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Overview
Date of Birth:
Mini Biography:
Born to a large Irish Catholic family (the fifth of nine children) and... more
Trivia:
Starred in CBS TV's first daytime soap opera, "The First Hundred Years" (1950). more
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Alternate Names:
James Lydon
Filmography
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Actor:
- "St. Elsewhere" .... Harold O'Shea (1 episode, 1987)
- Handoff (1987) TV episode (as James Lydon) .... Harold O'Shea - "Misfits of Science" .... Nate (1 episode, 1986)
- The Avenging Angel (1986) TV episode .... Nate - "Simon & Simon" .... Bartender / ... (3 episodes, 1983-1985)
- Facets (1985) TV episode .... Jeweler
- Too Much of a Good Thing (1983) TV episode (as James Lydon) .... Guard at Plant Entrance
- The List (1983) TV episode (as James Lydon) .... Bartender - "The Fall Guy" .... Bill Renault (2 episodes, 1982)
- Colt Breaks Out: Part 1 (1982) TV episode .... Bill Renault
- Colt Breaks Out: Part 2 (1982) TV episode .... Bill Renault - "The Greatest American Hero" .... McGivers (1 episode, 1982)
- Train of Thought (1982) TV episode (as James Lydon) .... McGivers - "Baa Baa Black Sheep" (1 episode, 1978)
... aka Black Sheep Squadron (USA: new title)
- Sheep in the Limelight (1978) TV episode - "Lou Grant" .... Doctor (1 episode, 1978)
- Physical (1978) TV episode (as James Lydon) .... Doctor - Peter Lundy and the Medicine Hat Stallion (1977) (TV) .... Muggeridge
... aka Pony Express
... aka Rough Rider (video title)
... aka The Medicine Hat Stallion (video title) - Vigilante Force (1976) (as James Lydon) .... Tom Cousy
- The New Daughters of Joshua Cabe (1976) (TV) (as James Lydon) .... Jim Pickett
- "The Rockford Files" .... Edward Barrow / ... (2 episodes, 1974-1976)
... aka Jim Rockford, Private Investigator (USA: syndication title)
- Joey Blue Eyes (1976) TV episode (as James Lydon) .... Edward Barrow
- Find Me If You Can (1974) TV episode (as James Lydon) .... Wyatt - "Cannon" .... Capt. Clawson / ... (3 episodes, 1972-1976)
- Revenge (1976) TV episode (as James Lydon) .... Capt. Clawson
- Flashpoint (1974) TV episode (as James Lydon) .... District Attorney
- Murder by Moonlight (1972) TV episode .... Carter - "Ellery Queen" .... Actor / ... (2 episodes, 1975)
... aka The Adventures of Ellery Queen
- The Adventure of the Lover's Leap (1975) TV episode (as James Lydon) .... Radio Actor
- Too Many Suspects (1975) TV episode (as James Lydon) .... Actor - Ellery Queen (1975) (TV) (as James Lydon) .... Actor
... aka Too Many Suspects (USA: reissue title) - "Gunsmoke" .... Baines / ... (2 episodes, 1968-1974)
... aka Gun Law (UK)
... aka Marshal Dillon (USA: rerun title)
- The Tarnished Badge (1974) TV episode (as James Lydon) .... Conway
- The First People (1968) TV episode (as James Lydon) .... Baines - "The Six Million Dollar Man" .... Dr. Waters (1 episode, 1974)
- Straight on 'till Morning (1974) TV episode .... Dr. Waters - "Adam-12" .... Harvey Shore / ... (2 episodes, 1972-1974)
- Suspect Number One (1974) TV episode .... Harvey Shore
- The Adoption (1972) TV episode .... Tyler - "Police Story" .... Gambler (1 episode, 1974)
- The Gamble (1974) TV episode .... Gambler - "Disneyland" .... John Stevens (2 episodes, 1972)
... aka Disney's Wonderful World (USA: new title)
... aka The Disney Sunday Movie (USA: new title)
