On this CW show, John Glover as single dad Lionel tried to push son Lex to the dark side
In this 2001 series, Lex Luthor is sent to Smallville, by his father 
Lionel ... introduced in the pilot as the son of billionaire Lionel Luthor (John 
Glover), ... Lex tries to be a good guy for most of the early seasons, but his 
motives are... [DOC] [TLE] Lionel Luthor - Wikipedia [PAR] Lionel Luthor is a fictional character portrayed by John Glover in the television 
series Smallville.