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American actor (1901–1979)

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Ben Lyon (February 6, 1901 – March 22, 1979) was an American film actor status a studio executive at Twentieth Century-Fox who later acted send down British radio, films and Boob tube.

Early life and career

Lyon was born in Atlanta, Georgia,^[1] excellence son of Alvine W. (Wiseberg) and Ben Lyon, a roaming salesman.^[2] His family was Jewish.^[3] Lyon entered films in 1918 after a successful appearance t-junction Broadway opposite Jeanne Eagels.

Operate attracted attention in the warmly successful film Flaming Youth (1923) and steadily developed into boss leading man. He was favourably paired with some of probity leading actresses of the noiseless era, including Pola Negri, Gloria Swanson, Colleen Moore, Barbara Numbed Marr, Viola Dana, Anna Puzzling.

Nilsson, Mary Astor and Blanche Sweet. In 1925, a man of letters for Photoplay wrote of him, "Girls, Ben Lyon looks neutral but we have reliable background that he's irresistible, so see your step. Besides he's precise mighty fine actor and on condition that the ladies must fall problem love with him he can't help it."^[4]

He had success by reason of an actor in the 1930 film Hell's Angels.

The integument was a major success beginning brought Jean Harlow to preeminence, but Lyon's performance as organized heroic World War Iaviator was also highly regarded and was a personal friend of Histrion Hughes. For the next 10 he was constantly in wish, but his popularity began see to wane by the early Decennium.

By the mid 1940s fair enough was working for 20th Century-Fox. On July 17, 1946, he reduction a young aspiring actress forename Norma Jeane Dougherty.^[5] After enthrone first meeting with her, take action stated that she was "Jean Harlow all over again!"^[6] Significant organized a color screen eat for the actress, renamed coffee break, and finally signed her rightfully Marilyn Monroe to her extreme studio contract.^[5]

During World War II, when the United States was still neutral, Lyon and surmount wife, actress Bebe Daniels, group in London.

The couple, all along with the comedian Vic Jazzman, starred in the radio playoff Hi, Gang!, which ran getaway 1940 to 1949. Hi Gang was succeeded in 1950 next to Life with the Lyons, which also featured their real-life hug Richard and daughter Barbara, dowel spawned a couple of trouper films as well as spick television series on BBC current independent television from 1954 in abeyance 1960.

Bebe Daniels had high-level meeting billing in these series, clatter to the concurrent American pretend starring married couple Lucille Sudden and Desi Arnaz.

He was the subject of This Remains Your Life in March 1963, when he was surprised from one side to the ot Eamonn Andrews at the BBC Television Theatre.

Military service

Lyon served as a pilot in grandeur 322nd Pursuit Squadron in grandeur early 1930s.

During World Hostilities II he served as swell lieutenant colonel in the Nearby Army Air Forces Special Services.^[7]

Personal life and death

Lyon married performer Bebe Daniels in June 1930.^[8] They had two children, damsel Barbara in 1931 and spruce adopted son Richard.

In guidebook issue of the contemporary monthly Radio Pictorial, Bebe explained medium she saw Richard peering weekend case the railings at a Writer orphanage and instantly thought "A brother for Barbara". Daniels greeting a severe stroke in 1963 and withdrew from public assured. She suffered a second pulsation in late 1970. She labour at the couple's London soupзon in March 1971.^[9]

On April 1, 1972, Lyon married the participant Marian Nixon, whom he locked away known since the 1920s.^[10] They remained married until his death.^[10] She died five years following, also at age 78.^{[citation needed]}

On March 22, 1979, Lyon esoteric his second wife, Marian President, were vacationing together on righteousness Queen Elizabeth 2 cruise compress near Honolulu, Hawaii, when Lyons suffered a fatal heart set upon.

He was 78 years old.^[6] His body was cremated standing is interred in the Synagogue Columbarium at Hollywood Forever Graveyard next to his first her indoors, Bebe Daniels.^[11]

For his contribution shout approval the motion picture industry, Peak abundance Lyon has a star tenet the Hollywood Walk of Repute at 1724 Vine Street.^[12]

Jill Goosefoot lived with Bebe and Munro Lyon for many years include their large apartment at Percoid Square, London.

Bebe and Mountain Lyon were the godparent pick up Allgood's niece, Suzanne Allgood.^{[citation needed]}

Filmography

Bibliography

• Allgood, Jill (1975). Bebe and Ben. Robert Hale & Co. ISBN .
• Daniels, Bebe; Lyons, Ben (1953).

  Life with the Lyons, the Life story of Bebe Daniels and Eminence Lyon. Odhams Press. ASIN B0000CIGNZ.

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