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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.
The roles that explain the career.
22 credits across 1 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | The Lyons in Paris | Ben | Film |
| 1954 | Life with the Lyons | Ben Lyon | Film |
| 1943 | The Dark Tower | Phil Danton | Film |
| 1942 | This Was Paris | Butch, Sydney Chronicle Reporter | Film |
| 1936 | Down to the Sea | Steve Londos | Film |
| 1934 | Lightning Strikes Twice | Steve Brewster | Film |
| 1933 | I Cover the Waterfront | H. Joseph 'Joe' Miller | Film |
| 1933 | The Women in His Life | Roger McKane | Film |
| 1933 | Girl Missing | Henry Gibson | Film |
| 1932 | By Whose Hand? | Jimmy Hawley | Film |
| 1932 | Lady with a Past | Guy Bryson | Film |
| 1932 | The Crooked Circle | Brand Osborne | Film |
| 1932 | Hollywood on Parade No. A-1 | Self | Film |
| 1932 | Hollywood on Parade No. A-3 | Self | Film |
| 1931 | Night Nurse | Mortie | Film |
| 1931 | Her Majesty, Love | Fred von Wellingen | Film |
| 1931 | Indiscreet | Tony Blake | Film |
| 1931 | Bought! | Nick Amory | Film |
| 1931 | My Past | Robert 'Bob' Byrne | Film |
| 1930 | Hell's Angels | Monte Rutledge | Film |
| 1930 | A Soldier's Plaything | Georgie | Film |
| 1924 | Wine of Youth | Lynn Talbot | Film |
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