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John Hyams(1869-1940)

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John Hyams was born on 6 July 1869 in Syracuse, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Women Won't Tell (1932), Cameo Kirby (1930) and Broadway Scandals (1929). He was married to Leila McIntyre. He died on 9 December 1940 in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornJuly 6, 1869
DiedDecember 9, 1940(71)
BornJuly 6, 1869
DiedDecember 9, 1940(71)
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Known for

Robert Ellis, Edmund Breese, Mae Busch, Otis Harlan, Larry Kent, Walter Long, William V. Mong, Sarah Padden, Dewey Robinson, and Gloria Shea in Women Won't Tell (1932)
Women Won't Tell
5.5
  • Walter Robinson
  • 1932
Myrna Loy and Douglas Gilmore in Cameo Kirby (1930)
Cameo Kirby
6.8
  • Larkin Bunce
  • 1930
Jack Egan and Sally O'Neil in Broadway Scandals (1929)
Broadway Scandals
5.3
  • Pringle
  • 1929
Randolph Scott and Frances Drake in And Sudden Death (1936)
And Sudden Death
5.7
  • J.R. Winslow
  • 1936

Credits

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  • Madeleine Carroll, Carolyn Lee, and Fred MacMurray in Virginia (1941)
    Virginia
    6.6
    • Minister (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Lew Ayres and Robert Taylor in Remember? (1939)
    Remember?
    5.9
    • Party Guest (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Joan Bennett, John Hubbard, and Adolphe Menjou in The Housekeeper's Daughter (1939)
    The Housekeeper's Daughter
    6.1
    • Professor Randall
    • 1939
  • Clark Gable and Jean Harlow in Saratoga (1937)
    Saratoga
    6.5
    • Horse Owner (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Robert Young and Florence Rice in Married Before Breakfast (1937)
    Married Before Breakfast
    6.1
    • Executive Watching Shaving (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Groucho Marx, Chico Marx, and Harpo Marx in A Day at the Races (1937)
    A Day at the Races
    7.5
    • Judge (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Oliver Hardy, Mischa Auer, Jack Haley, Patsy Kelly, Stan Laurel, Rosina Lawrence, and Lyda Roberti in Pick a Star (1937)
    Pick a Star
    5.4
    • Mr. McGregor
    • 1937
  • Gene Raymond and Ann Sothern in There Goes My Girl (1937)
    There Goes My Girl
    5.8
    • Second Minister (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Gary Cooper and Jean Arthur in The Plainsman (1936)
    The Plainsman
    6.8
    • Schuyler Colfax (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Betty Furness and Jack Haley in Mister Cinderella (1936)
    Mister Cinderella
    5.6
    • Mr. Wilberforce
    • 1936
  • Robert Young and Florence Rice in The Longest Night (1936)
    The Longest Night
    6.0
    • Mr. Fergus - Kinney's Lawyer
    • 1936
  • Randolph Scott and Frances Drake in And Sudden Death (1936)
    And Sudden Death
    5.7
    • J.R. Winslow
    • 1936
  • James Dunn and Mae Clarke in Hearts in Bondage (1936)
    Hearts in Bondage
    5.6
    • Bushnell
    • 1936
  • The Story of 'The Jonker Diamond' (1936)
    The Story of 'The Jonker Diamond'
    6.1
    Short
    • Harry Winston (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Myrna Loy, William Powell, and Luise Rainer in The Great Ziegfeld (1936)
    The Great Ziegfeld
    6.6
    • Dave Stamper (uncredited)
    • 1936

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Johnny Hyams
  • Height
    • 5′ 6½″ (1.69 m)
  • Born
    • July 6, 1869
    • Syracuse, New York, USA
  • Died
    • December 9, 1940
    • Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Leila McIntyre? - December 9, 1940 (his death, 1 child)
  • Children
    • Leila Hyams
  • Publicity listings
    • 3 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Father of Leila Hyams, with his wife, Leila.
  • Quotes
    [Talking about his daughter Leila Hyams] Even as an infant, Leila was of the theatre, for she slept in the top of our trunk in the dressing room while her mother and myself went on with our act. (Silver screen, December 1931)

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