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Bebe Daniels (born January 14|14 January, 1901;
died March 15|15 March, 1971) was a United States
actor|actress. She started out in Hollywood in the
silent movie era and later starred on radio and
television in England.

She was born as Phylis Daniels in Dallas, Texas.
Her father was a theater manager, and her mother a
stage actress. The family moved to Los Angeles,
California in her childhood. 

Daniels first appeared on film at the age of 8.
For a time she went by the name Virginia Daniels.
She was hired by Hal Roach studio in 1915. Her
early roles varied from slapstick comedy to
"bathing beauty" appearances. She appeared in a
number of comedies opposite Harold Lloyd. In the
1920s, she was under contract with Paramount
Pictures. Paramont dropped her contract with the
advent of talking pictures, but Daniels made a hit
in the 1929 soundie Rio Rita, in which she sang as
well. Her later notable Hollywood films included
42nd Street. 

She retired from Hollywood in 1935.

With her husband Ben Lyon, she moved to London in
1936. A few years later, Daniels starred in the
London production of Panama Hattie in the title
role originated by Ethel Merman. The Lyons then
did radio shows for the BBC. Most notably, they
starred in the series Hi Gang, continuing for
decades and enjoying considerable popularity
during World War II. The pair starred in the radio
sitcom Life With The Lyons (1951 to 1961), which
later made the transition to television. 

Bebe Daniels died of a stroke in London and is
buried at Mill Hill.

== External links ==
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http://www.silentsaregolden.com/photos/bebedaniels
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http://www.silentsaregolden.com/articles/BebeDanie
lsarticle.html Good Little Bad Girl: Bebe Daniels
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