Ben Lyon

Birth Name:

Ben Lyon

Birth Place:

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Profession

Actor, Soundtrack, Writer

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․"
Produced a vaudeville act with then wife Bebe Daniels
In the 1950s, he starred in the radio program "Life with the Lyons․"

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