Portrait of Ben Lyon

Ben Lyon

Bio: 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
Born: Wed, Feb 06 1901
Birthplace: Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Death: Thu, Mar 22 1979
Ben Lyon is 78 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

Poster of The Lyons in Paris
The Lyons in Paris
Ben Lyon was
54 in The Lyons in Paris
as 'Ben'.
Fri, Feb 11 1955
Poster of Life with the Lyons
Life with the Lyons
Ben Lyon was
53 in Life with the Lyons
as 'Ben Lyon'.
Tue, May 25 1954
Poster of The Dark Tower
The Dark Tower
Ben Lyon was
42 in The Dark Tower
as 'Phil Danton'.
Mon, Oct 18 1943
Poster of This Was Paris
This Was Paris
Ben Lyon was
41 in This Was Paris
as 'Butch, Sydney Chronicle Reporter'.
Sat, Mar 21 1942
Poster of Hi Gang!
Hi Gang!
Ben Lyon was
40 in Hi Gang!
as 'Her Other Half'.
Sat, Dec 27 1941
Poster of Confidential Lady
Confidential Lady
Ben Lyon was
38 in Confidential Lady
as 'Jim Brent'.
Fri, Dec 01 1939
Poster of I Killed the Count
I Killed the Count
Ben Lyon was
38 in I Killed the Count
as 'Bernard Froy'.
Sat, May 06 1939
Poster of Stardust
Stardust
Ben Lyon was
37 in Stardust
as 'Roy Harley'.
Fri, Mar 25 1938
Poster of Down to the Sea
Down to the Sea
Ben Lyon was
35 in Down to the Sea
as 'Steve Londos'.
Sat, May 30 1936
Poster of Dancing Feet
Dancing Feet
Ben Lyon was
34 in Dancing Feet
as 'Peyton Wells'.
Mon, Jan 20 1936
Poster of Frisco Waterfront
Frisco Waterfront
Ben Lyon was
34 in Frisco Waterfront
as 'Glenn Burton'.
Tue, Dec 03 1935
Poster of Navy Wife
Navy Wife
Ben Lyon was
34 in Navy Wife
as 'Dr. Peter Milford'.
Tue, Sep 17 1935
Poster of Together We Live
Together We Live
Ben Lyon was
34 in Together We Live
as 'Max'.
Fri, Aug 16 1935
Poster of Lightning Strikes Twice
Lightning Strikes Twice
Ben Lyon was
33 in Lightning Strikes Twice
as 'Steve Brewster'.
Fri, Dec 07 1934
Poster of Crimson Romance
Crimson Romance
Ben Lyon was
33 in Crimson Romance
as 'Bob Wilson'.
Fri, Oct 12 1934
Poster of I Spy
I Spy
Ben Lyon was
33 in I Spy
as 'Wally Sawyer'.
Sun, Aug 26 1934
Poster of The Women in His Life
The Women in His Life
Ben Lyon was
32 in The Women in His Life
as 'Roger McKane'.
Fri, Dec 08 1933
Poster of I Cover the Waterfront
I Cover the Waterfront
Ben Lyon was
32 in I Cover the Waterfront
as 'H. Joseph 'Joe' Miller'.
Fri, May 19 1933
Poster of Girl Missing
Girl Missing
Ben Lyon was
32 in Girl Missing
as 'Henry Gibson'.
Sat, Mar 04 1933
Poster of Hollywood on Parade No. A-3
Hollywood on Parade No. A-3
Ben Lyon was
31 in Hollywood on Parade No. A-3
as 'Self'.
Thu, Oct 20 1932
Poster of Hat Check Girl
Hat Check Girl
Ben Lyon was
31 in Hat Check Girl
as 'Buster Collins'.
Sat, Oct 08 1932
Poster of The Crooked Circle
The Crooked Circle
Ben Lyon was
31 in The Crooked Circle
as 'Brand Osborne'.
Sun, Sep 25 1932
Poster of Hollywood on Parade No. A-1
Hollywood on Parade No. A-1
Ben Lyon was
31 in Hollywood on Parade No. A-1
as 'Self'.
Thu, Aug 25 1932
Poster of By Whose Hand?
By Whose Hand?
Ben Lyon was
31 in By Whose Hand?
as 'Jimmy Hawley'.
Wed, Jul 06 1932
Poster of Week Ends Only
Week Ends Only
Ben Lyon was
31 in Week Ends Only
as 'Jack Williams'.
Sun, Jun 19 1932
Poster of The Big Timer
The Big Timer
Ben Lyon was
31 in The Big Timer
as 'Cooky Bradford'.
Thu, Mar 10 1932
Poster of Lady with a Past
Lady with a Past
Ben Lyon was
31 in Lady with a Past
as 'Guy Bryson'.
Fri, Feb 19 1932
Poster of Her Majesty, Love
Her Majesty, Love
Ben Lyon was
30 in Her Majesty, Love
as 'Fred von Wellingen'.
Tue, Dec 15 1931
Poster of Bought!
Bought!
Ben Lyon was
30 in Bought!
as 'Nick Amory'.
Sat, Aug 22 1931
Poster of Night Nurse
Night Nurse
Ben Lyon was
30 in Night Nurse
as 'Mortie'.
Thu, Jul 16 1931
Poster of My Past
My Past
Ben Lyon was
30 in My Past
as 'Robert 'Bob' Byrne'.
Sun, May 03 1931
Poster of Aloha
Aloha
Ben Lyon was
30 in Aloha
as 'Jimmy Bradford'.
Sun, Apr 26 1931
Poster of Indiscreet
Indiscreet
Ben Lyon was
30 in Indiscreet
as 'Tony Blake'.
