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Jimmy Lydon

Jimmy Lydon

Actor · 1923–2022 · Harrington Park, New Jersey, USA

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Biography

James J. Lydon (born May 30, 1923) is an American actor and television producer whose career in the entertainment industry began as a teenager during the 1930s.

Acted in 119

1970s

  1. 1977

    Peter Lundy and the Medicine Hat Stallion

    Muggeridge

  2. Lou Grant

    Doctor · 1 episode

    73
  3. 1976

    Baa Baa Black Sheep

    Admiral Taylor · 1 episode

    77

  4. Vigilante Force

    Tom Cousy

    42

  5. The New Daughters of Joshua Cabe

    Jim Pickett

  6. 1975

    Ellery Queen

    Radio Actor · 1 episode

    81

  7. Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects

    Actor

  8. 1974

    The Rockford Files

    Wyatt, Barrow · 1 episode

    80

  9. The Six Million Dollar Man

    Dr. Waters · 1 episode

    72
  10. 1973

    Bonnie's Kids

    Motel Manager

  11. 1972

    Michael O'Hara the Fourth

    John Stevens

  12. 1971

    The Strange Monster of Strawberry Cove

    Jim Durden

  13. Cannon

    TV · 5 Seasons · Drama · Action

    68

  14. Scandalous John

    Grotch

  15. Cannon

    Betting Clerk

1950s

  1. 1959

    The Untouchables

    Hotel Clerk (uncredited) · 1 episode

    80

  2. The Twilight Zone

    Patrolman · 1 episode

    89

  3. Tightrope

    Paul Anderson · 1 episode

  4. 1958

    77 Sunset Strip

    TV · 6 Seasons · Crime · Drama

    76

  5. Man with a Camera

    TV

  6. Lawman

    Nat Davis · 1 episode

    75

  7. The Texan

    Smitty · 1 episode

  8. Bronco

    Deputy Roy Proudy, Allan Brierly, Shorty Dolan · 1 episode

  9. Peter Gunn

    TV · 3 Seasons · Crime · Drama

    76

  10. Wanted: Dead or Alive

    Dan Murdock, Paul Decker · 1 episode

    77
  11. 1957

    Casey Jones

    Johnny Ferguson · 1 episode

  12. Trackdown

    Mark Turley, Joe Corbett, Sam Devlin · 1 episode

  13. The Real McCoys

    Frank Grant · 1 episode

    71

  14. Maverick

    Terry McKenna · 1 episode

    77

  15. M Squad

    Joseph Rinehart · 1 episode

  16. Wagon Train

    Hotel Clerk, Todd, Clete Millikan, George Blair · 1 episode

    73

  17. Chain of Evidence

    Steve Nordstrom (as James Lydon)

  18. 1956

    Wire Service

    Harris · 1 episode

  19. The Gale Storm Show

    Hendricks, Officer Evans, Jim Tyler, Saunders, Evans, 1st Officer Evans · 1 episode

  20. Battle Stations

    Squawk Hewitt

  21. 1955

    Screen Director's Playhouse

    Lt. Fred Green · 1 episode

  22. Sergeant Preston of the Yukon

    Johnny Lane · 1 episode

  23. Navy Log

    TV · 3 Seasons · War · Drama

  24. Gunsmoke

    Baines, Charlie Boggs · 1 episode

    77

  25. The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

    Tom Fitch (uncredited) · 2 episodes

    74

  26. Rage at Dawn

    Dedrick

    60
  27. 1954

    The Wonderful World of Disney

    Jim Durden, John Stevens · 1 episode

    83

  28. Lassie

    Mr. Dennis · 1 episode

    65

  29. The Desperado

    Tom Cameron

  30. Public Defender

    John Ferrari, Wade Foster · 1 episode

  31. Rocky Jones, Space Ranger

    TV · 2 Seasons · Action · Adventure

  32. 1953

    Island in the Sky

    Murray, Dooley's navigator

  33. Revlon Mirror Theatre

    TV

  34. General Electric Theater

    Larry White · 1 episode

  35. 1952

    Mr. & Mrs. North

    TV · 2 Seasons · Comedy · Crime

  36. The Ford Television Theatre

    TV · 8 Seasons · Drama

  37. 1951

    Corky of Gasoline Alley

    Skeezix Wallet

  38. Racket Squad

    TV · 3 Seasons · Drama · Action

  39. Oh! Susanna

    Benton

  40. Gasoline Alley

    Skeezix

  41. 1950

    The Magnificent Yankee

    Clinton

  42. Hot Rod

    David Langham Jr.

  43. September Affair

    Johnny Wilson

  44. Lux Video Theatre

    D. Crockett Weeks, Dinny · 1 episode

  45. Destination Big House

    Freddy Brooks

  46. Tarnished

    Junior Bunker

  47. When Willie Comes Marching Home

    Charles 'Charlie' Fettles

1940s

  1. 1949

    The Life of Riley

    Simon Vanderhopper · 3 episodes

  2. Tucson

    Andy Bryant

  3. Bad Boy

    Ted Hendry (as James Lydon)

  4. Miss Mink of 1949

    Joe Forrester

  5. An Old-Fashioned Girl

    Tom Shaw

  6. 1948

    Joan of Arc

    Pierre d'Arc, Joan's younger brother

    68

  7. Out of the Storm

    Donald Lewis

  8. The Time of Your Life

    Dudley Bostwick

    62
  9. 1947

    Good News

    Jimmy's Classmate (uncredited)

    69

  10. Sweet Genevieve

    Bill Kennedy

  11. Life with Father

    Clarence Day Jr.

    75

  12. Cynthia

    Ricky Latham

  13. 1946

    Affairs of Geraldine

    Willy Briggs

  14. 1945

    Twice Blessed

    Mickey Pringle

  15. Strange Illusion

    Paul Cartwright

  16. 1944

    The Town Went Wild

    Bob Harrison

  17. When the Lights Go On Again

    Ted Benson

  18. Henry Aldrich's Little Secret

    Henry Aldrich

  19. The Shining Future

    Danny Ames

  20. Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid

    Henry Aldrich

  21. My Best Gal

    Johnny McCloud

  22. Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout

    Henry Aldrich

  23. 1943

    Henry Aldrich Haunts a House

    Henry Aldrich

  24. Henry Aldrich Swings It

    Henry Aldrich

  25. Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour

    Henry Aldrich

  26. Aerial Gunner

    Sandy Lunt

  27. 1942

    A Letter From Bataan

    Chuck Lewis

  28. Henry Aldrich, Editor

    Henry Aldrich

  29. Henry and Dizzy

    Henry Aldrich

  30. The Mad Martindales

    Bobby Bruce Turner

  31. Cadets on Parade

    Joe Novak

  32. 1941

    Henry Aldrich for President

    Henry Aldrich

  33. Naval Academy

    Tommy Blake

  34. 1940

    Bowery Boy

    Sock Dolan

  35. Little Men

    Daniel "Danny" Burdle

  36. Tom Brown's School Days

    Tom Brown

1930s

  1. 1939

    Two Thoroughbreds

    David Carey

  2. Home Early

    Junior Doakes

  3. The Middleton Family at the New York World's Fair

    Bud

  4. Back Door to Heaven

    Young Frankie Rogers

Produced 7

1960s

  1. 1969

    The Learning Tree

    Associate Producer

    72
  2. 1968

    Assignment to Kill

    Producer

  3. 1967

    Countdown

    Producer

  4. 1966

    An American Dream

    Producer

  5. 1965

    Mister Roberts

    Producer

  6. 1963

    Temple Houston

    Associate Producer

Wrote 1

Directed 1