Leila Hyams

Leila Hyams

Known for Acting · 53 credits

Born
1905-05-01
Died
1977-12-04
Place of birth
New York City, New York, USA

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.

Known For

Movies (53)

Freaks
Movie

Freaks

1932

as Venus

Horse Play
Movie

Horse Play

1933

as Angelica Wayne

Island of Lost Souls
Movie

Island of Lost Souls

1932

as Ruth Thomas

Red-Headed Woman
Movie

Red-Headed Woman

1932

as Irene 'Rene' Legendre

Honor Bound
Movie

Honor Bound

1928

as Selma Ritchie

Hurricane
Movie

Hurricane

1929

as Mary Stevens

The Big House
Movie

The Big House

1930

as Anne Marlowe

Surrender
Movie

Surrender

1931

as Axelle von Meirbach

The Thirteenth Chair
Movie

The Thirteenth Chair

1929

as Helen 'Nellie' O'Neill

The Idle Rich
Movie

The Idle Rich

1929

as Joan Thayer

Ruggles of Red Gap
Movie

Ruggles of Red Gap

1935

as Nell Kenner

Spite Marriage
Movie

Spite Marriage

1929

as Ethyl Norcrosse

The Wizard
Movie

The Wizard

1927

as Anne Webster

The Bishop Murder Case
Movie

The Bishop Murder Case

1929

as Belle Dillard

The Sins of the Children
Movie

The Sins of the Children

1930

as Alma

The Poor Rich
Movie

The Poor Rich

1934

as Grace Hunter

$1,000 a Minute
Movie

$1,000 a Minute

1935

as Dorothy Summers

Gentleman's Fate
Movie

Gentleman's Fate

1931

as Marjorie Channing

Stepping Out
Movie

Stepping Out

1931

as Eve Martin

The Crimson City
Movie

The Crimson City

1928

as Nadine Howells

The Girl Said No
Movie

The Girl Said No

1930

as Mary Howe

New Adventures of Get Rich Quick Wallingford
Movie

New Adventures of Get Rich Quick Wallingford

1931

as Dorothy

Way Out West
Movie

Way Out West

1930

as Molly Rankin

The Christmas Party
Movie

The Christmas Party

1931

as Herself (uncredited)

Way for a Sailor
Movie

Way for a Sailor

1930

as Joan

The Big Broadcast
Movie

The Big Broadcast

1932

as Anita Rogers

Yellow Dust
Movie

Yellow Dust

1936

as Nellie Brian

Men Call It Love
Movie

Men Call It Love

1931

as Connie

Land of the Silver Fox
Movie

Land of the Silver Fox

1928

as Marie du Fronque

A Girl in Every Port
Movie

A Girl in Every Port

1928

as Widow in San Pedro, Belize

Affairs of a Gentleman
Movie

Affairs of a Gentleman

1934

as Gladys Durland

The Constant Woman
Movie

The Constant Woman

1933

as Lou

Sandra
Movie

Sandra

1924

as Mait Stanley

Wonder of Women
Movie

Wonder of Women

1929

as Karen

Part Time Wife
Movie

Part Time Wife

1930

as Mrs. Murdock (Betty Rogers)

The Phantom of Paris
Movie

The Phantom of Paris

1931

as Cecile Bourrelier

The Brute
Movie

The Brute

1927

as Jennifer Duan

First Aid
Movie

First Aid

1943

as Red Cross Worker

Saturday's Millions
Movie

Saturday's Millions

1933

as Joan Chandler

White Pants Willie
Movie

White Pants Willie

1927

as Helen Charters

People Will Talk
Movie

People Will Talk

1935

as Peggy Trask

One-Round Hogan
Movie

One-Round Hogan

1927

as Helen Davis

Summer Bachelors
Movie

Summer Bachelors

1926

as Willowdean French

Dancing Mothers
Movie

Dancing Mothers

1926

as Birdie Courtney

Sweethearts and Wives
Movie

Sweethearts and Wives

1930

as Angela Worthington

Sing, Sinner, Sing
Movie

Sing, Sinner, Sing

1933

as Lela Larson

No Ransom
Movie

No Ransom

1934

as Barbara Winfield

Alias Jimmy Valentine
Movie

Alias Jimmy Valentine

1928

as Rose

The Branded Sombrero
Movie

The Branded Sombrero

1928

as Connie Marsh

The Flirting Widow
Movie

The Flirting Widow

1930

as Evelyn

The Far Call
Movie

The Far Call

1929

as Hilda Larsen

The Bush Leaguer
Movie

The Bush Leaguer

1927

as Alice Hobbs

Masquerade
Movie

Masquerade

1929

as Sylvia Graeme

About Leila Hyams

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. With 53 credits spanning from 1924 to 1943, Leila Hyams has appeared in 53 films and 0 TV shows.

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