Louis Hayward
About
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Also Known As
Seafield Grant
Birth Place
South Africa
Born
March 19, 1909
Died
February 21, 1985
Cause of Death
Cancer
Biography
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Suavely handsome, often tongue-in-cheek leading man of the 1930s and 40s who began his career with a provincial theater company in England. Hayward came to Hollywood in the mid-30s and quickly established a second-rank level of stardom which lasted until the mid-50s. He more than held his own in a wide variety of films; his light touch with cynical, witty banter suited him well in drawin...
Filmography
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With the Marines at Tarawa
(1944)
Director
Terror In The Wax Museum
(1974)
Fowley
The Phynx
(1970)
Chuka
(1967)
Major Benson
The Christmas Kid
(1967)
Mike Culligan
The Search for Bridey Murphy
(1956)
Morey Bernstein
Family & Companions
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Ida Lupino
Wife
Actor. Married 1939, divorced 1945.
Notes
He has received the Bronze Star for heroic feats as a Marine during World War II.
Biography
Suavely handsome, often tongue-in-cheek leading man of the 1930s and 40s who began his career with a provincial theater company in England. Hayward came to Hollywood in the mid-30s and quickly established a second-rank level of stardom which lasted until the mid-50s. He more than held his own in a wide variety of films; his light touch with cynical, witty banter suited him well in drawing room comedies and romantic dramas ("The Flame Within" 1935, "The Rage of Paris" 1938, "Dance Girl Dance" 1940), but he regularly appeared in detective films and adventures as well. Often cast as somewhat roguish playboys, Hayward played the leading role in Rene Clair's sterling adaptation of Agatha Christie's mystery "And Then There Were None" (1945) and was fine in dual roles James Whale's stylish version of "The Man in the Iron Mask" (1939).
The latter film prefigured the later contours of Hayward's film career, as his athletic, romantic dash led him to be cast in many medium-budgeted swashbucklers, four of which (including "Fortunes of Captain Blood" 1950 and "The Lady in the Iron Mask" 1952, recalling his earlier triumph) teamed him with Patricia Medina. Hayward was married for a time to Ida Lupino, with whom he co-starred in the Gothic melodrama "Ladies in Retirement" (1941).
Filmography
Director (Feature Film)
With the Marines at Tarawa
(1944)
Director
Cast (Feature Film)
Terror In The Wax Museum
(1974)
Fowley
The Phynx
(1970)
Chuka
(1967)
Major Benson
The Christmas Kid
(1967)
Mike Culligan
The Search for Bridey Murphy
(1956)
Morey Bernstein
The Saint's Girl Friday
(1954)
Simon Templar, also known as The Saint
Duffy of San Quentin
(1954)
Edward ["Romeo"] Harper
The Royal African Rifles
(1953)
[Lt. James] Denham [also known as Shelton]
Lady in the Iron Mask
(1952)
D'Artagnan
Captain Pirate
(1952)
Dr. Peter Blood
The Son of Dr. Jekyll
(1951)
Edward Utterson, also known as Edward Jekyll
The Lady and the Bandit
(1951)
Dick Turpin, also known as Richard Palmer
House by the River
(1950)
Stephen Byrne
Fortunes of Captain Blood
(1950)
Captain Peter Blood
The Pirates of Capri
(1949)
Ruthless
(1948)
Vic Lambdin
The Black Arrow
(1948)
Sir Richard Shelton
Walk a Crooked Mile
(1948)
Philip Grayson
Repeat Performance
(1947)
Barney Page
Young Widow
(1946)
Jim Cameron
The Return of Monte Cristo
(1946)
Edmond Dantes
The Strange Woman
(1946)
Ephraim Poster
And Then There Were None
(1945)
Philip Lombard, alias of Charles Morley
Ladies in Retirement
(1941)
Albert Feather
The Son of Monte Cristo
(1941)
Count of Monte Cristo
Dance, Girl, Dance
(1940)
Jimmy Harris
My Son, My Son!
(1940)
Oliver Essex
The Man in the Iron Mask
(1939)
Louis XIV/Phillipe
Condemned Women
(1938)
Dr. Phillip Duncan
Midnight Intruder
(1938)
Barry Gilbert
The Duke of West Point
(1938)
Steven Early
The Saint in New York
(1938)
Simon Templar, also known as The Saint
The Rage of Paris
(1938)
Bill [Jerome] Duncan
The Woman I Love
(1937)
[Lieutenant] Jean [Herbillion]
Anthony Adverse
(1936)
Denis Moore
Absolute Quiet
(1936)
Gregory Bengard
Trouble for Two
(1936)
Young man with cream tarts [assumed identity of Cecil Barnley]
The Luckiest Girl in the World
(1936)
Anthony McClellan
A Feather in Her Hat
(1935)
Richard Orland
The Flame Within
(1935)
Jack Kerry
The Love Test
(1935)
John
Sorrell and Son
(1934)
Duncan
Chelsea Life
(1933)
David Fenner
Self-Made Lady
(1932)
Paul Geneste
Producer (Feature Film)
The Royal African Rifles
(1953)
Executive Producer
Cast (Special)
The Picture of Dorian Gray
(1961)
Basil Hallward
The Chimney Sweep
(1958)
James Mcdonald/The Highwayman
The Lone Wolf
(1954)
Michael Lanyard
Cast (Short)
Breakdowns of 1936
(1936)
Himself
Misc. Crew (Short)
The Making of a Great Motion Picture
(1936)
Archival Footage
Life Events
1935
Appeared on Broadway and began his film career in Hollywood
Photo Collections
4 Photos
Walk a Crooked Mile - Movie Posters
Walk a Crooked Mile - Movie Posters
8 Photos
Walk a Crooked Mile - Lobby Card Set
Walk a Crooked Mile - Lobby Card Set
1 Photo
Dance, Girl, Dance - Movie Poster
Dance, Girl, Dance - Movie Poster
1 Photo
Ladies in Retirement - Movie Poster
Here is the American one-sheet movie poster for Columbia Pictures' Ladies in Retirement (1941), starring Ida Lupino, Louis Hayward, and Evelyn Keyes. One-sheets measured 27x41 inches, and were the poster style most commonly used in theaters.
Videos
Movie Clip
Trailer
Companions
Ida Lupino
Wife
Actor. Married 1939, divorced 1945.
Bibliography
Notes
He has received the Bronze Star for heroic feats as a Marine during World War II.
