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Michael Tylo

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Michael Tylo
Born
Michael Edward Tylo

(1948-10-16)October 16, 1948
Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
DiedSeptember 28, 2021(2021-09-28) (aged 72)
Henderson, Nevada, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1963–2014
Spouses
  • Deborah Eckles (m. 1978; div. 19??)
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(m. 1987; div. 2005)​
  • Rachelle Reichert (January 10, 2010–September 28, 2021 (his death))
Children5

Michael Edward Tylo (October 16, 1948 – September 28, 2021) was an American actor.[1][2]

Career

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Among his numerous soap opera roles, he was best known for his portrayal of Quinton Chamberlain on Guiding Light. He played the role from 1981 to 1985 and again from 1996 to 1997. He was half of the very popular supercouple Quint and Nola, with the role of Nola played by actress Lisa Brown.

Tylo also appeared on the soap operas All My Children (as Matt Connolly), General Hospital (as Charlie Prince), and The Young and the Restless as Blade Bladeson and Rick Bladeson. He also made a brief appearance in The Bold and the Beautiful (as Sherman Gale). In addition to soaps, Tylo has done several movie and television roles, including two seasons as Alcalde Luis Ramon in Zorro and as Dee Boot in Lonesome Dove.

Tylo was a full-time professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, teaching in the film department[3] of the College of Fine Arts. He appeared in several productions at the Nevada Conservatory Theatre, most recently in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie,[4] Twelfth Night[5] and Come Back, Little Sheba.[6]

Personal life

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Tylo was born in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Edward Tylo, a plumber, and his wife, Margaret.[7]

He had three children with his second wife, actress Hunter Tylo: son Michael Edward Tylo II (April 24, 1988 - October 18, 2007), and daughters Izabella Gabrielle (November 12, 1996) and Katya Ariel (January 15, 1998), as well as a stepson, Christopher "Chris" Morehart (January 22, 1980), from Hunter Tylo's first marriage to Tom Morehart.

In 1998, his infant daughter Katya was diagnosed with a rare cancer of the eye, retinoblastoma. Doctors removed the eye and began chemotherapy, but later in the year a tumor was detected in Katya's other eye; to the amazement of her doctors, that tumor soon inexplicably disappeared. Katya recovered and wears a prosthetic right eye.[citation needed]

On October 18, 2007, nineteen year old Michael Tylo Jr. accidentally drowned in the family pool in Henderson, Nevada.[8] The Clark County Coroner concluded that "the cause of death was drowning due to seizure disorder," and was ruled accidental.[9]

Tylo married his long-time fiancée Rachelle on January 10, 2010. They had two daughters; Kollette Tylo (born 2012) and Gianna Tylo (born 2015). Tylo died in Henderson, Nevada on September 28, 2021, at the age of 72.[1]

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Michael Tylo Dies: 'Guiding Light', 'The Young And The Restless' Actor Was 73". Deadline. September 30, 2021.
  2. ^ "Michael Tylo, Actor in Soap Operas and 'Zorro,' Dies at 72". Hollywood Reporter. September 30, 2021.
  3. ^ UNLV Film Department Faculty Bios, unlv.edu; accessed February 16, 2018.
  4. ^ UNLV Information Blog - The Nevada Conservatory Theatre at UNLV Opens The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, October 5 Archived 2008-09-07 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ UNLV Information Blog - The Nevada Conservatory Theatre at UNLV Opens Shakespeare's Twelfth Night December 1 Archived 2008-09-07 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ UNLV Information Blog - William Inge's "Come Back, Little Sheba" opens February 8 at UNLV Archived 2008-09-07 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ Michael Tylo biography, filmreference.com; accessed February 16, 2018.
  8. ^ Actress Hunter Tylo's Son Drowns, People.com; accessed February 16, 2018.
  9. ^ "Hunter Tylo's Son Dies in Accidental Drowning" Archived 2007-10-21 at the Wayback Machine, usmagazine.com; accessed February 16, 2018.
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