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{{Short description|Canadian-American actor (1882–1955)}}
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| name = Harry Hayden
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| birth_place = [[Nova Scotia]], Canada
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| birth_date = {{birth date|df=yes|1882|11|8}}
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| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|1955|07|24|1882|11|08}}
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| birth_place = [[Nova Scotia]], Canada
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| death_place = [[West Los Angeles]], California, U.S.
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| occupation = Actor
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| death_place = [[West Los Angeles, California]], U.S.
| yearsactive = 1936-1954
| years_active = 1936–1955
| spouse = [[Lela Bliss]] (1924–1955 ''his death'') 1 child
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Lela Bliss]]|1924|1955|end=died}}
| children = Don Hayden
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'''Harry Hayden''' (8 November 1882 – 24 July 1955) was a Canadian film [[character actor]] who appeared in more than 250 films between 1936 and 1954.
'''Harry Hayden''' (8 November 1882 – 24 July 1955) was a Canadian-American actor. He was a highly prolific actor, with more than 280 screen credits.


==Career==
==Career==
Born in Canada in 1882, Hayden was slight, greying at the temples and wore glasses, and the characters he played were often small-town store proprietors, hotel managers, city attorneys, bankers and minor bureaucrats, frequently officious or snooping.<ref name=amgbio>Erickson, Hal [http://www.allmovie.com/cg/avg.dll?p=avg&sql=2:31181~T1 Biography (Allmovie)]</ref><ref>Takacs, Bill [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0370743/bio Biography (IMDB)]</ref>
Born in Canada in 1882, Hayden was slight, greying at the temples and wore glasses, and the characters he played were often small-town store proprietors, hotel managers, city attorneys, bankers and minor bureaucrats, frequently officious or snooping.<ref name=amgbio>Erickson, Hal [http://www.allmovie.com/cg/avg.dll?p=avg&sql=2:31181~T1 Biography (Allmovie)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060426195934/http://www.allmovie.com/cg/avg.dll?p=avg |date=26 April 2006 }}</ref>


Hayden worked both onstage and in films, and with his wife, actress [[Lela Bliss]], to whom he was married from 1924 until his death, he ran the Bliss-Hayden miniature theatre in [[Beverly Hills]], whose alumni include [[Veronica Lake]], [[Doris Day]], [[Debbie Reynolds]], and [[Marilyn Monroe]].<ref name=amgbio /> He directed one production on [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]],<ref>{{IMDb name|0370743}}</ref> a play called ''Thirsty Soil'', which opened in February 1937.<ref>{{ibdb title|12190|Thirsty Soil}}</ref>
Hayden worked both onstage and in films, and with his wife, actress [[Lela Bliss]], to whom he was married from 1924 until his death, he ran the Bliss-Hayden miniature theatre in [[Beverly Hills]], whose alumni include [[Veronica Lake]], [[Doris Day]], [[Debbie Reynolds]], and [[Marilyn Monroe]].<ref name=amgbio /> He directed one production on [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]],{{citation needed|date=October 2024}} a play called ''Thirsty Soil'', which opened in February 1937.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/12190 |title=''Thirsty Soil'' |website=IBDB.com |publisher=[[Internet Broadway Database]] }}</ref>


Hayden began appearing in films in 1936, when he was seen in ''Foolproof'', a crime drama short,<ref>{{IMDb title|0027631|Foolproof}}</ref> and worked consistently and steadily until 1954. At the peak of his career, in the late 1930s and early 1940s, a dozen or two films would be released every year in which Hayden appeared. Often his work went uncredited, but he was notable in [[Laurel and Hardy]]'s ''[[Saps at Sea]]'' in 1940 as Mr. Sharp, the horn factory owner, and as [[Farley Granger]]'s boss in 1951's ''[[O. Henry's Full House]]''.<ref name=amgbio /> In the 1940s, Hayden was part of [[Preston Sturges]]' unofficial [[Preston Sturges Unofficial Stock Company Actors|"stock company" of character actors]], appearing in six films written and directed by Sturges.<ref>Hayden appeared in ''[[The Great McGinty]]'', ''[[Christmas in July (film)|Christmas in July]]'', ''[[The Palm Beach Story]]'', ''[[Hail the Conquering Hero]]'', ''[[The Great Moment (1944 film)|The Great Moment]]'' and ''[[The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend]]'', Sturges' last American film.</ref>
Hayden began appearing in films in 1936, when he was seen in ''Foolproof'', a crime drama short,{{citation needed|date=October 2024}} and worked consistently and steadily until 1954. At the peak of his career, in the late 1930s and early 1940s, a dozen or two films would be released every year in which Hayden appeared. Often his work went uncredited, but he was notable in [[Laurel and Hardy]]'s ''[[Saps at Sea]]'' in 1940 as Mr. Sharp, the horn factory owner, and as [[Farley Granger]]'s boss in 1951's ''[[O. Henry's Full House]]''.<ref name=amgbio /> In the 1940s, Hayden was part of [[Preston Sturges]]' unofficial [[Preston Sturges Unofficial Stock Company Actors|"stock company" of character actors]], appearing in six films written and directed by Sturges.<ref>Hayden appeared in ''[[The Great McGinty]]'', ''[[Christmas in July (film)|Christmas in July]]'', ''[[The Palm Beach Story]]'', ''[[Hail the Conquering Hero]]'', ''[[The Great Moment (1944 film)|The Great Moment]]'' and ''[[The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend]]'', Sturges' last American film.</ref>


