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Ben Lyon

Acting Born Feb 6, 1901 Died Mar 22, 1979 Atlanta, Georgia, USA 74 credits
74
Total Credits
1962
42 Years Career Span
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Biography

Ben Lyon works in acting. Born February 6, 1901 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Died March 22, 1979. Archytele tracks 74 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.

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Known for

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

A Taste Gathering

as Pierce Phillips

Career timeline

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Lyons in Paris
Life with the Lyons
The Dark Tower
This Was Paris
Hi Gang!
Confidential LadyI Killed the Count
Stardust
Down to the SeaDancing Feet
Navy WifeScreen Snapshots Series 14, No. 8Frisco WaterfrontTogether We Live
Crimson RomanceLightning Strikes TwiceI Spy
The Women in His LifeI Cover the WaterfrontGirl Missing
Lady with a PastBy Whose Hand?The Crooked CircleHollywood on Parade No. A-3The Big Timer
Misbehaving LadiesNight NurseThe Stolen JoolsHer Majesty, LoveIndiscreet
Hell's AngelsWhat Men WantAlias French GertieA Soldier's PlaythingLummox
The Air LegionThe QuitterAll Faces WestThe Flying Marine
The Perfect SapFor the Love of MikeLife in Hollywood No. 2The Tender HourDas tanzende Wien
Bluebeard's Seven WivesThe Reckless LadyThe SavageThe Prince of TemptersThe Great Deception
Winds of ChanceOne Way StreetThe Pace That ThrillsThe Necessary EvilThe New Commandment
Painted PeopleWages of VirtueWine of YouthSo BigThe White Moth
Flaming YouthPotash and PerlmutterThe Custard Cup
The Heart of Maryland
Open Your Eyes

Full Filmography

74 titles
  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
  • The Lyons in Paris (1955) as Ben
  • Life with the Lyons (1954) as Ben Lyon
  • The Dark Tower (1943) as Phil Danton
  • This Was Paris (1942) as Butch, Sydney Chronicle Reporter
  • Hi Gang! (1941) as Her Other Half
  • Confidential Lady (1939) as Jim Brent
  • I Killed the Count (1939) as Bernard Froy
  • Stardust (1938) as Roy Harley
  • Down to the Sea (1936) as Steve Londos
  • Dancing Feet (1936) as Peyton Wells
  • Navy Wife (1935) as Dr. Peter Milford
  • Screen Snapshots Series 14, No. 8 (1935)
  • Frisco Waterfront (1935) as Glenn Burton
  • Together We Live (1935) as Max
  • Crimson Romance (1934) as Bob Wilson
  • Lightning Strikes Twice (1934) as Steve Brewster
  • I Spy (1934) as Wally Sawyer
  • The Women in His Life (1933) as Roger McKane
  • I Cover the Waterfront (1933) as H. Joseph 'Joe' Miller
  • Girl Missing (1933) as Henry Gibson
  • Lady with a Past (1932) as Guy Bryson
  • By Whose Hand? (1932) as Jimmy Hawley
  • The Crooked Circle (1932) as Brand Osborne
  • Hollywood on Parade No. A-3 (1932) as Self
  • The Big Timer (1932) as Cooky Bradford
  • Hat Check Girl (1932) as Buster Collins
  • Hollywood on Parade No. A-1 (1932) as Self
  • Week Ends Only (1932) as Jack Williams
  • Misbehaving Ladies (1931) as Phil Hunter
  • Night Nurse (1931) as Mortie
  • The Stolen Jools (1931) as Ben Lyon
  • Her Majesty, Love (1931) as Fred von Wellingen
  • Indiscreet (1931) as Tony Blake
  • My Past (1931) as Robert 'Bob' Byrne
  • Aloha (1931) as Jimmy Bradford
  • Compromised (1931) as Sidney Brock
  • Bought! (1931) as Nick Amory
  • The Hot Heiress (1931) as Hap Harrigan
  • Hell's Angels (1930) as Monte Rutledge
  • What Men Want (1930) as Kendall James
  • Alias French Gertie (1930) as Jimmy Hartigan
  • A Soldier's Plaything (1930) as Georgie
  • Lummox (1930) as Rollo Farley
  • The Air Legion (1929) as Dave Grayson
  • The Quitter (1929) as Neal Abbott
  • All Faces West (1929) as Matthew
  • The Flying Marine (1929) as Steve Moran
  • The Perfect Sap (1927) as Herbert Alden
  • For the Love of Mike (1927) as Mike
  • Life in Hollywood No. 2 (1927) as Himself
  • The Tender Hour (1927) as Wally McKenzie
  • Das tanzende Wien (1927) as Jonny Conzaga
  • Bluebeard's Seven Wives (1926) as John Hart / Don Juan Hartez
  • The Reckless Lady (1926) as Ralph Hilliwe
  • The Savage (1926) as Danny Terry
  • The Prince of Tempters (1926) as Francis
  • The Great Deception (1926) as Cyril Mansfield
  • Winds of Chance (1925) as Pierce Phillips
  • One Way Street (1925) as Bobby Austin
  • The Pace That Thrills (1925) as Danny Wade
  • The Necessary Evil (1925) as Frank Jerome
  • The New Commandment (1925) as Billy Morrow
  • Painted People (1924) as Don Lane
  • Wages of Virtue (1924) as Marvin
  • Wine of Youth (1924) as Lynn Talbot
  • So Big (1924) as Dirk DeJong
  • The White Moth (1924) as Douglas Vantine
  • Lily of the Dust (1924) as Lt. Prell
  • Flaming Youth (1923) as Monty Standish
  • Potash and Perlmutter (1923) as Boris Andrieff
  • The Custard Cup (1923) as Dick Chase
  • The Heart of Maryland (1921) as Bob Telfair
  • Open Your Eyes (1919) as Harold Connors

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Ben Lyon best known for?

Ben Lyon is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962), A Taste Gathering (2023).

When and where was Ben Lyon born?

Ben Lyon was born on February 6, 1901 in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. They passed away on March 22, 1979.

How many credits does Ben Lyon have?

Ben Lyon has accumulated over 74 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1921 to 1962.

What is Ben Lyon's background in cinema and television?

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)...