Jimmy Lloyd (actor)


Jimmy Lloyd was an American actor who played Tex in the 1947 film serial The Sea Hound.

Early years

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.

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."

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.

Partial filmography