Louis Hayward

Louis Hayward (March 19 1909 – February 21 1985), was a British actor born in South Africa.

Biography

Born Seafield Grant in Johannesburg, Hayward was a slight man, 154 pounds, a trifle over 5'10" with dark brown hair and blue eyes.

His screen work began in British films. His most notable role possibly is Leslie Charteris' The Saint in "The Saint in New York". In 1939, he played a dual role in "The Man in the Iron Mask".

During World War II, Hayward enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and commanded a photographic unit that filmed the Battle of Tarawa in a documentary titled "With the Marines at Tarawa". Hayward was awarded the Bronze Star [ [http://www.leatherneck.com/forums/showthread.php?t=38021 Tarawa documentary won Academy Award - Marine Corps Community for USMC Veterans ] ]

He also played the role of Philip Lombard in the 1945 version of "And Then There Were None". In 1954, Hayward starred in the brief but impressive televisionseries "The Lone Wolf". Other work on television included his playing a judge in the episode of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour entitled "Day of Reckoning" (original air date 11/22/62).

Hayward died in Palm Springs, California of lung cancer at the age of 75.

elected filmography

*"Anthony Adverse" (1936)
*"The Woman I Love" (1937)
*"The Saint in New York" (1938)
*"The Man in the Iron Mask" (1939)
*"Dance, Girl, Dance" (1940)
*"The Son of Monte Cristo" (1940)
*"Ladies in Retirement" (1941)
*"And Then There Were None" (1945)
*"Repeat Performance" (1947)
*"Ruthless" (1948)
*"House by the River" (1950)
*"Fortunes of Captain Blood" (1950)
*"The Saint's Girl Friday" (1953)
*"The Christmas Kid" (1967)

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