Tom Tryon, American actor and author (d. 1991) was born on January 14, 1926.

Thomas Lester Tryon was an American actor and novelist. He is best known for playing the title role in the film The Cardinal (1963), featured roles in the war films The Longest Day (1962) and In Harm's Way (1965) with John Wayne, and especially the Walt Disney television character Texas John Slaughter (1958–1961).