Portrait of Jimmy Lydon

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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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of The World of Tomorrow
The World of Tomorrow
Jimmy Lydon was
61 in The World of Tomorrow
as 'Bud Middleton (archive footage)'.
Mon, Dec 31 1984
Poster of Peter Lundy and the Medicine Hat Stallion
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
Poster of Vigilante Force
Vigilante Force
Jimmy Lydon was
53 in Vigilante Force
as 'Tom Cousy'.
Thu, Sep 09 1976
Poster of The New Daughters of Joshua Cabe
The New Daughters of Joshua Cabe
Jimmy Lydon was
52 in The New Daughters of Joshua Cabe
as 'Jim Pickett'.
Sat, May 29 1976
Poster of Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects
Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects
Jimmy Lydon was
51 in Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects
as 'Actor'.
Sun, Mar 23 1975
Poster of Bonnie's Kids
Bonnie's Kids
Jimmy Lydon was
49 in Bonnie's Kids
as 'Motel Manager'.
Thu, Feb 08 1973
Poster of Michael O'Hara the Fourth
Michael O'Hara the Fourth
Jimmy Lydon was
48 in Michael O'Hara the Fourth
as 'John Stevens'.
Sun, Mar 26 1972
Poster of The Strange Monster of Strawberry Cove
The Strange Monster of Strawberry Cove
Jimmy Lydon was
48 in The Strange Monster of Strawberry Cove
as 'Jim Durden'.
Sat, Oct 30 1971
Poster of Scandalous John
Scandalous John
Jimmy Lydon was
48 in Scandalous John
as 'Grotch'.
Tue, Jun 22 1971
Poster of Cannon
Cannon
Jimmy Lydon was
47 in Cannon
as 'Betting Clerk'.
Fri, Mar 26 1971
Poster of Death of a Gunfighter
Death of a Gunfighter
Jimmy Lydon was
45 in Death of a Gunfighter
as 'Luke Mills'.
Thu, May 08 1969
Poster of The Last Time I Saw Archie
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
Poster of I Passed for White
I Passed for White
Jimmy Lydon was
36 in I Passed for White
as 'Jay Morgan'.
Fri, Mar 18 1960
Poster of The Hypnotic Eye
The Hypnotic Eye
Jimmy Lydon was
36 in The Hypnotic Eye
as 'Emergency Doctor (as James Lydon)'.
Wed, Feb 17 1960
Poster of Chain of Evidence
Chain of Evidence
Jimmy Lydon was
33 in Chain of Evidence
as 'Steve Nordstrom (as James Lydon)'.
Sun, Jan 06 1957
Poster of Battle Stations
Battle Stations
Jimmy Lydon was
32 in Battle Stations
as 'Squawk Hewitt'.
Wed, Feb 01 1956
Poster of Rage at Dawn
Rage at Dawn
Jimmy Lydon was
31 in Rage at Dawn
as 'Dedrick'.
Sat, Mar 26 1955
Poster of The Desperado
The Desperado
Jimmy Lydon was
31 in The Desperado
as 'Tom Cameron'.
Sun, Jun 20 1954
Poster of Island in the Sky
Island in the Sky
Jimmy Lydon was
30 in Island in the Sky
as 'Murray, Dooley's navigator'.
Sat, Sep 05 1953
Poster of Corky of Gasoline Alley
Corky of Gasoline Alley
Jimmy Lydon was
28 in Corky of Gasoline Alley
as 'Skeezix Wallet'.
Mon, Sep 17 1951
Poster of Oh! Susanna
Oh! Susanna
Jimmy Lydon was
27 in Oh! Susanna
as 'Benton'.
Thu, Mar 01 1951
Poster of Gasoline Alley
Gasoline Alley
Jimmy Lydon was
27 in Gasoline Alley
as 'Skeezix'.
Tue, Jan 02 1951
Poster of The Magnificent Yankee
The Magnificent Yankee
Jimmy Lydon was
27 in The Magnificent Yankee
as 'Clinton'.
Wed, Dec 20 1950
Poster of Hot Rod
Hot Rod
Jimmy Lydon was
27 in Hot Rod
as 'David Langham Jr.'.
Sun, Oct 22 1950
Poster of September Affair
September Affair
Jimmy Lydon was
27 in September Affair
as 'Johnny Wilson'.
