Jimmy Lydon

Born: 1923-05-30

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.


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Joan of Arc

as Pierre d'Arc, Joan's younger brother
Released: 1948-12-22

In the 15th Century, France is a defeated and ruined nation after the One Hundred Years War...

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Strange Illusion

as Paul Cartwright
Released: 1945-03-31

An adolescent believes that his widowed mother's suitor may have murdered his father.

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Life with Father

as Clarence Day Jr.
Released: 1947-09-13

A straitlaced turn-of-the-century father presides over a family of boys and the mother who...

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Death of a Gunfighter

as Luke Mills
Released: 1969-05-08

In the turn-of-the century Texas town of Cottownwood Springs, marshal Frank Patch is an...

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Island in the Sky

as Murray, Dooley's navigator
Released: 1953-09-05

A C-47 transport plane, named the Corsair, makes a forced landing in the frozen wastelands of...

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Aerial Gunner

as Sandy Lunt
Released: 1943-03-20

Old rivals are pitted against each other in basic training and fight for the same woman.

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Vigilante Force

as Tom Cousy
Released: 1976-09-09

In a small town in California, the quiet citizens find their lives disrupted by boisterous,...

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Bad Boy

as Ted Hendry (as James Lydon)
Released: 1949-02-22

A lawman tries to find the source of a juvenile delinquent's bad behavior.

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Bonnie's Kids

as Motel Manager
Released: 1973-02-08

After killing their repulsive stepfather, emboldened sisters Myra and Ellie set out to become...

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Back Door to Heaven

as Young Frankie Rogers
Released: 1939-04-19

The life of a young kid, who starts stealing small things to fit in with the "cool crowd".

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September Affair

as Johnny Wilson
Released: 1950-10-18

An industrialist and a pianist meet on a trip and fall in love. Through a quirk of fate, they...

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The Hypnotic Eye

as Emergency Doctor (as James Lydon)
Released: 1960-02-17

A mysterious hypnotist is suspected by the police of being responsible for a wave of young,...

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When Willie Comes Marching Home

as Charles 'Charlie' Fettles
Released: 1950-02-17

When Willie leaves home to join the war effort he is all ready to become a hero, but he is only...

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The Strange Monster of Strawberry Cove

as Jim Durden
Released: 1971-10-30

Three kids think they see a sea monster in the calm waters of Strawberry Cove, and set out to...

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Home Early

as Junior Doakes
Released: 1939-05-26

A businessman goes home early to surprise his family and is treated with suspicion, mostly by...

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Cannon

as Betting Clerk
Released: 1971-03-26

In this pilot film to the TV series, Cannon investigates the murder of a war buddy to clear the...

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Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects

as Actor
Released: 1975-03-23

When a famous fashion designer is found murdered, Inspector Richard Queen of the NYPD is baffled...

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Rage at Dawn

as Dedrick
Released: 1955-03-26

In this film's version of the story, four of the Reno Brothers are corrupt robbers and killers...

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Bowery Boy

as Sock Dolan
Released: 1940-12-28

Dr. Tom O'Hara takes over a public clinic in New York's desperately poor Bowery section. Boy...

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The Magnificent Yankee

as Clinton
Released: 1950-12-20

Biography of celebrated American jurist Oliver Wendell Holmes.

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Good News

as Jimmy's Classmate (uncredited)
Released: 1947-12-04

At fictitious Tait University in the Roaring '20s, co-ed and school librarian Connie Lane falls...

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The Desperado

as Tom Cameron
Released: 1954-06-20

"Only a fool sticks his neck out for somebody else. Don't get in the habit of it." Outlaw...

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The Time of Your Life

as Dudley Bostwick
Released: 1948-09-03

Joe spends a lot of his time at Nick's Pacific Street Saloon. Tom, who credits Joe with once...

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Henry and Dizzy

as Henry Aldrich
Released: 1942-06-05

After accidentally sinking a borrowed motorboat, teenager Henry Aldrich scrambles to raise the...

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When the Lights Go On Again

as Ted Benson
Released: 1944-10-22

The hometown life of a young soldier suffering from shellshock amnesia is revealed in flashback.

