Ben Lyon (February 6, 1901 – March 22, 1979) was an United States film actor, and a 20th Century Fox studio executive. February 6 is the 37th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... See also: 1900 in film 1901 1902 in film years in film film Events Edwin S. Porteris put in charge of Thomas Edisons motion-picture production company. ... March 22 is the 81st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (82nd in leap years). ... // Events March 5 - Production begins on Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back. ... Film is a term that encompasses motion pictures as individual projects, as well as the field in general. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Fox Plaza, the company headquarters. ...

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), and steadily developed into a leading man. He was most successfully paired with some of the leading actresses of the silent era including Pola Negri, Gloria Swanson, Colleen Moore, Barbara La Marr, Viola Dana, Anna Q. Nilsson, Mary Astor and Blanche Sweet. Nickname: Hotlanta, The Big Peach, The ATL, A-Town Location in Fulton County in the state of Georgia Coordinates: Country United States State Georgia Counties Fulton, Dekalb Mayor Shirley Franklin (D) Area    - City 343. ... Broadway theatre[1] is often considered the highest professional form of theatre in the United States. ... Jeanne Eagels (born June 26, 1890; died October 3, 1929) was an actress on Broadway and in several motion pictures. ... Original lineup of Flaming Youth, from a promotional photograph. ... Pola Negri Pola Negri [1] (December 31, 1894 - August 1, 1987) was a Polish film actress who achieved notoriety as a femme fatale in silent films between 1910s and 1930s. ... Gloria in one of her many movie roles. ... Colleen Moore, born Kathleen Morrison (August 19, 1900 – January 25, 1988) was an American film actress, and one of the most fashionable stars of the silent film era. ... Barbara La Marr Barbara La Marr (July 28, 1896 - January 30, 1926) was an American film actress. ... Viola Dana, sometimes credited as Viola Flugrath, (born June 26, 1897 in Brooklyn, New York; died July 3, 1987 in Woodland Hills, California) was an American film actress who was successful during the era of silent movies. ... Anna Q. Nilsson Anna Quirentia Nilsson (March 30, 1888 – February 11, 1974) was a Swedish actress who achieved success in American silent movies. ... Mary Astor (May 3, 1906 – September 25, 1987) was an Academy Award-winning American actress. ... Blanche Sweet Blanche Sweet (June 18, 1895 - September 6, 1986) was a silent film actress who began her career in the earliest days of the Hollywood motion picture film industry. ...

His greatest success as an actor came in 1930 with the film Hell's Angels. The film was a major success and brought Jean Harlow to prominence, but Lyon's performance as an heroic World War I aviator was also highly regarded. For the next decade he was constantly in demand, but his popularity began to wane by the early 1940s. Hells Angels (without an apostrophe) is the motorcycle club Hells Angels (with an apostrophe) was a World War II flying squadron in the American Volunteer Group Flying Tigers Hells Angels (movie) is the 1930 aviation movie directed by Howard Hughes This is a disambiguation page, a list of... Jean Harlow (born Harlean Harlow Carpenter, March 3, 1911 – June 7, 1937) was an American film actress and top sex symbol of the 1930s. ... Combatants Allied Powers: British Empire France Italy Russia United States Central Powers: Austria-Hungary Bulgaria Germany Ottoman Empire Commanders Ferdinand Foch Georges Clemenceau Joseph Joffre Victor Emmanuel III Luigi Cadorna Armando Diaz Nicholas II Aleksei Brusilov Herbert Henry Asquith Douglas Haig John Jellicoe Woodrow Wilson John Pershing Wilhelm II Paul... Aviation refers to flying using aircraft, machines designed by humans for atmospheric flight. ... The 1940s decade ran from 1940 to 1949. ...

By the mid 1940s he was working for 20th Century Fox. In 1946 he met a young aspiring actress named Norma Jeane Dougherty. After his first meeting with her he stated that she was "Jean Harlow all over again". He organised a color screen test for the actress, renamed her, and finally signed her as Marilyn Monroe to her first studio contract. Fox Plaza, the company headquarters. ... Marilyn Monroe (June 1, 1926 – August 5, 1962) was an American actress, singer and model. ...

In 1930 he married the actress Bebe Daniels. Together they were a notable couple in showbusiness society, and sometimes acted together, including a longrunning BBC radio show Hi Gang, and a shortlived television series from 1954 until 1955 titled Life With The Lyons which also featured their real life son and daughter. When Daniels' health declined during the 1960s following a series of strokes, Lyon cared for her until her death in 1971. Bebe Daniels in the 1920s Bebe Daniels (14 January 1901 - 15 March 1971) was a United States actress. ... The British Broadcasting Corporation, invariably known as the BBC (and also informally known as the Beeb or Auntie) is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world, employing 26,000 staff in the UK alone and with a budget of £4 billion. ... A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ... Life With The Lyons was a British radio and television domestic sitcom. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ... A stroke, also known as cerebrovascular accident (CVA),[1] is an acute neurologic injury in which the blood supply to a part of the brain is interrupted. ...

He then married the actress Marian Nixon. Lyon and Nixon were vacationing together on a cruise ship near Honolulu, Hawaii, when Lyon suffered a heart attack and died. Nixon died in 1983. Marian Nixon (b. ... Nickname: The Gathering Place Location within the island of Oahu in the state of Hawaii Coordinates: Country United States State Hawaii County City and County of Honolulu Mayor Mufi Hannemann Area    - City 105 mi² / 272. ... A myocardial infarction occurs when an atherosclerotic plaque slowly builds up in the inner lining of a coronary artery and then suddenly ruptures, totally occluding the artery and preventing blood flow downstream. ...

Lyon was one of the many notable figures of Hollywood's silent film era interviewed for the documentary series Hollywood which was broadcast in 1980. A television documentary is a documentary or a series of documentaries that are meant to be broadcasted on television. ... Hollywood, also known as Hollywood: A Celebration of the American Silent Film was a documentary series produced in 1980 which discussed the establishment and development of the Hollywood studios and its impact on 1920s culture. ...

Ben Lyon has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his contribution to Motion Pictures. A band plays on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. ...

He was interred in the Hollywood Forever Cemetery. Hollywood Forever Cemetery is located at 6000 Santa Monica Boulevard in Hollywood, California, adjacent to the north side of Paramount Studios. ...

External links

• Ben Lyon photo gallery
• Ben Lyon at the Internet Movie Database
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