- Jimmy Lydon
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name = Jimmy Lydon
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caption = in "Twice Blessed" (1945)
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birthdate = Birth date and age|1923|05|30
birthplace =Harrington Park, New Jersey , U.S
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othername = James Lydon
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spouse =Jimmy Lydon (born
May 30 ,1923 ) is an American movieactor andtelevision producer , whose career in the entertainment industry began as a teenage actor in the 1930s.He initially appeared on the Broadway stage in 1937, before making movies beginning as a teenager. One of his first starring roles was the title character in the 1940 movie, "Tom Brown's School Days", which also starred
Cedric Hardwicke andFreddie Bartholomew . Lydon then starred as the screechy-voiced "Henry Aldrich" in the movie series of that title, between 1941–1944. He also appeared oppositeJames Cagney in the 1948 movie, "The Time of Your Life". In the 1950s, he had a number of television acting roles, including appearances on "Wagon Train " and "The Twilight Zone". After working increasingly in television in the 1950s, Lydon turned to production roles, helping to create "M*A*S*H" (1972) and "77 Sunset Strip " (1958).Lydon resides in
Bonita, California with his wife, Betty Lou Nedell, whom he married in 1952. They have two daughters.External links
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NAME= Lydon, Jimmy
ALTERNATIVE NAMES=Lydon, James
SHORT DESCRIPTION=Actor, television producer
DATE OF BIRTH=May 30 ,1923
PLACE OF BIRTH=Harrington Park, New Jersey , U.S
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