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Scandalous John

as Grotch
Released: 1971-06-22

A crotchety old ranch owner fights to be able to live his life the way he wants to, and not the...

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Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid

as Henry Aldrich
Released: 1944-04-01

High-school student Henry Aldrich hopes to improve his grades by finding a sweetheart for his...

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Michael O'Hara the Fourth

as John Stevens
Released: 1972-03-26

The name Michael O'Hara has become synonymous with law enforcement. There have been three...

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The New Daughters of Joshua Cabe

as Jim Pickett
Released: 1976-05-29

Three young women who posed as the daughters of an elderly homesteader find out that he has been...

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The Town Went Wild

as Bob Harrison
Released: 1944-12-15

Comedy concerning two feuding fathers dealing with the shocking news that their sons were...

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Affairs of Geraldine

as Willy Briggs
Released: 1946-11-18

When the wealthy Mrs. Cooper passes away, she divides her estate between her sons, Henry and...

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Cadets on Parade

as Joe Novak
Released: 1942-01-22

A military school cadet runs away after failing to fit in at sports or school life. He's...

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Henry Aldrich Swings It

as Henry Aldrich
Released: 1943-06-23

Teenager Henry Aldrich decides to take matters into his own hands when his high school principal...

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Little Men

as Daniel "Danny" Burdle
Released: 1940-11-29

Jo March and her husband Professor Bhaer operate the Plumfield School for poor boys. When Dan, a...

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Hot Rod

as David Langham Jr.
Released: 1950-10-22

A young man builds a hot rod despite the disapproval of his father, a Juvenile Court judge....

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Battle Stations

as Squawk Hewitt
Released: 1956-02-01

The crew of a U.S. Navy ship in World War II goes into battle against the Japanese fleet.

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Tarnished

as Junior Bunker
Released: 1950-02-28

Bud Dolliver, a former WWII hero, and an ex-convict, returns to his home town in an effort to...

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Oh! Susanna

as Benton
Released: 1951-03-01

Unable to keep peace between frontier Indians and the US Cavalry, a heroic Captain risks...

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Cynthia

as Ricky Latham
Released: 1947-08-29

Sheltered by her conservative parents, a small-town teenager finally goes out on a date.

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Henry Aldrich, Editor

as Henry Aldrich
Released: 1942-09-01

Appointed editor of his high school newspaper, hapless Henry becomes intrigued by a series of...

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A Letter From Bataan

as Chuck Lewis
Released: 1942-09-15

An American soldier pleads to the folks at home to conserve scarce wartime resources.

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The Shining Future

as Danny Ames
Released: 1944-04-11

Documentary short film intended to drum up support for the Fifth War Loan Campaign. It shows a...

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Tom Brown's School Days

as Tom Brown
Released: 1940-06-26

When private tutor Thomas Arnold (Sir Cedric Hardwicke) becomes headmaster at Rugby, a boy's...

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The Mad Martindales

as Bobby Bruce Turner
Released: 1942-05-15

A girl tries to pay the mortgage on a Nob Hill home and gets involved in selling her father's...

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Naval Academy

as Tommy Blake
Released: 1941-06-05

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Two Thoroughbreds

as David Carey
Released: 1939-12-08

A farm boy trains a wild colt on his own.

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Henry Aldrich for President

as Henry Aldrich
Released: 1941-10-17

Henry Aldrich finds himself in a heated election for high-school class president.

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Corky of Gasoline Alley

as Skeezix Wallet
Released: 1951-09-17

A small town family discovers an unwanted houseguest is harder to eject than they expected. Comedy.

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Gasoline Alley

as Skeezix
Released: 1951-01-02

A young man tries to get rich by opening a diner. Comedy based on the popular comic strip.

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Twice Blessed

as Mickey Pringle
Released: 1945-05-31

Stephanie and Terry are identical twins who have been raised separately since their parents...

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Out of the Storm

as Donald Lewis
Released: 1948-09-11

Donald Lewis is a low-paid clerk in a high-profile shipbuilding firm. When the company is robbed...

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Chain of Evidence

as Steve Nordstrom (as James Lydon)
Released: 1957-01-06

A police lieutenant fights to prove a boy's innocence after he's accused of murder. The fourth...

