Leila Hyams
Acting
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.
Born: May 1, 1905
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Freaks
A circus' beautiful trapeze artist agrees to marry the leader of side-show performers, but his deformed friends discover she is only marrying him for his inheritance.
The Big Broadcast
The top brass at a radio station believe their popular new star singer is paying more attention to his love life than to his career.
Ruggles of Red Gap
In this comedy of an Englishman stranded in a sea of barbaric Americans, Marmaduke Ruggles - a gentleman's gentleman and butler to an Earl - is lost in a poker game to an uncouth American cattle baron. Ruggles' life is turned upside down as he's taken to the USA, is gradually assimilated into American life, accidentally becomes a local celebrity, and falls in love along the way.
Island of Lost Souls
An obsessed scientist conducts profane experiments in evolution, eventually establishing himself as the self-styled demigod to a race of mutated, half-human abominations.
Spite Marriage
An unimpressive but well-intentioned man is given the chance to marry a popular actress, of whom he has been a hopeless fan. But what he doesn't realize is that he is being used to make the actress' old flame jealous.
Dancing Mothers
An unfaithful husband and his daughter go on nightly club outings, leaving the mother at home. The mother rebels against her lonesome life and attempts to prevent a man from pursuing her daughter.
The Big House
Convicted of manslaughter for a drunken driving accident, Kent Marlowe is sent to prison, where he meets vicious incarcerated figures who are planning an escape from the brutal conditions.
Red-Headed Woman
Lil works for the Legendre Company and causes Bill to divorce Irene and marry her. She has an affair with businessman Gaerste and uses him to force society to pay attention to her.
Stepping Out
After catching their husbands with other women, two wives go on a girls-only vacation.
A Girl in Every Port
Two sailors with a rivalry over chasing women become friends. But when one decides to finally settle down, will this mysterious young woman come between them?
Filmography
as Red Cross Worker
as Nellie Brian
as Dorothy Summers
as Peggy Trask
as Nell Kenner
as Gladys Durland
as Grace Hunter
as Joan Chandler
as Angelica Wayne
as Lou
as Ruth Thomas
as Anita Rogers
as Irene 'Rene' Legendre
as Venus
as Herself (uncredited)
as Axelle von Meirbach
as Cecile Bourrelier
as Eve Martin
as Connie
as Marjorie Channing
as Mrs. Murdock (Betty Rogers)
as Joan
as Molly Rankin
as Alma
as Anne Marlowe
as Evelyn
as Mary Howe
as Belle Dillard
as Helen 'Nellie' O'Neill
as Mary Stevens
as Karen
as Sylvia Graeme
as Joan Thayer
as Hilda Larsen
as Ethyl Norcrosse
as Rose
as Marie du Fronque
as Selma Ritchie
as Nadine Howells
as Widow in San Pedro, Belize
as Connie Marsh
as Anne Webster
as Helen Davis
as Alice Hobbs
as Helen Charters
as Jennifer Duan
as Willowdean French
as Birdie Courtney
as Mait Stanley