Cliff Lyons
Acting
Born July 5, 1901 · Clarno Township, Lake County, South Dakota, USA
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 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, work…
Known For · 40 titles
Wagon Train
Ben-Hur
Spartacus
The Alamo
Chisum
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
The War Wagon
3 Godfathers
Rio Grande
The Horse Soldiers
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
The Green Berets
Two Rode Together
Bend of the River
7 Men from Now
Major Dundee
Sergeant Rutledge
The Wings of Eagles
Genghis Khan
The Red Badge of Courage
When Willie Comes Marching Home
Wagon Master
The Last Days of Pompeii
Western Courage
The Sun Shines Bright
The Prodigal
Wagon Tracks West
Desert Greed
Marco the Magnificent
Bullets and Justice
The Young Land
The Crimson Trail
The Painted Desert
The Lawless Nineties
The Arizona Kid
Wild Horse Canyon
Call of the Desert
Hell Hounds of the Plains
North of the Rio Grande
The Last of the Duanes