Jimmy Lydon

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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Island in the Sky (1953)

A C-47 transport plane, named the Corsair, makes a forced landing in the frozen wastes of Labrador, and the plane's pilot, Captain Dooley, must keep his men alive in deadly conditions while waiting for rescue.  (more)

DIRECTION:  William A. Wellman
CAST:  John Wayne  •  Lloyd Nolan  •  Walter Abel  •  James Arness

A C-47 transport plane, named the Corsair, makes a forced landing in the frozen wastes of Labrador, and the plane's pilot, Captain Dooley, must keep his men alive in deadly conditions while waiting for rescue.  (more)

DIRECTION:  William A. Wellman
CAST:  John Wayne  •  Lloyd Nolan  •  Walter Abel  •  James Arness

The Magnificent Yankee (1950)

Biography of celebrated American jurist Oliver Wendell Holmes.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Sturges
CAST:  Louis Calhern  •  Ann Harding  •  Eduard Franz  •  Philip Ober

Biography of celebrated American jurist Oliver Wendell Holmes.  (more)

DIRECTION:  John Sturges
CAST:  Louis Calhern  •  Ann Harding  •  Eduard Franz  •  Philip Ober

Death of a Gunfighter (1969)

In the turn-of-the century Texas town of Cottownwood Springs, marshal Frank Patch is an old-style lawman in a town determined to become modern. When he kills drunken Luke Mills in self-defense, the town leaders decide it's time for a change. That ask for Patch's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Don Siegel  •  Robert Totten
CAST:  Richard Widmark  •  Lena Horne  •  Carroll O'Connor  •  Kent Smith

In the turn-of-the century Texas town of Cottownwood Springs, marshal Frank Patch is an old-style lawman in a town determined to become modern. When he kills drunken Luke Mills in self-defense, the town leaders decide it's time for a change. That ask for Patch's ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Don Siegel  •  Robert Totten
CAST:  Richard Widmark  •  Lena Horne  •  Carroll O'Connor  •  Kent Smith

Joan of Arc (1948)

In the 15th Century, France is a defeated and ruined nation after the One Hundred Years War against England. The fourteen-year-old farm girl Joan of Arc claims to hear voices from Heaven asking her to lead God's Army against Orleans and crowning the weak Dauphin ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Victor Fleming
CAST:  Ingrid Bergman  •  Francis L. Sullivan  •  J. Carrol Naish  •  Ward Bond

In the 15th Century, France is a defeated and ruined nation after the One Hundred Years War against England. The fourteen-year-old farm girl Joan of Arc claims to hear voices from Heaven asking her to lead God's Army against Orleans and crowning the weak Dauphin ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Victor Fleming
CAST:  Ingrid Bergman  •  Francis L. Sullivan  •  J. Carrol Naish  •  Ward Bond

Twice Blessed (1945)

Stephanie and Terry are identical twins who have been raised separately since their parents divorced seven years earlier. Each envies the lifestyle of the other; and they decide, without telling Jeff or Mary, to switch families for a day or two. They soon find that ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Harry Beaumont
CAST:  Preston Foster  •  Gail Patrick  •  Lee Wilde  •  Lyn Wilde

Stephanie and Terry are identical twins who have been raised separately since their parents divorced seven years earlier. Each envies the lifestyle of the other; and they decide, without telling Jeff or Mary, to switch families for a day or two. They soon find that ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Harry Beaumont
CAST:  Preston Foster  •  Gail Patrick  •  Lee Wilde  •  Lyn Wilde

Cynthia (1947)

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

DIRECTION:  Robert Z. Leonard
CAST:  Elizabeth Taylor  •  George Murphy  •  S.Z. Sakall  •  Mary Astor

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

DIRECTION:  Robert Z. Leonard
CAST:  Elizabeth Taylor  •  George Murphy  •  S.Z. Sakall  •  Mary Astor

Two Thoroughbreds (1939)

A farm boy trains a wild colt on his own.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jack Hively
CAST:  Jimmy Lydon  •  Joan Leslie  •  Arthur Hohl  •  Marjorie Main

A farm boy trains a wild colt on his own.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jack Hively
CAST:  Jimmy Lydon  •  Joan Leslie  •  Arthur Hohl  •  Marjorie Main

Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour (1943)

Teenager Henry Aldrich becomes a hometown celebrity when he wins a date with a sexy movie star. The sixth entry in the "Henry Aldrich" series of eleven films.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hugh Bennett
CAST:  Jimmy Lydon  •  Charles Smith  •  Frances Gifford  •  Diana Lynn

Teenager Henry Aldrich becomes a hometown celebrity when he wins a date with a sexy movie star. The sixth entry in the "Henry Aldrich" series of eleven films.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hugh Bennett
CAST:  Jimmy Lydon  •  Charles Smith  •  Frances Gifford  •  Diana Lynn

Tarnished (1950)

Bud Dolliver, a former WWII hero, and an ex-convict, returns to his home town in an effort to make a new life for himself but, even with the help of Lou Jellison, a cannery worker, he finds it hard to live down his reputation.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Harry Keller
CAST:  Dorothy Patrick  •  Arthur Franz  •  Jimmy Lydon  •  Harry Shannon

Bud Dolliver, a former WWII hero, and an ex-convict, returns to his home town in an effort to make a new life for himself but, even with the help of Lou Jellison, a cannery worker, he finds it hard to live down his reputation.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Harry Keller
CAST:  Dorothy Patrick  •  Arthur Franz  •  Jimmy Lydon  •  Harry Shannon

