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Ben Lyon
Acting
Biography
From Wikipedia
Ben Lyon (February 6, 1901 – March 22, 1979) was an American actor and a studio executive at 20th Century Fox.
Born in Atlanta, Georgia, Lyon entered films in 1918 after a successful appearance on Broadway opposite Jeanne Eagels. He attracted attention in the highly successful film Flaming Youth (1923), and steadily developed into a leading man. He was most successfully paired with some of the leading actresses of the silent era including Pola Negri, Gloria Swanson, Colleen Moore, Barbara La Marr, Viola Dana, Anna Q. Nilsson, Mary Astor and Blanche Sweet.
He had success as an…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
The Lyons in Paris
as Ben
Life with the Lyons
as Ben Lyon
The Dark Tower
as Phil Danton
This Was Paris
as Butch, Sydney Chronicle Reporter
Hi Gang!
as Her Other Half
I Killed the Count
as Bernard Froy
Confidential Lady
as Jim Brent
Stardust
as Roy Harley
Dancing Feet
as Peyton Wells
Down to the Sea
as Steve Londos
