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Jimmy Lydon

Bio: 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

Born: Wed, May 30 1923

Birthplace: Harrington Park, New Jersey, USA

Death: Wed, Mar 09 2022

Jimmy Lydon is 98 years old

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The World of Tomorrow

Jimmy Lydon was

61 in The World of Tomorrow

as 'Bud Middleton (archive footage)'.

Mon, Dec 31 1984

Peter Lundy and the Medicine Hat Stallion

Jimmy Lydon was

54 in Peter Lundy and the Medicine Hat Stallion

as 'Muggeridge'.

Sat, Nov 05 1977

Vigilante Force

Jimmy Lydon was

53 in Vigilante Force

as 'Tom Cousy'.

Thu, Sep 09 1976

The New Daughters of Joshua Cabe

Jimmy Lydon was

52 in The New Daughters of Joshua Cabe

as 'Jim Pickett'.

Sat, May 29 1976

Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects

Jimmy Lydon was

51 in Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects

as 'Actor'.

Sun, Mar 23 1975

Bonnie's Kids

Jimmy Lydon was

49 in Bonnie's Kids

as 'Motel Manager'.

Thu, Feb 08 1973

Michael O'Hara the Fourth

Jimmy Lydon was

48 in Michael O'Hara the Fourth

as 'John Stevens'.

Sun, Mar 26 1972

The Strange Monster of Strawberry Cove

Jimmy Lydon was

48 in The Strange Monster of Strawberry Cove

as 'Jim Durden'.

Sat, Oct 30 1971

Scandalous John

Jimmy Lydon was

48 in Scandalous John

as 'Grotch'.

Tue, Jun 22 1971

Cannon

Jimmy Lydon was

47 in Cannon

as 'Betting Clerk'.

Fri, Mar 26 1971

Death of a Gunfighter

Jimmy Lydon was

45 in Death of a Gunfighter

as 'Luke Mills'.

Thu, May 08 1969

The Last Time I Saw Archie

Jimmy Lydon was

37 in The Last Time I Saw Archie

as 'Pvt. Billy Simpson (as James Lydon)'.

Sat, May 27 1961

I Passed for White

Jimmy Lydon was

36 in I Passed for White

as 'Jay Morgan'.

Fri, Mar 18 1960

The Hypnotic Eye

Jimmy Lydon was

36 in The Hypnotic Eye

as 'Emergency Doctor (as James Lydon)'.

Wed, Feb 17 1960

Chain of Evidence

Jimmy Lydon was

33 in Chain of Evidence

as 'Steve Nordstrom (as James Lydon)'.

Sun, Jan 06 1957

Battle Stations

Jimmy Lydon was

32 in Battle Stations

as 'Squawk Hewitt'.

Wed, Feb 01 1956

Rage at Dawn

Jimmy Lydon was

31 in Rage at Dawn

as 'Dedrick'.

Sat, Mar 26 1955

The Desperado

Jimmy Lydon was

31 in The Desperado

as 'Tom Cameron'.

Sun, Jun 20 1954

Island in the Sky

Jimmy Lydon was

30 in Island in the Sky

as 'Murray, Dooley's navigator'.

Sat, Sep 05 1953

Corky of Gasoline Alley

Jimmy Lydon was

28 in Corky of Gasoline Alley

as 'Skeezix Wallet'.

Mon, Sep 17 1951

Oh! Susanna

Jimmy Lydon was

27 in Oh! Susanna

as 'Benton'.

Thu, Mar 01 1951

Gasoline Alley

Jimmy Lydon was

27 in Gasoline Alley

as 'Skeezix'.

Tue, Jan 02 1951

The Magnificent Yankee

Jimmy Lydon was

27 in The Magnificent Yankee

as 'Clinton'.

Wed, Dec 20 1950

Hot Rod

Jimmy Lydon was

27 in Hot Rod

as 'David Langham Jr.'.

Sun, Oct 22 1950

September Affair

Jimmy Lydon was

27 in September Affair

as 'Johnny Wilson'.

Wed, Oct 18 1950

Destination Big House

Jimmy Lydon was

27 in Destination Big House

as 'Freddy Brooks'.

Thu, Jun 01 1950

Tarnished

Jimmy Lydon was

26 in Tarnished

as 'Junior Bunker'.

Tue, Feb 28 1950

When Willie Comes Marching Home

Jimmy Lydon was

26 in When Willie Comes Marching Home

as 'Charles 'Charlie' Fettles'.

Fri, Feb 17 1950

Tucson

Jimmy Lydon was

25 in Tucson

as 'Andy Bryant'.

Wed, Apr 27 1949

Bad Boy

Jimmy Lydon was

25 in Bad Boy

as 'Ted Hendry (as James Lydon)'.

Tue, Feb 22 1949

Miss Mink of 1949

Jimmy Lydon was

25 in Miss Mink of 1949

as 'Joe Forrester'.

Fri, Feb 11 1949

An Old-Fashioned Girl

Jimmy Lydon was

25 in An Old-Fashioned Girl

as 'Tom Shaw'.

