Cliff Lyons
Actor · Second Unit Director · Stunts · Stunt Coordinator
Born Jul 5, 1901 · Clarno Township, Lake County, South Dakota, USA
Active 1925–1974
Cliff Lyons was an American actor, stuntman and second-unit director, primarily of Westerns, particularly the films of John Ford and John Wayne.
Filmography
Ben-Hur (1959) — The Lubian (uncredited)Spartacus (1960) — Soldier (uncredited)The Searchers (1956) — StuntsRed River (1948) — StuntsHow Green Was My Valley (1941) — StuntsHow the West Was Won (1962) — StuntsThe Alamo (1960) — Bowie's Man (uncredited) · Second Unit Director · StuntsFort Apache (1948) — Second Unit Director · StuntsShe Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949) — Trooper Cliff (uncredited) · Second Unit Director · Stunts · Technical AdvisorRio Grande (1950) — Soldier (uncredited) · Second Unit Director · StuntsThe Horse Soldiers (1959) — Union Sergeant (uncredited) · StuntsDestry Rides Again (1939) — StuntsBend of the River (1952) — Willie · StuntsThe War Wagon (1967) — Outrider (uncredited) · Stunts · Second Unit DirectorMcLintock! (1963) — Stunt Coordinator · Technical Advisor3 Godfathers (1948) — Guard at Mojave Tanks (uncredited) · StuntsChisum (1970) — Wrangler (uncredited)Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925) — Charioteer (uncredited)Major Dundee (1965) — Trooper (uncredited) · Stunts · Second Unit DirectorSergeant Rutledge (1960) — Sam Beecher (uncredited) · StuntsWagon Master (1950) — Marshal of Crystal City · Stunts · Second Unit DirectorCheyenne Autumn (1964) — Stunts7 Men from Now (1956) — HenchmanDodge City (1939) — Stunts