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.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1905-05-01 · New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- 1977-12-04
Known for
- Freaks (1932) — Venus
- Island of Lost Souls (1932) — Ruth Thomas
- Ruggles of Red Gap (1935) — Nell Kenner
- Spite Marriage (1929) — Ethyl Norcrosse
- Red-Headed Woman (1932) — Irene 'Rene' Legendre
- The Big House (1930) — Anne Marlowe
- A Girl in Every Port (1928) — Widow in San Pedro, Belize
- The Bishop Murder Case (1929) — Belle Dillard
- The Thirteenth Chair (1929) — Helen 'Nellie' O'Neill
- $1,000 a Minute (1935) — Dorothy Summers
- The Sins of the Children (1930) — Alma
- Way Out West (1930) — Molly Rankin
- The Big Broadcast (1932) — Anita Rogers
- The Christmas Party (1931) — Herself (uncredited)
- The Phantom of Paris (1931) — Cecile Bourrelier
- Gentleman's Fate (1931) — Marjorie Channing