Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

130

Gender

Male

Birthday

1923-05-30

Day of Death

2022-03-09 (99 years old)

Place of Birth

Harrington Park, New Jersey, USA

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.

Known For

Tom Brown's School Days

Tom Brown's School Days

Acting

Bonnie's Kids

1973

Bonnie's Kids

as

Motel Manager

Vigilante Force

1976

Vigilante Force

as

Tom Cousy

Island in the Sky

1953

Island in the Sky

as

Murray, Dooley's navigator

Life with Father

1947

Life with Father

as

Clarence Day Jr.

Strange Illusion

1945

Strange Illusion

as

Paul Cartwright

Out of the Storm

1948

Out of the Storm

as

Donald Lewis

The Hypnotic Eye

1960

The Hypnotic Eye

as

Emergency Doctor (as James Lydon)

Joan of Arc

1948

Joan of Arc

as

Pierre d'Arc, Joan's younger brother

Tom Brown's School Days

1940

Tom Brown's School Days

as

Tom Brown

Back Door to Heaven

1939

Back Door to Heaven

as

Young Frankie Rogers

Chain of Evidence

1957

Chain of Evidence

as

Steve Nordstrom (as James Lydon)

Death of a Gunfighter

1969

Death of a Gunfighter

as

Luke Mills

September Affair

1950

September Affair

as

Johnny Wilson

Hot Rod

1950

Hot Rod

as

David Langham Jr.

Sweet Genevieve

1947

Sweet Genevieve

as

Bill Kennedy

Tarnished

1950

Tarnished

as

Junior Bunker

Henry Aldrich, Editor

1942

Henry Aldrich, Editor

as

Henry Aldrich

Destination Big House

1950

Destination Big House

as

Freddy Brooks

When the Lights Go On Again

1944

When the Lights Go On Again

as

Ted Benson

Cynthia

1947

Cynthia

as

Ricky Latham

The Road to Victory

1944

The Road to Victory

as

Danny Ames (uncredited)

Bowery Boy

1940

Bowery Boy

as

Sock Dolan

Gasoline Alley

1951

Gasoline Alley

as

Skeezix

The Town Went Wild

1944

The Town Went Wild

as

Bob Harrison

I Passed for White

1960

I Passed for White

as

Jay Morgan

The Shining Future

1944

The Shining Future

as

Danny Ames

Bad Boy

1949

Bad Boy

as

Ted Hendry (as James Lydon)

The Time of Your Life

1948

The Time of Your Life

as

Dudley Bostwick

Twice Blessed

1945

Twice Blessed

as

Mickey Pringle

Corky of Gasoline Alley

1951

Corky of Gasoline Alley

as

Skeezix Wallet

Good News

1947

Good News

as

Jimmy's Classmate (uncredited)

Oh! Susanna

1951

Oh! Susanna

as

Benton

Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects

1975

Ellery Queen: Too Many Suspects

as

Actor

The Last Time I Saw Archie

1961

The Last Time I Saw Archie

as

Pvt. Billy Simpson (as James Lydon)

Cannon

1971

Cannon

as

Betting Clerk

Two Thoroughbreds

1939

Two Thoroughbreds

as

David Carey

Henry Aldrich's Little Secret

1944

Henry Aldrich's Little Secret

as

Henry Aldrich

Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour

1943

Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour

as

Henry Aldrich

Henry Aldrich for President

1941

Henry Aldrich for President

as

Henry Aldrich

Henry Aldrich Swings It

1943

Henry Aldrich Swings It

as

Henry Aldrich

Henry Aldrich Haunts a House

1943

Henry Aldrich Haunts a House

as

Henry Aldrich

Henry and Dizzy

1942

Henry and Dizzy

as

Henry Aldrich

Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout

1944

Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout

as

Henry Aldrich

Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid

1944

Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid

as

Henry Aldrich

A Letter From Bataan

1942

A Letter From Bataan

as

Chuck Lewis

Little Men

1940

Little Men

as

Daniel "Danny" Burdle

The Middleton Family at the New York World's Fair

1939

The Middleton Family at the New York World's Fair

as

Bud

When Willie Comes Marching Home

1950

When Willie Comes Marching Home

as

Charles 'Charlie' Fettles

Scandalous John

1971

Scandalous John

as

Grotch

My Best Gal

1944

My Best Gal

as

Johnny McCloud

Affairs of Geraldine

1946

Affairs of Geraldine

as

Willy Briggs

The World of Tomorrow

1984

The World of Tomorrow

as

Bud Middleton (archive footage)

