William Tyler McVey (February 14, 1912 â€" July 4, 2003) was an
American character actor of film and television.McVey was born Bay
City, Michigan, to William David McVey and his wife, the former Jessie
Arvilla Tyler. His mother died of tuberculosis when he was one year
old and his father allowed his maternal grandparents to raise him. He
gained early acting experience in amateur productions in his hometown.
He began acting when he was a student at Bay City High School.His
first screen role, uncredited, came in 1951, where he portrayed Brady
in The Day the Earth Stood Still. He was uncredited in two 1953
military films, From Here to Eternity as Major Stern and in Mission
over Korea as Colonel Colton.[citation needed]He made one of his first
television appearances in a 1953 episode of Four Star Playhouse.
During the 1950s, McVey guest starred in episodes of many series,
including The Restless Gun, Dragnet, The Lone Ranger, I Love Lucy,
Tales of Wells Fargo, Colt .45, Hallmark Hall of Fame, My Friend
Flicka, Highway Patrol, It's a Great Life and Annie Oakley. From 1953
to 1956, he guest starred on the CBS educational series You Are There,
narrated by Walter Cronkite. From 1959 to 1960, McVey portrayed Major
General Norgath in the CBS series Men into Space.
American character actor of film and television.McVey was born Bay
City, Michigan, to William David McVey and his wife, the former Jessie
Arvilla Tyler. His mother died of tuberculosis when he was one year
old and his father allowed his maternal grandparents to raise him. He
gained early acting experience in amateur productions in his hometown.
He began acting when he was a student at Bay City High School.His
first screen role, uncredited, came in 1951, where he portrayed Brady
in The Day the Earth Stood Still. He was uncredited in two 1953
military films, From Here to Eternity as Major Stern and in Mission
over Korea as Colonel Colton.[citation needed]He made one of his first
television appearances in a 1953 episode of Four Star Playhouse.
During the 1950s, McVey guest starred in episodes of many series,
including The Restless Gun, Dragnet, The Lone Ranger, I Love Lucy,
Tales of Wells Fargo, Colt .45, Hallmark Hall of Fame, My Friend
Flicka, Highway Patrol, It's a Great Life and Annie Oakley. From 1953
to 1956, he guest starred on the CBS educational series You Are There,
narrated by Walter Cronkite. From 1959 to 1960, McVey portrayed Major
General Norgath in the CBS series Men into Space.
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