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Theodore Lydecker(1908-1990)

  • Special Effects
  • Visual Effects
  • Additional Crew
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Theodore Lydecker
Theodore Lydecker was born on 7 November 1908 in Englewood, New Jersey, USA. He is known for The Crimson Ghost (1946), Captain America (1944) and The Invisible Monster (1950). He died on 25 May 1990 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornNovember 7, 1908
DiedMay 25, 1990(81)
BornNovember 7, 1908
DiedMay 25, 1990(81)
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Known for

Charles Quigley and Linda Stirling in The Crimson Ghost (1946)
The Crimson Ghost
6.7
  • Special Effects
  • 1946
Lorna Gray and Dick Purcell in Captain America (1944)
Captain America
5.1
  • Special Effects
  • 1944
The Invisible Monster (1950)
The Invisible Monster
4.6
  • Special Effects
  • 1950
John Wayne, John Agar, and Adele Mara in Sands of Iwo Jima (1949)
Sands of Iwo Jima
7.0
  • Special Effects
  • 1949

Credits

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Special Effects

  • Bat Men of Africa
    4.8
    TV Movie
    • special effects (uncredited)
    • 1966
  • Captain Mephisto and the Transformation Machine (1966)
    Captain Mephisto and the Transformation Machine
    4.9
    TV Movie
    • special effects
    • 1966
  • Cyclotrode 'X' (1966)
    Cyclotrode 'X'
    4.7
    TV Movie
    • special effects
    • 1966
  • D-Day on Mars (1966)
    D-Day on Mars
    3.6
    TV Movie
    • special effects
    • 1966
  • F.B.I. 99
    TV Movie
    • special effects
    • 1966
  • Golden Hands of Kurigal
    TV Movie
    • special effects
    • 1966
  • Jungle Gold (1966)
    Jungle Gold
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • special effects
    • 1966
  • Nyoka and the Lost Secrets of Hippocrates
    TV Movie
    • special effects (uncredited)
    • 1966
  • Retik, the Moon Menace (1966)
    Retik, the Moon Menace
    4.7
    TV Movie
    • special effects
    • 1966
  • Sakima and the Masked Marvel
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • special effects (uncredited)
    • 1966
  • Sharad of Atlantis (1966)
    Sharad of Atlantis
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • special effects (uncredited)
    • 1966
  • The Invisible Monster (1950)
    Slaves of the Invisible Monster
    3.8
    TV Movie
    • special effects
    • 1966
  • Sombra, the Spider Woman (1966)
    Sombra, the Spider Woman
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • special effects: archive footage
    • 1966
  • Target: Sea of China
    TV Movie
    • special effects: archive footage
    • 1966
  • The Claw Monsters (1966)
    The Claw Monsters
    3.7
    TV Movie
    • special effects
    • 1966

Visual Effects

  • Peter Bergman and Phil Proctor in The Day the Earth Got Stoned (1979)
    The Day the Earth Got Stoned
    6.9
    • special visual effects
    • 1979
  • Warren Douglas and Adele Mara in The Inner Circle (1946)
    The Inner Circle
    6.0
    • special optical effects (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • I've Always Loved You (1946)
    I've Always Loved You
    6.5
    • special photographic effects
    • 1946
  • Adele Mara, Anne Nagel, and Kane Richmond in Traffic in Crime (1946)
    Traffic in Crime
    5.9
    • special optical effects (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Roy Rogers, Ken Carson, Dale Evans, Hugh Farr, Karl Farr, Shug Fisher, George 'Gabby' Hayes, and Sons of the Pioneers in Don't Fence Me In (1945)
    Don't Fence Me In
    6.6
    • special optical effects (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • Stephanie Bachelor, Constance Moore, and Dennis O'Keefe in Earl Carroll Vanities (1945)
    Earl Carroll Vanities
    5.3
    • matte paintings (uncredited)
    • 1945
  • Richard Arlen, Bobby Driscoll, Jane Frazee, and Lynne Roberts in The Big Bonanza (1944)
    The Big Bonanza
    6.1
    • matte paintings
    • miniatures
    • special optical effects (uncredited, uncredited, uncredited)
    • 1944
  • Adrian Morris, Ann Rutherford, and Grant Withers in The Fighting Marines (1935)
    The Fighting Marines
    6.1
    • miniature effects (uncredited)
    • 1935

Additional Crew

  • 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)
    20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
    7.2
    • consultant (uncredited)
    • 1954
  • Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Frankie Darro, and Betsy King Ross in Radio Ranch (1940)
    Radio Ranch
    4.6
    • special properties (uncredited)
    • 1940

Personal details

  • Official site
    • Lydecker House Historic Monument
  • Alternative name
    • Theodore Decker
  • Born
    • November 7, 1908
    • Englewood, New Jersey, USA
  • Died
    • May 25, 1990
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Parents
    • Howard C. Lydecker Sr.
  • Relatives
      Steven John Lydecker(Niece or Nephew)
  • Publicity listings
    • 3 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Brother of Howard Lydecker, son of special effects master Howard C. Lydecker Sr.
  • Nicknames
    • Ted
    • The Lydecker Twins
    • Theodore Decker
    • The Lydecker Brothers

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