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…
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Known For
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · TV
Hollywood
1980 · TV
Hell's Angels
1930 · Movie
Hollywood on Parade No. A-1
1932 · Movie
Hollywood on Parade No. A-3
1932 · Movie
Night Nurse
1931 · Movie
Lady with a Past
1932 · Movie
So Big
1924 · Movie
The Women in His Life
1933 · Movie
I Cover the Waterfront
1933 · Movie
The Stolen Jools
1931 · Movie
The Dark Tower
1943 · Movie