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Jimmy Lydon

Date of birth: 1923-05-30

Place of birth: Harrington Park, New Jersey, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known as: James Lydon, James Joseph Lydon

Jimmy Lydon

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.

Movie Credits

Bonnie's Kids
2.7

Bonnie's Kids

1973-02-08

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

Vigilante Force
2.4

Vigilante Force

1976-09-09

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

Island in the Sky
3.1

Island in the Sky

1953-09-05

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

Life with Father
3.4

Life with Father

1947-09-13

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

Strange Illusion
2.7

Strange Illusion

1945-03-31

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

Out of the Storm
3.3

Out of the Storm

1948-09-11

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

The Hypnotic Eye
2.9

The Hypnotic Eye

1960-02-17

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

Joan of Arc
3

Joan of Arc

1948-12-22

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

Tom Brown's School Days
3.6

Tom Brown's School Days

1940-06-26

When private tutor Thomas Arnold becomes headmaster at an English preparatory school for boys, he pu

Back Door to Heaven
1.9

Back Door to Heaven

1939-04-19

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

Chain of Evidence
2.3

Chain of Evidence

1957-01-06

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

Death of a Gunfighter
3.1

Death of a Gunfighter

1969-05-08

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

September Affair
2.9

September Affair

1950-10-18

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

Hot Rod
2.9

Hot Rod

1950-10-22

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

Sweet Genevieve
2.3

Sweet Genevieve

1947-10-23

The biggest town problem is worrying whether the high school basketball team will win the championsh

Tarnished
2.9

Tarnished

1950-02-28

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

Henry Aldrich, Editor
3

Henry Aldrich, Editor

1942-09-01

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

Destination Big House
0

Destination Big House

1950-06-01

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

When the Lights Go On Again
2.8

When the Lights Go On Again

1944-10-22

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

Cynthia
3

Cynthia

1947-08-29

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

The Road to Victory
2.8

The Road to Victory

1944-05-18

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

Bowery Boy
1.5

Bowery Boy

1940-12-28

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

Gasoline Alley
2.8

Gasoline Alley

1951-01-02

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

The Town Went Wild
2.5

The Town Went Wild

1944-12-15

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

I Passed for White
3

I Passed for White

1960-03-18

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

The Shining Future
2

The Shining Future

1944-04-11

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

Bad Boy
3.4

Bad Boy

1949-02-22

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

The Time of Your Life
2.8

The Time of Your Life

1948-09-03

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

Twice Blessed
3

Twice Blessed

1945-05-31

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

Corky of Gasoline Alley
0

Corky of Gasoline Alley

1951-09-17

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

Good News
3.1

Good News

1947-12-04

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

Oh! Susanna
2.5

Oh! Susanna

1951-03-01

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

Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects
0

Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects

1975-03-23

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

The Last Time I Saw Archie
2.9

The Last Time I Saw Archie

1961-05-27

Two Air Force friends have fun during their enlistment.

Cannon
2.3

Cannon

1971-03-26

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

Two Thoroughbreds
1

Two Thoroughbreds

1939-12-08

A farm boy trains a wild colt on his own.

Henry Aldrich's Little Secret
0

Henry Aldrich's Little Secret

1944-06-10

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

Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour
3

Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour

1943-04-30

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

Henry Aldrich for President
2

Henry Aldrich for President

1941-10-17

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

Henry Aldrich Swings It
0

Henry Aldrich Swings It

1943-06-23

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

Henry Aldrich Haunts a House
0

Henry Aldrich Haunts a House

1943-11-10

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

Henry and Dizzy
0

Henry and Dizzy

1942-06-05

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

Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout
0

Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout

1944-01-13

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

Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid
0

Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid

1944-04-01

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

A Letter From Bataan
2.3

A Letter From Bataan

1942-09-15

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

Little Men
2.8

Little Men

1940-11-29

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

The Middleton Family at the New York World's Fair
3.3

The Middleton Family at the New York World's Fair

1939-04-30

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

When Willie Comes Marching Home
3.4

When Willie Comes Marching Home

1950-02-17

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

Scandalous John
3.1

Scandalous John

1971-06-22

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

My Best Gal
0

My Best Gal

1944-03-28

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

Affairs of Geraldine
0

Affairs of Geraldine

1946-11-18

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

The World of Tomorrow
0.5

The World of Tomorrow

1984-12-31

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

The Desperado
3.3

The Desperado

1954-06-20

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

Tucson
3

Tucson

1949-04-27

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

Aerial Gunner
2.2

Aerial Gunner

1943-03-20

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

Battle Stations
2.8

Battle Stations

1956-02-01

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

Home Early
0

Home Early

1939-05-26

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

Rage at Dawn
3

Rage at Dawn

1955-03-26

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

The Mad Martindales
2.5

The Mad Martindales

1942-05-15

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

Miss Mink of 1949
0

Miss Mink of 1949

1949-02-11

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

Naval Academy
0

Naval Academy

1941-06-05

Cadets on Parade
3

Cadets on Parade

1942-01-22

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

The Magnificent Yankee
2.7

The Magnificent Yankee

1950-12-20

Biography of celebrated American jurist Oliver Wendell Holmes.

An Old-Fashioned Girl
2.5

An Old-Fashioned Girl

1949-01-19

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

The Strange Monster of Strawberry Cove
3

The Strange Monster of Strawberry Cove

1971-10-31

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

Time to Kill
0

Time to Kill

1945-12-13

A group of sailors kid their shipmate Frank about his constant reading, when they would all rather p

Michael O'Hara the Fourth
3

Michael O'Hara the Fourth

1972-03-26

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

The New Daughters of Joshua Cabe
0

The New Daughters of Joshua Cabe

1976-05-29

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

Peter Lundy and the Medicine Hat Stallion
3.5

Peter Lundy and the Medicine Hat Stallion

1977-11-06

A teenage boy gets a job as a Pony Express rider in the Nebraska Territory not long before the Civil