Actor info
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Name :
Leila Hyams
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Born :
May 1, 1905 in New York City, New York, USA (72 years at death)
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Died :
December 4, 1977
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Known for :
Acting
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Gender :
Female
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Film career :
53 films (1924–1943)
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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.
Notable films
- Ruggles of Red Gap (1935) as Nell Kenner
- Freaks (1932) as Venus
- Island of Lost Souls (1932) as Ruth Thomas
- The Big House (1930) as Anne Marlowe
- Spite Marriage (1929) as Ethyl Norcrosse
