Personal Life
He was born Vincent Markowski, into a Polish-American family, the son of Helen (Montvilos) and Frank Markowski. In the later part of his career Tyler was beset by rheumatoid arthritis, and was limited to occasional supporting roles. Nearly destitute, he returned to live with his sister in the Detroit area, dying there of heart failure at the age of 50 in 1954. He was buried in Mount Olivet Cemetery.
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