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Sue Lyon

Actor

Sue Lyon

Born July 10, 1946 in Davenport, Iowa, USADied December 26, 201919 films

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).

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Lolita posterFirst watchLolita19627.3as Dolores "Lolita" HazeHumbert Humbert is a middle-aged British novelist who is both appalled by and attracted to the vulgarity of American culture.View film

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The Night of the Iguana poster7.2The Night of the Iguana1964Alligator poster6.0Alligator19807 Women poster6.57 Women1965Tony Rome poster6.4Tony Rome1967

Filmography

19 films as actor
  1. 1980AlligatorABC Newswoman
  2. 1978TowingLynn
  3. 1978The Astral FactorDarlene DeLong
  4. 1977Don't Push, I'll Charge When I'm ReadyWendy Sutherland
  5. 1977End of the WorldSylvia Boran
  6. 1976Crash!Kim Denne
  7. 1976Smash-Up on Interstate 5Burnsey
  8. 1973Murder in a Blue WorldAna Vernia
  9. 1973TarotAngela
  10. 1972The Flim Flam ManBonnie Lee Packard
  11. 1971Evel KnievelLinda
  12. 1970But I Don't Want to Get Married!Laura
  13. 1969Arsenic and Old LaceElaine Harper
  14. 1969Four Rode OutMyra Polsen
  15. 1967Tony RomeDiana Pines
  16. 1967The Flim-Flam ManBonnie Lee Packard
  17. 19657 WomenEmma Clark
  18. 1964The Night of the IguanaCharlotte Goodall
  19. 1962LolitaDolores "Lolita" Haze