Jimmy Lydon – 97

Did you know that Jimmy Lydon never intended to enter the film industry? Yes, his career as an actor happened only by chance. Even if he’d wanted to, his family couldn’t afford to send him to a film school. In fact, he had to lie about his past work experience to get auditions. You could say it was some sort of practice in acting because he was able to convince some. He first landed a role in Broadway titled Western Waters. He honed his craft further through his next projects.

He now has over 150 acting credits and is considered one of the greatest. Jimmy has had his fair share of film and TV appearances. One would naturally assume that his career earnings allowed him to accumulate numerous businesses. He was married to Patricia Pernetti in the late 1940s. Sadly, their love story ended, and he tied the knot again with Betty Nedell in 1952. He’s currently living retirement life in San Diego County together with their two daughters and two granddaughters.