- While simultaneously working as a western hero, he was also a weightlifting champion. Once considered the strongest man in America, he won the national AAU weight-lifting championship in 1928 (he lifted 760 lbs.) and made the 1928 U.S. Olympic team.
- He was the first to play both Captain Marvel, in the serial "The Adventures of Captain Marvel" (1941), and the Phantom, in the serial "The Phantom" (1943).
- Briefly married to actress Jeanne Martel. She co-starred with Tom in a few of his sound westerns in 1936 and 1937.
- Appeared in five films with John Wayne: Stagecoach (1939), The Night Riders (1939), They Were Expendable (1945), Red River (1948), and She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949). In "Stagecoach", Wayne played the Ringo Kid, the film's hero, while Tyler played the villainous Luke Plummer. In the Tim Holt western, Riders of the Range (1950), Tyler plays a villain called the Ringo Kid. "The Night Riders" is one of eight films in the popular "Three Mesquiteers" series that star Wayne as Stony Brooke. Tyler plays a supporting role. Several years later, Tyler played Stony in 13 films in the series.
- Buried at Mount Olivet Cemetery in Detroit.
- Appeared in four Oscar Best Picture nominees: Stagecoach (1939), Gone with the Wind (1939), The Grapes of Wrath (1940) and The Talk of the Town (1942). Gone with the Wind won Best Picture of 1939.
- His tall build helped him get bit parts in silent Westerns and in the 1926 version of 'Ben Hur'.
- Acted in over 100 westerns including the 1939 version of 'Stagecoach'.
- Won the National Amateur Athletic Union Heavyweight championships three times and competed at the 1928 Olympics.
- Tyler played two comic-book-turned-movie-serial heroes, Captain Marvel and the Phantom.
- His tall build helped him get bit parts in silent Westerns appearing in over 100 and in the 1926 version of Ben Hur,.
- Tom Tyler slightly resembles Jon Hamm who is also about 6'1" tall, handsome and athletic.
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