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Leland Hayward(1902-1971)

  • Producer
  • Additional Crew
  • Production Manager
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Leland Hayward was born on 13 September 1902 in Nebraska City, Nebraska, USA. He was a producer and production manager, known for Mister Roberts (1955), The Sound of Music (1965) and A Shot in the Dark (1964). He was married to Pamela Harriman, Mary Raye "Nancy" Gross, Margaret Sullavan and Inez (Lola) Gibbs. He died on 18 March 1971 in Yorktown Heights, New York, USA.
BornSeptember 13, 1902
DiedMarch 18, 1971(68)
BornSeptember 13, 1902
DiedMarch 18, 1971(68)
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  • Nominated for 1 Oscar
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

James Cagney, Henry Fonda, Jack Lemmon, and William Powell in Mister Roberts (1955)
Mister Roberts
7.6
  • Producer
  • 1955
Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, Charmian Carr, Angela Cartwright, Duane Chase, Nicholas Hammond, Kym Karath, Heather Menzies, and Debbie Turner in The Sound of Music (1965)
The Sound of Music
8.1
  • Additional Crew
  • 1965
Peter Sellers and Elke Sommer in A Shot in the Dark (1964)
A Shot in the Dark
7.3
  • Additional Crew
  • 1964
Rossano Brazzi and Mitzi Gaynor in South Pacific (1958)
South Pacific
6.8
  • Additional Crew
  • 1958

Credits

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Producer

  • John Forsythe in A Bell for Adano (1967)
    A Bell for Adano
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1967
  • Steve Allen, 1965 - Copyright 1968, 2000 MPTV.NET - photo credit: Gabi Rona
    That Was the Week That Was
    8.3
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1964
  • Lucille Ball in General Foods Opening Night (1963)
    General Foods Opening Night
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1963
  • John Fraser, Louis Hayward, and Susan Oliver in The Picture of Dorian Gray (1961)
    Golden Showcase
    6.8
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1962
  • The Good Years (1962)
    The Good Years
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1962
  • The Fabulous Fifties (1960)
    The Fabulous Fifties
    6.9
    • producer
    • 1960
  • The Old Man and the Sea (1958)
    The Old Man and the Sea
    6.9
    • producer
    • 1958
  • James Stewart in The Spirit of St. Louis (1957)
    The Spirit of St. Louis
    7.1
    • produced by
    • 1957
  • James Cagney, Henry Fonda, Jack Lemmon, and William Powell in Mister Roberts (1955)
    Mister Roberts
    7.6
    • producer
    • 1955
  • Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin in The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950)
    The Colgate Comedy Hour
    7.7
    TV Series
    • executive producer
    • 1954
  • The Ford 50th Anniversary Show (1953)
    The Ford 50th Anniversary Show
    7.9
    TV Special
    • producer
    • 1953

Additional Crew

  • The Trial of the Catonsville Nine (1972)
    The Trial of the Catonsville Nine
    6.9
    • producer: New York stage
    • 1972
  • Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, Charmian Carr, Angela Cartwright, Duane Chase, Nicholas Hammond, Kym Karath, Heather Menzies, and Debbie Turner in The Sound of Music (1965)
    The Sound of Music
    8.1
    • originally produced on the stage by
    • 1965
  • Tony Curtis and Debbie Reynolds in Goodbye Charlie (1964)
    Goodbye Charlie
    6.2
    • stage producer
    • 1964
  • Ensign Pulver (1964)
    Ensign Pulver
    5.9
    • stage producer
    • 1964
  • Peter Sellers and Elke Sommer in A Shot in the Dark (1964)
    A Shot in the Dark
    7.3
    • stage producer
    • 1964
  • Natalie Wood, Karl Malden, and Rosalind Russell in Gypsy (1962)
    Gypsy
    7.1
    • based upon the stage play produced by
    • 1962
  • Tony Curtis, Janet Leigh, and Dean Martin in Who Was That Lady? (1960)
    Who Was That Lady?
    6.5
    • stage producer: New York
    • 1960
  • Rossano Brazzi and Mitzi Gaynor in South Pacific (1958)
    South Pacific
    6.8
    • originally produced on the stage by
    • 1958
  • James Cagney, Henry Fonda, Jack Lemmon, and William Powell in Mister Roberts (1955)
    Mister Roberts
    7.6
    • produced on the stage by
    • 1955
  • George Sanders, Ethel Merman, Donald O'Connor, and Vera-Ellen in Call Me Madam (1953)
    Call Me Madam
    6.8
    • stage producer
    • 1953
  • Katharine Hepburn, Spencer Tracy, Angela Lansbury, and Van Johnson in State of the Union (1948)
    State of the Union
    7.2
    • stage producer
    • 1948

Production Management

  • Dance Magic (1927)
    Dance Magic
    • production manager
    • 1927
  • Sam Hardy and Lois Wilson in Broadway Nights (1927)
    Broadway Nights
    5.0
    • production manager
    • 1927
  • Mary Brian in High Hat (1927)
    High Hat
    • production manager
    • 1927

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Anything Goes
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Anything Goes

Personal details

  • Born
    • September 13, 1902
    • Nebraska City, Nebraska, USA
  • Died
    • March 18, 1971
    • Yorktown Heights, New York, USA(stroke)
  • Spouses
      Pamela HarrimanMay 4, 1960 - March 18, 1971 (his death)
  • Children
    • William Hayward
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 2 Print Biographies
    • 6 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    His daughter, Bridget, committed suicide in 1960 (overdose of sleeping pills). His son, Bill, committed suicide in 2008 (self-inflicted gunshot).

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