Pierce Lyden
Birthday: January 8, 1908 in Hildreth, Nebraska, USA
Birth Name: Pierce William Lyden
Born in Naponee, Nebraska Father was horse buyer for the U.S. Army, learned to ride horses bareback because parents could not afford saddles. Attended University of Nebraska and the Emerson College of ...Show More
[on Zon Murray] He was one of the wildest, non-conformist persons you could meet . . . I've had a lo Show more
[on Zon Murray] He was one of the wildest, non-conformist persons you could meet . . . I've had a lot of unpredictable Irish friends, but he was the greatest. He could and would tell off the biggest in the business; they would have blacklisted me, but they loved Zon. Make no mistake about it, he was tough, rough and serious. But he did have a heart of gold and maybe the people we dealt with knew it. Hide
[on Lee Roberts] I always thought he would get a break and move up. Lee was quiet, steady and a real Show more
[on Lee Roberts] I always thought he would get a break and move up. Lee was quiet, steady and a real nice guy. When [Sam Katzman] gave him a chance in [Blazing the Overland Trail (1956)] he looked great and it could have led to something big. It didn't. Hide
[on Richard Alexander] He was one of the oldtimers . . . from the old school. Very large, impressive Show more
[on Richard Alexander] He was one of the oldtimers . . . from the old school. Very large, impressive man. Always very happy--everybody knew him. Hide
[on Ernie Adams] . . . always jumpin' around. He was like a kid that gets into everything. Asking to Show more
[on Ernie Adams] . . . always jumpin' around. He was like a kid that gets into everything. Asking to do something, suggesting things to the director. He was a volunteer and he loved the business. The people in charge loved him and kept him busy. He was great to have around. Hide
[on John Cason] He was one of the craziest guys I ever rode with. He was all over the saddle on a ho Show more
[on John Cason] He was one of the craziest guys I ever rode with. He was all over the saddle on a horse. Talk about ridin' loose--you would swear he was going to fall off any minute. Not so, he could really ride and cowboy, it was just his attitude: "Let's git on and git goin'." I don't think he ever planned anything, it was just hurry up and get the job done. He scared me once, though. We were to ride into a bunch of trees, out of sight and then wait for a "shot" from the director and come out and continue to ride. We both barreled into the trees out of sight, pulled up and I looked over at Bob. He was holding his hand over his eye and between his fingers was a small branch! It looked horrible, like it could be driven through his eye and into his head. I said, "Don't move, I'll go out and kill the 'shot'." And Bob says, "No, no, wait, I think it's all right." He took his hand away and by the grace of God, the stick had hit him below the eye on the cheek bone and he had caught it in time. Just another freak thing that could happen on a ride. Hide
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