Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
May 1, 1905
Died
December 4, 1977 (age 72)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
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.
Known For
Film
Freaks
Venus
1932
Film
Red-Headed Woman
Irene 'Rene' Legendre
1932
Film
Island of Lost Souls
Ruth Thomas
1932
Film
Yellow Dust
Nellie Brian
1936
Film
Sandra
Mait Stanley
1924
Film
The Christmas Party
Herself (uncredited)
1931
Film
Spite Marriage
Ethyl Norcrosse
1929
Film
The Big House
Anne Marlowe
1930
Film
The Wizard
Anne Webster
1927
Film
Way Out West
Molly Rankin
1930
Film
Alias Jimmy Valentine
Rose
1928
Film
The Bishop Murder Case
Belle Dillard
1929
Film
The Brute
Jennifer Duan
1927
Film
The Phantom of Paris
Cecile Bourrelier
1931
Film
First Aid
Red Cross Worker
1943
Film
Wonder of Women
Karen
1929
Film
Way for a Sailor
Joan
1930
Film
Honor Bound
Selma Ritchie
1928
Film
The Girl Said No
Mary Howe
1930
Film
People Will Talk
Peggy Trask
1935
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