TopTenREVIEWS presents the film career and movie reviews of Leila Hyams.
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Actor Facts
Birth:
May 1, 1905
Death:
December 4, 1977
Biography:
Leila Hyams was one of the top leading ladies of the early talkie pre-code years. She was a likable, pleasing actress with a charming presence. She had much spark, personality and charisma, she had a touch of down to earthiness and naturalness that won movie fans, they could relate to her. ...more about Leila Hyams
Leila Hyams
ACTOR RANKINGS:
CAREER SPAN
Decade
Movie Score
# Movies
1920s
1.7315
21
1930s
2.9214
31
1940s
No Reviews
1
Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews & awards for each movie.
Overall Actor Score: 
2.1951
2.1951Leila Hyams Movie Rankings
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3.2053After his ship goes down, Edward Parker is rescued at sea. Parker gets into a fight with Captain Davies of the Apia and the Captain tosses him overboard while making a delivery to the tiny tropical island of Dr. Moreau. ...more about Island of Lost Souls
- Not Available on DVD
2
3.1094After a manslaughter conviction from drunk driving, nice but foolish Kent is sent to a prison over-crowded and unable to properly deal with it's inmates. There he meets veteran criminals like Morgan and his hardened pal Butch. ...more about Big House
- Not Available on DVD
3
3.0689A carnival barker displays a sideshow freak called the Feathered Hen and tells her story. Cleopatra, a trapeze artist with the carnival, is adored by a midget named Hans. ...more about Freaks
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2.5767While visiting Paris in 1908, upper class Lord Burnstead loses his butler playing poker. Egbert and Effie Floud bring Ruggles back to Red Gap, Washington. ...more about Ruggles of Red Gap
- Not Available on DVD
5
2.4930The murders start with the body of Robin. He is found with a arrow through the heart, but Vance deduces that the body was placed and not found where he was killed. The note found dealing with the murder was part of a nursery rhyme and signed by 'Bishop'. ...more about Bishop Murder Case
- Not Available on DVD
7
2.1917Elmer is a dry cleaner. He is madly in love with stage star Trilby Drew; for each of her 35 performances, he dons someone else's tuxedo and races to the theatre. ...more about Spite Marriage
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2.1278Bibi is a world class escape artist, but he cannot escape the false murder charge that is placed on him. Max has killed Bourrelier before he was removed from the will so that he will be rich when he marries Cecile. ...more about Phantom of Paris
- Not Available on DVD
10
1.9725Although his murdered friend was by all accounts a scoundrel a true "bounder" Edward Wales is determined to trap his killer by staging a seance using a famous medium. ...more about Thirteenth Chair
- Not Available on DVD
11
1.8264The manager at a local radio station puts on a singer (Bing Crosby) who is immediately a hit with his listeners. ...more about Big Broadcast
- Not Available on DVD
12
A down-on-his luck newspaperman finds himself the center of an experiment being conducted by two daffy millionaires--to see if someone can spend $1000 a minute, every minute, for 12 solid hours. If he can do it, he gets $10,000. ...more about 1
- Not Available on DVD
22
This Pete Smith Specialty is a semihumorous look at basic first aid techniques for mishaps that often occur around the house. It was produced in cooperation with the Beverly Hills First Aid Unit of the American Red Cross Disaster Service. ...more about First Aid
- Not Available on DVD
23
Phyllis wants to marry Bobby, but Father won't permit it until older sister Celia weds. So Celia invents a military fiancée in Arabia, unimaginatively christens him John Smith, writes him a love letter, and then kills him off. Only there really is a Col. ...more about Flirting Widow
- Not Available on DVD
24
Jack lives the high life and wants to make Marjorie his one and only. He then learns that his deceased father is alive but dying of lead poisoning. His father sent him away, twenty years before, to keep him out of the rackets. ...more about Gentleman's Fate
- Not Available on DVD
25
Tom Ward is just back from College and the only thing that he seemed to learn is how to be obnoxious and loud. He forgoes a bank job to work at Sutton and Company just to make time with Mary, McAndrews' fiancée. ...more about Girl Said No
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Millionaire William van Luyn falls in love with his secretary Joan Thayer and marries her. Her family, part of "the great middle class" (as blowhard nephew Henry keeps reminding us), is happy for Joan, but reluctant to take charity from Will. ...more about Idle Rich
- Not Available on DVD
34
Wallingford is a con-man whose specialty is taking money from suckers. His partners are Schnozzle, a pickpocket and car thief; and Blackie, who has played the game for years. Jimmy's latest deal involves land and a clay pot factory in a small town. ...more about New Adventures of Get Rich Quick Wallingford
- Not Available on DVD
40
Lil works for the Legendre Company and causes Bill to divorce Irene and marry her. She has an affair with businessman Gaerste and uses him to force society to pay attention to her. She has another affair with the chauffeur Albert. ...more about Red-Headed Woman
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42
Jim Fowler is Western University's football hero and is constantly besieged by reporters. Jim's father Ezra comes to visit him and becomes reacquainted with an old Western football chum, Mr. Chandler, who happens to be the father of Jim's girlfriend Joan. ...more about Saturday's Millions
- Not Available on DVD
48
Jack is a sailor who lives to go to sea. A typical sailor, he is always broke and has been in seven jails in the last seven ports. The one girl he tries to impress the most is in London and his mates call her 'the Eskimo'. ...more about Way for a Sailor
- Not Available on DVD
49
Wise-guy carnival barker Windy bilks a group of cowboys out of their money, gets caught and is forced into working off the debt on their ranch. ...more about Way Out West
- Not Available on DVD
52
A German pianist is going to break up with his unfaithful wife, when he receives the message that his favourite stepchild has died. ...more about Wonder of Women
- Not Available on DVD
53
Eastern educated Bob Culpepper, along with grizzled prospector Solitary, hit the mother lode and head to Gold Town to stake their claim. ...more about Yellow Dust
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