... aka The Magical World of Disney (USA: new title)
... aka The Wonderful World of Disney (USA: new title)
... aka Walt Disney (USA: new title)
... aka Walt Disney Presents (USA: new title)
... aka Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (USA: new title)
- Michael O'Hara the Fourth: Part 2 (1972) TV episode (as James Lydon) .... John Stevens
- Michael O'Hara the Fourth: Part 1 (1972) TV episode (as James Lydon) .... John Stevens - Michael O'Hara the Fourth (1972) (TV) (as James Lydon) .... John Stevens
- "The Jimmy Stewart Show" .... Judson Hopkins (1 episode, 1972)
- Jim's Decision (1972) TV episode .... Judson Hopkins - "O'Hara, U.S. Treasury" .... Lee Foster (1 episode, 1972)
- Operation: Rake-Off (1972) TV episode (as James Lydon) .... Lee Foster - "Cade's County" .... Dane Hoffman (1 episode, 1971)
- Requiem for Miss Madrid (1971) TV episode (as James Lydon) .... Dane Hoffman - Scandalous John (1971) (as James Lydon) .... Grotch
- Cannon (1971) (TV) (as James Lydon) .... Betting Clerk
- "The F.B.I." .... Joey Witner (2 episodes, 1968-1970)
- The Traitor (1970) TV episode
- Act of Violence (1968) TV episode .... Joey Witner - Death of a Gunfighter (1969) (as James Lydon) .... Luke Mills
- "Many Happy Returns" .... Mr. Ingram (1 episode, 1965)
- The Woodsman (1965) TV episode .... Mr. Ingram - "This Is the Life" .... Patton (1 episode, 1964)
... aka The Fisher Family (USA: rerun title)
- Bright Shadows (1964) TV episode (as James Lydon) .... Patton - "Wagon Train" .... Clete Millikan / ... (4 episodes, 1959-1962)
... aka Major Adams, Trail Master
- The Dr. Denker Story (1962) TV episode (as James Lydon) .... George Blair
- The Jeremy Dow Story (1960) TV episode (as James Lydon) .... Clete Millikan
- The Sam Livingston Story (1960) TV episode (as James Lydon) .... Hotel Clerk
- The Vittorio Bottecelli Story (1959) TV episode .... Tod - "Hennesey" .... Marvin Himmelstein (1 episode, 1962)
- Hysteresis Synchronous Can Be Fun (1962) TV episode (as James Lydon) .... Marvin Himmelstein - "Checkmate" .... Ben Roberts (1 episode, 1961)
- Kill the Sound (1961) TV episode (as James Lydon) .... Ben Roberts - The Last Time I Saw Archie (1961) (as James Lydon) .... Pvt. Billy Simpson
- "Whispering Smith" .... Frank Whalen (1 episode, 1961)
- The Devil's Share (1961) TV episode (as James Lydon) .... Frank Whalen - "Stagecoach West" .... Gil Soames (1 episode, 1961)
- The Raider (1961) TV episode (as James Lydon) .... Gil Soames - "The Barbara Stanwyck Show" .... Harry (1 episode, 1961)
- The Choice (1961) TV episode .... Harry - "The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp" (1 episode, 1961)
... aka Wyatt Earp
- Until Proven Guilty (1961) TV episode (as James Lydon) - "Wanted: Dead or Alive" .... Dan Murdock / ... (2 episodes, 1959-1961)
- Dead Reckoning (1961) TV episode (as James Lydon) .... Paul Dexter
- Twelve Hours to Crazy Horse (1959) TV episode (as James Lydon) .... Dan Murdock - "General Electric Theater" .... Larry White (1 episode, 1961)
... aka G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title)
... aka G.E. True Theater (USA: new title)
- The Legend That Walks Like a Man (1961) TV episode (as James Lydon) .... Larry White - "The Untouchables" .... Hotel Clerk (1 episode, 1961)
- The Masterpiece (1961) TV episode (uncredited) .... Hotel Clerk - "The Twilight Zone" .... Patrolman (1 episode, 1961)
... aka The Twilight Zone: The Original Series (Australia)
