Pierce Lyden

Acting

Pierce Lyden

Born January 8, 1908 · Hildreth, Nebraska, USA

Died October 10, 1998 · aged 90

No biography available.

Known For

DragonwyckDragonwyck · 1946
Dragonwyck
6.61946
MovieDramaRomance
A simple Connecticut farm girl is recruited by a distant relative, an aristocratic patroon, to be governess to his young daughter in his Hudson Valley mansion.
Calamity JaneCalamity Jane · 1953
Calamity Jane
7.01953
MovieComedyMusic
Sharpshooter Calamity Jane takes it upon herself to recruit a famous actress and bring her back to the local saloon, but jealousy soon gets in the way.
Red RiverRed River · 1948
Red River
7.31948
MovieWestern
Following the Civil War, headstrong rancher Thomas Dunson decides to lead a perilous cattle drive from Texas to Missouri. During the exhausting journey, his persistence becomes tyrannical in the eyes of Matthew Garth, his adopted son and protégé.
A Volta do Besouro VerdeA Volta do Besouro Verde · 1940
A Volta do Besouro Verde
6.81940
MovieActionAdventure
Second serial featuring The Green Hornet and Kato.
The GunfighterThe Gunfighter · 1950
The Gunfighter
7.41950
MovieWestern
The fastest gun in the West tries to escape his reputation.
Rancho NotoriousRancho Notorious · 1952
Rancho Notorious
6.51952
MovieDramaWestern
A man in search of revenge infiltrates a ranch, hidden in an inhospitable region, where its owner, Altar Keane, gives shelter to outlaws fleeing from the law in exchange for a price.
Ali Baba and the Forty ThievesAli Baba and the Forty Thieves · 1944
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
6.21944
MovieActionAdventure
Orphaned as a young child and adopted by a band of notorious thieves, now-grown Ali Baba sets out to avenge his father’s murder, reclaim the royal throne, and rescue his beloved Amara from the iron fist of his treacherous enemy.
The Cherokee FlashThe Cherokee Flash · 1945
The Cherokee Flash
8.01945
MovieWestern
Lawyer Butler, wanting Jeff Carson's ranch, has the Sheriff and his gang frame the bank holdup on him. Then they kill a witness that could free Carson and blame the murder on his son Sunset. But Sunset escapes, frees his father, and then sets a trap to catch the real killers.