Television also provided some opportunities for this ubiquitous actor. Hayden did a handful of episodic television shows from [[1951 in television|1951]] to [[1955 in television|1955]], in 1952 he played Stephen Wilson, the father of Margie's boyfriend in the episode "Vern's Chums", in "[[My Little Margie]]", he also had a recurring role as "Harry Johnson" on ''[[The Stu Erwin Show]]'', also known as ''The Trouble With Father'', although he was not credited for this when the show went to syndication.<ref name=amgbio />
Television also provided some opportunities for this ubiquitous actor. Hayden did a handful of episodic television shows from 1951 to 1955. In 1952, he played Stephen Wilson, the father of Margie's boyfriend in the episode "Vern's Chums", in "[[My Little Margie]]", he also had a recurring role as "Harry Johnson" on ''[[The Stu Erwin Show]]'', also known as ''The Trouble With Father'', although he was not credited for this when the show went to syndication.<ref name=amgbio /> In 1954, he appeared in his final film, ''[[The Desperado]].'' He died on 24 July 1955 in [[West Los Angeles, California]], at the age of 72. He had one son with actress [[Lela Bliss]], Harry Hayden.{{citation needed|date=October 2024}}

Hayden appeared in his final film, ''[[The Desperado]]'', in 1954.<ref>{{IMDb title|0046905|The Desperado}}</ref> He died in [[West Los Angeles, California]] on 24 July 1955, at the age of 72, and is buried in [[Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale|Forest Lawn Memorial Park]] in [[Glendale, California]].<ref>{{Find a Grave|12747}}</ref> He had one son with actress [[Lela Bliss]], Harry Hayden.


==Partial filmography==
==Partial filmography==
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* ''[[I Married a Doctor]]'' (1936)
* ''[[I Married a Doctor]]'' (1936)
* ''[[Killer at Large (1936 film)|Killer at Large]]'' (1936)
* ''[[Killer at Large (1936 film)|Killer at Large]]'' (1936)
* ''[[Two Against the World (1936 film)|Two Against the World]]'' (1936)
* ''[[Two Against the World (1936 film)|Two Against the World]]'' (1936) as Dr. Martin Leavenworth
* ''[[Artists and Models (1937 film)|Artists and Models]]'' (1937)
* ''[[Artists and Models (1937 film)|Artists and Models]]'' (1937)
* ''[[Black Legion (film)|Black Legion]]'' (1937) as Jones
* ''[[Black Legion (film)|Black Legion]]'' (1937) as Jones
* ''[[I'll Give a Million (1938 film)|I'll Give a Million]]'' (1938)
* ''[[I'll Give a Million (1938 film)|I'll Give a Million]]'' (1938)
* ''[[Saleslady]]'' (1938)
* ''[[Wife, Husband and Friend]]'' (1939)
* ''[[Wife, Husband and Friend]]'' (1939)
* ''[[Rose of Washington Square]]'' (1939)<ref name=google>[https://books.google.com/books?id=GP7GAwAAQBAJ&dq=I%27m+always+chasing+rainbows+alice+faye+Rose+of+Washington+square+DVD&pg=PA65 ''Great Movie Musicals on DVD'' - A Classic Movie Fan's Guide] by John Howard Reid - Google search with book preview</ref>
* ''[[Rose of Washington Square]]'' (1939)
* ''[[The Rains Came]]'' (1939)
* ''[[The Rains Came]]'' (1939)
* ''[[Should a Girl Marry? (1939 film)|Should a Girl Marry?]]'' (1939)
* ''[[Barricade (1939 film)|Barricade]]'' (1939)
* ''[[Barricade (1939 film)|Barricade]]'' (1939)
* ''[[Swanee River (film)|Swanee River]]'' (1939)
* ''[[Swanee River (1939 film)|Swanee River]]'' (1939)
* ''[[He Married His Wife]]'' (1940)
* ''[[He Married His Wife]]'' (1940)
* ''[[Saps at Sea]]'' (1940) (uncredited)
* ''[[Saps at Sea]]'' (1940) (uncredited)
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* ''[[Hello, Frisco, Hello]]'' (1943) as Burkham
* ''[[Hello, Frisco, Hello]]'' (1943) as Burkham
* ''[[She Has What It Takes]]'' (1943) as Mr. Jason
* ''[[She Has What It Takes]]'' (1943) as Mr. Jason
* ''[[The Unknown Guest]]'' (1943) as George Nadroy
* ''[[The Unknown Guest (1943 film)|The Unknown Guest]]'' (1943) as George Nadroy
* ''[[The Big Noise (1944 film)|The Big Noise]]'' (1944)
* ''[[The Big Noise (1944 film)|The Big Noise]]'' (1944)
* ''[[Hail the Conquering Hero]]'' (1944)
* ''[[Hail the Conquering Hero]]'' (1944)
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* ''[[The Dude Goes West]]'' (1948)
* ''[[The Dude Goes West]]'' (1948)
* ''[[The Velvet Touch]]'' (1948)
* ''[[The Velvet Touch]]'' (1948)
* ''[[Good Sam]]'' (1948)
* ''[[Good Sam (1948 film)|Good Sam]]'' (1948)
* ''[[Every Girl Should Be Married]]'' (1948)
* ''[[Every Girl Should Be Married]]'' (1948)
* ''[[Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff]]'' (1949)
* ''[[Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff]]'' (1949)
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* ''[[Gun Crazy]]'' (1950)
* ''[[Gun Crazy]]'' (1950)
* ''[[The Traveling Saleswoman]]'' (1950)
* ''[[The Traveling Saleswoman]]'' (1950)
* ''[[Union Station (film)|Union Station]]'' (1950)
* ''[[Union Station (film)|Union Station]]'' (1950)
* ''[[Double Dynamite]]'' (1951)
* ''[[Carrie (1952 film)|Carrie]]'' (1952)
* ''[[Carrie (1952 film)|Carrie]]'' (1952)
* ''[[Army Bound]]'' (1952)
* ''[[O. Henry's Full House]]'' (1952)
* ''[[O. Henry's Full House]]'' (1952)
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==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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Latest revision as of 16:47, 22 December 2024

