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Leila Hyams

Leila Hyams

Birthday: 1905-05-01 | Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA

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

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2018
Schlitzie: One of Us

as    Herself (archive footage)

1936
Yellow Dust

as    Nellie Brian

1935
Ruggles of Red Gap

as    Nell Kenner

1933
Horse Play

as    Angelica Wayne

1933
The Constant Woman

as    Lou

1932
Red-Headed Woman

as    Irene 'Rene' Legendre

1932
Island of Lost Souls

as    Ruth Thomas

1932
Freaks

as    Venus

1931
The Phantom of Paris

as    Cecile Bourrelier

1931
Men Call It Love

as    Connie

1930
The Big House

as    Anne Marlowe

1930
The Flirting Widow

as    Evelyn

1930
Way for a Sailor

as    Joan

1930
Way Out West

as    Molly Rankin

1929
The Bishop Murder Case

as    Belle Dillard

1929
The Thirteenth Chair

as    Helen 'Nellie' O'Neill

1928
Alias Jimmy Valentine

as    Rose

1927
The Wizard

as    Anne Webster