Francis Davis Lyon

Background

Lyon, Francis Davis was born on July 29, 1905 in Bowbells, North Dakota, United States. Son of Herbert L. Lyon and Mary E. Davis.

Education

Bachelor, University of California at Los Angeles, 1928.

Career

Film editor, Mack Sennett Studio, Los Angeles, 1929-1933; film editor, London Film Production, 1935-1938; film editor, Selznick, 20th Century Fox, etc., Los Angeles area, 1938-1952; director, Walt Disney, Universal, 20th Century Fox, independents, 1952-1969; vice president in charge production, director, United Pictures Corporation, Hollywood, California, 1966-1969. Film editor (feature films) Intermezzo, 1939, Rembrandt, 1936, Thingsto Come, 1936, Knight without Armour, 1937, Body and Soul, 1947 (Oscar 1948). Director (feature films) Crazy Legs all American, 1953.

The Bob Mathias Story, 1954 (Christopher award 1955), The great Locomotive Chase,1955, The Oklahoman, 1957. Director (television shows) Perry Mason, Laramie, M. Squad, Death Valley Days, Wells Fargo, Bus Stop, Follow the Sun.

Achievements

• Francis Davis Lyon has been listed as a noteworthy film director by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Major Signal corpus, United States army, 1942-1946. Member Phi Delta Theta (province president 1939-1942, shmn. survey commission a founder 1st president 2 terms American Council on Exercise, board member Academy Master of Public Administration and S. board member University of California at Los Angeles Alumni Association, 1946-1949).

Interests

• Avocations: golf, writing memoirs, traveling.

Connections

Married Annablair Coursen, March 30, 1935.

Father:

Herbert L. Lyon

Mother:

Mary E. Davis

Spouse:

Annablair Coursen