Leila Hyams
American actress (1905-1977) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 72
Leila Hyams was an American actress who came from a show business family. Her relatively short film career began in 1924 during the era of silent films and ended in 1936. The blonde blue-eyed ingenue and leading lady appeared in more than 50 film roles and remained a press favourite, with numerous magazine covers.
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1977Died4 December 19771943
First AidFilm, Red Cross Worker1936
Yellow DustFilm, Nellie Brian1935
$1,000 a MinuteFilm, Dorothy Summers
Ruggles of Red GapFilm, 1935Nell Kenner1934
Affairs of a GentlemanFilm, Gladys Durland1933
Saturday's MillionsFilm, Joan Chandler1932
FreaksFilm, Venus1931
Gentleman's FateFilm, Marjorie Channing1930
Part Time WifeFilm, Mrs. Murdock (Betty Rogers)1929
HurricaneFilm, Mary Stevens1928
A Girl in Every PortFilm, Widow in San Pedro, Belize1926
Dancing MothersFilm, Birdie Courtney
Summer BachelorsFilm, 1926Willowdean French1924
SandraFilm, Mait Stanley1905Born1 May 1905
First AidFilm, Red Cross Worker1936Yellow DustFilm, Nellie Brian1935$1,000 a MinuteFilm, Dorothy SummersRuggles of Red GapFilm, 1935Nell Kenner1934Affairs of a GentlemanFilm, Gladys Durland1933Saturday's MillionsFilm, Joan Chandler1932FreaksFilm, Venus1931Gentleman's FateFilm, Marjorie Channing1930Part Time WifeFilm, Mrs. Murdock (Betty Rogers)1929HurricaneFilm, Mary Stevens1928A Girl in Every PortFilm, Widow in San Pedro, Belize1926Dancing MothersFilm, Birdie CourtneySummer BachelorsFilm, 1926Willowdean French1924SandraFilm, Mait Stanley1905Born1 May 1905People around Leila
Irving Thalberg Produced Freaks and The Big House
Sam Wood Directed The Girl Said No and Way for a Sailor
Henry Armetta Also in A Girl in Every Port (1928)
Leo McCarey Directed Ruggles of Red Gap and Part Time Wife
Tod Browning Directed Freaks and The Thirteenth Chair
William Fox Produced A Girl in Every Port and The Far Call
Edward Sedgwick Produced Spite Marriage (1929)
Charles MacArthur Wrote Freaks and Way for a Sailor
Harry Rapf Produced Freaks (1932)
Polly Moran Also in Way Out West and The Girl Said No
Sidney Bracey Also in Freaks (1932)
John Gilbert Also in Way for a Sailor and Gentleman's Fate
Lewis Stone Also in The Big House and Wonder of Women
Conrad Nagel Also in The Thirteenth Chair and The Idle Rich
William Haines Also in New Adventures of Get Rich Quick Wallingford (1931)
Clara Blandick Also in The Girl Said No (1930)
Edward Brophy Also in Freaks and Spite Marriage
Arthur Hoyt Also in 1,000 Dollars a Minute (1935)
William Austin Also in 1,000 Dollars a Minute (1935)
Francis X. Bushman, Jr. Also in The Girl Said No (1930)
Cliff Edwards Also in Stepping Out and Way Out West
Charles Reisner Directed Stepping Out (1931)
Edgar Norton Also in The Girl Said No and The Big Broadcast
Buster Keaton Produced Spite Marriage (1929)
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Freaks 1932
Ruggles of Red Gap 1935
Island of Lost Souls 1932
Red-Headed Woman 1932
The Big House 1930
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Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1905 to 1977 · aged 72
