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Roger Gail Lyon is an American actor best known for his roles in the films The Last Picture Show (1971), The Sting (1973), and The Great Gatsby (1974). He was born on September 30, 1948 in Houston, Texas. Lyon began his career in the late 1960s, appearing in several television series, including The High Chaparral, The Virginian, and The Mod Squad. He made his feature film debut in The Last Picture Show (1971), for which he received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. He went on to appear in The Sting (1973), The Great Gatsby (1974), and The Missouri Breaks (1976). In the 1980s, Lyon appeared in several television movies and miniseries, including The Blue and the Gray (1982), The Thorn Birds (1983), and North and South (1985). He also had a recurring role on the television series Dallas from 1983 to 1985. In recent years, Lyon has appeared in the films The Alamo (2004) and The Astronaut Farmer (2006). He has also appeared in several television series, including The West Wing, Grey's Anatomy, and NCIS. As of 2021, Roger Gail Lyon's net worth is estimated to be $2 million.

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Occupation actor
Age 36 years old
Zodiac Sign Libra
Born 30 September, 1948
Birthday 30 September
Birthplace Houston, Texas, USA
Date of death 4 November, 1984
Died Place Los Angeles, California, USA
Nationality United States

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Roger Gail Lyon Net Worth

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1987

Excerpts of his quote can be found on Randy Shilts' book, And the Band Played On (1987), later turned into an HBO film in 1993, which also includes the actual clip with his words.

1984

He died of complications of AIDS in 1984, survived by his partner and his mother.

1983

Little is known of Roger Gail Lyon except for one important testimony he gave to a Congress committee on AIDS, that took place on August 1st, 1983, one of the greatest activism moments of the period.

In early 1983, he was diagnosed with AIDS and along with several other victims of the disease, he had the opportunity to offer insights about it to Washington politicians who didn't know much about this new infirmity yet they were ones who controlled the budget for more research about a possible cure or treatment. Lyon's testimony was key with the following words: "I came here today with the hope that this administration would do everything possible, make every resource available. There is no reason this disease cannot be conquered. We do not need in fighting, this is not a political issue. This is a health issue. This is not a gay issue. This is a human issue. And I do not intend to be defeated by it. I came here today in the hope that my epitaph would not read that I died of red tape".

1948

Lyon was born in 1948 in Houston, later moved to Chicago and finally San Francisco where he became a branch manager for the San Francisco Maritime Shipping Company.