Biography

Lyon Mearson was born on December 6, 1888 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He was a writer, known for Our Wife (1941) and Vengeance of the Dead (1917). He was married to Rose Mary Mearson and Cathrine Mearson. He died on January 9, 1966 in New York City, New York, USA.

Canadian-born American author, playwright and magazine editor.

Mearson replaced Theodore Roosevelt as editor of Metropolitan after the former president's departure from the magazine. With the backing of his publisher, Bernarr McFadden (1868-1955), he was able to bring to the magazine such writing talent as F. Scott Fitzgerald, Sinclair Lewis, Theodore Dreiser, H. Rider Haggard and Upton Sinclair. Mearson also served as editor for True Story and True Experiences magazines.

Author of "The French, They are a Funny Race" (1931), "Footsteps in the Dark" (1927) and "Whisper on the Stair" (1924). In all, Mearson authored eight books, two Broadway plays and scores of short stories.

In 1933, his play, "Our Wife", was an early starring vehicle for Humphrey Bogart.