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 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.
Bio:
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.
Tivia:
Did not enjoy the Hollywood experience as a juvenile. He appeared on Broadway and films initially to help support an alcoholic father and family of nine children. He had practically no education as a result.Gave a 15-year-old Elizabeth Taylor her first screen kiss in Cynthia (1947).Lydon is a licensed pilot.Real-life son-in-law of actress Olive Blakeney, who played his mother in all but the first of the "Henry Aldrich" film series.Was directed in "Joan of Arc" by Victor Fleming, but told film critic Leonard Maltin in an interview that he (Lydon) did not have a high opinion of Fleming's working method as a director.(1997-) Runs his film company, Spectrum.Grandson of professional wrestling champion Jim Londos.Interviewed in Tom Weaver's books, "I Talked with a Zombie" (McFarland & Co., 2008) and "A Sci-Fi Swarm and Horror Horde" (McFarland & Co., 2010).Interviewed in "Encyclopedia of Feature Players of Hollywood" by Tom Goldrup and Jim Goldrup (BearManor Media).Son-in-law of actors Bernard Nedell and Olive Blakeney.From 1950 to 1952, he starred in what is considered to be the first network TV daytime soap opera, CBS' The First Hundred Years, performed live five days a week.No relation to John Lydon (aka Johnny Rotten) of the Sex Pistols, despite a popular misconception. |
| Name: |
Jimmy Lydon |
Type: |
Actor,Producer,Additional Crew (IMDB) |
| Area: |
All World |
Platform: |
IMDB |
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Business scope: |
Actor,Producer,Additional Crew |
| Products for sale: |
Actor,Producer,Additional Crew |
| Model rank: |
6455 |
| Last update: |
2024-07-01 04:16:14 |
| Height: |
5' 11' (1.80 m) |
| Biography: |
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 |
| Trivia: |
Did not enjoy the Hollywood experience as a juvenile. He appeared on Broadway and films initially to help support an alcoholic father and family of nine children. He had practically no education as a result.Gave a 15-year-old Elizabeth Taylor her first screen kiss in Cynthia (1947).Lydon is a licensed pilot.Real-life son-in-law of actress Olive Blakeney, who played his mother in all but the first of the "Henry Aldrich" film series.Was directed in "Joan of Arc" by Victor Fleming, but told film critic Leonard Maltin in an interview that he (Lydon) did not have a high opinion of Fleming's working method as a director.(1997-) Runs his film company, Spectrum.Grandson of professional wrestling champion Jim Londos.Interviewed in Tom Weaver's books, "I Talked with a Zombie" (McFarland & Co., 2008) and "A Sci-Fi Swarm and Horror Horde" (McFarland & Co., 2010).Interviewed in "Encyclopedia of Feature Players of Hollywood" by Tom Goldrup and Jim Goldrup (BearManor Media).Son-in-law of actors Bernard Nedell and Olive Blakeney.From 1950 to 1952, he starred in what is considered to be the first network TV daytime soap opera, CBS' The First Hundred Years, performed live five days a week.No relation to John Lydon (aka Johnny Rotten) of the Sex Pistols, despite a popular misconception. |
| Quotes: |
I don't like to see any kids on stage or screen. It's unnatural.
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[on John Wayne] Duke was just a private citizen and he kept his beliefs private. Now, Ward Bond was a thickheaded loudmouth ... He was the one screaming all sorts of things that nobody else cared about. |
| Job title: |
Actor,Producer,Additional Crew |
| Others works: |
(1937 - 1939) Active on Broadway in the following productions:
(1937) Stage Play: Western Waters. Drama. Written by Richard Carlson. Incidental music by Lehman Engel. Directed by Elsa Moses and Richard Carlson. Hudson Theatre: 28 Dec 1937- Jan 1938 (clos |
| Spouse: |
Betty Lou Nedell (May 1, 1952 - January 1, 2022) (her death, 2 children)Patricia Jane Pernetti (April 14, 1945 - August 11, 1948) (divorced) |
| Parents: |
Luke Stanislaus Lydon
Mary Cecilia Doran |
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