Ben Lyon

    Ben Lyon

    Acting

    February 6, 1901
    Died March 22, 1979 (78 years old)
    Atlanta, Georgia, USA

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    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 Moor...

    Known For

    Filmography

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    1962

    as Self

    7.5
    The Lyons in Paris

    The Lyons in Paris

    1955

    as Ben

    5
    Life with the Lyons

    Life with the Lyons

    1954

    as Ben Lyon

    7.3
    The Dark Tower

    The Dark Tower

    1943

    as Phil Danton

    6.2
    This Was Paris

    This Was Paris

    1942

    as Butch, Sydney Chronicle Reporter

    5.9
    Hi Gang!

    Hi Gang!

    1941

    as Her Other Half

    6.7

    Confidential Lady

    1939

    as Jim Brent

    6

    I Killed the Count

    1939

    as Bernard Froy

    7
    Stardust

    Stardust

    1938

    as Roy Harley

    5.3

    Down to the Sea

    1936

    as Steve Londos

    5.3
    Dancing Feet

    Dancing Feet

    1936

    as Peyton Wells

    6
    Together We Live

    Together We Live

    1935

    as Max

    7
    Navy Wife

    Navy Wife

    1935

    as Dr. Peter Milford

    6
    Frisco Waterfront

    Frisco Waterfront

    1935

    as Glenn Burton

    9

    Screen Snapshots Series 14, No. 8

    1935

    Lightning Strikes Twice

    Lightning Strikes Twice

    1934

    as Steve Brewster

    5.3
    Crimson Romance

    Crimson Romance

    1934

    as Bob Wilson

    5.5
    I Spy

    I Spy

    1934

    as Wally Sawyer

    7
    I Cover the Waterfront

    I Cover the Waterfront

    1933

    as H. Joseph 'Joe' Miller

    5.1
    Girl Missing

    Girl Missing

    1933

    as Henry Gibson

    5.2
    The Women in His Life

    The Women in His Life

    1933

    as Roger McKane

    4.3
    Lady with a Past

    Lady with a Past

    1932

    as Guy Bryson

    6.2
    Hollywood on Parade No. A-1

    Hollywood on Parade No. A-1

    1932

    as Self

    4
    The Crooked Circle

    The Crooked Circle

    1932

    as Brand Osborne

    5.2
    By Whose Hand?

    By Whose Hand?

    1932

    as Jimmy Hawley

    6.6
    Hollywood on Parade No. A-3

    Hollywood on Parade No. A-3

    1932

    as Self

    10
    The Big Timer

    The Big Timer

    1932

    as Cooky Bradford

    4.6
    Hat Check Girl

    Hat Check Girl

    1932

    as Buster Collins

    7.5
    Week Ends Only

    Week Ends Only

    1932

    as Jack Williams

    10
    Night Nurse

    Night Nurse

    1931

    as Mortie

    6.8
    Indiscreet

    Indiscreet

    1931

    as Tony Blake

    6.1
    Her Majesty, Love

    Her Majesty, Love

    1931

    as Fred von Wellingen

    6.7
    Bought!

    Bought!

    1931

    as Nick Amory

    8
    The Hot Heiress

    The Hot Heiress

    1931

    as Hap Harrigan

    6.3
    My Past

    My Past

    1931

    as Robert 'Bob' Byrne

    4
    Compromised

    Compromised

    1931

    as Sidney Brock

    4
    Aloha

    Aloha

    1931

    as Jimmy Bradford

    8
    The Stolen Jools

    The Stolen Jools

    1931

    as Ben Lyon

    5.6
    Misbehaving Ladies

    Misbehaving Ladies

    1931

    as Phil Hunter

    9
    Hell's Angels

    Hell's Angels

    1930

    as Monte Rutledge

    6.6
    A Soldier's Plaything

    A Soldier's Plaything

    1930

    as Georgie

    5.4
    Alias French Gertie

    Alias French Gertie

    1930

    as Jimmy Hartigan

    6.3
    Lummox

    Lummox

    1930

    as Rollo Farley

    8
    What Men Want

    What Men Want

    1930

    as Kendall James

    3.3
    The Quitter

    The Quitter

    1929

    as Neal Abbott

    8
    All Faces West

    All Faces West

    1929

    as Matthew

    9
    The Flying Marine

    The Flying Marine

    1929

    as Steve Moran

    8
    The Air Legion

    The Air Legion

    1929

    as Dave Grayson

    9
    For the Love of Mike

    For the Love of Mike

    1927

    as Mike

    7

    The Tender Hour

    1927

    as Wally McKenzie

    10
    Das tanzende Wien

    Das tanzende Wien

    1927

    as Jonny Conzaga

    10
    Life in Hollywood No. 2

    Life in Hollywood No. 2

    1927

    as Himself

    9
    The Perfect Sap

    The Perfect Sap

    1927

    as Herbert Alden

    7
    The Great Deception

    The Great Deception

    1926

    as Cyril Mansfield

    7
    The Savage

    The Savage

    1926

    as Danny Terry

    9
    Bluebeard's Seven Wives

    Bluebeard's Seven Wives

    1926

    as John Hart / Don Juan Hartez

    10
    The Reckless Lady

    The Reckless Lady

    1926

    as Ralph Hilliwe

    10
    The Prince of Tempters

    The Prince of Tempters

    1926

    as Francis

    9
    The Necessary Evil

    The Necessary Evil

    1925

    as Frank Jerome

    8
    The New Commandment

    The New Commandment

    1925

    as Billy Morrow

    10
    The Pace That Thrills

    The Pace That Thrills

    1925

    as Danny Wade

    9
    Winds of Chance

    Winds of Chance

    1925

    as Pierce Phillips

    6.5
    One Way Street

    One Way Street

    1925

    as Bobby Austin

    9
    Wine of Youth

    Wine of Youth

    1924

    as Lynn Talbot

    8.3
    So Big

    So Big

    1924

    as Dirk DeJong

    9
    Lily of the Dust

    Lily of the Dust

    1924

    as Lt. Prell

    8
    Painted People

    Painted People

    1924

    as Don Lane

    10
    The White Moth

    The White Moth

    1924

    as Douglas Vantine

    6.1
    Wages of Virtue

    Wages of Virtue

    1924

    as Marvin

    8
    The Custard Cup

    The Custard Cup

    1923

    as Dick Chase

    10
    Potash and Perlmutter

    Potash and Perlmutter

    1923

    as Boris Andrieff

    9
    Flaming Youth

    Flaming Youth

    1923

    as Monty Standish

    3.8

    The Heart of Maryland

    1921

    as Bob Telfair

    7
    Open Your Eyes

    Open Your Eyes

    1919

    as Harold Connors

    5.3