David Lythgoe (born c.1880) was an American silent film actor of the early period. He is best known for his work between 1912 and 1915 in short film under the directorship of Tom Ricketts. He starred alongside prominent actors of the early period such as Charlotte Burton, William Garwood, Vivian Rich, Harry von Meter and Louise Lester in films such as She Never Knew, The Echo and The Two Sentences.