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Gene Lyons

Gene Lyons

Actor

Born February 9, 1921 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Died July 8, 1974

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Gene Lyons (February 9, 1921 – July 8, 1974) was an American television actor from Pittsburgh, best known for his role as police commissioner Dennis Randall on the NBC detective series Ironside starring Raymond Burr.

A life member of The Actors Studio, Lyons was in the Broadway production of Witness for the Prosecution for two years. His other Broadway credits include Masquerade (1958), The Trip to Bountiful (1953), Harriet (1942), and This Rock (1942).

In 1953, Lyons played a police detective on the CBS drama series Pentagon U.S.A.. He appeared in 1954 as Steve Rockwell on the CBS daytime drama Woman with a Past. Before joining Raymond Burr as a regular on Ironside, he appeared on Perry Mason in 1965 as murderer Ralph Balfour in "The Case of the Wrathful Wraith." He also made guest appearances on nearly two dozen other series including The Dick Van Dyke Show, Gunsmoke, Have Gun, Will Travel, The Fugitive, Ben Casey, Star Trek ("A Taste of Armageddon"), The Twilight Zone ("King Nine Will Not Return"), The Alfred Hitchcock Hour and The Untouchables. He also appeared in films including Kiss Her Goodbye and The Young Don't Cry.

Lyons died in Los Angeles, California on July 8, 1974 and is buried at Calvary Catholic Cemetery in Pittsburgh.

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Daddy's Gone A-Hunting Poster

Daddy's Gone A-Hunting Feature Film1969Dr. Blanker

Ironside Poster

Ironside TV Series1967Commissioner Dennis Randall

Ironside Poster

Ironside TV Movie1967Commissioner Dennis Randall

Judd for the Defense Poster

Judd for the Defense TV Series1967Martin Forsythe

The Invaders Poster

The Invaders TV Series1967John Corwin

Star Trek Poster

Star Trek TV Series1966Ambassador Fox

I Spy TV Series1965Tom Keith

Sylvia Feature Film1965Gavin Cullen

The F.B.I. Poster

The F.B.I. TV Series1965Ludwig

Profiles in Courage Poster

Profiles in Courage TV Series1964Samuel Adams

Slattery's People Poster

Slattery's People TV Series1964Lou Shepley

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre Poster

Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre TV Series1963Paul Lepson

The Fugitive Poster

The Fugitive TV Series1963Art McNeil

The Great Adventure Poster

The Great Adventure TV Series1963Dr. Aspenwall

Stoney Burke Poster

Stoney Burke TV Series1962Clyde Lampert

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour Poster

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour TV Series1962Howard Raydon

The Dakotas Poster

The Dakotas TV Series1962John Volk

The Virginian Poster

The Virginian TV Series1962Sheriff Jonathan Ballard

Wide Country Poster

Wide Country TV Series1962Jack Higby

Alcoa Premiere Poster

Alcoa Premiere TV Series1961Litchfield

Ben Casey Poster

Ben Casey TV Series1961Bradford Fletcher

The Americans Poster

The Americans TV Series1961Col. Elgin

The Dick Van Dyke Show Poster

The Dick Van Dyke Show TV Series1961Ray Murdock

Hong Kong Poster

Hong Kong TV Series1960Tommy Richmond

Outlaws TV Series1960Jack Wilbur

Bonanza TV Series1959Taylor Daniels

Deadline Poster

Deadline TV Series1959Zeke Scher

Kiss Her Goodbye Poster

Kiss Her Goodbye Feature Film1959Corey Sherman

One Step Beyond Poster

One Step Beyond TV Series1959Sam Blake

Shotgun Slade Poster

Shotgun Slade TV Series1959Mr. Collins

The DuPont Show with June Allyson Poster

The DuPont Show with June Allyson TV Series1959Dr. Donald Kaler

The Twilight Zone Poster

The Twilight Zone TV Series1959Psychiatrist

The Untouchables Poster

The Untouchables TV Series1959Willie Asher

Naked City Poster

Naked City TV Series1958Toby Tennant

Rendezvous Poster

Rendezvous TV Series19581 episode, 1958

Have Gun - Will Travel Poster

Have Gun - Will Travel TV Series1957Merton - Scavenger

Perry Mason Poster

Perry Mason TV Series1957Ralph Balfour

The Young Don't Cry Poster

The Young Don't Cry Feature Film1957Max Cole

Appointment with Adventure Poster

Appointment with Adventure TV Series1955Andy Bruce

Gunsmoke Poster

Gunsmoke TV Series1955Fletcher

Matinee Theatre Poster

Matinee Theatre TV Series19551 episode, 1958

The Alcoa Hour Poster

The Alcoa Hour TV Series1955Harry Banning

The Millionaire Poster

The Millionaire TV Series1955Michael Holm

Woman with a Past TV Series1954Steve Rockwell

Eye Witness Poster

Eye Witness TV Series19531 episode, 1953

Ponds Theater Poster

Ponds Theater TV Series1953

You Are There Poster

You Are There TV Series1953Francis Rotch

Death Valley Days Poster

Death Valley Days TV Series1952Hugh Rawlins

Short Short Dramas TV Series19521 episode, 1952

Crime Syndicate TV Series19511 episode, 1951

Goodyear Playhouse Poster

Goodyear Playhouse TV Series1951Ben

Armstrong Circle Theatre Poster

Armstrong Circle Theatre TV Series19501 episode, 1953

Danger TV Series1950

Robert Montgomery Presents Poster

Robert Montgomery Presents TV Series19501 episode, 1952

The Web TV Series1950

Treasury Men in Action Poster

Treasury Men in Action TV Series19501 episode, 1951

Suspense Poster

Suspense TV Series1949Richardson

Actor's Studio Poster

Actor's Studio TV Series19481 episode, 1950

Studio One Poster

Studio One TV Series1948Sgt. Paul Cochran

The Philco Television Playhouse Poster

The Philco Television Playhouse TV Series1948Anson Hunter

Kraft Theatre Poster

Kraft Theatre TV Series1947

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