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.
Acted in 49
1940s
- 1943
First Aid
Red Cross Worker
1930s
- 1936
Yellow Dust
Nellie Brian
- 1935
$1,000 a Minute
Dorothy Summers
People Will Talk
Peggy Trask
- 1934
Affairs of a Gentleman
Gladys Durland
The Poor Rich
Grace Hunter
- 1933
Saturday's Millions
Joan Chandler
Horse Play
Angelica Wayne
The Constant Woman
Lou
- 1932
Island of Lost Souls
Ruth Thomas
The Big Broadcast
Anita Rogers
Red-Headed Woman
Irene 'Rene' Legendre
- 1931
Surrender
Axelle von Meirbach
New Adventures of Get Rich Quick Wallingford
Dorothy
The Phantom of Paris
Cecile Bourrelier
Stepping Out
Eve Martin
Men Call It Love
Connie
Gentleman's Fate
Marjorie Channing
- 1930
Part Time Wife
Mrs. Murdock (Betty Rogers)
Way for a Sailor
Joan
Way Out West
Molly Rankin
The Sins of the Children
Alma
The Big House
Anne Marlowe
The Flirting Widow
Evelyn
The Girl Said No
Mary Howe
1920s
- 1929
The Bishop Murder Case
Belle Dillard
The Thirteenth Chair
Helen 'Nellie' O'Neill
Hurricane
Mary Stevens
Wonder of Women
Karen
Masquerade
Sylvia Graeme
The Far Call
Hilda Larsen
Spite Marriage
Ethyl Norcrosse
- 1928
Alias Jimmy Valentine
Rose
Land of the Silver Fox
Marie du Fronque
The Crimson City
Nadine Howells
A Girl in Every Port
Widow in San Pedro, Belize
The Branded Sombrero
Connie Marsh
- 1927
The Wizard
Anne Webster
One-Round Hogan
Helen Davis
The Bush Leaguer
Alice Hobbs
White Pants Willie
Helen Charters
The Brute
Jennifer Duan
- 1926
Summer Bachelors
Willowdean French
Dancing Mothers
Birdie Courtney
- 1924
Sandra
Mait Stanley
Appearances1
1930s
- 1931
The Christmas Party
Herself (uncredited)