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Richard Lyon(1934-2013)

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Richard Lyon in Anna and the King of Siam (1946)
Three teenagers encounter a ghost who is in limbo until he retrieves his lost head. They do their bit to help him find it.
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Richard Lyon was born on 8 October 1934 in London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Great Lover (1949), Anna and the King of Siam (1946) and The Tender Years (1948). He was married to Angela Ferguson. He died on 16 October 2013 in Dafen, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK.
BornOctober 8, 1934
DiedOctober 16, 2013(79)
BornOctober 8, 1934
DiedOctober 16, 2013(79)
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Known for

Bob Hope and Rhonda Fleming in The Great Lover (1949)
The Great Lover
6.5
  • Stanley Wilson
  • 1949
Linda Darnell, Rex Harrison, and Irene Dunne in Anna and the King of Siam (1946)
Anna and the King of Siam
7.0
  • Louis Owens
  • 1946
Joe E. Brown, Charles Drake, Richard Lyon, and Noreen Nash in The Tender Years (1948)
The Tender Years
6.3
  • Ted Norris
  • 1948
Pat O'Brien and Carole Landis in Secret Command (1944)
Secret Command
6.4
  • Paul
  • 1944

Credits

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Actor

  • The Headless Ghost (1959)
    The Headless Ghost
    4.3
    • Bill
    • 1959
  • Douglas Fairbanks Jr. in Rheingold Theatre (1953)
    Rheingold Theatre
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Jimmy
    • 1955
  • The Lyons Abroad (1955)
    The Lyons Abroad
    6.3
    • Richard
    • 1955
  • Bob Hope and Rhonda Fleming in The Great Lover (1949)
    The Great Lover
    6.5
    • Stanley Wilson
    • 1949
  • Dean Stockwell in The Boy with Green Hair (1948)
    The Boy with Green Hair
    6.7
    • Michael
    • 1948
  • Brian Aherne, Constance Bennett, Michael O'Shea, and Barry Sullivan in Smart Woman (1948)
    Smart Woman
    6.3
    • Rusty Rogers
    • 1948
  • Joe E. Brown, Charles Drake, Richard Lyon, and Noreen Nash in The Tender Years (1948)
    The Tender Years
    6.3
    • Ted Norris
    • 1948
  • Linda Darnell, Rex Harrison, and Irene Dunne in Anna and the King of Siam (1946)
    Anna and the King of Siam
    7.0
    • Louis Owens
    • 1946
  • The Green Years (1946)
    The Green Years
    7.1
    • Gavin Blair (as a child)
    • 1946
  • Herbert Marshall, Joel McCrea, and Gail Russell in The Unseen (1945)
    The Unseen
    6.0
    • Barnaby Fielding
    • 1945
  • Pat O'Brien and Carole Landis in Secret Command (1944)
    Secret Command
    6.4
    • Paul
    • 1944
  • George Brent and Martha Scott in They Dare Not Love (1941)
    They Dare Not Love
    6.0
    • English Boy (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Cary Grant, June Hedin, Dickie Jones, and Martha Scott in The Howards of Virginia (1940)
    The Howards of Virginia
    6.0
    • Young Peyton Howard (uncredited)
    • 1940

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Personal details

  • Born
    • October 8, 1934
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • October 16, 2013
    • Dafen, Carmarthenshire, Wales, UK(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Angela Ferguson

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  • Trivia
    Adopted son of Ben Lyon and Bebe Daniels.

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