Eddie Lyons (November 25, 1886 – August 30, 1926) was an American film actor, director, writer, and producer of the

silent era A silent film is a film without synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) or key lines of dialogue may, wh ...

. 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 Pasadena ( ) is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, northeast of downtown Los Angeles. It is the most populous city and the primary cultural center of the San Gabriel Valley. Old Pasadena is the city's original commerci ...

. Lyons was often paired with actor

Lee Moran Lee Moran (June 23, 1888 – April 24, 1961) was an American actor, film director, and screenwriter. Moran was active in vaudeville before he began performing in films at Nestor Studios in 1909. He transcended the silent film era of motio ...

and the two made several comedic films together. Lyons performed in vaudeville and acted in stock theater companies in Chicago before he began acting in films. He worked for the

Nestor Film Company The Nestor Film Company, originally known as the Nestor Motion Picture Company, was an American motion picture production company. It was founded in 1909 as the West Coast production unit of the Centaur Film Company located in Bayonne, New Jersey ...

, first as an actor and then as director of one of the company's units. His brother, Harry Lyons, also was an actor. Lyons married actress

Virginia Kirtley Virginia Kirtley (born Virginia M. Saffell; November 11, 1888 – August 19, 1956) was an American film actress and writer during the silent era. She appeared in more than 50 films in the 1910s and 1920s. Kirtley was born Virginia M. Saffell i ...

in 1916, and they had a daughter, Frances Lyons, who was an actress. On August 30, 1926, Lyons died in the Bishop Sanitarium in Pasadena, California, aged 39.

Selected filmography

* '' The Villain Foiled'' (1911) * ''

Mrs. Matthews, Dressmaker ''Mrs. Matthews, Dressmaker'' is a 1912 American drama film directed by Francis J. Grandon and starring Margarita Fischer in the title role. It was produced by the Independent Moving Pictures, Independent Moving Pictures Company. References Ext ...

'' (1912) * '' Jim's Atonement'' (1912) * ''

Almost a Rescue ''Almost a Rescue'' is a 1913 American silent short comedy film featuring Fatty Arbuckle. Cast * Donald MacDonald as Hawkeye * Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle as Jimmie * Irene Hunt as May Smith * Billie Bennett as Maud Smith * Eddie Lyons a ...

'' (1913) * '' An Elephant on His Hands'' (1913) * '' By the Sun's Rays'' (1914) * '' When Lizzie Got Her Polish'' (1914) * '' Wanted: A Leading Lady'' (1915) * '' Their Quiet Honeymoon'' (1915) * '' Where the Heather Blooms'' (1915) * ''

Love and a Savage Love is a feeling of strong attraction and emotional attachment (psychology), attachment to a person, animal, or thing. It is expressed in many forms, encompassing a range of strong and positive emotional and mental states, from the most su ...

'' (1915) * '' Some Chaperone'' (1915) * ''

Jed's Trip to the Fair ''Jed's Trip to the Fair'' is a 1916 silent film comedy directed by Al Christie and starring Eddie Lyons, Lee Moran and Betty Compson. It was produced by Nestor Film Company and released through Universal Film Manufacturing Company. Cast * Edd ...

'' (1916) * '' A Shocking Night'' (1921) * '' Déclassée'' (1925) * '' The Lodge in the Wilderness'' (1926) * ''

Shadow of the Law Shadow of the Law may refer to: * Shadow of the law, a sociolegal term * Shadow of the Law (1930 film), an American pre-Code film * Shadow of the Law (1926 film), an American silent crime drama {{dab ...

'' (1926)

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