Wed, Jan 19 1949

Joan of Arc

Jimmy Lydon was

25 in Joan of Arc

as 'Pierre d'Arc, Joan's younger brother'.

Wed, Dec 22 1948

Out of the Storm

Jimmy Lydon was

25 in Out of the Storm

as 'Donald Lewis'.

Sat, Sep 11 1948

The Time of Your Life

Jimmy Lydon was

25 in The Time of Your Life

as 'Dudley Bostwick'.

Fri, Sep 03 1948

Good News

Jimmy Lydon was

24 in Good News

as 'Jimmy's Classmate (uncredited)'.

Thu, Dec 04 1947

Sweet Genevieve

Jimmy Lydon was

24 in Sweet Genevieve

as 'Bill Kennedy'.

Thu, Oct 23 1947

Life with Father

Jimmy Lydon was

24 in Life with Father

as 'Clarence Day Jr.'.

Sat, Sep 13 1947

Cynthia

Jimmy Lydon was

24 in Cynthia

as 'Ricky Latham'.

Fri, Aug 29 1947

Affairs of Geraldine

Jimmy Lydon was

23 in Affairs of Geraldine

as 'Willy Briggs'.

Mon, Nov 18 1946

Time to Kill

Jimmy Lydon was

22 in Time to Kill

as 'Lou'.

Thu, Dec 13 1945

Twice Blessed

Jimmy Lydon was

22 in Twice Blessed

as 'Mickey Pringle'.

Thu, May 31 1945

Strange Illusion

Jimmy Lydon was

21 in Strange Illusion

as 'Paul Cartwright'.

Sat, Mar 31 1945

The Town Went Wild

Jimmy Lydon was

21 in The Town Went Wild

as 'Bob Harrison'.

Fri, Dec 15 1944

When the Lights Go On Again

Jimmy Lydon was

21 in When the Lights Go On Again

as 'Ted Benson'.

Sun, Oct 22 1944

Henry Aldrich's Little Secret

Jimmy Lydon was

21 in Henry Aldrich's Little Secret

as 'Henry Aldrich'.

Sat, Jun 10 1944

The Road to Victory

Jimmy Lydon was

20 in The Road to Victory

as 'Danny Ames (uncredited)'.

Thu, May 18 1944

The Shining Future

Jimmy Lydon was

20 in The Shining Future

as 'Danny Ames'.

Tue, Apr 11 1944

Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid

Jimmy Lydon was

20 in Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid

as 'Henry Aldrich'.

Sat, Apr 01 1944

My Best Gal

Jimmy Lydon was

20 in My Best Gal

as 'Johnny McCloud'.

Tue, Mar 28 1944

Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout

Jimmy Lydon was

20 in Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout

as 'Henry Aldrich'.

Thu, Jan 13 1944

Henry Aldrich Haunts a House

Jimmy Lydon was

20 in Henry Aldrich Haunts a House

as 'Henry Aldrich'.

Wed, Nov 10 1943

Henry Aldrich Swings It

Jimmy Lydon was

20 in Henry Aldrich Swings It

as 'Henry Aldrich'.

Wed, Jun 23 1943

Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour

Jimmy Lydon was

19 in Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour

as 'Henry Aldrich'.

Fri, Apr 30 1943

Aerial Gunner

Jimmy Lydon was

19 in Aerial Gunner

as 'Sandy Lunt'.

Sat, Mar 20 1943

A Letter From Bataan

Jimmy Lydon was

19 in A Letter From Bataan

as 'Chuck Lewis'.

Tue, Sep 15 1942

Henry Aldrich, Editor

Jimmy Lydon was

19 in Henry Aldrich, Editor

as 'Henry Aldrich'.

Tue, Sep 01 1942

Henry and Dizzy

Jimmy Lydon was

19 in Henry and Dizzy

as 'Henry Aldrich'.

Fri, Jun 05 1942

The Mad Martindales

Jimmy Lydon was

18 in The Mad Martindales

as 'Bobby Bruce Turner'.

Fri, May 15 1942

Cadets on Parade

Jimmy Lydon was

18 in Cadets on Parade

as 'Joe Novak'.

Thu, Jan 22 1942

Henry Aldrich for President

Jimmy Lydon was

18 in Henry Aldrich for President

as 'Henry Aldrich'.

Fri, Oct 17 1941

Naval Academy

Jimmy Lydon was

18 in Naval Academy

as 'Tommy Blake'.

Thu, Jun 05 1941

Bowery Boy

Jimmy Lydon was

17 in Bowery Boy

as 'Sock Dolan'.

Sat, Dec 28 1940

Little Men

Jimmy Lydon was

17 in Little Men

as 'Daniel "Danny" Burdle'.

Fri, Nov 29 1940

Tom Brown's School Days

Jimmy Lydon was

17 in Tom Brown's School Days

as 'Tom Brown'.

Wed, Jun 26 1940

Two Thoroughbreds

Jimmy Lydon was

16 in Two Thoroughbreds

as 'David Carey'.

Fri, Dec 08 1939

Home Early

Jimmy Lydon was

15 in Home Early

as 'Junior Doakes'.

