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Harry Hayden

Harry Hayden

Slight, grey-templed, bespectacled actor Harry Hayden was cast to best advantage as small-town store proprietors, city attorneys and minor bureaucrats. Dividing his time between stage and screen work from 1936, Hayden became one of the busiest members of Central Casting, appearing in everything from A-pictures like Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) to the RKO 2-reelers of Leon Errol and Edgar Kennedy. Among his better-known unbilled assignments are horn factory owner Mr. Sharp (his partner is Mr. Pierce) in Laurel and Hardy's Saps at Sea (1940) and Farley Granger's harrumphing boss who announces brusquely that there'll be no Christmas bonus in O. Henry's Full House (1951). Hayden's final flurry of activity was in the role of next-door-neighbor Harry on the 1954-55 season of TV's The Stu Erwin Show (aka The Trouble with Father), in which he was afforded the most screen time he'd had in years -- though he remains uncredited in the syndicated prints of this popular series. From the mid '30s until his death in 1955, Harry Hayden and his actress wife Lela Bliss ran Beverly Hills' Bliss-Hayden Miniature Theatre, where several Hollywood aspirants were given an opportunity to learn their craft before live audiences; among the alumni of the Bliss-Hayden were Jon Hall, Veronica Lake, Doris Day, Craig Stevens, Debbie Reynolds, and Marilyn Monroe. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide


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Harry Hayden Trivia

When was Harry Hayden born?
Harry Hayden date of birth: November 8, 1882

Who did Harry Hayden play in Weird Woman?
Harry Hayden was Prof. Septimus Carr in Weird Woman

Who did Harry Hayden portray in Double Dynamite?
Harry Hayden was J.L. McKissack in Double Dynamite

Who did Harry Hayden play in If I'm Lucky?
Harry Hayden was Governor Quilby in If I'm Lucky

Who did Harry Hayden play in Till the Clouds Roll By?
Harry Hayden was Charles Frohman in Till the Clouds Roll By

What role did Harry Hayden play in Carrie?
Harry Hayden played O'Brien in Carrie

What role did Harry Hayden portray in Hello, Frisco, Hello?
Harry Hayden played Burkham in Hello, Frisco, Hello

Who did Harry Hayden play in The Palm Beach Story?
Harry Hayden was Prospect in The Palm Beach Story

Who did Harry Hayden play in Delinquent Parents?
Harry Hayden was Mayor Wharton in Delinquent Parents

Who did Harry Hayden portray in The Rains Came?
Harry Hayden was Rev. Elmer Simon in The Rains Came

Who did Harry Hayden portray in Rose of Washington Square?
Harry Hayden was Dexter in Rose of Washington Square

Who did Harry Hayden portray in Gun Crazy?
Harry Hayden was Mr. Mallenberg in Gun Crazy

Who did Harry Hayden portray in Lillian Russell?
Harry Hayden was Mr. Sloane, Newspaper Editor in Lillian Russell

What role did Harry Hayden play in Colonel Effingham's Raid?
Harry Hayden played Box Smith in Colonel Effingham's Raid

Who did Harry Hayden play in Since You Went Away?
Harry Hayden was Conductor in Since You Went Away

What role did Harry Hayden portray in The Woman in the Window?
Harry Hayden played Druggist in The Woman in the Window

Who did Harry Hayden play in Weekend in Havana?
Harry Hayden was Passenger in Weekend in Havana

Who did Harry Hayden portray in O. Henry's Full House?
Harry Hayden was Mr. Crump in O. Henry's Full House

Who did Harry Hayden portray in Money from Home?
Harry Hayden was First Judge in Money from Home

What role did Harry Hayden portray in In Old Chicago?
Harry Hayden played Johnson, Secretary in In Old Chicago

What role did Harry Hayden portray in Black Legion?
Harry Hayden played Jones in Black Legion

Who did Harry Hayden portray in Ziegfeld Follies?
Harry Hayden was Warden in Ziegfeld Follies

What role did Harry Hayden play in Yankee Doodle Dandy?
Harry Hayden played Dr. Lewellyn in Yankee Doodle Dandy

What role did Harry Hayden play in Without Reservations?
Harry Hayden played Randall, Albuquerque hotel clerk in Without Reservations

What role did Harry Hayden play in This Gun for Hire?
Harry Hayden played Restaurant Manager in This Gun for Hire

What role did Harry Hayden portray in Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo?
Harry Hayden played Judge in Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo

What role did Harry Hayden portray in Sullivan's Travels?
Harry Hayden played Mr. Carson in Sullivan's Travels

What role did Harry Hayden play in A Star Is Born?
Harry Hayden played Makeup man in A Star Is Born

What role did Harry Hayden play in The Perils of Pauline?
Harry Hayden played Stage manager in The Perils of Pauline

Who did Harry Hayden portray in Out of the Past?
Harry Hayden was Canby Miller in Out of the Past

What role did Harry Hayden play in Notorious?
Harry Hayden played Defense Counsel in Notorious

Who did Harry Hayden play in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington?
Harry Hayden was Speaker in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

What role did Harry Hayden play in Little Tough Guy?
Harry Hayden played Superintendent in Little Tough Guy

What role did Harry Hayden play in Knute Rockne, All American?
Harry Hayden played Professor in Knute Rockne, All American

Who did Harry Hayden play in High Sierra?
Harry Hayden was Druggist in High Sierra

Who did Harry Hayden play in Fury?
Harry Hayden was Lockup Keeper in Fury

Who did Harry Hayden portray in Du Barry Was a Lady?
Harry Hayden was Couple in Du Barry Was a Lady

What role did Harry Hayden portray in Angels With Dirty Faces?
Harry Hayden played Pharmacist in Angels With Dirty Faces


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