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Ben Lyon Biography

Birth Name:Ben Lyon

Birth Place:Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Profession Actor, Soundtrack, Writer

Fast Facts

  • Was given the award of Member of the Order of the British Empire
  • Was the father of fellow actors Richard Lyon and Barbara Lyon
  • In 1974, he got married to screen actress Marian Nixon
  • Served as a lieutenant colonel in the U․S․ Army Air Force
  • Was a member of the original cast of the 1923 Broadway play "Mary the 3D․"
  • In the 1950s, he starred in the radio program "Life with the Lyons․"
  • Produced a vaudeville act with then wife Bebe Daniels

Awards

  • 1926Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (February): winner
  • 1932Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (April): winner
  • 1932Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (November): winner
  • 1933Photoplay Award-Best Performances of the Month (July): winner