Harry Hayden
Born(1882-11-08)8 November 1882
Nova Scotia, Canada
Died24 July 1955(1955-07-24) (aged 72)
West Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1936–1955
Spouse
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(m. 1924; died 1955)​
Children2

Harry Hayden (8 November 1882 – 24 July 1955) was a Canadian-American actor. He was a highly prolific actor, with more than 280 screen credits.

Career

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Born in Canada in 1882, Hayden was slight, greying at the temples and wore glasses, and the characters he played were often small-town store proprietors, hotel managers, city attorneys, bankers and minor bureaucrats, frequently officious or snooping.[1]

Hayden worked both onstage and in films, and with his wife, actress Lela Bliss, to whom he was married from 1924 until his death, he ran the Bliss-Hayden miniature theatre in Beverly Hills, whose alumni include Veronica Lake, Doris Day, Debbie Reynolds, and Marilyn Monroe.[1] He directed one production on Broadway,[citation needed] a play called Thirsty Soil, which opened in February 1937.[2]

Hayden began appearing in films in 1936, when he was seen in Foolproof, a crime drama short,[citation needed] and worked consistently and steadily until 1954. At the peak of his career, in the late 1930s and early 1940s, a dozen or two films would be released every year in which Hayden appeared. Often his work went uncredited, but he was notable in Laurel and Hardy's Saps at Sea in 1940 as Mr. Sharp, the horn factory owner, and as Farley Granger's boss in 1951's O. Henry's Full House.[1] In the 1940s, Hayden was part of Preston Sturges' unofficial "stock company" of character actors, appearing in six films written and directed by Sturges.[3]

Television also provided some opportunities for this ubiquitous actor. Hayden did a handful of episodic television shows from 1951 to 1955. In 1952, he played Stephen Wilson, the father of Margie's boyfriend in the episode "Vern's Chums", in "My Little Margie", he also had a recurring role as "Harry Johnson" on The Stu Erwin Show, also known as The Trouble With Father, although he was not credited for this when the show went to syndication.[1] In 1954, he appeared in his final film, The Desperado. He died on 24 July 1955 in West Los Angeles, California, at the age of 72. He had one son with actress Lela Bliss, Harry Hayden.[citation needed]

Partial filmography

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d Erickson, Hal Biography (Allmovie) Archived 26 April 2006 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Thirsty Soil". IBDB.com. Internet Broadway Database.
  3. ^ Hayden appeared in The Great McGinty, Christmas in July, The Palm Beach Story, Hail the Conquering Hero, The Great Moment and The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend, Sturges' last American film.
  4. ^ Great Movie Musicals on DVD - A Classic Movie Fan's Guide by John Howard Reid - Google search with book preview
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