In 1940, she married a Chicago vending machine manufacturer and former husband of actress Anna Q. Nilsson. Their marriage ended in divorce in 1943. Having previously suffered a nervous breakdown and declared bankruptcy, Lys never returned to acting.
To be a success in this business you've got to be popular. And to be popular you'd better be just as nice to the least important people as to the great ones. Why, the man who brings you a drink of water today may be your director next week
