Jimmy Lydon
Jimmy Lydon was born on May 30, 1923 in USA. Jimmy Lydon's big-screen debut came with Back Door to Heaven directed by William K. Howard in 1939, strarring Frankie Rogers. Jimmy Lydon is known for Ellery Queen directed by Seymour Robbie, Jim Hutton stars as Ellery Queen and David Wayne as Inspector Richard Queen. The upcoming new movie Jimmy Lydon plays is Vigilante Force which will be released on Apr 25, 1978.
Born to a large Irish Catholic family (the fifth of nine children) and raised in New York City, Lydon overcame a birth defect and alcoholic father to begin a Broadway career in 1937, acting opposite Van Heflin, Sidney Lumet and Uta Hagen in separate productions. After a number of films with Paramount and RKO, Lydon hit his stride in the "Henry Aldrich" B movie series of the early 1940s. After working increasingly in television in the early 1950s, Lydon turned to production roles, helping to create M.A.S.H. (1972) and 77 Sunset Strip (1958). He is still active as a producer and writer.
Birthday
May 30, 1923Place of Birth
Harrington Park, New Jersey, USAAlso known
James Lydon
Known For
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