Michael Tylo was an American actor.

Born in Detroit, Tylo played archeologist Quint Chamberlain, married to Lisa Brown’s Nola, on CBS’ Guiding Light from 1981-85 and from 1996-97. On CBS’ The Young and the Restless, he was photographer Blade Bladeson from 1992-95.

His soap résumé includes appearances as Lord Peter Belton on NBC’s Another World, Matt Connolly on ABC’s All My Children, Charlie Prince on ABC’s General Hospital and Sherman Gale on CBS’ The Bold and the Beautiful.

He portrayed Alcalde Luis Ramone on the first two seasons (1990-91) of the Family Channel’s reboot of Zorro, starring Duncan Regehr.

Tylo also guest starred on Lonesome Dove, Gabriel’s Fire and Murder, She Wrote, and had a voice role on Nightwing: The Series.

Since 2003, Tylo worked at the University of Nevada Las Vegas as a visiting professor in theater and film, as an assistant dean for the school’s College of Fine Arts, and as an acting teacher. He performed with students at the Nevada Conservatory Theatre and in Stealing Las Vegas (2012), a feature produced by UNLV and Roger Corman.

Tylo died September 28, 2021 in Henderson, Nevada. He was 72.