Scandalous John (1971)

A crotchety old ranch owner fights to be able to live his life the way he wants to, and not the way other people--and the law--tell him he has to.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Butler
CAST:  Brian Keith  •  Alfonso Arau  •  Michele Carey  •  Rick Lenz

A crotchety old ranch owner fights to be able to live his life the way he wants to, and not the way other people--and the law--tell him he has to.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Butler
CAST:  Brian Keith  •  Alfonso Arau  •  Michele Carey  •  Rick Lenz

Tucson (1949)

The story of Andy Bryant, a University of Arizona student whose grades suffer because of his preoccupation with an upcoming intercollegiate rodeo. Andy's father is more interested in embarrassing a rival at the rodeo than he is with his son's academic progress. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  William F. Claxton
CAST:  Jimmy Lydon  •  Penny Edwards  •  Deanna Wayne  •  Charles Russell

The story of Andy Bryant, a University of Arizona student whose grades suffer because of his preoccupation with an upcoming intercollegiate rodeo. Andy's father is more interested in embarrassing a rival at the rodeo than he is with his son's academic progress. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  William F. Claxton
CAST:  Jimmy Lydon  •  Penny Edwards  •  Deanna Wayne  •  Charles Russell

Miss Mink of 1949 (1949)

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

DIRECTION:  Glenn Tryon
CAST:  Jimmy Lydon  •  Lois Collier  •  Richard Lane  •  Barbara Brown

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

DIRECTION:  Glenn Tryon
CAST:  Jimmy Lydon  •  Lois Collier  •  Richard Lane  •  Barbara Brown

Battle Stations (1956)

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

DIRECTION:  Lewis Seiler
CAST:  John Lund  •  William Bendix  •  Keefe Brasselle  •  Richard Boone

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

DIRECTION:  Lewis Seiler
CAST:  John Lund  •  William Bendix  •  Keefe Brasselle  •  Richard Boone

Oh! Susanna (1951)

Unable to keep peace between frontier Indians and the US Cavalry, a heroic Captain risks court-martial to prevent bloodshed.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joseph Kane
CAST:  Rod Cameron  •  Lorna Gray  •  Forrest Tucker  •  Chill Wills

Unable to keep peace between frontier Indians and the US Cavalry, a heroic Captain risks court-martial to prevent bloodshed.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Joseph Kane
CAST:  Rod Cameron  •  Lorna Gray  •  Forrest Tucker  •  Chill Wills

Destination Big House (1950)

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

DIRECTION:  George Blair
CAST:  Dorothy Patrick  •  Robert Rockwell  •  Jimmy Lydon  •  Robert Armstrong

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

DIRECTION:  George Blair
CAST:  Dorothy Patrick  •  Robert Rockwell  •  Jimmy Lydon  •  Robert Armstrong

Out of the Storm (1948)

Donald Lewis is a low-paid clerk in a high-profile shipbuilding firm. When the company is robbed in broad daylight, Lewis gathers up $100,000 on his own and skeedaddles, figuring that the lost funds will be attributed to the holdup. Before his girlfriend Ginny can ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  R.G. Springsteen
CAST:  Jimmy Lydon  •  Lois Collier  •  Marc Lawrence  •  Richard Travis

Donald Lewis is a low-paid clerk in a high-profile shipbuilding firm. When the company is robbed in broad daylight, Lewis gathers up $100,000 on his own and skeedaddles, figuring that the lost funds will be attributed to the holdup. Before his girlfriend Ginny can ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  R.G. Springsteen
CAST:  Jimmy Lydon  •  Lois Collier  •  Marc Lawrence  •  Richard Travis

Henry Aldrich Haunts a House (1943)

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

DIRECTION:  Hugh Bennett
CAST:  Jimmy Lydon  •  Charles Smith  •  John Litel  •  Olive Blakeney

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

DIRECTION:  Hugh Bennett
CAST:  Jimmy Lydon  •  Charles Smith  •  John Litel  •  Olive Blakeney

Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid (1944)

High-school student Henry Aldrich hopes to improve his grades by finding a sweetheart for his unmarried teacher.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hugh Bennett
CAST:  Jimmy Lydon  •  Charles Smith  •  John Litel  •  Olive Blakeney

High-school student Henry Aldrich hopes to improve his grades by finding a sweetheart for his unmarried teacher.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hugh Bennett
CAST:  Jimmy Lydon  •  Charles Smith  •  John Litel  •  Olive Blakeney

Henry Aldrich Swings It (1943)

Teenager Henry Aldrich decides to take matters into his own hands when his high school principal forbids the student band from playing swing music.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hugh Bennett
CAST:  Jimmy Lydon  •  Charles Smith  •  John Litel  •  Olive Blakeney

Teenager Henry Aldrich decides to take matters into his own hands when his high school principal forbids the student band from playing swing music.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hugh Bennett
CAST:  Jimmy Lydon  •  Charles Smith  •  John Litel  •  Olive Blakeney

My Best Gal (1944)

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

DIRECTION:  Anthony Mann
CAST:  Jane Withers  •  Jimmy Lydon  •  Frank Craven  •  Fortunio Bonanova

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

DIRECTION:  Anthony Mann
CAST:  Jane Withers  •  Jimmy Lydon  •  Frank Craven  •  Fortunio Bonanova
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