Movies

DragonwyckDragonwyck · 1946
Dragonwyck
6.61946
MovieDramaRomance
A simple Connecticut farm girl is recruited by a distant relative, an aristocratic patroon, to be governess to his young daughter in his Hudson Valley mansion.
Calamity JaneCalamity Jane · 1953
Calamity Jane
7.01953
MovieComedyMusic
Sharpshooter Calamity Jane takes it upon herself to recruit a famous actress and bring her back to the local saloon, but jealousy soon gets in the way.
Red RiverRed River · 1948
Red River
7.31948
MovieWestern
Following the Civil War, headstrong rancher Thomas Dunson decides to lead a perilous cattle drive from Texas to Missouri. During the exhausting journey, his persistence becomes tyrannical in the eyes of Matthew Garth, his adopted son and protégé.
A Volta do Besouro VerdeA Volta do Besouro Verde · 1940
A Volta do Besouro Verde
6.81940
MovieActionAdventure
Second serial featuring The Green Hornet and Kato.
The GunfighterThe Gunfighter · 1950
The Gunfighter
7.41950
MovieWestern
The fastest gun in the West tries to escape his reputation.
Rancho NotoriousRancho Notorious · 1952
Rancho Notorious
6.51952
MovieDramaWestern
A man in search of revenge infiltrates a ranch, hidden in an inhospitable region, where its owner, Altar Keane, gives shelter to outlaws fleeing from the law in exchange for a price.
Ali Baba and the Forty ThievesAli Baba and the Forty Thieves · 1944
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
6.21944
MovieActionAdventure
Orphaned as a young child and adopted by a band of notorious thieves, now-grown Ali Baba sets out to avenge his father’s murder, reclaim the royal throne, and rescue his beloved Amara from the iron fist of his treacherous enemy.
The Cherokee FlashThe Cherokee Flash · 1945
The Cherokee Flash
8.01945
MovieWestern
Lawyer Butler, wanting Jeff Carson's ranch, has the Sheriff and his gang frame the bank holdup on him. Then they kill a witness that could free Carson and blame the murder on his son Sunset. But Sunset escapes, frees his father, and then sets a trap to catch the real killers.
The Tall StrangerThe Tall Stranger · 1957
The Tall Stranger
6.61957
MovieWestern
A Union soldier returns to his western home at the end of the Civil War and finds himself caught in the middle of a land war between his greedy half-brother and a wagon train of Confederate homesteaders.
Great Day in the MorningGreat Day in the Morning · 1956
Great Day in the Morning
6.01956
MovieWestern
After a card game, Southerner Owen Pentecost finds himself the owner of a Denver hotel. Involved with two women, he then has to make even more fundamental choices when, with the start of the Civil War, he becomes one of a Confederate minority in a strongly Unionist town.
Tennessee's PartnerTennessee's Partner · 1955
Tennessee's Partner
6.51955
MovieWestern
A tough, womanizing high-stakes gambler known only as Tennessee has an uneasy relationship with Duchess, madam of a thinly-disguised bordello, and no other friends at all. But he's saved from murder by a lonesome cowpoke ('My friends call me Cowpoke'), in town to meet his fiancée Goldie on the steamboat. When she arrives, there's a mysterious undercurrent between Goldie and Tennessee, whose newfound friendship with Cowpoke is destined to be severely tried...
Covered Wagon RaidCovered Wagon Raid · 1950
Covered Wagon Raid
7.21950
MovieWestern
Under the leadership of a cutthroat named Grif, a band of outlaws has systematically been robbing and murdering settlers bound for the large Chandler ranch which has been cut up into small parcels of land for purchase.
Decision at SundownDecision at Sundown · 1957
Decision at Sundown
6.31957
MovieWestern
A man and his partner arrive at a small Western town to kill its most powerful man because the former blames him for his wife's death.
The Adventures of Sir GalahadThe Adventures of Sir Galahad · 1949
The Adventures of Sir Galahad
6.91949
MovieAdventure
"The Adventures of Sir Galahad" is the 41st serial released in 1949 by Columbia Pictures. It was was based on Arthurian myth and legend. Galahad is tasked with guarding Excalibur over night to prove he is worthy to become a Knight of the Round Table. When the sword is stolen, he must search the land to reclaim Excalibur and restore his owner.
Magnificent DollMagnificent Doll · 1946
Magnificent Doll
6.11946
MovieDramaHistory
While packing her belongings in preparation of evacuating the White House because of the impending British invasion of Washington D.C., Dolly Payne Madison thinks back on her childhood, her first marriage, and later romances with two very different politicians, Aaron Burr and his good friend James Madison. She plays each against the other, not only for romantic reasons, but also to influence the shaping of the young country. By manipulating Burr's affections, she helps Thomas Jefferson win the presidency, and eventually she becomes First Lady of the land herself.
Woman in HidingWoman in Hiding · 1950
Woman in Hiding
6.31950
MovieThrillerCrime
As far as the rest of the world is concerned, mill heiress Deborah Chandler Clark is dead, killed in a freak auto accident. But Deborah is alive, if not too well. Having discovered a horrible truth about her new husband, Deborah is now a “woman in hiding,” living in mortal fear that someday her husband will catch up with her again. When a returning GI recognizes Deborah, however, she must decide whether or not she can trust him.
Carson CityCarson City · 1952
Carson City
6.21952
MovieWestern
Mine owner William Sharon keeps having his gold shipments held up by a gang of bandits. Sharon hires banker Charles Crocker, who happens to have connections in the Central Pacific Railroad, to build a spur line from Virginia City to Carson City, so that the gold can be shipped by railroad. Silent Jeff Kincaid is the railroad engineer. However there is opposition to the railroad, chiefly from another mine owner, Big Jack Davis.
Grand Ole OpryGrand Ole Opry · 1940
Grand Ole Opry
7.51940
MovieComedyMusic
Aided by musicians at the Grand Ole Opry, a small-town mayor in the Ozarks takes on a group of crooked politicians.
Pygmy IslandPygmy Island · 1950
Pygmy Island
4.81950
MovieAdventure
Jungle Jim searches for a female Army captain who's gone missing.
One Thrilling NightOne Thrilling Night · 1942
One Thrilling Night
5.41942
MovieMysteryComedy
A honeymoon couple in New York for one night of wedded bliss before he's to join the army, become involved with gangsters after they find a cadaver under their bed.
Atom Man vs. SupermanAtom Man vs. Superman · 1950
Atom Man vs. Superman
5.51950
MovieActionScience Fiction
Superman battles Lex Luthor, who is using a teleportation device and a new identity as Atom Man in his criminal plans.
Rainbow Over TexasRainbow Over Texas · 1946
Rainbow Over Texas
7.31946
MovieWestern
Roy visits his home town while on a personal appearance tour. While there he enters a pony express race. To keep him from winning, bad guys try to sabatoge Roy's entry. They fail, or course. Songs include the title song and "Smile for me, Senorita."
Riders of the DeadlineRiders of the Deadline · 1943
Riders of the Deadline
5.31943
MovieWestern
When Ranger Hoppy's falsely accused young ranger friend is killed while supposedly trying to escape from jail, Hoppy is blamed and drummed out of the Texas Rangers.
The Rangers RideThe Rangers Ride · 1948
The Rangers Ride
10.01948
MovieWestern
After the Texas Rangers are disbanded, the the reconstruction years following the Civil War, a private state-police force extorts money from the citizens in a "protection" scheme. Ex-Rangers Jimmy Wakely and "Cannonball" Taylor foil an arrest by state-police officers Hamon and Kelly. Commissioner Jed Brant tells his nephew that his old friend Jimmy is plotting against the law-and-order forces. Vic's fiancée and ranch-owner, Sheila Carol, refuses to sign up with the crooked police outfit, and believes Jimmy is an outlaw. On Chief Barton's order, Hamon shoots ex-Rangers Murphy and Payson, so they can be blamed for a raid on Sheila's ranch.