Eddie Lyons
Encyclopedia
Eddie Lyons 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
.
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
, writer
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
and producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
of the silent era
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
. He appeared in 388, directed 153, wrote for 93 and produced 40 films between 1911
1911 in film
The year 1911 in film involved some significant events.-Events:*March 23: D.W Griffith shows the first major close-up shot on film with the successful release of The Lonedale Operator proving his ever growing mastery of how to utilise film....
and 1926
1926 in film
-Events:*August - Warner Brothers debuts the first Vitaphone film, Don Juan. The Vitaphone system used multiple 33⅓ rpm disc records developed by Bell Telephone Laboratories and Western Electric to play back audio synchronized with film....
.
He was born in Beardstown, Illinois
Beardstown, Illinois
Beardstown is a city in Cass County, Illinois, United States. The population was 6,123 at the 2010 census. The public schools are in Beardstown Community Unit School District 15.-Geography:Beardstown is located at...
, and died in Pasadena, California
Pasadena, California
Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Although famous for hosting the annual Rose Bowl football game and Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena is the home to many scientific and cultural institutions, including the California Institute of Technology , the Jet...
.
Selected filmography
- Almost a RescueAlmost a RescueAlmost a Rescue is a 1913 short comedy film featuring Fatty Arbuckle.-Cast:* Donald MacDonald - Hawkeye* Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle - Jimmie* Irene Hunt - May Smith* Billie Bennett - Maud Smith* Eddie Lyons - Kussie #1* Lee Moran - Kussie #2...
(1913) - An Elephant on His HandsAn Elephant on His HandsAn Elephant on His Hands is a 1913 silent comedy film directed by Al Christie and featuring Lon Chaney, Sr. The film is now considered to be lost....
(19131913 in filmThe year 1913 in film involved some significant events.-Events:* The Squaw Man, the first Hollywood feature film, is made.* December 29, Charlie Chaplin signs a contract with Mack Sennett to begin making films at Keystone Studios.* D. W...
) - By the Sun's RaysBy the Sun's RaysBy the Sun's Rays is a 1914 silent Western film featuring Lon Chaney, Sr. The film is now considered to be Chaney's earliest film that has survived.-Cast:* Murdock MacQuarrie - John Murdock* Lon Chaney, Sr. - Frank Lawler* Seymour Hastings - John Davis...
(19141914 in filmThe year 1914 in film involved some significant events, including the debut of Cecil B. DeMille as a director.-Events:*The 3,300-seat Mark Strand Theatre opens in New York City....
)