Jimmy Lloyd (actor)
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November 3, 1918
Jimmy Lloyd | |
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 Lloyd in 1945 | |
| Born | James Lloyd November 3, 1918 Bettendorf, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | August 26, 1988 (aged 69) Medford, Oregon, U.S. |
| Occupations | Film and television actor |
James "Jimmy" Lloyd (November 3, 1918 – August 26, 1988) was an American actor who played Tex in the 1947 film serial The Sea Hound.[1]
Lloyd was born in Bettendorf, Iowa. Growing up, he lived in Kansas City, where he was a student at George B. Longan Elementary School and Westport High School. His career began when he did stand-up comedy in floor shows in Kansas City. He went to Hollywood in 1944.[2]
Career
Lloyd made 40 films while he was under contract to Columbia studios, and he made more than 120 appearances on television. He became a producer and personal manager, operating Jimmy Lloyd Productions, Incorporated. Based in Hollywood, the company provided "career motivation ... for career-minded children from 3 to 19 years old."[3]
Personal life and death
Lloyd and his wife, Lucille, had two sons and two daughters. He died in a hospital in Medford, Oregon, on August 26, 1988, aged 69.[2]