Wed, Oct 18 1950
Poster of Destination Big House
Destination Big House
Jimmy Lydon was
27 in Destination Big House
as 'Freddy Brooks'.
Thu, Jun 01 1950
Poster of Tarnished
Tarnished
Jimmy Lydon was
26 in Tarnished
as 'Junior Bunker'.
Tue, Feb 28 1950
Poster of When Willie Comes Marching Home
When Willie Comes Marching Home
Jimmy Lydon was
26 in When Willie Comes Marching Home
as 'Charles 'Charlie' Fettles'.
Fri, Feb 17 1950
Poster of Tucson
Tucson
Jimmy Lydon was
25 in Tucson
as 'Andy Bryant'.
Wed, Apr 27 1949
Poster of Bad Boy
Bad Boy
Jimmy Lydon was
25 in Bad Boy
as 'Ted Hendry (as James Lydon)'.
Tue, Feb 22 1949
Poster of Miss Mink of 1949
Miss Mink of 1949
Jimmy Lydon was
25 in Miss Mink of 1949
as 'Joe Forrester'.
Fri, Feb 11 1949
Poster of An Old-Fashioned Girl
An Old-Fashioned Girl
Jimmy Lydon was
25 in An Old-Fashioned Girl
as 'Tom Shaw'.
Wed, Jan 19 1949
Poster of Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc
Jimmy Lydon was
25 in Joan of Arc
as 'Pierre d'Arc, Joan's younger brother'.
Wed, Dec 22 1948
Poster of Out of the Storm
Out of the Storm
Jimmy Lydon was
25 in Out of the Storm
as 'Donald Lewis'.
Sat, Sep 11 1948
Poster of The Time of Your Life
The Time of Your Life
Jimmy Lydon was
25 in The Time of Your Life
as 'Dudley Bostwick'.
Fri, Sep 03 1948
Poster of Good News
Good News
Jimmy Lydon was
24 in Good News
as 'Jimmy's Classmate (uncredited)'.
Thu, Dec 04 1947
Poster of Sweet Genevieve
Sweet Genevieve
Jimmy Lydon was
24 in Sweet Genevieve
as 'Bill Kennedy'.
Thu, Oct 23 1947
Poster of Life with Father
Life with Father
Jimmy Lydon was
24 in Life with Father
as 'Clarence Day Jr.'.
Sat, Sep 13 1947
Poster of Cynthia
Cynthia
Jimmy Lydon was
24 in Cynthia
as 'Ricky Latham'.
Fri, Aug 29 1947
Poster of Affairs of Geraldine
Affairs of Geraldine
Jimmy Lydon was
23 in Affairs of Geraldine
as 'Willy Briggs'.
Mon, Nov 18 1946
Poster of Time to Kill
Time to Kill
Jimmy Lydon was
22 in Time to Kill
as 'Lou'.
Thu, Dec 13 1945
Poster of Twice Blessed
Twice Blessed
Jimmy Lydon was
22 in Twice Blessed
as 'Mickey Pringle'.
Thu, May 31 1945
Poster of Strange Illusion
Strange Illusion
Jimmy Lydon was
21 in Strange Illusion
as 'Paul Cartwright'.
Sat, Mar 31 1945
Poster of The Town Went Wild
The Town Went Wild
Jimmy Lydon was
21 in The Town Went Wild
as 'Bob Harrison'.
Fri, Dec 15 1944
Poster of When the Lights Go On Again
When the Lights Go On Again
Jimmy Lydon was
21 in When the Lights Go On Again
as 'Ted Benson'.
Sun, Oct 22 1944
Poster of Henry Aldrich's Little Secret
Henry Aldrich's Little Secret
Jimmy Lydon was
21 in Henry Aldrich's Little Secret
as 'Henry Aldrich'.
Sat, Jun 10 1944
Poster of The Road to Victory
The Road to Victory
Jimmy Lydon was
20 in The Road to Victory
as 'Danny Ames (uncredited)'.
Thu, May 18 1944
Poster of The Shining Future
The Shining Future
Jimmy Lydon was
20 in The Shining Future
as 'Danny Ames'.
Tue, Apr 11 1944
Poster of Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid
Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid
Jimmy Lydon was
20 in Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid
as 'Henry Aldrich'.
