Robert F. Lyons
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Birth Place
Albany, New York, USA
Biography
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Boyish lead of counter-culture films who made transition to more "solid guy" character roles in the 1970s and 80s. Best remembered for his hilarious turn in "Getting Straight" (1970), as Elliot Gould's stoner buddy whose lame attempts at dodging the draft ultimately cause him to enlist in the Marines. After playing a charming Manson type who drives an unstable younger boy to multiple mur...
Biography
Boyish lead of counter-culture films who made transition to more "solid guy" character roles in the 1970s and 80s. Best remembered for his hilarious turn in "Getting Straight" (1970), as Elliot Gould's stoner buddy whose lame attempts at dodging the draft ultimately cause him to enlist in the Marines. After playing a charming Manson type who drives an unstable younger boy to multiple murder in "The Todd Killings" (1971), and a Harvard pot dealer opposite Barbara Hershey in "Dealing: Or The Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues" (1972), Lyons could be found in more standard action fare.
Filmography
Director (Feature Film)
Dreamers
(1991)
Director
Cast (Feature Film)
Babysitter
(2015)
The Burning Dead
(2015)
Pray for Morning
(2008)
The Omega Code
(1999)
Self Portrait
(1995)
Steven
The Dragon Gate
(1994)
Good Cops, Bad Cops: The Biggest Heist in History
(1990)
Prime Suspect
(1989)
Platoon Leader
(1988)
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lost Love
(1987)
Murphy's Law
(1986)
Command 5
(1985)
Avenging Angel
(1985)
Transylvania 6-5000
(1985)
Cease Fire
(1985)
Luke
10 To Midnight
(1983)
Death Wish II
(1982)
Dark Night of the Scarecrow
(1981)
Miracle On Ice
(1981)
Waikiki
(1980)
Mark Barrington
Death Car on the Freeway
(1979)
The Ghost of Flight 401
(1978)
Bill Bowdish
The Strange Possession of Mrs. Oliver
(1977)
Black Oak Conspiracy
(1976)
Disappearance of Flight 412
(1974)
Captain Cliff Riggs
Dealing: Or the Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues
(1972)
Peter [Harkness]
The Rookies
(1972)
The Todd Killings
(1971)
[Steven] Skipper [Todd]
Getting Straight
(1970)
Nick
Pendulum
(1969)
Paul Martin Sanderson
Writer (Feature Film)
Dreamers
(1991)
Screenwriter
Producer (Feature Film)
Girls Just Want to Have Fun
(1985)
Associate Producer
Film Production - Main (Feature Film)
Transylvania 6-5000
(1985)
Production
Cast (TV Mini-Series)
Exit in Red
(1996)
Life Events
1969
Film debut, "Pendulum"
1971
First leading role in a feature film, "The Todd Killings"
1972
TV-movie debut, "The Rookies"
