Leila Hyams

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Leila Hyams

Acting May 1, 1905

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 th…

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Freaks

Freaks

7.8 1932 Movie
Island of Lost Souls

Island of Lost Souls

6.9 1932 Movie
Ruggles of Red Gap

Ruggles of Red Gap

7.1 1935 Movie
Spite Marriage

Spite Marriage

6.6 1929 Movie
Red-Headed Woman

Red-Headed Woman

6.6 1932 Movie
The Big House

The Big House

6.6 1930 Movie
A Girl in Every Port

A Girl in Every Port

6.0 1928 Movie
The Thirteenth Chair

The Thirteenth Chair

5.5 1929 Movie
$1,000 a Minute

$1,000 a Minute

5.8 1935 Movie
The Bishop Murder Case

The Bishop Murder Case

5.4 1929 Movie
The Sins of the Children

The Sins of the Children

4.7 1930 Movie
The Phantom of Paris

The Phantom of Paris

6.0 1931 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1943
    First Aid

    Movie Red Cross Worker

  2. 1936
    Yellow Dust

    Movie Nellie Brian

  3. 1935
    $1,000 a Minute

    Movie Dorothy Summers

  4. 1935
    People Will Talk

    Movie Peggy Trask

  5. 1935
    Ruggles of Red Gap

    Movie Nell Kenner

  6. 1934
    No Ransom

    Movie Barbara Winfield

  7. 1934
    Affairs of a Gentleman

    Movie Gladys Durland

  8. 1934
    The Poor Rich

    Movie Grace Hunter

  9. 1933
    Saturday's Millions

    Movie Joan Chandler

  10. 1933
    Sing, Sinner, Sing

    Movie Lela Larson

  11. 1933
    Horse Play

    Movie Angelica Wayne

  12. 1933
    The Constant Woman

    Movie Lou

  13. 1932
    Island of Lost Souls

    Movie Ruth Thomas

  14. 1932
    The Big Broadcast

    Movie Anita Rogers

  15. 1932
    Red-Headed Woman

    Movie Irene 'Rene' Legendre

  16. 1932
    Freaks

    Movie Venus

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  1. 1931
    The Christmas Party

    Movie Herself (uncredited)

  2. 1931
    Surrender

    Movie Axelle von Meirbach

  3. 1931
    New Adventures of Get Rich Quick Wallingford

    Movie Dorothy

  4. 1931
    The Phantom of Paris

    Movie Cecile Bourrelier

  5. 1931
    Stepping Out

    Movie Eve Martin

  6. 1931
    Men Call It Love

    Movie Connie

  7. 1931
    Gentleman's Fate

    Movie Marjorie Channing

  8. 1930
    Part Time Wife

    Movie Mrs. Murdock (Betty Rogers)

  9. 1930
    Way for a Sailor

    Movie Joan

  10. 1930
    Way Out West

    Movie Molly Rankin

  11. 1930
    The Sins of the Children

    Movie Alma

  12. 1930
    Sweethearts and Wives

    Movie Angela Worthington

  13. 1930
    The Big House

    Movie Anne Marlowe

  14. 1930
    The Flirting Widow

    Movie Evelyn

  15. 1930
    The Girl Said No

    Movie Mary Howe

  16. 1929
    The Bishop Murder Case

    Movie Belle Dillard

  17. 1929
    The Thirteenth Chair

    Movie Helen 'Nellie' O'Neill

  18. 1929
    Hurricane

    Movie Mary Stevens

  19. 1929
    Wonder of Women

    Movie Karen

  20. 1929
    Masquerade

    Movie Sylvia Graeme

  21. 1929
    The Idle Rich

    Movie Joan Thayer

  22. 1929
    The Far Call

    Movie Hilda Larsen

  23. 1929
    Spite Marriage

    Movie Ethyl Norcrosse

  24. 1928
    Alias Jimmy Valentine

    Movie Rose