Robert Marinus Lyden (May 28, 1942 – January 17, 1986) was a

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in the 1950s. Robert Lyden made his film debut in 1949 with '' Holiday Affair'' and also played with

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in the musical film '' I'll See You in My Dreams'' (1951). The child actor is probably best-known for his role as the young space cadet "Bobby" on the 1954 science fiction television show '' Rocky Jones, Space Ranger''. After ''Rocky Jones'' (which lasted only two seasons), he made a few more television appearances, and had roles in some

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s. He had a short role in ''

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'' (1956), in which he played

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's nephew Ben. Also notable was his performance as a young Creighton Chaney in '' Man of a Thousand Faces'', the 1957

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about

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starring

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. This turned out to be Lyden's last role; he left show business and pursued a career in finance.

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* American male child actors American male television actors American male film actors 1942 births 1986 deaths 20th-century American male actors {{US-screen-actor-stub