Herbert Heyes
Herbert Harrison Heyes (born August 3, 1889 in Vader , Washington , † May 31, 1958 in Los Angeles , California ) was an American actor in theater, television and silent and sound films.
life and career
Herbert Heyes was already on stage at an early age and at the age of 20 was the main actor in a traveling theater group. He was already a well-known actor when he was hired by Fox Film Corporation in 1916 . In the following years he made a total of five silent films with Theda Bara . From around 1924 he retired from the film business for almost 20 years. During this time he worked in New York as a theater and radio actor.
From 1942 Heyes was again regularly in front of the camera for Hollywood films, with the now graying character actor now playing supporting roles. In the mid-1940s he took on roles in four Broadway plays. In the 1950s, Heyes played mostly dignified minor characters, often of socially respected rank, including judges, generals, politicians or priests. His best-known roles include the wealthy factory owner and uncle of Montgomery Clift's main character in the Oscar-winning drama A Place in the Sun (1951), the future father-in-law of Ronald Reagan in the comedy Bedtime for Bonzo (1951) and an experienced reporter in Samuel Fuller's film noir Park Row (1952). His last film role was a small appearance in the monumental film The Ten Commandments , but in the year of his death he appeared on US television in two television series in guest roles. Overall, Heyes was seen in a total of over 130 film and television productions between 1915 and 1958.
Herbert Heyes was married to the actress Mildred von Hollen (1891–1971) from 1913. The couple had two children, including future actor and screenwriter Douglas Heyes . After divorcing Mildred van Hollen, Heyes married Helen Millard Ward in 1934, with whom he remained married until his death.
Filmography (selection)
- 1915: A Man Afrid (short film)
- 1917: The Darling of Paris
- 1918: Salome
- 1921: The Queen of Sheba
- 1923: One Stolen Night
- 1942: Destination Unknown
- 1942: Tennessee Johnson
- 1943: Ambassador to Moscow (Mission to Moscow)
- 1944: Main Street Today
- 1944: Wilson
- 1944: Alarm in the Pacific (The Fighting Seabees)
- 1947: Secret Agent T (T-Men)
- 1947: The Miracle of Manhattan (Miracle on 34th Street)
- 1950: Tripoli (Tripoli)
- 1950: You Won't See Tomorrow (Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye)
- 1950: People without a Soul (Union Station)
- 1951: Until the Last Breath (Only the Valiant)
- 1951: A Place in the Sun (A Place in the Sun)
- 1951: Bedtime for Bonzo
- 1952: Wildes Blut (Ruby Gentry)
- 1952: Stronger than Chains (Carbine Williams)
- 1952: What life is worth (Something to Live For)
- 1952: Park Row - A New York Newspaper (Park Row)
- 1953: Let's Do It Again
- 1955: Komödiantenkinder (The Seven Little Foys)
- 1955: Many-Splendored Thing (Love is a Many Splendored Thing)
- 1955: The Far Horizons
- 1955: Panther Cat (New York Confidential)
- 1955: Damned Silence (The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell)
- 1956: The Ten Commandments (The Ten Commandments)
Web links
- Herbert Heyes in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Herbert Heyes | Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos. Retrieved March 3, 2020 (American English).
- ↑ Herbert Heyes | Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos. Retrieved March 3, 2020 (American English).
- ^ Herbert Heyes - Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB. Retrieved March 3, 2020 .
- ↑ Herbert Heyes at Find A Grave
- ^ Mildred von Hollen (Internet Movie Database). Retrieved March 3, 2020 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Heyes, Herbert |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Heyes, Herbert Harrison |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 3, 1889 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vader , Washington |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 31, 1958 |
| Place of death | Los Angeles , California |