Thief

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Honolulu Lu

    Duffy

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Secrets of the Lone Wolf

    Toledo Patterson (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Three Girls About Town

    Reporter

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • The Officer and the Lady

    Harry (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Harmon of Michigan

    Game Spectator Razzing Harmon

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Mystery Ship

    Sam

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • The Devil Commands

    Postmaster

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • I Was a Prisoner on Devil's Island

    Gerault

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • The Richest Man in Town

    Ozzie Williams

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • The Son of Davy Crockett

    Townsman

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Hands Across the Rockies

    Stage Passenger

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • Under Age

    Hack

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance

    Police Sergeant

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • So Long Mr. Chumps

    B.O. Davis /Lone Wolf Louie (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1941
  • The Phantom Submarine

    Dreaux

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • His Ex Marks the Spot

    Justice of the Peace

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Thundering Frontier

    Bartender Mac

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Girls Under 21

    Rusty

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date

    Taxi Driver

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Blondie Plays Cupid

    Reed - a Workman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • No Census, No Feeling

    Napping Man (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Angels Over Broadway

    2nd Waiter (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Glamour for Sale

    Snapper (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • The Spook Speaks

    Mordini's assistant

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Before I Hang

    Sanders

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • The Durango Kid

    Hank Banning (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Girls of the Road

    First Deputy (Uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Nutty But Nice

    Dr. Lyman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady

    Undetermined Role

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Island of Doomed Men

    Durkin - Prisoner (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Men Without Souls

    Chuck (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • The Man from Tumbleweeds

    Ranch Henchman

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • A Plumbing We Will Go

    Judge Hadley

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Blazing Six Shooters

    Savage

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Pardon My Berth Marks

    Train Passenger

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Rockin' Thru the Rockies

    Indian (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Convicted Woman

    Bart (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Nothing But Pleasure

    Car Salesman in Detroit

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Cafe Hostess

    Bartender

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • Mandrake the Magician

    Dirk, lead thug

    actor

    actors
    1940
  • My Son Is Guilty

    Whitey Morris

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Blondie Brings Up Baby

    1st Dogcatcher (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

    (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • The Man They Could Not Hang

    Juror Sutton

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Coast Guard

    Chief Petty Officer (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Overland with Kit Carson

    Captain Gilbert

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Rattling Romeo

    Mr. Burt

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Good Girls Go to Paris

    Minor Role (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Mandrake the Magician

    Dirk

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • The Sap Takes a Wrap

    Matt Martini

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • We Want Our Mummy

    Thug in Egyptian Garb (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • My Son Is a Criminal

    Jersey

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Flying G-Men

    Williams

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • The Lone Wolf Spy Hunt

    Henchman (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Three Little Sew and Sews

    Lieutenant on Ship (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Homicide Bureau

    Jim Henderson - Pool Room Proprietor

    actor

    actors
    1939
  • Smashing the Spy Ring

    Johnson

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Pie a la Maid

    Romeo

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Home on the Rage

    Doctor (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • The Spider's Web

    Henchman Grafton

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Juvenile Court

    Dutch Adams (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • You Can't Take It with You

    Strongarm Man (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • West of Cheyenne

    Bartender Trigger

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • The Main Event

    Steve

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Law of the Plains

    Henchman

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Call of the Rockies

    Henchman Swale

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • Women in Prison

    Jerry Banks

    actor

    actors
    1938
  • The Shadow

    Mr. Moreno

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • The Awful Truth

    Hank (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • The Game That Kills

    Eddie

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • It Happened in Hollywood

    Burt

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Girls Can Play

    Danny Maschio

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • The Frame-Up

    Soapy Connor

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Criminals of the Air

    Bill Morris

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Motor Madness

    Pete Bailey

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Find the Witness

    Jackson

    actor

    actors
    1937
  • Counterfeit Lady

    Mike

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Lady from Nowhere

    Henchman Nick

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Legion of Terror

    Feeney (as John Tyrell)

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Bullets or Ballots

    Red (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Devil's Squadron

    Mechanic

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • Mr. Deeds Goes to Town

    Reporter (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1936
  • If You Could Only Cook

    Reporter (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1935