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Birthday
July 5, 1901
Day of Death
1974-01-06
(72 years old)
Place of Birth
Clarno Township, Lake County, South Dakota, USA
Also Known As
Clifford William Lyons
Tex
Cliff "Tex" Lyons
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 and opted for the rodeo arena instead, touring the country;y and eventually reaching Los Angeles at the age of 21. With accomplished cowboys in great demand, Lyons quickly became involved in movies, working both as a stuntman and an actor. After only a couple of bit parts, he was signed by producer Bud Barsky to do seven inexpensive Westerns directed by Paul Hurst, with Lyons and Al Hoxie alternating as the hero and the heavy.
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Under Texas Skies
as Mustang - Henchman (uncredited)
The Last of the Duanes
as Henchman
Canyon Hawks
as Tom Hardy
The Oklahoma Cyclone
as Henchman
Near the Rainbow's End
as Lefty - Henchman
The Canyon of Missing Men
as Brill Lonegran
The Cheyenne Kid
as Cowhand (uncredited)
The Hunted Men
as Henchman Red (uncredited)
Call of the Desert
as Nate Thomas
Firebrand Jordan
as Pete
Breezy Bill
as Bandit
O'Malley Rides Alone
as Henchman
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