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Leila Hyams

May 01, 1905 - Dec 04, 1977 (72 years old) in New York City, New York, USA

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

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Freaks
Venus
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Red-Headed Woman
Irene 'Rene' Legendre
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The Big House
Anne Marlowe
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The Christmas Party
Herself (uncredited)
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A Girl in Every Port
Widow in San Pedro, Belize
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The Thirteenth Chair
Helen 'Nellie' O'Neill
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The Phantom of Paris
Cecile Bourrelier

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