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Louis Hayward

 
Actor: Louis Hayward
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  • Born: Mar 19, 1909 in Johannesburg, South Africa
  • Died: Feb 21, 1985 in Palm Springs, California
  • Occupation: Actor, Director
  • Active: '30s-'50s
  • Major Genres: Drama, Adventure
  • Career Highlights: The Rage of Paris, Ruthless, Dance, Girl, Dance
  • First Major Screen Credit: A Feather in Her Hat (1935)

Biography

Born in South Africa, roguishly handsome leading man Louis Hayward was educated in England and the Continent. Hayward briefly managed a London nightclub before he went on stage as a protégé of playwright Noel Coward. He co-starred in the London stage productions of several Broadway plays, among them Dracula and Another Language, and in 1933 made his screen bow in the British Self Made Lady. Hayward came to Broadway in 1935 to star in Point Verlaine (1935), which won him a Hollywood contract. His first American film role of note was as the hero's father in the prologue of Warner Bros.' Anthony Adverse (1936). Hayward went on to play both heroes and heels, and sometimes a charming combination thereof. He starred as Leslie Charteris' soldier-of-fortune Simon Templar in the first and the last entries in the "Saint" "B"-picture series. He also thrived in costume swashbucklers, appearing twice as the Count of Monte Cristo and once each as D'Artagnan, Captain Blood and Dick Turpin. In 1941, he was cast in a pivotal role in Orson Welles' The Magnificent Ambersons, but his part ended up on the cutting room floor. Serving as a Marine during World War II, Hayward supervised the filming of the battle of Tarawa, winning a Bronze Star for his courage under fire. After the war, he developed one of first percentage-of-profits deals, ensuring him a steady income in perpetuity for both the theatrical and TV releases of his post-1949 films. In 1954, Hayward produced and starred in the 39-week TV series The Lone Wolf (aka Streets of Danger), after buying exclusive rights to several of Louis Joseph Vance's original "Lone Wolf" stories. His later TV projects included the British series The Pursuers (1966) and the American The Survivors (1970). The first of Louis Hayward's three wives was actress Ida Lupino; the others were Peggy Morrow and June Blanchard. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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Louis Hayward
Born Louis Charles Hayward
March 19, 1909(1909-03-19)
Johannesburg, South Africa
Died February 21, 1985 (aged 75)
Palm Springs, California, USA
Occupation Actor
Years active 1932–1974
Spouse(s) June Hanson (1953-1985) (his death)
Peggy Morrow Field (1946-1950) (divorced)
Ida Lupino (1938-1945) (divorced)

Louis Hayward (19 March 1909 – 21 February 1985) was a British actor born in South Africa.

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Biography

Born 'at Seafield Grant'not as, in Johannesburg, Hayward was a actually a little taller than average in his time, 154 pounds, a trifle over 5'10" with dark brown hair and blue eyes.

His screen work began in British films. His most notable role possibly is Leslie Charteris' The Saint in The Saint in New York. In 1939, he played a dual role in The Man in the Iron Mask.[1]

During World War II, Hayward enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and commanded a photographic unit that filmed the Battle of Tarawa in a documentary titled With the Marines at Tarawa (winner of the 1944 Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject). Hayward was awarded the Bronze Star[2]

He also played the role of Philip Lombard in the 1945 version of And Then There Were None. In 1954, Hayward starred in the brief but impressive television series The Lone Wolf. His other work on television includes a role as a judge in an episode of the Alfred Hitchcock Hour series entitled "Day of Reckoning" (original air date 22 November 1962).

Louis Hayward had one son, Dana with his third wife June Hanson. He was a longtime lover of Noel Coward, as recorded in Coward's diaries.

Hayward died in Palm Springs, California of lung cancer at the age of 75.

Selected filmography

References

  1. ^ http://www.saint.org/actor-louis-hayward.htm
  2. ^ http://www.leatherneck.com/forums/showthread.php?t=38021 Tarawa documentary won Academy Award - Marine Corps Community for USMC Veterans]

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