Dick Haymes


Singer

About

Also Known As
Richard Benjamin Haymes
Birth Place
Buenos Aires, AR
Born
September 13, 1918
Died
March 28, 1980

Biography

Irish actor Dick Haymes played a variety of strong roles in Hollywood cinema. Haymes started his acting career landing roles in such films as "Four Jills in a Jeep" (1944) with Kay Francis, "Irish Eyes Are Smiling" (1944) and "Diamond Horseshoe" (1945). He also appeared in the adaptation "State Fair" (1945) with Jeanne Crain, "Do You Love Me?" (1946) and "Carnival in Costa Rica" (1...

Family & Companions

Edith Harper
Wife
Divorced.
Joanne Dru
Wife
Actor. Married 1941-49; mother of Haymes three oldest children.
Nora Eddington
Wife
Formerly married to Errol Flynn; married in 1950; divorced in 1954; died on April 10, 2001 at age 77.
Rita Hayworth
Wife
Actor. Married 1953-54.

Biography

Irish actor Dick Haymes played a variety of strong roles in Hollywood cinema. Haymes started his acting career landing roles in such films as "Four Jills in a Jeep" (1944) with Kay Francis, "Irish Eyes Are Smiling" (1944) and "Diamond Horseshoe" (1945). He also appeared in the adaptation "State Fair" (1945) with Jeanne Crain, "Do You Love Me?" (1946) and "Carnival in Costa Rica" (1947). His passion for acting continued to his roles in projects like "The Shocking Miss Pilgrim" (1947), "One Touch of Venus" (1948) and "Up in Central Park" (1948). He also appeared in "St. Benny the Dip" (1951), "All Ashore" (1953) and "Cruisin' Down the River" (1953). Haymes was most recently credited in the Chris Evans romance "Playing It Cool" (2015). He also was featured in the TV movie "Betrayal" (ABC, 1974-75). Haymes also contributed music to the Kevin Bacon comedy "The Big Picture" (1989) and the dramatic adaptation "Married Life" (2008) with Pierce Brosnan. Haymes was married to Edith Harper and had four children. Haymes passed away in March 1980 at the age of 64.

Life Events

1936

Moved to USA

Family

Richard Haymes Jr
Son
Mother Joanne Dru.
Joanna Haymes
Daughter
Mother Joanne Dru.
Barbara Haymes
Daughter
Mother Joanne Dru.
Stephanie Haymes Taupin
Daughter
Restaurateur. Mother Fran Jeffries; married to lyricist Bernie Taupin.

Companions

Edith Harper
Wife
Divorced.
Joanne Dru
Wife
Actor. Married 1941-49; mother of Haymes three oldest children.
Nora Eddington
Wife
Formerly married to Errol Flynn; married in 1950; divorced in 1954; died on April 10, 2001 at age 77.
Rita Hayworth
Wife
Actor. Married 1953-54.
Fran Makris
Wife
Fran Jeffries
Wife
Singer. Mother of Haymes' daughter Stephanie.
Wendy Smith
Wife
Mother of Haymes youngest child.

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