A bootlegger treated by Lora for a gunshot wound. He returns to the Ritchey mansion to deliver liquor, assists Lora in obtaining milk for Nanny, and intervenes with a gun to stop Nick from harming Dr. Bell during Nanny's emergency blood transfusion. Later, he drives Lora to the police.
Childhood friend of Fred, initially a test pilot in America. Quits his job to follow Fred to Germany. Attracted to nurse Alida Hoffman, he is arrested by Captain Wolters but escapes to join the Allied lines. Later leads British bombers to the German base and ultimately marries Alida.
Phil is the head of the struggling travelling circus and Tom's father. Impressed by Stephen Torg's hypnotism, he hires him and later makes him a partner as the circus prospers. Phil cuts the rope while Torg is being lowered, causing his fall, and admits this to his colleagues as an attempt to free Mary.
Guy is a penniless man whom Venice hires to pretend to be a gigolo and publicize her supposed effect on men. His part in the scheme helps transform the shy heiress into the toast of Paris and attracts a succession of suitors. Gossip about Guy follows Venice as she sails home.
Don is Ellie Byrne’s chum from their poor factory town, and he leaves with her to make his fortune. He becomes infatuated with Stephanie Parrish and writes the play that establishes Ellie as a leading actress. After Stephanie returns his engagement ring, he goes back home with Ellie, where they realize they love each other.
The protagonist who initially lacks funds for gold mining and works as a packer. He falls in love with the Countess, joins a traveling show, and later works at a trading post. Wrongly accused of short-changing the Count, he is arrested and subsequently murdered by a McCaskey brother before he can confess. His posthumous innocence is proven by a friend.
Barry’s junior partner and moral counterweight, Roger sympathizes with Doris and urges Barry to take her father’s case. He conducts the investigation when Barry is absent, loses the trial, quits after Barry relapses, and later reconciles with him after the sting helps save Thomas from execution. He marries Doris.
Dr. Peter Milford is a doctor connected to Vicky Blake and Dr. Quentin Harden. He proposes to Vicky while they are on a boat, but she refuses because she will not give up her career. He also introduces Quentin to Serena Morrison and later tells Vicky how their relationship began.
Henry is a millionaire who becomes engaged to Daisy and later marries her. When Daisy goes missing and Jim Hendricks is found dead, he offers a large reward for information about her. He survives a near-fatal car accident with Kay and June, and after Daisy's deception is exposed, he gives the reward to Kay and decides to marry June.
Selina's beloved son, nicknamed So Big. He trains as an architect, wins a competition, and nearly elopes with Paula Storm before repenting following Selina's intervention.
Business partner of Peter Jackson and co-creator of a motion picture production. He hires actress Diana West for a role in the project and subsequently develops romantic feelings for her.
A lawyer who struggles to find work before taking a job on the waterfront, where he becomes a foreman. After Alice leaves him over his lack of ambition, Corrigan helps him enter the district attorney's office, and he rises to become a gubernatorial candidate. He survives an operation, wins the election, and reunites with Alice.
Ben Lyon has 74 screen credits in a career dating back to 1919. Their work is anchored in the The Lyons Collection universe with 2 titles. Signature works include Hell's Angels, I Cover the Waterfront, The Dark Tower. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
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