[go: up one dir, main page]
    Release calendarTop 250 moviesMost popular moviesBrowse movies by genreTop box officeShowtimes & ticketsMovie newsIndia movie spotlight
    What's on TV & streamingTop 250 TV showsMost popular TV showsBrowse TV shows by genreTV news
    What to watchLatest trailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily entertainment guideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsEmmysSan Diego Comic-ConSummer Watch GuideToronto Int'l Film FestivalSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll events
    Born todayMost popular celebsCelebrity news
    Help centerContributor zonePolls
For industry professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign in
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Biography
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

Thomas M. Dykers(1905-1975)

  • Producer
  • Writer
  • Additional Crew
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Thomas M. Dykers was born on 3 December 1905 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for The Silent Service (1957), Captain Fathom (1955) and Le sillage de la mort (1952). He died on 13 June 1975.
BornDecember 3, 1905
DiedJune 13, 1975(69)
BornDecember 3, 1905
DiedJune 13, 1975(69)
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Add photos, demo reels

Known for

The Silent Service (1957)
The Silent Service
8.5
TV Series
  • Producer
Captain Fathom (1955)
Captain Fathom
4.4
TV Movie
  • Writer(as Rear Adm. Thomas M. Dykers USN ret.)
  • 1955
Le sillage de la mort (1952)
Le sillage de la mort
5.8
  • Additional Crew(as Rear Admiral Thomas M. Dykers)
  • 1952
Glenn Ford, Viveca Lindfors, and Henry O'Neill in L'engin fantastique (1950)
L'engin fantastique
5.7
  • Additional Crew(as Rear Admiral Thomas M. Dykers)
  • 1950

Credits

Edit
IMDbPro

Producer

  • The Silent Service (1957)
    The Silent Service
    8.5
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • 1957–1958

Writer

  • Captain Fathom (1965)
    Captain Fathom
    4.8
    TV Series
    • creator
    • 1965
  • The Silent Service (1957)
    The Silent Service
    8.5
    TV Series
    • teleplay
    • written by
    • screenplay
    • 1957–1958
  • Captain Fathom (1955)
    Captain Fathom
    4.4
    TV Movie
    • creator (as Rear Adm. Thomas M. Dykers USN ret.)
    • 1955

Additional Crew

  • The Silent Service (1957)
    The Silent Service
    8.5
    TV Series
    • narrator
    • 1957
  • Captain Fathom (1955)
    Captain Fathom
    4.4
    TV Movie
    • technical consultant (as Rear Admiral Thomas M. Dykers USN {Ret})
    • 1955
  • Le démon des eaux troubles (1954)
    Le démon des eaux troubles
    6.1
    • technical advisor (uncredited)
    • 1954
  • Le sillage de la mort (1952)
    Le sillage de la mort
    5.8
    • technical advisor (as Rear Admiral Thomas M. Dykers)
    • 1952
  • Sterling Hayden and Richard Carlson in L'escadrille de l'enfer (1952)
    L'escadrille de l'enfer
    5.9
    • technical supervisor (as Rear Admiral Thomas E. Dykers USN [Retired])
    • 1952
  • Duel sous la mer (1951)
    Duel sous la mer
    6.2
    • technical advisor (as Rear Admiral Thomas M. Dykers USN {Ret})
    • 1951
  • Les hommes-grenouilles (1951)
    Les hommes-grenouilles
    6.5
    • technical advisor (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Glenn Ford, Viveca Lindfors, and Henry O'Neill in L'engin fantastique (1950)
    L'engin fantastique
    5.7
    • technical advisor (as Rear Admiral Thomas M. Dykers)
    • 1950

Personal details

Edit
  • Alternative names
    • Rear Admiral Thomas M. Dykers
  • Born
    • December 3, 1905
    • New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
  • Died
    • June 13, 1975
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie

Did you know

Edit
  • Trivia
    A retired US Navy Rear Admiral, during World War II he was the skipper of the USS Jack (SS-259) submarine, which fought against the Japanese in the Pacific. The TV series The Silent Service (1957) was based on the exploits of his and other submarines during World War II and the Korean War; he was also the producer, narrator and sometimes writer of the series.
  • Nicknames
    • "Tommy" Dykers
    • Tommy

Contribute to this page

Suggest an edit or add missing content
  • Learn more about contributing
Edit page

More to explore

Recently viewed

Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
Get the IMDb App
Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
Follow IMDb on social
Get the IMDb App
For Android and iOS
Get the IMDb App
  • Help
  • Site Index
  • IMDbPro
  • Box Office Mojo
  • License IMDb Data
  • Press Room
  • Advertising
  • Jobs
  • Conditions of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Your Ads Privacy Choices
IMDb, an Amazon company

© 1990-2025 by IMDb.com, Inc.