A few years before his death, Ben Lyon was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire in a ceremony at the British Consulate in Los Angeles.
Adoptive father, with Daniels, of actor Richard Lyon, and natural father of Barbara Lyon
Hosted the British version of "I've Got a Secret" during the 1950s.
Interred at Hollywood Memorial Park Cemetery (Columbarium, Niche 7-8, T.3, Upper North Wall).
Is portrayed by Herb Mitchell in Norma Jean & Marilyn (1996) (TV)
While working as casting director at 20th Century-Fox, BL discovered and named Marilyn Monroe