Leila Hyams
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Leila Hyams
Freaks
1932
Filmography
Acting (53)
1943
First Aidas Red Cross Worker
6.7
1936
Yellow Dustas Nellie Brian
4.5
1935
$1,000 a Minuteas Dorothy Summers
5.8
1935
People Will Talkas Peggy Trask
4.3
1935
Ruggles of Red Gapas Nell Kenner
7.1
1934
No Ransomas Barbara Winfield
8.0
1934
Affairs of a Gentlemanas Gladys Durland
4.0
1934
The Poor Richas Grace Hunter
8.0
1933
Saturday's Millionsas Joan Chandler
7.0
1933
Sing, Sinner, Singas Lela Larson
6.5
1933
Horse Playas Angelica Wayne
8.0
1933
The Constant Womanas Lou
5.0
1932
Island of Lost Soulsas Ruth Thomas
6.9
1932
The Big Broadcastas Anita Rogers
7.1
1932
Red-Headed Womanas Irene 'Rene' Legendre
6.6
1932
Freaksas Venus
7.8
1931
The Christmas Partyas Herself (uncredited)
5.4
1931
Surrenderas Axelle von Meirbach
5.5
1931
6.0
1931
The Phantom of Parisas Cecile Bourrelier
6.0
1931
Stepping Outas Eve Martin
6.7
1931
Men Call It Loveas Connie
6.0
1931
Gentleman's Fateas Marjorie Channing
6.1
1930
Part Time Wifeas Mrs. Murdock (Betty Rogers)
8.0
1930
Way for a Sailoras Joan
5.3
1930
Way Out Westas Molly Rankin
6.2
1930
The Sins of the Childrenas Alma
4.7
1930
Sweethearts and Wivesas Angela Worthington
10.0
1930
The Big Houseas Anne Marlowe
6.6
1930
The Flirting Widowas Evelyn
5.7
1930
The Girl Said Noas Mary Howe
5.8
1929
The Bishop Murder Caseas Belle Dillard
5.4
1929
The Thirteenth Chairas Helen 'Nellie' O'Neill
5.5
1929
Hurricaneas Mary Stevens
6.5
1929
Wonder of Womenas Karen
4.0
1929
Masqueradeas Sylvia Graeme
10.0
1929
The Idle Richas Joan Thayer
6.6
1929
The Far Callas Hilda Larsen
8.0
1929
Spite Marriageas Ethyl Norcrosse
6.6
1928
Alias Jimmy Valentineas Rose
8.0
1928
Land of the Silver Foxas Marie du Fronque
7.0
1928
Honor Boundas Selma Ritchie
9.0
1928
The Crimson Cityas Nadine Howells
9.0
1928
A Girl in Every Portas Widow in San Pedro, Belize
6.0
1928
The Branded Sombreroas Connie Marsh
7.0
1927
The Wizardas Anne Webster
8.0
1927
One-Round Hoganas Helen Davis
10.0
1927
The Bush Leagueras Alice Hobbs
10.0
1927
White Pants Willieas Helen Charters
9.0
1927
The Bruteas Jennifer Duan
9.0
1926
Summer Bachelorsas Willowdean French
4.0
1926
Dancing Mothersas Birdie Courtney
7.5
1924
Sandraas Mait Stanley
7.0