Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderMale
- Birthday1901-07-05
- Day of Death1974-01-06 (72 years)
- Place of BirthClarno Township, Lake County, South Dakota, USA
- Also Known AsClifford William LyonsTexCliff "Tex" Lyons
Cliff Lyons
Biography
Cliff Lyons was an American actor, stuntman and second-unit director, primarily of Westerns, particularly the films of John Ford and John Wayne. Lyons, the son of Garrett Thomas Lyons and Wilhamena Johnson Lyons, was raised on a South Dakota farm, though his family lived for a time in Memphis, TN, where he attended business school. An expert horseman, he gave up the notion of a business career...Read More
Acting Career
- 1970
Chisum
As: Wrangler (uncredited)
- 1968
The Green Berets
As: Hugh Parkinson (uncredited)
- 1967
The War Wagon
As: Outrider (uncredited)
- 1965
Genghis Khan
As: (uncredited)
- 1965
Major Dundee
As: Trooper (uncredited)
- 1961
Two Rode Together
As: William McCandless (uncredited)
- 1960
Spartacus
As: Soldier (uncredited)
- 1960
Sergeant Rutledge
As: Sam Beecher (uncredited)
- 1959
Ben-Hur
As: The Lubian (uncredited)
- 1959
The Horse Soldiers
As: Union Sergeant (uncredited)
1959The Young Land
As: Reynolds - Jury Foreman (uncredited)
- 1959
The Young Land
As: Jury Foreman
1957Wagon Train
As: Creel Weatherby
1957Apache Warrior
As: Trooper (uncredited)
1957The Abductors
As: Secret Service Agent
1956Seven Men from Now
As: Henchman
1952Bend of the River
As: Willie
1951The Red Badge of Courage
As: Soldier (uncredited)
- 1950
Rio Grande
As: Soldier (uncredited)
1950Wagon Master
As: Marshal of Crystal City
1950When Willie Comes Marching Home
As: Churchgoer (uncredited)
- 1949
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
As: Trooper Cliff (uncredited)
19483 Godfathers
As: Guard at Mojave Tanks (uncredited)
1943Wagon Tracks West
As: Henchman Matt
1943Colt Comrades
As: Rancher
1942The Silver Bullet
As: Barfly
- 1942
The Silver Bullet
As: Stage Driver
1940Winners of the West
As: Indian / Henchman
1939Renegade Trail
As: Henchman
1937Hollywood Round-Up
As: Saloon Set Brawler
1937Black Aces
As: Rider
1937North of the Rio Grande
As: Barfly
1936Trailin' West
As: Gambler (uncredited)
1936The Lawless Nineties
As: Henchman Davis
1935The Eagle's Brood
As: Cowhand
1935Stormy
As: Cowhand (uncredited)
1935The Last Days of Pompeii
As: Ostorius - a Gladiator (uncredited)
1935The Crimson Trail
As: Barroom Cowhand
1933Gordon of Ghost City
As: Rider
1932The Devil Horse
As: Cowhand (uncredited)
1932The Night Rider
As: Bert Logan
1932The Rainbow Trail
As: Horseman
1931Riders of the Purple Sage
As: Jed
1931The Painted Desert
As: Rider
1931Red Fork Range
As: 'Skeeter' Beldon
1930Under Texas Skies
As: Mustang - Henchman (uncredited)
1930The Last of the Duanes
As: Henchman
1930Canyon Hawks
As: Tom Hardy
1930The Oklahoma Cyclone
As: Henchman
1930Near the Rainbow's End
As: Lefty - Henchman
1930The Cheyenne Kid
As: Cowhand (uncredited)
1930The Hunted Men
As: Henchman Red (uncredited)
1930Firebrand Jordan
As: Pete
1930O'Malley Rides Alone
As: Henchman
1929The Voice from the Sky
As: Henchman 'Humpy'
1929Code of the West
As: Leary Henchman
1929The Cowboy and the Outlaw
As: Slim Saxon
1929Law of the Plains
As: Henchman
1929The Last Roundup
As: Jimmy Blyth
1929Headin' Westward
As: Pat Carle
1928Manhattan Cowboy
As: Tex Spaulding
1928Across the Plains
As: Chuck Lang
1927Hell Hounds of the Plains
As: Henchman (uncredited)
1926Desert Greed
As: Gillis - Henchman (uncredited)
1925Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
As: Charioteer (uncredited)
1925Wild Horse Canyon
As: Ranch Hand