... aka Twilight Zone (USA: new title)
- Back There (1961) TV episode (as James Lydon) .... Patrolman - "Lassie" .... Mr. Dennis (1 episode, 1960)
... aka Jeff's Collie (USA: alternative title)
... aka Timmy and Lassie (USA: syndication title)
- The Christmas Story (1960) TV episode (as James Lydon) .... Mr. Dennis - "Peter Gunn" .... Frank Rousseau (1 episode, 1960)
- Death Across the Board (1960) TV episode (as James Lydon) .... Frank Rousseau - "New Comedy Showcase" (1 episode, 1960)
- You're Only Young Twice (1960) TV episode - "Bronco" .... Allan Brierly (1 episode, 1960)
- End of a Rope (1960) TV episode .... Allan Brierly - "The Texan" .... Smitty (1 episode, 1960)
- The Accuser (1960) TV episode (as James Lydon) .... Smitty - "Hotel de Paree" .... Lowell Wheatley (1 episode, 1960)
- Sundance and the Barren Soil (1960) TV episode .... Lowell Wheatley - I Passed for White (1960) .... Jay Morgan
- The Hypnotic Eye (1960) .... Emergency Doctor
- "Tightrope" .... Paul Anderson (1 episode, 1960)
- The Brave Pigeon (1960) TV episode (as James Lydon) .... Paul Anderson - "M Squad" .... Joseph Rinehart (1 episode, 1959)
- The Ivy League Bank Robbers (1959) TV episode (as James Lydon) .... Joseph Rinehart - "Man with a Camera" .... Eddie Wilson (1 episode, 1959)
- Live Target (1959) TV episode (as James Lydon) .... Eddie Wilson - "77 Sunset Strip" .... Johnny Jr. / ... (2 episodes, 1958-1959)
- Secret Island (1959) TV episode .... Navigator
- The Bouncing Chip (1958) TV episode (as James Lydon) .... Johnny Jr. - "Colt .45" .... Frank Harper / ... (2 episodes, 1958-1959)
- Return to El Paso (1959) TV episode (as James Lydon) .... Willy
- Sign in the Sand (1958) TV episode (as James Lydon) .... Frank Harper - "Trackdown" .... Mark Turley / ... (3 episodes, 1957-1959)
- False Witness (1959) TV episode
- The Feud (1959) TV episode (as James Lydon) .... Mark Turley
- Law in Lampasas (1957) TV episode (as James Lydon) .... Sam Devlin - "Maverick" .... Terry McKenna (1 episode, 1959)
- Brasada Spur (1959) TV episode .... Terry McKenna - "The Gale Storm Show" .... Evans / ... (7 episodes, 1956-1958)
... aka Oh! Susanna
- Don't Give Up the Ship (1958) TV episode
- The Phantom Valise (1957) TV episode .... Evans
- Trouble in Trinidad (1957) TV episode .... Evans
- Volcano (1957) TV episode .... Evans
- Susanna Strikes Back (1956) TV episode .... Saunders
(2 more) - "Lawman" .... Nat Davis (1 episode, 1958)
... aka The Lawman (USA: alternative title)
- The Outcast (1958) TV episode (as James Lydon) .... Nat Davis - "Tales of the Texas Rangers" .... Lieutenant Jared Evans (1 episode, 1958)
- Warpath (1958) TV episode .... Lieutenant Jared Evans - "Love That Jill" .... Richard (1 episode, 1958)
- Love That Foreign Sports Car (1958) TV episode .... Richard - "Casey Jones" .... Johnny Ferguson (1 episode, 1957)
- One-Way Ticket (1957) TV episode .... Johnny Ferguson - "Navy Log" .... Joe Donovan / ... (2 episodes, 1956-1957)
- Human Bomb (1957) TV episode (as James Lydon) .... Kline
- Incident at Formosa (1956) TV episode (as James Lydon) .... Joe Donovan - "The Christophers" .... Peter Fielding (1 episode, 1957)
- A Link in the Chain (1957) TV episode .... Peter Fielding - "Wire Service" (1 episode, 1957)
... aka Deadline for Action (USA: rerun title)
- Run, Sheep, Run (1957) TV episode (as James Lydon) - Chain of Evidence (1957) (as James Lydon) .... Steve Nordstrom
