Jimmy Lydon
11 titles
Filmography
11 results

Strange Illusion
(1945)The grieving son of a deceased California politician is haunted by a recurring nightmare that his mother is in love with his father’s mystery killer.

When the Lights Go On Again
(1944)Ted and Arline, a young couple in love, decide to impulsively get married, despite the disapproval of their families. However, soon thereafter, Ted is drafted into the army and sent overseas to war. Months later, after suffering and surviving on the front lines, he is sent back home, suffering from shell shock. On the train ride home, Ted goes through the various memories of his life to cope. Once home, he tries to adjust to married life and his friends and loved ones give him the support and love he needs to fully recover. A heart-warming war-time story.

Hot Rod
(1950)James Lydon (whose radio and film portrayals of Henry Aldrich were perhaps but a half-block removed from Andy) stars as David Langham, an enterprising youth with an eye for the girls and an ear for a well-tuned high-compression machines. And his dad? He's a sagacious font of advice (Art Baker) who happens to be a small town judge. The film, which combines the excitement of tire-singing speed with a cautionary message about the perils of street racing, would see a stream of redlining exploitation flicks in its rearview, Hot Rod Girl, Hot Rod Gang and Hot Rods to Hell among them.

Gasoline Alley
(1951)Looking to get rich, half-brothers Corky and Skeezix try their hand at restaurant ownership but a pesky, black-sheep family member gets in the way.

The Town Went Wild
(1944)Chaos ensues as two families learn their sons were switched at birth, leading to a hilarious dilemma when a daughter is set to marry her own brother.

Tom Brown's School Days
(1940)In the 19th Century, a young man is sent to a boarding school for rugby players and comes under attack from a rival who wants him to fail.

Aerial Gunner
(1943)Old rivals are pitted against each other in basic training and fight for the same woman.

Little Men
(1940)Based on the story by Louisa May Alcott. A family of brothers experiences the joy and pain of growing up.

Life with Father
(1947)In 1880s New York, a curmudgeonly stockbroker demands the strictest order in his household. But his wife and four sons have demands of their own.

Island in the Sky
(1953)A transport plane is forced to make an emergency landing in the frozen wasteland of Labrador, and its brave pilot, Captain Dooley, must do everything he can to keep his men alive while they await rescue.

I Passed for White
(1960)A young girl (Sonya Wilde), meets and marries the man of her dreams (James Franciscus). However, she hasn't told him that she is half-black, and he and his rich family and friends are white. All kinds of complications arise as this takes place back in 1960!