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Leila Hyams

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

May 1, 1905

Died

December 4, 1977 (age 72)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

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Leila Hyams

Biography

Leila Hyams (May 1, 1905 – December 4, 1977) was an American model, vaudeville and film actress, who came from a show business family. Her relatively short film career began in the 1920s during the era of silent films and ended in 1936. Although her career only lasted around twelve years, the blonde blue-eyed ingenue appeared in more than 50 film roles and remained a press favorite, with numerous magazine covers.

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Known For

Freaks
Film

Freaks

Venus

1932

Island of Lost Souls
Film

Island of Lost Souls

Ruth Thomas

1932

Men Call It Love
Film

Men Call It Love

Connie

1931

Sing, Sinner, Sing
Film

Sing, Sinner, Sing

Lela Larson

1933

Red-Headed Woman
Film

Red-Headed Woman

Irene 'Rene' Legendre

1932

Sandra
Film

Sandra

Mait Stanley

1924

Honor Bound
Film

Honor Bound

Selma Ritchie

1928

Spite Marriage
Film

Spite Marriage

Ethyl Norcrosse

1929

The Thirteenth Chair
Film

The Thirteenth Chair

Helen 'Nellie' O'Neill

1929

Alias Jimmy Valentine
Film

Alias Jimmy Valentine

Rose

1928

The Idle Rich
Film

The Idle Rich

Joan Thayer

1929

A Girl in Every Port
Film

A Girl in Every Port

Widow in San Pedro, Belize

1928

The Big House
Film

The Big House

Anne Marlowe

1930

Masquerade
Film

Masquerade

Sylvia Graeme

1929

The Christmas Party
Film

The Christmas Party

Herself (uncredited)

1931

Ruggles of Red Gap
Film

Ruggles of Red Gap

Nell Kenner

1935

Gentleman's Fate
Film

Gentleman's Fate

Marjorie Channing

1931

The Phantom of Paris
Film

The Phantom of Paris

Cecile Bourrelier

1931

Surrender
Film

Surrender

Axelle von Meirbach

1931

Way for a Sailor
Film

Way for a Sailor

Joan

1930

Filmography

1943FilmFirst Aidas Red Cross Worker1936FilmYellow Dustas Nellie Brian1935Film$1,000 a Minuteas Dorothy Summers1935FilmPeople Will Talkas Peggy Trask1935FilmRuggles of Red Gapas Nell Kenner1934FilmNo Ransomas Barbara Winfield1934FilmAffairs of a Gentlemanas Gladys Durland1934FilmThe Poor Richas Grace Hunter1933FilmSaturday's Millionsas Joan Chandler1933FilmSing, Sinner, Singas Lela Larson1933FilmHorse Playas Angelica Wayne1933FilmThe Constant Womanas Lou1932FilmIsland of Lost Soulsas Ruth Thomas1932FilmThe Big Broadcastas Anita Rogers1932FilmRed-Headed Womanas Irene 'Rene' Legendre1932FilmFreaksas Venus1931FilmThe Christmas Partyas Herself (uncredited)1931FilmSurrenderas Axelle von Meirbach1931FilmNew Adventures of Get Rich Quick Wallingfordas Dorothy1931FilmThe Phantom of Parisas Cecile Bourrelier1931FilmStepping Outas Eve Martin1931FilmMen Call It Loveas Connie1931FilmGentleman's Fateas Marjorie Channing1930FilmPart Time Wifeas Mrs. Murdock (Betty Rogers)1930FilmWay for a Sailoras Joan1930FilmWay Out Westas Molly Rankin1930FilmThe Sins of the Childrenas Alma1930FilmSweethearts and Wivesas Angela Worthington1930FilmThe Big Houseas Anne Marlowe1930FilmThe Flirting Widowas Evelyn1930FilmThe Girl Said Noas Mary Howe1929FilmThe Bishop Murder Caseas Belle Dillard1929FilmThe Thirteenth Chairas Helen 'Nellie' O'Neill1929FilmHurricaneas Mary Stevens1929FilmWonder of Womenas Karen1929FilmMasqueradeas Sylvia Graeme1929FilmThe Idle Richas Joan Thayer1929FilmThe Far Callas Hilda Larsen1929FilmSpite Marriageas Ethyl Norcrosse1928FilmAlias Jimmy Valentineas Rose1928FilmLand of the Silver Foxas Marie du Fronque1928FilmHonor Boundas Selma Ritchie1928FilmThe Crimson Cityas Nadine Howells1928FilmA Girl in Every Portas Widow in San Pedro, Belize1928FilmThe Branded Sombreroas Connie Marsh1927FilmThe Wizardas Anne Webster1927FilmOne-Round Hoganas Helen Davis1927FilmThe Bush Leagueras Alice Hobbs1927FilmWhite Pants Willieas Helen Charters1927FilmThe Bruteas Jennifer Duan1926FilmSummer Bachelorsas Willowdean French1926FilmDancing Mothersas Birdie Courtney1924FilmSandraas Mait Stanley