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Sue Lyon

Acting · 1946–2019 · Davenport, Iowa, USA

Biography

Sue Lyon was an American screen and television actress. She joined the entertainment industry as a model at the age of 13, and later rose to prominence and won a Golden Globe for playing the title role in the film Lolita (1962). Her other notable film appearances included The Night of the Iguana (1964), 7 Women (1966), Tony Rome (1967), and Evel Knievel (1971).

Known for

Filmography

1994100 Years at the MoviesSelf (archive footage)
1988John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the MaverickSelf (archive footage)
1984James Mason: The Star They Loved to HateSelf - 'Lolita' premiere (archive footage) (uncredited)
1980AlligatorABC Newswoman
1978TowingLynn
1978The Astral FactorDarlene DeLong
1978Fantasy IslandJill Nolan
1977Don't Push, I'll Charge When I'm ReadyWendy Sutherland
1977End of the WorldSylvia Boran
1976Crash!Kim Denne
1976Smash-Up on Interstate 5Burnsey
1973Murder in a Blue WorldAna Vernia
1973Police Story
1973TarotAngela
1972The Flim Flam ManBonnie Lee Packard
1971Evel KnievelLinda
1970Night GalleryBetsy (segment "Miss Lovecraft Sent Me")
1970But I Don't Want to Get Married!Laura
1969Love, American StyleBarbara
1969Arsenic and Old LaceElaine Harper
1969Four Rode OutMyra Polsen
1967Tony RomeDiana Pines
1967The Flim-Flam ManBonnie Lee Packard
19657 WomenEmma Clark
1964The Night of the IguanaCharlotte Goodall
1964On the Trail of the IguanaSelf
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf
1962LolitaDolores "Lolita" Haze
1959Dennis the MenaceBlonde with Valentine Card (uncredited)
1953Letter to LorettaLaurie
1950The Bob Hope ShowSelf
1950What's My Line?Self

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