Sat, Apr 25 1931
Poster of Misbehaving Ladies
Misbehaving Ladies
Ben Lyon was
30 in Misbehaving Ladies
as 'Phil Hunter'.
Thu, Apr 16 1931
Poster of The Stolen Jools
The Stolen Jools
Ben Lyon was
30 in The Stolen Jools
as 'Ben Lyon'.
Sat, Apr 04 1931
Poster of The Hot Heiress
The Hot Heiress
Ben Lyon was
30 in The Hot Heiress
as 'Hap Harrigan'.
Sat, Mar 28 1931
Poster of Hell's Angels
Hell's Angels
Ben Lyon was
29 in Hell's Angels
as 'Monte Rutledge'.
Sat, Nov 15 1930
Poster of A Soldier's Plaything
A Soldier's Plaything
Ben Lyon was
29 in A Soldier's Plaything
as 'Georgie'.
Thu, Oct 30 1930
Poster of What Men Want
What Men Want
Ben Lyon was
29 in What Men Want
as 'Kendall James'.
Sat, Jul 12 1930
Poster of Alias French Gertie
Alias French Gertie
Ben Lyon was
29 in Alias French Gertie
as 'Jimmy Hartigan'.
Sun, Apr 20 1930
Poster of Lummox
Lummox
Ben Lyon was
28 in Lummox
as 'Rollo Farley'.
Mon, Jan 13 1930
Poster of The Flying Marine
The Flying Marine
Ben Lyon was
28 in The Flying Marine
as 'Steve Moran'.
Wed, Jun 05 1929
Poster of The Quitter
The Quitter
Ben Lyon was
28 in The Quitter
as 'Neal Abbott'.
Mon, Apr 01 1929
Poster of All Faces West
All Faces West
Ben Lyon was
28 in All Faces West
as 'Matthew'.
Sat, Mar 02 1929
Poster of Das tanzende Wien
Das tanzende Wien
Ben Lyon was
26 in Das tanzende Wien
as 'Jonny Conzaga'.
Sat, Oct 01 1927
Poster of Life in Hollywood No. 2
Life in Hollywood No. 2
Ben Lyon was
26 in Life in Hollywood No. 2
as 'Himself'.
Thu, Aug 25 1927
Poster of For the Love of Mike
For the Love of Mike
Ben Lyon was
26 in For the Love of Mike
as 'Mike'.
Sun, Jul 31 1927
Poster of The Tender Hour
The Tender Hour
Ben Lyon was
26 in The Tender Hour
as 'Wally McKenzie'.
Sun, May 01 1927
Poster of The Prince of Tempters
The Prince of Tempters
Ben Lyon was
25 in The Prince of Tempters
as 'Francis'.
Sun, Oct 17 1926
Poster of The Great Deception
The Great Deception
Ben Lyon was
25 in The Great Deception
as 'Cyril Mansfield'.
Mon, Jul 26 1926
Poster of The Savage
The Savage
Ben Lyon was
25 in The Savage
as 'Danny Terry'.
Sun, Jul 18 1926
Poster of The Reckless Lady
The Reckless Lady
Ben Lyon was
24 in The Reckless Lady
as 'Ralph Hilliwe'.
Sun, Jan 24 1926
Poster of Bluebeard's Seven Wives
Bluebeard's Seven Wives
Ben Lyon was
24 in Bluebeard's Seven Wives
as 'John Hart / Don Juan Hartez'.
Wed, Jan 13 1926
Poster of The New Commandment
The New Commandment
Ben Lyon was
24 in The New Commandment
as 'Billy Morrow'.
Sun, Nov 01 1925
Poster of The Pace That Thrills
The Pace That Thrills
Ben Lyon was
24 in The Pace That Thrills
as 'Danny Wade'.
Sun, Oct 18 1925
Poster of Winds of Chance
Winds of Chance
Ben Lyon was
24 in Winds of Chance
as 'Pierce Phillips'.
Sat, Aug 15 1925
Poster of The Necessary Evil
The Necessary Evil
Ben Lyon was
24 in The Necessary Evil
as 'Frank Jerome'.
Sun, May 17 1925
Poster of So Big
So Big
Ben Lyon was
23 in So Big
as 'Dirk DeJong'.
Sun, Dec 28 1924
Poster of Wages of Virtue
Wages of Virtue
Ben Lyon was
23 in Wages of Virtue
as 'Marvin'.
Mon, Nov 10 1924
Poster of Wine of Youth
Wine of Youth
Ben Lyon was
23 in Wine of Youth
as 'Lynn Talbot'.
Mon, Sep 15 1924
Poster of Lily of the Dust
Lily of the Dust
Ben Lyon was
23 in Lily of the Dust
as 'Lt. Prell'.
Sun, Aug 24 1924
Poster of The White Moth
The White Moth
Ben Lyon was
23 in The White Moth
as 'Douglas Vantine'.
Sun, May 11 1924
Poster of Painted People
Painted People
Ben Lyon was
22 in Painted People
as 'Don Lane'.
Mon, Jan 28 1924
Poster of Potash and Perlmutter
Potash and Perlmutter
Ben Lyon was
22 in Potash and Perlmutter
as 'Boris Andrieff'.
Mon, Sep 10 1923
Poster of The Custard Cup
The Custard Cup
Ben Lyon was
21 in The Custard Cup
as 'Dick Chase'.
Mon, Jan 01 1923
Poster of Open Your Eyes
Open Your Eyes
Ben Lyon was
18 in Open Your Eyes
as 'Harold Connors'.
Sat, May 24 1919

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Ben Lyon was
61+ in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962