Thomas Luther Coley - Tyringham, MA
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The grave of stage, film, and television actor and playwright Thomas Luther Coley is located in Tyringhan Cemetery, Church Street, Tyringham, MA.
Waymark Code: WM11849
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 09/04/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Alfouine
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The grave of actor Thomas Luther Coley is adjacent to his life partner, fellow actor, William George Roehrick at the southeast corner of Tyringham Cemetery. Coley's grave is marked by a granite headstone which is inscribed:

THOMAS LUTHER
COLEY

JULY 29, 1913
MAY 22, 1989

Description:

Thomas Coley was born in Bethayres, PA on JULY 29, 1913. He had a long career as an entertainer on the Broadway stage and as a film actor and television actor.

His film credits include:

Dr. Cyclops (1940)
Suspense (1949)
One Step Beyond (1959)

His stage credits include:

Our Town (1969)
I Never Sang for My Father (1968)
Portrait in Black (1947)
The Great Campaign (1947)
Mr. Peebles and Mr. Hooker (1946)
Harvey (1944 - 1949)
My Fair Ladies (1941)
Cue for Passion (1940)
Return Engagement (1940)
Swingin' The Dream (1939)
Our Town (1938)
The Taming of the Shrew (1935 - 1936)

His performances on television include roles in:

A Flame in the Wind
Death Valley Days
Perry Mason
Gunsmoke
One Step Beyond
Flight
The Silent Service
The O. Henry Playhouse
Schlitz Playhouse
The Web
Navy Log
Big Town
The Loretta Young Show
Robert Montgomery Presents
Climax!
Center Stage
The Man Behind the Badge
Armstrong Circle Theatre
Studio One in Hollywood
The Doctor
Suspense
Kraft Theatre
Lux Video Theatre

He also wrote two plays:

The Happiest Years (1949)
A Passage to E. M. Forster (1970)



Date of birth: 07/29/1913

Date of death: 05/22/1989

Area of notoriety: Entertainment

Marker Type: Headstone

Setting: Outdoor

Visiting Hours/Restrictions: Daylight Hours

Fee required?: No

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