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Sue Lyon was born in Davenport, Iowa, the last of five children to Sue Karr Lyon. Her mother was forty-two when her husband died and Sue was 10 months old. Her mother had to work as a hospital house mother to take care of her children and money was tight. Around this time, the Lyon family moved out to Los Angeles... See full bio »

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Suellyn Lyon
in Davenport, Iowa, USA
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1980 Alligator
ABC Newswoman
 
1978 Towing
Lynn
 
1978 Fantasy Island (TV series)
Jill Nolan
– Reunion/Anniversary (1978) … Jill Nolan
 
1978 Police Story (TV series)
Caroline
– River of Promises (1978) … Caroline
 
1977 Don't Push, I'll Charge When I'm Ready (TV movie)
Wendy Sutherland
 
1977 End of the World
Sylvia Boran
 
1977 Crash!
Kim Denne
 
1976 Smash-Up on Interstate 5 (TV movie)
Burnsey
 
1976 The Astral Factor
Darlene DeLong
 
1969-1974 Love, American Style (TV series)
Barbara Eric (segment "Love and the Bed") / Julie (segment "Love and the Extra Job")
– Love and the Extra Job/Love and the Flying Finletters/Love and the Golden Worm/Love and the Itchy Condition/Love and the Patrolperson (1974) … Julie (segment "Love and the Extra Job")
– Love and the Medium/Love and the Bed/Love and the High School Flop-Out (1969) … Barbara Eric (segment "Love and the Bed")
 
1973 To Love, Perhaps to Die
Ana Vernia
 
1973 Tarot
Angela
 
1971 Rod Serling's Night Gallery (TV series)
Betsy (segment "Miss Lovecraft Sent Me")
– The Boy Who Predicted Earthquakes/Miss Lovecraft Sent Me/The Hand of Borgus Weems/Phantom of What Opera? (1971) … Betsy (segment "Miss Lovecraft Sent Me")
 
1971 Evel Knievel
Linda
 
1971 Men at Law (TV series)
– Marathon (1971)
 
1970 The Virginian (TV series)
Belinda Ballard
– Experiment at New Life (1970) … Belinda Ballard
 
1970 But I Don't Want to Get Married! (TV movie)
Laura
 
1970 Four Rode Out
Myra Polsen
 
1969 Arsenic and Old Lace (TV movie)
Elaine Harper
 
1967 Tony Rome
Diana Pines
 
1967 The Flim-Flam Man
Bonnie Lee Packard
 
1966 7 Women
Emma Clark, Mission Staff
 
1964 The Night of the Iguana
Charlotte Goodall
 
1962 Lolita
Lolita
 
1959 The Loretta Young Show (TV series)
Laurie
– Alien Love (1959) … Laurie (as Suellyn Lyon)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
1966 7 Women (performer: "Jesus Loves Me" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (9 titles)
1974 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Herself - Actress
– Episode dated 15 January 1974 (1974) … Herself - Actress
 
1971 The Irv Kupcinet Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 3 July 1971 (1971) … Herself
 
1971 Mantrap (TV series)
Herself / panelist
 
1969 Allen Ludden's Gallery (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.39 (1969) … Herself
 
1969 The Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Guest Appearance
– Episode dated 9 May 1969 (1969) … Guest Appearance
– Episode dated 8 May 1969 (1969) … Guest Appearance
– Episode dated 7 May 1969 (1969) … Guest Appearance
– Episode dated 6 May 1969 (1969) … Guest Appearance
– Episode dated 5 May 1969 (1969) … Guest Appearance
 
1969 The Match Game (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 24 February 1969 (1969) … Herself
 
1967 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #2.69 (1967) … Herself
– Episode #2.50 (1967) … Herself
 
1964 What's My Line? (TV series)
Herself - Mystery Guest
– Episode dated 5 July 1964 (1964) … Herself - Mystery Guest
 
1964 On the Trail of the Iguana (documentary short)
Herself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (4 titles)
2006 Corazón de... (TV series)
 
2003 Sex at 24 Frames Per Second (video documentary)
Herself
 
1999 Charlie Rose (TV series)
 
1987 Cinéma cinémas (TV series documentary)
 

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Personal Details

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Alternate Names:

Suellyn Lyon

Height:

5' 3" (1.60 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[on her The Night of the Iguana co-star Richard Burton] Richard Burton drank so much at night that the next morning the alcohol literally oozed out of his pores. He gave off a terrible odor-playing a scene with him could be most unpleasant. See more »

Trivia:

She and her mother were in a bad car accident on the Pacific Coast Highway. She suffered head, neck and back injuries, leaving her in and out of a wheelchair for two years. See more »

Star Sign:

Cancer