Sat, Apr 01 1944
Poster of My Best Gal
My Best Gal
Jimmy Lydon was
20 in My Best Gal
as 'Johnny McCloud'.
Tue, Mar 28 1944
Poster of Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout
Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout
Jimmy Lydon was
20 in Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout
as 'Henry Aldrich'.
Thu, Jan 13 1944
Poster of Henry Aldrich Haunts a House
Henry Aldrich Haunts a House
Jimmy Lydon was
20 in Henry Aldrich Haunts a House
as 'Henry Aldrich'.
Wed, Nov 10 1943
Poster of Henry Aldrich Swings It
Henry Aldrich Swings It
Jimmy Lydon was
20 in Henry Aldrich Swings It
as 'Henry Aldrich'.
Wed, Jun 23 1943
Poster of Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour
Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour
Jimmy Lydon was
19 in Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour
as 'Henry Aldrich'.
Fri, Apr 30 1943
Poster of Aerial Gunner
Aerial Gunner
Jimmy Lydon was
19 in Aerial Gunner
as 'Sandy Lunt'.
Sat, Mar 20 1943
Poster of A Letter From Bataan
A Letter From Bataan
Jimmy Lydon was
19 in A Letter From Bataan
as 'Chuck Lewis'.
Tue, Sep 15 1942
Poster of Henry Aldrich, Editor
Henry Aldrich, Editor
Jimmy Lydon was
19 in Henry Aldrich, Editor
as 'Henry Aldrich'.
Tue, Sep 01 1942
Poster of Henry and Dizzy
Henry and Dizzy
Jimmy Lydon was
19 in Henry and Dizzy
as 'Henry Aldrich'.
Fri, Jun 05 1942
Poster of The Mad Martindales
The Mad Martindales
Jimmy Lydon was
18 in The Mad Martindales
as 'Bobby Bruce Turner'.
Fri, May 15 1942
Poster of Cadets on Parade
Cadets on Parade
Jimmy Lydon was
18 in Cadets on Parade
as 'Joe Novak'.
Thu, Jan 22 1942
Poster of Henry Aldrich for President
Henry Aldrich for President
Jimmy Lydon was
18 in Henry Aldrich for President
as 'Henry Aldrich'.
Fri, Oct 17 1941
Poster of Naval Academy
Naval Academy
Jimmy Lydon was
18 in Naval Academy
as 'Tommy Blake'.
Thu, Jun 05 1941
Poster of Bowery Boy
Bowery Boy
Jimmy Lydon was
17 in Bowery Boy
as 'Sock Dolan'.
Sat, Dec 28 1940
Poster of Little Men
Little Men
Jimmy Lydon was
17 in Little Men
as 'Daniel "Danny" Burdle'.
Fri, Nov 29 1940
Poster of Tom Brown's School Days
Tom Brown's School Days
Jimmy Lydon was
17 in Tom Brown's School Days
as 'Tom Brown'.
Wed, Jun 26 1940
Poster of Two Thoroughbreds
Two Thoroughbreds
Jimmy Lydon was
16 in Two Thoroughbreds
as 'David Carey'.
Fri, Dec 08 1939
Poster of Home Early
Home Early
Jimmy Lydon was
15 in Home Early
as 'Junior Doakes'.
Fri, May 26 1939
Poster of The Middleton Family at the New York World's Fair
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
Poster of Back Door to Heaven
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)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Simon & Simon
Simon & Simon
Jimmy Lydon was
58+ in Simon & Simon
First Air Date
Tue, Nov 24 1981
Poster of Ellery Queen
Ellery Queen
Jimmy Lydon was
52+ in Ellery Queen
as 'Radio Actor'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 11 1975
Poster of The Rockford Files
The Rockford Files
Jimmy Lydon was
51+ in The Rockford Files
as 'Wyatt, Barrow'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 13 1974
Poster of The Six Million Dollar Man
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
Poster of Roll Out
Roll Out
Jimmy Lydon was
50+ in Roll Out
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1973
Poster of Cannon
Cannon
Jimmy Lydon was
48+ in Cannon
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 14 1971
Poster of Love, American Style
Love, American Style
Jimmy Lydon was
46+ in Love, American Style
as 'Photographer'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 29 1969
Poster of Adam-12
Adam-12
Jimmy Lydon was
45+ in Adam-12
as 'Tyler, Harvey Shore'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1968
Poster of The F.B.I.
