Leila Hyams

Leila Hyams

1905-05-01 – 1977-12-04 (age 72) New York City, New York, USA
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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.

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Known For

Freaks
Freaks

1932

as Venus

Island of Lost Souls
Island of Lost Souls

1932

as Ruth Thomas

Sandra
Sandra

1924

as Mait Stanley

Red-Headed Woman
Red-Headed Woman

1932

as Irene 'Rene' Legendre

Honor Bound
Honor Bound

1928

as Selma Ritchie

The Big House
The Big House

1930

as Anne Marlowe

Ruggles of Red Gap
Ruggles of Red Gap

1935

as Nell Kenner

The Thirteenth Chair
The Thirteenth Chair

1929

as Helen 'Nellie' O'Neill

Spite Marriage
Spite Marriage

1929

as Ethyl Norcrosse

Men Call It Love
Men Call It Love

1931

as Connie

A Girl in Every Port
A Girl in Every Port

1928

as Widow in San Pedro, Belize

The Idle Rich
The Idle Rich

1929

as Joan Thayer

The Girl Said No
The Girl Said No

1930

as Mary Howe

Gentleman's Fate
Gentleman's Fate

1931

as Marjorie Channing

White Pants Willie
White Pants Willie

1927

as Helen Charters

Way Out West
Way Out West

1930

as Molly Rankin

The Phantom of Paris
The Phantom of Paris

1931

as Cecile Bourrelier

Way for a Sailor
Way for a Sailor

1930

as Joan

The Poor Rich
The Poor Rich

1934

as Grace Hunter

Surrender
Surrender

1931

as Axelle von Meirbach