
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
1932
as Venus

Horse Play
1933
as Angelica Wayne

Island of Lost Souls
1932
as Ruth Thomas

Red-Headed Woman
1932
as Irene 'Rene' Legendre

Honor Bound
1928
as Selma Ritchie

Hurricane
1929
as Mary Stevens

The Big House
1930
as Anne Marlowe

Surrender
1931
as Axelle von Meirbach

The Thirteenth Chair
1929
as Helen 'Nellie' O'Neill

The Idle Rich
1929
as Joan Thayer

Ruggles of Red Gap
1935
as Nell Kenner

Spite Marriage
1929
as Ethyl Norcrosse

The Wizard
1927
as Anne Webster

The Bishop Murder Case
1929
as Belle Dillard

The Sins of the Children
1930
as Alma

The Poor Rich
1934
as Grace Hunter

$1,000 a Minute
1935
as Dorothy Summers

Gentleman's Fate
1931
as Marjorie Channing

Stepping Out
1931
as Eve Martin

The Crimson City
1928
as Nadine Howells

The Girl Said No
1930
as Mary Howe

New Adventures of Get Rich Quick Wallingford
1931
as Dorothy

Way Out West
1930
as Molly Rankin

The Christmas Party
1931
as Herself (uncredited)

Way for a Sailor
1930
as Joan

The Big Broadcast
1932
as Anita Rogers

Yellow Dust
1936
as Nellie Brian

Men Call It Love
1931
as Connie

Land of the Silver Fox
1928
as Marie du Fronque

A Girl in Every Port
1928
as Widow in San Pedro, Belize

Affairs of a Gentleman
1934
as Gladys Durland

The Constant Woman
1933
as Lou

Sandra
1924
as Mait Stanley

Wonder of Women
1929
as Karen

Part Time Wife
1930
as Mrs. Murdock (Betty Rogers)

The Phantom of Paris
1931
as Cecile Bourrelier

The Brute
1927
as Jennifer Duan

First Aid
1943
as Red Cross Worker

Saturday's Millions
1933
as Joan Chandler

White Pants Willie
1927
as Helen Charters

People Will Talk
1935
as Peggy Trask

One-Round Hogan
1927
as Helen Davis

Summer Bachelors
1926
as Willowdean French

Dancing Mothers
1926
as Birdie Courtney
Sweethearts and Wives
1930
as Angela Worthington
Sing, Sinner, Sing
1933
as Lela Larson
No Ransom
1934
as Barbara Winfield

Alias Jimmy Valentine
1928
as Rose

The Branded Sombrero
1928
as Connie Marsh

The Flirting Widow
1930
as Evelyn

The Far Call
1929
as Hilda Larsen

The Bush Leaguer
1927
as Alice Hobbs

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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Most Popular Leila Hyams Movies
- Freaks (1932) — as Venus
- Horse Play (1933) — as Angelica Wayne
- Island of Lost Souls (1932) — as Ruth Thomas
- Red-Headed Woman (1932) — as Irene 'Rene' Legendre
- Honor Bound (1928) — as Selma Ritchie
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