The Desperado

1954

The Desperado

as

Tom Cameron

Tucson

1949

Tucson

as

Andy Bryant

Aerial Gunner

1943

Aerial Gunner

as

Sandy Lunt

Battle Stations

1956

Battle Stations

as

Squawk Hewitt

Home Early

1939

Home Early

as

Junior Doakes

Rage at Dawn

1955

Rage at Dawn

as

Dedrick

The Mad Martindales

1942

The Mad Martindales

as

Bobby Bruce Turner

Miss Mink of 1949

1949

Miss Mink of 1949

as

Joe Forrester

Naval Academy

1941

Naval Academy

as

Tommy Blake

Cadets on Parade

1942

Cadets on Parade

as

Joe Novak

The Magnificent Yankee

1950

The Magnificent Yankee

as

Clinton

An Old-Fashioned Girl

1949

An Old-Fashioned Girl

as

Tom Shaw

The Strange Monster of Strawberry Cove

1971

The Strange Monster of Strawberry Cove

as

Jim Durden

Time to Kill

1945

Time to Kill

as

Lou

Michael O'Hara the Fourth

1972

Michael O'Hara the Fourth

as

John Stevens

The New Daughters of Joshua Cabe

1976

The New Daughters of Joshua Cabe

as

Jim Pickett

Peter Lundy and the Medicine Hat Stallion

1977

Peter Lundy and the Medicine Hat Stallion

as

Muggeridge

77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip

as

Trackdown

Trackdown

as

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

as

Joey Witner

Simon & Simon

Simon & Simon

as

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

as

Baines

General Electric Theater

General Electric Theater

as

Larry White

Cannon

Cannon

as

Man with a Camera

Man with a Camera

as

Many Happy Returns

Many Happy Returns

as

The Life of Riley

The Life of Riley

as

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

as

D. Crockett Weeks

Peter Gunn

Peter Gunn

as

M Squad

M Squad

as

Joseph Rinehart

Bronco

Bronco

as

The First Hundred Years

The First Hundred Years

as

Navy Log

Navy Log

as

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Wanted: Dead or Alive

as

Dan Murdock

Rocky Jones, Space Ranger

Rocky Jones, Space Ranger

as

Lawman

Lawman

as

Racket Squad

Racket Squad

as

Wire Service

Wire Service

as

Harris

Sergeant Preston of the Yukon

Sergeant Preston of the Yukon

as

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

as

Jim Durden

Tightrope

Tightrope

as

Mr. & Mrs. North

Mr. & Mrs. North

as

The Barbara Stanwyck Show

The Barbara Stanwyck Show

as

Harry

Trackdown

Trackdown

as

Mark Turley

Maverick

Maverick

as

Terry McKenna

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

as

Patrolman

The Wonderful World of Disney

The Wonderful World of Disney

as

John Stevens

The Untouchables

The Untouchables

as

Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

The Gale Storm Show

The Gale Storm Show

as

Hendricks

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

as

Church

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

as

Charlie Boggs

Adam-12

Adam-12

as

Tyler

The Six Million Dollar Man

The Six Million Dollar Man

as

Dr. Waters

Checkmate

Checkmate

as

Ben Roberts

Wanted: Dead or Alive

Wanted: Dead or Alive

as

Paul Decker

The Rockford Files

The Rockford Files

as

Wyatt

The Rockford Files

The Rockford Files

as

Barrow

The Texan

The Texan

as

Smitty

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

as

Tom Fitch (uncredited)

87th Precinct

87th Precinct

as

Roger Pitt

Adam-12

Adam-12

as

Harvey Shore

Ellery Queen

Ellery Queen

as

Radio Actor

The Gale Storm Show

The Gale Storm Show

as

Officer Evans

Love, American Style

Love, American Style

as

Photographer

Screen Director's Playhouse

Screen Director's Playhouse

as

Lt. Fred Green

Stagecoach West

Stagecoach West

as

Gil Soames

Wagon Train

Wagon Train

as

Hotel Clerk

Trackdown

Trackdown

as

Joe Corbett

Casey Jones

Casey Jones

as

Johnny Ferguson

Lux Video Theatre

Lux Video Theatre

as

Dinny

St. Elsewhere

St. Elsewhere

as

Harold O'Shea

Production

Assignment to Kill

1968

Assignment to Kill

as

Countdown

1967

Countdown

as

An American Dream

1966

An American Dream

as

The Learning Tree

1969

The Learning Tree

as

Mister Roberts

Mister Roberts

as

Crew

Directing

The Six Million Dollar Man

The Six Million Dollar Man

as