The F.B.I.
Jimmy Lydon was
42+ in The F.B.I.
as 'Joey Witner, Church'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 19 1965
Poster of Many Happy Returns
Many Happy Returns
Jimmy Lydon was
41+ in Many Happy Returns
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 21 1964
Poster of 87th Precinct
87th Precinct
Jimmy Lydon was
38+ in 87th Precinct
as 'Roger Pitt'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 25 1961
Poster of The Barbara Stanwyck Show
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
Jimmy Lydon was
37+ in The Barbara Stanwyck Show
as 'Harry'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 19 1960
Poster of Checkmate
Checkmate
Jimmy Lydon was
37+ in Checkmate
as 'Ben Roberts'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 17 1960
Poster of The Untouchables
The Untouchables
Jimmy Lydon was
36+ in The Untouchables
as 'Hotel Clerk (uncredited)'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 15 1959
Poster of The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
Jimmy Lydon was
36+ in The Twilight Zone
as 'Patrolman'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 02 1959
Poster of Tightrope
Tightrope
Jimmy Lydon was
36+ in Tightrope
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 08 1959
Poster of 77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset Strip
Jimmy Lydon was
35+ in 77 Sunset Strip
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 10 1958
Poster of Man with a Camera
Man with a Camera
Jimmy Lydon was
35+ in Man with a Camera
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 10 1958
Poster of Lawman
Lawman
Jimmy Lydon was
35+ in Lawman
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 05 1958
Poster of The Texan
The Texan
Jimmy Lydon was
35+ in The Texan
as 'Smitty'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 29 1958
Poster of Bronco
Bronco
Jimmy Lydon was
35+ in Bronco
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 23 1958
Poster of Peter Gunn
Peter Gunn
Jimmy Lydon was
35+ in Peter Gunn
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 22 1958
Poster of Wanted: Dead or Alive
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
Poster of Trackdown
Trackdown
Jimmy Lydon was
34+ in Trackdown
as ', Mark Turley'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 04 1957
Poster of Maverick
Maverick
Jimmy Lydon was
34+ in Maverick
as 'Terry McKenna'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 22 1957
Poster of M Squad
M Squad
Jimmy Lydon was
34+ in M Squad
as 'Joseph Rinehart'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1957
Poster of Wire Service
Wire Service
Jimmy Lydon was
33+ in Wire Service
as 'Harris'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 04 1956
Poster of The Gale Storm Show
The Gale Storm Show
Jimmy Lydon was
33+ in The Gale Storm Show
as 'Hendricks, Officer Evans'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 29 1956
Poster of Sergeant Preston of the Yukon
Sergeant Preston of the Yukon
Jimmy Lydon was
32+ in Sergeant Preston of the Yukon
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 29 1955
Poster of Navy Log
Navy Log
Jimmy Lydon was
32+ in Navy Log
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 20 1955
Poster of Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
Jimmy Lydon was
32+ in Gunsmoke
as 'Baines, Charlie Boggs'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1955
Poster of The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
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
Poster of The Wonderful World of Disney
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
Poster of Rocky Jones, Space Ranger
Rocky Jones, Space Ranger
Jimmy Lydon was
30+ in Rocky Jones, Space Ranger
First Air Date
Tue, Feb 23 1954
Poster of General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
Jimmy Lydon was
29+ in General Electric Theater
as 'Larry White'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953
Poster of Mr. & Mrs. North
Mr. & Mrs. North
Jimmy Lydon was
29+ in Mr. & Mrs. North
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 03 1952
Poster of Racket Squad
Racket Squad
Jimmy Lydon was
28+ in Racket Squad
First Air Date
Thu, Jun 07 1951
Poster of The First Hundred Years
The First Hundred Years
Jimmy Lydon was
27+ in The First Hundred Years
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 04 1950
Poster of Lux Video Theatre
Lux Video Theatre
Jimmy Lydon was
27+ in Lux Video Theatre
as 'D. Crockett Weeks'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1950
Poster of The Life of Riley
The Life of Riley
Jimmy Lydon was
26+ in The Life of Riley
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 04 1949