Fri, May 26 1939

The Middleton Family at the New York World's Fair

Jimmy Lydon was

15 in The Middleton Family at the New York World's Fair

as 'Bud'.

Sun, Apr 30 1939

Back Door to Heaven

Jimmy Lydon was

15 in Back Door to Heaven

as 'Young Frankie Rogers'.

Wed, Apr 19 1939

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

Sorted by Release Date
Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages

Simon & Simon

Jimmy Lydon was

58+ in Simon & Simon

First Air Date
Tue, Nov 24 1981

Ellery Queen

Jimmy Lydon was

52+ in Ellery Queen

as 'Radio Actor'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 11 1975

The Rockford Files

Jimmy Lydon was

51+ in The Rockford Files

as 'Wyatt, Barrow'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 13 1974

The Six Million Dollar Man

Jimmy Lydon was

50+ in The Six Million Dollar Man

as 'Dr. Waters'.

First Air Date
Fri, Jan 18 1974

Roll Out

Jimmy Lydon was

50+ in Roll Out

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1973

Cannon

Jimmy Lydon was

48+ in Cannon

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 14 1971

Adam-12

Jimmy Lydon was

45+ in Adam-12

as 'Tyler, Harvey Shore'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1968

The F.B.I.

Jimmy Lydon was

42+ in The F.B.I.

as 'Joey Witner, Church'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 19 1965

Many Happy Returns

Jimmy Lydon was

41+ in Many Happy Returns

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 21 1964

87th Precinct

Jimmy Lydon was

38+ in 87th Precinct

as 'Roger Pitt'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 25 1961

The Barbara Stanwyck Show

Jimmy Lydon was

37+ in The Barbara Stanwyck Show

as 'Harry'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 19 1960

Checkmate

Jimmy Lydon was

37+ in Checkmate

as 'Ben Roberts'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 17 1960

The Untouchables

Jimmy Lydon was

36+ in The Untouchables

as 'Hotel Clerk (uncredited)'.

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 15 1959

The Twilight Zone

Jimmy Lydon was

36+ in The Twilight Zone

as 'Patrolman'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 02 1959

Tightrope

Jimmy Lydon was

36+ in Tightrope

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 08 1959

77 Sunset Strip

Jimmy Lydon was

35+ in 77 Sunset Strip

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 10 1958

Man with a Camera

Jimmy Lydon was

35+ in Man with a Camera

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 10 1958

Lawman

Jimmy Lydon was

35+ in Lawman

First Air Date
Sun, Oct 05 1958

The Texan

Jimmy Lydon was

35+ in The Texan

as 'Smitty'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 29 1958

Bronco

Jimmy Lydon was

35+ in Bronco

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 23 1958

Peter Gunn

Jimmy Lydon was

35+ in Peter Gunn

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 22 1958

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Jimmy Lydon was

35+ in Wanted: Dead or Alive

as 'Dan Murdock, Paul Decker'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 06 1958

Trackdown

Jimmy Lydon was

34+ in Trackdown

as ', Mark Turley'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 04 1957

Maverick

Jimmy Lydon was

34+ in Maverick

as 'Terry McKenna'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 22 1957

M Squad

Jimmy Lydon was

34+ in M Squad

as 'Joseph Rinehart'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1957

Wire Service

Jimmy Lydon was

33+ in Wire Service

as 'Harris'.

First Air Date
Thu, Oct 04 1956

The Gale Storm Show

Jimmy Lydon was

33+ in The Gale Storm Show

as 'Hendricks, Officer Evans'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 29 1956

Sergeant Preston of the Yukon

Jimmy Lydon was

32+ in Sergeant Preston of the Yukon

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 29 1955

Navy Log

Jimmy Lydon was

32+ in Navy Log

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 20 1955

Gunsmoke

Jimmy Lydon was

32+ in Gunsmoke

as 'Baines, Charlie Boggs'.

First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1955

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

Jimmy Lydon was

32+ in The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

as 'Tom Fitch (uncredited)'.

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 06 1955

The Wonderful World of Disney

Jimmy Lydon was

31+ in The Wonderful World of Disney

as 'Jim Durden, John Stevens'.

First Air Date
Wed, Oct 27 1954

Rocky Jones, Space Ranger

Jimmy Lydon was

30+ in Rocky Jones, Space Ranger

First Air Date
Tue, Feb 23 1954

General Electric Theater

Jimmy Lydon was

29+ in General Electric Theater

as 'Larry White'.

First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953

Mr. & Mrs. North

Jimmy Lydon was

29+ in Mr. & Mrs. North

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 03 1952

Racket Squad

Jimmy Lydon was

28+ in Racket Squad

First Air Date
Thu, Jun 07 1951

The First Hundred Years

Jimmy Lydon was

27+ in The First Hundred Years

First Air Date
Mon, Dec 04 1950

Lux Video Theatre

Jimmy Lydon was

27+ in Lux Video Theatre

as 'D. Crockett Weeks'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1950

The Life of Riley

Jimmy Lydon was

26+ in The Life of Riley

First Air Date
Tue, Oct 04 1949