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

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''. After ''Rocky Jones'' (which lasted only two seasons), he made a few more television appearances, and had roles in some feature films. He had a short role in '' The Searchers'' (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 Lon Chaney 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