- "Sergeant Preston of the Yukon" .... Johnny Lane (1 episode, 1956)
- The Williwaw (1956) TV episode .... Johnny Lane - "Crossroads" .... Timmy O'Brien (1 episode, 1956)
- Mother O'Brien (1956) TV episode (as James Lydon) .... Timmy O'Brien - Battle Stations (1956) .... Squawk Hewitt
- "Dr. Hudson's Secret Journal" .... Dr. Roy Weston (1 episode, 1956)
- Off the Pedestal (1956) TV episode (as James Lydon) .... Dr. Roy Weston - "Screen Directors Playhouse" .... Lieutenant Fred Green (1 episode, 1955)
- Want Ad Wedding (1955) TV episode (as James Lydon) .... Lieutenant Fred Green - "So This Is Hollywood" .... Andy Boone (1 episode, 1955)
- The Wonder Seal (1955) TV episode .... Andy Boone - Rage at Dawn (1955) (uncredited) .... Dedrick (Fisher's clerk)
... aka Seven Bad Men - "The Lineup" (1 episode, 1955)
... aka San Francisco Beat
- The Danny Burke Case (1955) TV episode (as James Lydon) - "Rocky Jones, Space Ranger" .... Biffen 'Biff' Cardoza (4 episodes, 1954)
- The Trial of Rocky Jones (1954) TV episode .... Biffen 'Biff' Cardoza
- Out of This World (1954) TV episode .... Biffen 'Biff' Cardoza
- Vena and the Darnamo (1954) TV episode (as James Lydon) .... Biffen 'Biff' Cardoza
- The Cold Sun (1954) TV episode .... Biffen 'Biff' Cardoza - "The Public Defender" .... Wade Foster (1 episode, 1954)
- Think No Evil (1954) TV episode .... Wade Foster - The Desperado (1954) (as James Lydon) .... Tom Cameron
- Island in the Sky (1953) (as James Lydon) .... Murray, Dooley's navigator
... aka William A. Wellman's Island in the Sky (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title) - "Racket Squad" (1 episode, 1953)
- Impatient Heir (1953) TV episode - "The Ford Television Theatre" (1 episode, 1953)
... aka Ford Theatre (USA: short title)
- There's No Place Like Home (1953) TV episode - "Mr. & Mrs. North" .... Harris the Kid (1 episode, 1953)
- Stranger Than Fiction (1953) TV episode .... Harris the Kid - Corky of Gasoline Alley (1951) .... Skeezix Wallet
... aka Corky of Gasoline Alley (UK) - Oh! Susanna (1951) (as James Lydon) .... Trumpeter Benton
- Gasoline Alley (1951) .... Skeezix
- "The First Hundred Years" (1950) TV series .... Chris Thayer (1950-1952)
- The Magnificent Yankee (1950) (as James Lydon) .... Clinton, Secretary
... aka The Man with Thirty Sons (UK) - Hot Rod (1950) (as James Lydon) .... David Langham
- September Affair (1950) .... Johnny Wilson
- Destination Big House (1950) (as James Lydon) .... Freddy Brooks
- "The Silver Theatre" (1 episode, 1950)
- The First Hundred Years (1950) TV episode - Tarnished (1950) .... Junior Bunker
- When Willie Comes Marching Home (1950) (as James Lydon) .... Charles 'Charlie' Fettles
- "The Life of Riley" .... Simon (1 episode, 1949)
- Babs and Simon Step Out (1949) TV episode .... Simon - Tucson (1949) .... Andy Bryant
- Bad Boy (1949) (as James Lydon) .... Ted Hendry
... aka The Story of Danny Lester - Miss Mink of 1949 (1949) .... Joe Forrester
- An Old-Fashioned Girl (1949) .... Tom Shaw
- Joan of Arc (1948) .... Pierre d'Arc (Joan's younger brother)
- Out of the Storm (1948) .... Donald Lewis
- The Time of Your Life (1948) (as James Lydon) .... Dudley Raoul Bostwick (a young man in love)
- Sweet Genevieve (1947) .... Bill Kennedy
- Cynthia (1947) .... Ricky Latham
... aka Cynthia: The Rich, Full Life
... aka The Rich Full Life (UK) - Life with Father (1947) .... Clarence Day, Jr.