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Tucson

as Andy Bryant
Released: 1949-04-27

The story of Andy Bryant, a University of Arizona student whose grades suffer because of his...

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Miss Mink of 1949

as Joe Forrester
Released: 1949-02-11

Winning a mink coat brings nothing but trouble to a couple on a budget.

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My Best Gal

as Johnny McCloud
Released: 1944-03-28

A girl from a show-business family seeks a backer for her boyfriend's musical.

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Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout

as Henry Aldrich
Released: 1944-01-13

Henry and his pal Dizzy become Boy Scout leaders, but a spoiled brat in their troop quickly...

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The Middleton Family at the New York World's Fair

as Bud
Released: 1939-04-30

"An average American family", the Middletons, visit the 1939 World's Fair and witnesses the...

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Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour

as Henry Aldrich
Released: 1943-04-30

Teenager Henry Aldrich becomes a hometown celebrity when he wins a date with a sexy movie star....

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The World of Tomorrow

as Bud Middleton (archive footage)
Released: 1984-12-31

Documentary featuring original materials from the 1939 New York World's Fair. Includes film...

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An Old-Fashioned Girl

as Tom Shaw
Released: 1949-01-19

A music teacher in 1870s Boston works hard to succeed, while her wealthy distant relatives find...

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The Last Time I Saw Archie

as Pvt. Billy Simpson (as James Lydon)
Released: 1961-05-27

Two Air Force friends have fun during their enlistment.

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I Passed for White

as Jay Morgan
Released: 1960-03-18

A young woman falls in love and marries, but withholds from her husband information about her...

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Henry Aldrich's Little Secret

as Henry Aldrich
Released: 1944-06-10

Teenager Henry Aldrich and his pal Dizzy decide to try and earn extra money by starting a...

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Henry Aldrich Haunts a House

as Henry Aldrich
Released: 1943-11-10

Henry Aldrich and his high-school pals investigate a local haunted house.

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Destination Big House

as Freddy Brooks
Released: 1950-06-01

A teacher (Dorothy Patrick) weekends at her fiance's (Robert Rockwell) cabin, where a fugitive...

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The Rockford Files

as Wyatt
First aired: 1974-09-13

Cranky but likable L.A. PI Jim Rockford pulls no punches (but takes plenty of them). An ex-con...

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The Rockford Files

as Barrow
First aired: 1974-09-13

Cranky but likable L.A. PI Jim Rockford pulls no punches (but takes plenty of them). An ex-con...

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Adam-12

as Harvey Shore
First aired: 1968-09-21

Adam-12 is a television police drama that followed two police officers of the Los Angeles Police...

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Adam-12

as Tyler
First aired: 1968-09-21

Adam-12 is a television police drama that followed two police officers of the Los Angeles Police...

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The Untouchables

as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
First aired: 1959-10-15

Special Agent Eliot Ness and his elite team of incorruptible agents battle organized crime in...

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The Six Million Dollar Man

as Dr. Waters
First aired: 1974-01-18

Follow the adventures of Steve Austin, cybernetically enhanced astronaut turned secret agent,...

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The Twilight Zone

as Patrolman
First aired: 1959-10-02

A series of unrelated stories containing drama, psychological thriller, fantasy, science...

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The F.B.I.

as Joey Witner
First aired: 1965-09-19

The F.B.I. is an American television series that was broadcast on ABC from 1965 to 1974. It was...

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The F.B.I.

as Church
First aired: 1965-09-19

The F.B.I. is an American television series that was broadcast on ABC from 1965 to 1974. It was...

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The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

as Tom Fitch (uncredited)
First aired: 1955-09-06

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp is a television western series loosely based on the life of...

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Wanted: Dead or Alive

as Dan Murdock
First aired: 1958-09-06

Wanted: Dead or Alive is an American Western television series starring Steve McQueen as the...

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Wanted: Dead or Alive

as Paul Decker
First aired: 1958-09-06

Wanted: Dead or Alive is an American Western television series starring Steve McQueen as the...

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77 Sunset Strip

as uncredited
First aired: 1958-10-10

Stu Bailey and Jeff Spencer are the wisecracking, womanizing private-detective heroes of this...

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The Barbara Stanwyck Show

as Harry
First aired: 1960-09-19

The Barbara Stanwyck Show is an American anthology drama television series which ran on NBC from...

