Leila Hyams

Acting

Leila Hyams

Born
Died
(aged 72)
Birthplace
New York City, New York, USA
Credits
53 titles

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.

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 53

YearTitleRole
1943 First Aid Film Red Cross Worker
1936 Yellow Dust Film Nellie Brian
1935 $1,000 a Minute Film Dorothy Summers
1935 People Will Talk Film Peggy Trask
1935 Ruggles of Red Gap Film Nell Kenner
1934 No Ransom Film Barbara Winfield
1934 Affairs of a Gentleman Film Gladys Durland
1934 The Poor Rich Film Grace Hunter
1933 Saturday's Millions Film Joan Chandler
1933 Sing, Sinner, Sing Film Lela Larson
1933 Horse Play Film Angelica Wayne
1933 The Constant Woman Film Lou
1932 Island of Lost Souls Film Ruth Thomas
1932 The Big Broadcast Film Anita Rogers
1932 Red-Headed Woman Film Irene 'Rene' Legendre
1932 Freaks Film Venus
1931 The Christmas Party Film Herself (uncredited)
1931 Surrender Film Axelle von Meirbach
1931 New Adventures of Get Rich Quick Wallingford Film Dorothy
1931 The Phantom of Paris Film Cecile Bourrelier
1931 Stepping Out Film Eve Martin
1931 Men Call It Love Film Connie
1931 Gentleman's Fate Film Marjorie Channing
1930 Part Time Wife Film Mrs. Murdock (Betty Rogers)
1930 Way for a Sailor Film Joan
1930 Way Out West Film Molly Rankin
1930 The Sins of the Children Film Alma
1930 Sweethearts and Wives Film Angela Worthington
1930 The Big House Film Anne Marlowe
1930 The Flirting Widow Film Evelyn
1930 The Girl Said No Film Mary Howe
1929 The Bishop Murder Case Film Belle Dillard
1929 The Thirteenth Chair Film Helen 'Nellie' O'Neill
1929 Hurricane Film Mary Stevens
1929 Wonder of Women Film Karen
1929 Masquerade Film Sylvia Graeme
1929 The Idle Rich Film Joan Thayer
1929 The Far Call Film Hilda Larsen
1929 Spite Marriage Film Ethyl Norcrosse
1928 Alias Jimmy Valentine Film Rose
1928 Land of the Silver Fox Film Marie du Fronque
1928 Honor Bound Film Selma Ritchie
1928 The Crimson City Film Nadine Howells
1928 A Girl in Every Port Film Widow in San Pedro, Belize
1928 The Branded Sombrero Film Connie Marsh
1927 The Wizard Film Anne Webster
1927 One-Round Hogan Film Helen Davis
1927 The Bush Leaguer Film Alice Hobbs
1927 White Pants Willie Film Helen Charters
1927 The Brute Film Jennifer Duan
1926 Summer Bachelors Film Willowdean French
1926 Dancing Mothers Film Birdie Courtney
1924 Sandra Film Mait Stanley
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