- Affairs of Geraldine (1946) (as James Lydon) .... Willy Briggs
- Twice Blessed (1945) .... Mickey Pringle
- Strange Illusion (1945) (as James Lydon) .... Paul Cartwright
- Time to Kill (1945)
... aka The Letter (USA: unauthorized video title) - The Town Went Wild (1944) .... Bob Harrison
- When the Lights Go on Again (1944) .... Ted Benson
- Henry Aldrich's Little Secret (1944) .... Henry Aldrich
... aka Henry's Little Secret (UK) - Henry Aldrich Plays Cupid (1944) .... Henry Aldrich
... aka Henry Plays Cupid (UK) - My Best Gal (1944) .... Johnny McCloud
- Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout (1944) .... Henry Aldrich
... aka Henry: Boy Scout (UK) - Caribbean Romance (1943) .... Peter Conway
... aka Musical Parade: Caribbean Romance (USA: series title) - Henry Aldrich Haunts a House (1943) .... Henry Aldrich
... aka Henry Haunts a House (UK) - Henry Aldrich Swings It (1943) .... Henry Aldrich
... aka Henry Swings It (UK) - Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour (1943) .... Henry Aldrich
... aka Henry Gets Glamour (UK) - Paramount Victory Short No. T2-4: The Aldrich Family Gets in the Scrap (1943) .... Henry Aldrich
- Aerial Gunner (1943) .... Pvt. Sanford 'Sandy' Lunt
- Henry Aldrich, Editor (1942) .... Henry Aldrich
- Paramount Victory Short No. T2-1: A Letter from Bataan (1942) .... Chuck Lewis
... aka A Letter from Bataan (USA: short title) - Henry and Dizzy (1942) .... Henry Aldrich
- The Mad Martindales (1942) .... Bobby
- Cadets on Parade (1942) .... Joe Novak
- Henry Aldrich for President (1941) .... Henry Aldrich
- Naval Academy (1941) .... Tommy Blake
- Bowery Boy (1940) .... Sock Dolan
- Little Men (1940) .... Dan
- Tom Brown's School Days (1940) .... Tom Brown
... aka Adventures at Rugby (USA: reissue title) - Two Thoroughbreds (1939) .... David Carey
- Home Early (1939) (uncredited) .... Junior
- Back Door to Heaven (1939) .... Frankie Rogers, as a child
- The Middleton Family at the New York World's Fair (1939) .... Bud
Producer:
- "Roll Out" (assistant producer) (9 episodes, 1973)
- Christmas of '44 (1973) TV episode (assistant producer)
- No Wages: All Fear (1973) TV episode (assistant producer)
- The Paper Caper (1973) TV episode (assistant producer)
- Members of the Wedding (1973) TV episode (assistant producer)
- Sweet Millions (1973) TV episode (assistant producer)
(4 more) - The Learning Tree (1969) (associate producer)
- Assignment to Kill (1968) (producer) (uncredited)
- Countdown (1968) (producer) (uncredited)
- Chubasco (1967) (producer) (uncredited)
- The Cool Ones (1967) (producer) (uncredited)
... aka Cool Baby, Cool! - A Covenant with Death (1967) (producer) (uncredited)
- First to Fight (1967) (producer) (uncredited)
- An American Dream (1966) (producer) (uncredited)
... aka See You in Hell, Darling (UK) - "Mister Roberts" (associate producer) (30 episodes, 1965-1966)
- Captain, My Captain (1966) TV episode (associate producer)
- In Love and War (1966) TV episode (associate producer)
- Undercover Cook (1966) TV episode (associate producer)
- Unwelcome Aboard (1966) TV episode (associate producer)
- Son of Eight in Every Port (1966) TV episode (associate producer)
(25 more) - "77 Sunset Strip" (associate producer) (1 episode, 1963)
- 88 Bars (1963) TV episode (associate producer) (as James Lydon) - "Temple Houston" (1963) TV series (producer) (unknown episodes)
Miscellaneous Crew:
- Brainstorm (1965) (dialogue supervisor) (as James Lydon)
- My Blood Runs Cold (1965) (assistant to producer) (as James Lydon)
- Two on a Guillotine (1965) (assistant to producer) (uncredited)
Director:
- "The Six Million Dollar Man" (1 episode, 1977)
- The Privacy of the Mind (1977) TV episode
Writer:
- "Hawaii Five-O" (1968) TV series (unknown episodes)
... aka McGarrett (USA: rerun title)
Self:
- Edgar G. Ulmer - The Man Off-screen (2004) .... Himself
- "Biography" .... Himself (1 episode, 2003)
- Elizabeth Taylor: Facets (2003) TV episode .... Himself - An All-Star Tribute to Elizabeth Taylor (1977) (TV) (as James Lydon) .... Himself
- Road to Victory (1944) .... Himself
... aka The Shining Future (USA: recut version) - Star Spangled Rhythm (1942) (uncredited) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
- Renegade Satellite (1956) (TV) .... Biffen 'Biff' Cardoza
- The Cold Sun (1956) (TV) .... Biffen 'Biff' Cardoza
- The Magnetic Moon (1956) (TV) (as James Lydon) .... Biffen 'Biff' Cardoza
- The Robot of Regalio (1956) (TV) (as James Lydon) .... Biffen 'Biff' Cardoza
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