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Leila Hyams

Leila Hyams

Acting

Born: May 1, 1905New 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 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
Filmography
First Aid

First Aid

Red Cross Worker

1943
Yellow Dust

Yellow Dust

Nellie Brian

1936
$1,000 a Minute

$1,000 a Minute

Dorothy Summers

1935
People Will Talk

People Will Talk

Peggy Trask

1935
Ruggles of Red Gap

Ruggles of Red Gap

Nell Kenner

1935

No Ransom

Barbara Winfield

1934
Affairs of a Gentleman

Affairs of a Gentleman

Gladys Durland

1934
The Poor Rich

The Poor Rich

Grace Hunter

1934
Saturday's Millions

Saturday's Millions

Joan Chandler

1933

Sing, Sinner, Sing

Lela Larson

1933
Horse Play

Horse Play

Angelica Wayne

1933
The Constant Woman

The Constant Woman

Lou

1933
Island of Lost Souls

Island of Lost Souls

Ruth Thomas

1932
The Big Broadcast

The Big Broadcast

Anita Rogers

1932
Red-Headed Woman

Red-Headed Woman

Irene 'Rene' Legendre

1932
Freaks

Freaks

Venus

1932
The Christmas Party

The Christmas Party

Herself (uncredited)

1931
Surrender

Surrender

Axelle von Meirbach

1931
New Adventures of Get Rich Quick Wallingford

New Adventures of Get Rich Quick Wallingford

Dorothy

1931
The Phantom of Paris

The Phantom of Paris

Cecile Bourrelier

1931
Stepping Out

Stepping Out

Eve Martin

1931
Men Call It Love

Men Call It Love

Connie

1931
Gentleman's Fate

Gentleman's Fate

Marjorie Channing

1931
Part Time Wife

Part Time Wife

Mrs. Murdock (Betty Rogers)

1930
Way for a Sailor

Way for a Sailor

Joan

1930
Way Out West

Way Out West

Molly Rankin

1930
The Sins of the Children

The Sins of the Children

Alma

1930

Sweethearts and Wives

Angela Worthington

1930
The Big House

The Big House

Anne Marlowe

1930
The Flirting Widow

The Flirting Widow

Evelyn

1930
The Girl Said No

The Girl Said No

Mary Howe

1930
The Bishop Murder Case

The Bishop Murder Case

Belle Dillard

1929
The Thirteenth Chair

The Thirteenth Chair

Helen 'Nellie' O'Neill

1929
Hurricane

Hurricane

Mary Stevens

1929
Wonder of Women

Wonder of Women

Karen

1929
Masquerade

Masquerade

Sylvia Graeme

1929
The Idle Rich

The Idle Rich

Joan Thayer

1929
The Far Call

The Far Call

Hilda Larsen

1929
Spite Marriage

Spite Marriage

Ethyl Norcrosse

1929
Alias Jimmy Valentine

Alias Jimmy Valentine

Rose

1928
Land of the Silver Fox

Land of the Silver Fox

Marie du Fronque

1928
Honor Bound

Honor Bound

Selma Ritchie

1928
The Crimson City

The Crimson City

Nadine Howells

1928
A Girl in Every Port

A Girl in Every Port

Widow in San Pedro, Belize

1928
The Branded Sombrero

The Branded Sombrero

Connie Marsh

1928
The Wizard

The Wizard

Anne Webster

1927
One-Round Hogan

One-Round Hogan

Helen Davis

1927
The Bush Leaguer

The Bush Leaguer

Alice Hobbs

1927
White Pants Willie

White Pants Willie

Helen Charters

1927
The Brute

The Brute

Jennifer Duan

1927
Summer Bachelors

Summer Bachelors

Willowdean French

1926
Dancing Mothers

Dancing Mothers

Birdie Courtney

1926
Sandra

Sandra

Mait Stanley

1924