Ben Lyon

Ben Lyon

Acting

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…

Filmography

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The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson ★ 7.5 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 1962 The Lyons in Paris ★ 5.0 The Lyons in Paris 1955 Life with the Lyons ★ 7.3 Life with the Lyons 1954 The Dark Tower ★ 6.2 The Dark Tower 1943 This Was Paris ★ 5.9 This Was Paris 1942 Hi Gang! ★ 6.7 Hi Gang! 1941 Confidential Lady ★ 6.0 Confidential Lady 1939 I Killed the Count ★ 7.0 I Killed the Count 1939 Stardust ★ 5.3 Stardust 1938 Down to the Sea ★ 5.3 Down to the Sea 1936 Dancing Feet ★ 6.0 Dancing Feet 1936 Frisco Waterfront ★ 9.0 Frisco Waterfront 1935 Navy Wife ★ 6.0 Navy Wife 1935 Together We Live ★ 7.0 Together We Live 1935 Screen Snapshots Series 14, No. 8 Screen Snapshots Series 14, No. 8 1935 Lightning Strikes Twice ★ 5.3 Lightning Strikes Twice 1934 Crimson Romance ★ 5.5 Crimson Romance 1934 I Spy ★ 7.0 I Spy 1934 The Women in His Life ★ 4.3 The Women in His Life 1933 I Cover the Waterfront ★ 5.1 I Cover the Waterfront 1933 Girl Missing ★ 5.2 Girl Missing 1933 Hollywood on Parade No. A-3 ★ 10.0 Hollywood on Parade No. A-3 1932 Hat Check Girl ★ 7.5 Hat Check Girl 1932 The Crooked Circle ★ 5.2 The Crooked Circle 1932 Hollywood on Parade No. A-1 ★ 4.0 Hollywood on Parade No. A-1 1932 By Whose Hand? ★ 6.6 By Whose Hand? 1932 Week Ends Only ★ 10.0 Week Ends Only 1932 The Big Timer ★ 4.6 The Big Timer 1932 Lady with a Past ★ 6.3 Lady with a Past 1932 Her Majesty, Love ★ 6.7 Her Majesty, Love 1931 Compromised ★ 4.0 Compromised 1931 Bought! ★ 8.0 Bought! 1931 Night Nurse ★ 6.8 Night Nurse 1931 My Past ★ 4.0 My Past 1931 Aloha ★ 8.0 Aloha 1931 Indiscreet ★ 6.2 Indiscreet 1931 Misbehaving Ladies ★ 9.0 Misbehaving Ladies 1931 The Stolen Jools ★ 5.6 The Stolen Jools 1931 The Hot Heiress ★ 6.3 The Hot Heiress 1931 Hell's Angels ★ 6.5 Hell's Angels 1930 A Soldier's Plaything ★ 5.4 A Soldier's Plaything 1930 What Men Want ★ 3.3 What Men Want 1930 Alias French Gertie ★ 6.3 Alias French Gertie 1930 Lummox ★ 8.0 Lummox 1930 The Flying Marine ★ 8.0 The Flying Marine 1929 The Quitter ★ 8.0 The Quitter 1929 All Faces West ★ 9.0 All Faces West 1929 The Air Legion ★ 9.0 The Air Legion 1929 Das tanzende Wien ★ 10.0 Das tanzende Wien 1927 Life in Hollywood No. 2 ★ 9.0 Life in Hollywood No. 2 1927 For the Love of Mike ★ 7.0 For the Love of Mike 1927 The Tender Hour ★ 10.0 The Tender Hour 1927 The Perfect Sap ★ 7.0 The Perfect Sap 1927 The Prince of Tempters ★ 9.0 The Prince of Tempters 1926 The Great Deception ★ 7.0 The Great Deception 1926 The Savage ★ 9.0 The Savage 1926 The Reckless Lady ★ 10.0 The Reckless Lady 1926 Bluebeard's Seven Wives ★ 10.0 Bluebeard's Seven Wives 1926 The New Commandment ★ 10.0 The New Commandment 1925 The Pace That Thrills ★ 9.0 The Pace That Thrills 1925 Winds of Chance ★ 6.5 Winds of Chance 1925 The Necessary Evil ★ 8.0 The Necessary Evil 1925 One Way Street ★ 9.0 One Way Street 1925 So Big ★ 9.0 So Big 1924 Wages of Virtue ★ 8.0 Wages of Virtue 1924 Wine of Youth ★ 8.3 Wine of Youth 1924 Lily of the Dust ★ 8.0 Lily of the Dust 1924 The White Moth ★ 6.1 The White Moth 1924 Painted People ★ 10.0 Painted People 1924 Flaming Youth ★ 3.8 Flaming Youth 1923 Potash and Perlmutter ★ 9.0 Potash and Perlmutter 1923 The Custard Cup ★ 10.0 The Custard Cup 1923 The Heart of Maryland ★ 7.0 The Heart of Maryland 1921 Open Your Eyes ★ 5.3 Open Your Eyes 1919