He always appeared as you wanted Hollywood to appear - A.C. Lyles Dead at 95

My experience was only from his interviews and Hollywood Stories, but he stood out as representing Hollywood from its Golden, only dreamed-of, past. My father knew him from the Pacific Pioneer Broadcasters. He showed an old style and dignity that was part of its own, and his, publicity. He seemed to know everybody, told honest stories without redress and kept up a genuine sense of grace and dignity now, alas, lost forever. m/r

A.C. Lyles Dead at 95 | Variety
SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 

Carmel Dagan

A.C. Lyles in his Paramount office

Lyles started out at Paramount working for Adolph Zukor more than 80 years ago, worked as a studio publicist for many years, and even served as a producer on HBO’s “Deadwood.”

Lyles was one of the last of a breed who made the transition from the old classic studio system to the new Hollywood. Eminently likable and adaptable, Lyles worked his way up from the mailroom and labored for many years in publicity and advertising, giving him an understanding of every facet of the making and selling of motion pictures. Lyles went on to produce low-budget Westerns, and later, television movies and series and, except for a brief period on his own, hung his hat at Paramount. Such an expert was he on the company’s history that he often lectured on the subject and was the studio’s unofficial ambassador of good will.

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