Robert Marinus Lyden (May 28, 1942 â€" January 17, 1986) was a child
actor in the 1950s.Robert Lyden made his film debut in 1949 with
Holiday Affair and also played with Doris Day in the musical film I'll
See You in My Dreams (1951). The child actor is probably best-known
for his role as the young space cadet "Bobby" on the 1954 science
fiction television show Rocky Jones, Space Ranger. After Rocky Jones
(which lasted only two seasons), he made a few more television
appearances, and had roles in some feature films. He had a short role
in The Searchers (1956), in which he played John Wayne's nephew Ben.
Also notable was his performance as a young Creighton Chaney in Man of
a Thousand Faces, the 1957 biopic about Lon Chaney starring James
Cagney. This turned out to be Lyden's last role; he left show business
and pursued a career in finance.
actor in the 1950s.Robert Lyden made his film debut in 1949 with
Holiday Affair and also played with Doris Day in the musical film I'll
See You in My Dreams (1951). The child actor is probably best-known
for his role as the young space cadet "Bobby" on the 1954 science
fiction television show Rocky Jones, Space Ranger. After Rocky Jones
(which lasted only two seasons), he made a few more television
appearances, and had roles in some feature films. He had a short role
in The Searchers (1956), in which he played John Wayne's nephew Ben.
Also notable was his performance as a young Creighton Chaney in Man of
a Thousand Faces, the 1957 biopic about Lon Chaney starring James
Cagney. This turned out to be Lyden's last role; he left show business
and pursued a career in finance.
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