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Lux Video Theatre

as D. Crockett Weeks
First aired: 1950-10-02

Lux Video Theatre is an American anthology series that was produced from 1950 until 1959. The...

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Mr. & Mrs. North

as uncredited
First aired: 1952-10-03

Mr. & Mrs. North is an American comedy/mystery television series that aired on CBS from October...

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Man with a Camera

as uncredited
First aired: 1958-10-10

Man with a Camera is an American 1950s television crime drama starring Charles Bronson. Former...

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Simon & Simon

as uncredited
First aired: 1981-11-24

Simon & Simon is an American detective television series that originally ran from November 24,...

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Cannon

as uncredited
First aired: 1971-09-14

Cannon is a CBS detective television series produced by Quinn Martin which aired from March 26,...

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Maverick

as Terry McKenna
First aired: 1957-09-22

Maverick is an American Western television series with comedic overtones created by Roy Huggins....

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Lawman

as uncredited
First aired: 1958-10-05

Lawman is an American western television series originally telecast on ABC from 1958 to 1962...

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Peter Gunn

as uncredited
First aired: 1958-09-22

Peter Gunn is an American private eye television series. Filmed in a film noir atmosphere and...

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Sergeant Preston of the Yukon

as uncredited
First aired: 1955-09-29

Canadian Mountie Sgt. Preston patrols the wilds of the Yukon with his horse Rex and his faithful...

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Ellery Queen

as uncredited
First aired: 1975-09-11

Ellery Queen is an American television detective mystery series based on the fictional character...

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Trackdown

as uncredited
First aired: 1957-10-04

Trackdown is an American Western television series starring Robert Culp that aired on CBS...

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Trackdown

as Mark Turley
First aired: 1957-10-04

Trackdown is an American Western television series starring Robert Culp that aired on CBS...

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M Squad

as Joseph Rinehart
First aired: 1957-09-20

Lt. Frank Ballinger is a no-nonsense plain clothes cop in the elite M Squad Division. The...

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Bronco

as uncredited
First aired: 1958-09-23

Bronco is a Western series on ABC from 1958 through 1962. It was shown by the BBC in the United...

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The Texan

as Smitty
First aired: 1958-09-29

The Texan was a Western television series starring popular B movie actor Rory Calhoun, which...

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Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color

as Jim Durden
First aired: 1954-10-27

Walt Disney Productions has produced an anthology television series under several different...

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Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color

as John Stevens
First aired: 1954-10-27

Walt Disney Productions has produced an anthology television series under several different...

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Checkmate

as Ben Roberts
First aired: 1960-09-17

Checkmate is an American detective television series starring Anthony George, Sebastian Cabot,...

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Racket Squad

as uncredited
First aired: 1951-06-07

Racket Squad is an American TV crime drama series starring Reed Hadley as Captain John Braddock,...

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87th Precinct

as Roger Pitt
First aired: 1961-09-25

87th Precinct is an American crime drama starring Robert Lansing, Gena Rowlands, and Ron Harper,...

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Gunsmoke

as Baines
First aired: 1955-09-10

Gunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman...

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Gunsmoke

as Charlie Boggs
First aired: 1955-09-10

Gunsmoke is an American radio and television Western drama series created by director Norman...

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Tightrope

as uncredited
First aired: 1959-09-08

Tightrope is an American crime drama series that aired on CBS from September 1959 to September...

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Wire Service

as Harris
First aired: 1956-10-04

Wire Service is an American drama series that aired on ABC as part of its 1956-57 season lineup.

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Rocky Jones, Space Ranger

as uncredited
First aired: 1954-02-23

Rocky Jones, Space Ranger was a syndicated science fiction television serial originally...

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The Life of Riley

as uncredited
First aired: 1949-10-04

Riley worked in an aircraft plant in California, but viewers usually saw him at home, cheerfully...

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General Electric Theater

as Larry White
First aired: 1953-02-01

General Electric Theater is an American anthology series hosted by Ronald Reagan that was...

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Roll Out

as uncredited
First aired: 1973-10-05

Roll Out is an American sitcom that aired Friday evenings on CBS during the 1973-1974 television...

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