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Eddie Lyons (November 25, 1886 August 30, 1926) was an American film actor, director, writer, and producer of the silent era. He appeared in 388, directed 153, wrote for 93, and produced 40 films between 1911 and 1926. He was born in Beardstown, Illinois, and died in Pasadena, California. Lyons was often paired with actor Lee Moran and the two made several comedic films together.[1]

Eddie Lyons
Lyons in 1915
Born(1886-11-25)November 25, 1886
Beardstown, Illinois, USA
DiedAugust 30, 1926(1926-08-30) (aged 39)
Occupation
  • Actor
  • director
  • screenwriter
  • producer
Years active1911–1926
Spouse(s)Virginia Kirtley (1916-1926)
Children1

Lyons performed in vaudeville[2] and acted in stock theater companies in Chicago before he began acting in films.[3] He worked for the Nestor Film Company, first as an actor and then as director of one of the company's units.[4] His brother, Harry Lyons, also was an actor.[5]

Lyons married actress Virginia Kirtley in 1916, and they had a daughter, Frances Lyons, who was an actress.[6]

On August 30, 1926, Lyons died in the Bishop Sanitarium in Pasadena, California, aged 40.[3]


Selected filmography


Some shimmiers (1920), Eddie Lyons and Lee Moran. Length: 15:11. Collection EYE Film Institute Netherlands.

References


  1. Bio, Eddie Lyons; by Hans Wollstein, allmovie.com
  2. "Eddie Lyons, Nestor Comedian". The Allentown Democrat. October 16, 1915. p. 14. Retrieved February 27, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Eddie Lyons, comedian, dead". The Kansas City Star. Associated Press. August 31, 1926. p. 17. Retrieved February 27, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Eddie Lyons". Photoplay Magazine. VII (4). March 1915. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
  5. "Brevities of the Business". Motography. May 15, 1915. p. 793. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
  6. Walker, Brent E. (January 13, 2010). Mack Sennett's Fun Factory: A History and Filmography of His Studio and His Keystone and Mack Sennett Comedies, with Biographies of Players and Personnel. McFarland. p. 521. ISBN 978-0-7864-5707-6. Retrieved February 27, 2022.



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Eddie Lyons (25 de noviembre de 1886 – 30 de agosto de 1926) fue un actor, director, guionista y productor cinematográfico de nacionalidad estadounidense, activo en la época del cine mudo.



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