Bernadene Hayes Explained

Bernadene Hayes
Birth Date:March 15, 1912
Birth Place:St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Death Place:Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Resting Place:Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City, California
Occupation:Actress
Years Active:1934–1956

Bernadene Hayes (sometimes written as Bernadine Hayes; March 15, 1912 – August 29, 1987) was an American film and television actress.[1] [2] She also performed on radio and the stage, and as a singer.

Early years

Hayes was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Hayes.[3] She had three brothers and three sisters. She began performing in amateur productions when she was 9 years old. When she was in high school, she worked in a department store during vacation breaks.[4] She graduated from Yeatman High School and attended Washington University for one semester.[5]

Career

Hayes first sang professionally when, at age 18, she filled in as a singer at Loew's State Theatre in St. Louis. A contract soon resulted, and she performed with Teddy Joyce and his band on a vaudeville tour.[6] When she performed at an exhibition in St. Louis, the manager of the radio station KMOX heard her, which led to her becoming a performer on its staff. A year later, she moved to WWJ in Detroit.[7] She joined the staff of the radio station WBBM as a singer in the fall of 1929, performing both on local programs and on CBS network broadcasts.[8] As an actress, in 1930, she portrayed village matron Frances Nichols in The Quilting Party and Lib, a mountain girl, on Market Day; both programs were on CBS.[9] On May 6, 1930, she returned to singing as she was featured in the weekly O'Cedar Time program.[10] In September 1930 she was named the most beautiful radio performer in America.[11]

After working in Chicago, Hayes moved to Los Angeles, where she sang with bands at The Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel and acted, beginning her work in films as an extra at $10 per day. Films in which she appeared included Absolute Quiet, Idiot's Delight, Living in a Big Way, This Gun for Hire, Great Guy, The Emperor's Candlesticks, King of Chinatown, The Judgement Book,[12] Trigger Tom,[13] Along Came Love,[14] Bunco Squad,[15] That's My Story,[16] and The Accusing Finger.[17] She portrayed the sassy saloon girl Faro Annie in North of the Rio Grande, and starred in the musical comedy Idiot's Delight in 1939. Her later screen appearances included a role as Longshot Lillie in 1947's Dick Tracy's Dilemma.

On Broadway, she had the roles of Mayme Speer in Mother Sings (1935), Hilda Zanhiser in Mid-West (1936), Gladys Cay in Aries Is Rising (1939, Mazie Stoner in Blind Alley (1940), Dean Baxter in School for Brides (1944),[18] and Mona Gilbert in Make Yourself at Home (1945).[19] She also acted in summer stock theatre and on stage in local productions in the Los Angeles area. She performed in several Little Theatre productions, notably at the Pasadena Playhouse. Her stage work included being featured in Make Yourself At Home at the Barrymore Theater in New York City in 1945.[20]

She appeared on television in episodes of The Lineup,[21] The Doctor[22] and Boston Blackie.[23]

Personal life

On January 29, 1943, Hayes married the actor William Leicester in Chicago. She petitioned for divorce on July 7, 1948.[24]

Death

On August 29, 1987, Hayes died in her sleep of heart problems[25] at the age of 75 in her home in the Westchester area of Los Angeles. Services were held at St. Jerome's Catholic Church, and she was buried at Holy Cross Cemetery.[26]

Filmography

Bibliography

Notes and References

  1. Pitts p. 227
  2. News: Bernadine Hayes, singer and actress . November 19, 2022 . Chicago Tribune . Associated Press . September 9, 1987 . 33.
  3. News: Bernadine Hayes Returns to Resume Work in Films . November 11, 2019 . The Los Angeles Times . April 3, 1941 . California, Los Angeles . 48. Newspapers.com.
  4. Dublon . Janet . A Modern Cinderella: Bernadine Hayes . Radio Digest . November 1930 . XXVI . 1 . 49, 123 . November 11, 2019.
  5. News: Two St. Louis-Born Blonds Starred in Gable's Dance . October 27, 2022 . The St. Louis Star and Times . February 6, 1939 . 15. Newspapers.com.
  6. News: Tiring of Vaudeville 'Red Head of the Air' Returns to First Love . November 11, 2019 . The Times . January 17, 1930 . Indiana, Muncie . 6. Newspapers.com.
  7. News: The Air In Review . November 10, 2019 . The Record . September 24, 1930 . New Jersey, Hackensack . 12. Newspapers.com.
  8. News: Miss Radio with WABC . November 10, 2019 . The Record . September 24, 1930 . New Jersey, Hackensack . 12. Newspapers.com.
  9. News: Latest 'Farm Relief' Is Red Headed Blues Singer . November 11, 2019 . Lansing State Journal . January 9, 1930 . Michigan, Lansing . 15. Newspapers.com.
  10. News: Hoover to Talk Over Networks Monday Morning . November 11, 2019 . St. Louis Post-Dispatch . May 4, 1930 . Missouri, St. Louis . 8I. Newspapers.com.
  11. News: Bernadine Hayes Chosen Most Beautiful On Air . November 11, 2019 . Wisconsin State Journal . United Press . September 16, 1930 . Wisconsin, Madison . 17. Newspapers.com.
  12. Book: Pitts . Michael R. . Poverty Row Studios, 1929–1940: An Illustrated History of 55 Independent Film Companies, with a Filmography for Each . 2015 . McFarland . 9781476610368 . November 10, 2019 . en.
  13. Trigger Tom. The Philadelphia Exhibitor . January 1, 1936 . 18 . 1 . 46 . November 10, 2019.
  14. Paramount: Along Came Love . The Philadelphia Exhibitor. October 15, 1936 . 18 . 20 . 36 . November 10, 2019.
  15. Book: Wilkerson . W. R. . Kennedy . G. H. . King . Vance . Production Encyclopedia . 1952 . The Hollywood Reporter . California, Hollywood . 452 . November 10, 2019.
  16. That's My Story . Motion Picture Herald . July 3, 1937 . 128 . 1 . 43 . November 11, 2019.
  17. Paramount: The Accusing Finger . The Philadelphia Exhibitor . October 1, 1936 . 18 . 19 . 35 . November 10, 2019.
  18. Web site: Bernadine Hayes . Internet Broadway Database . The Broadway League . November 10, 2019 .
  19. Web site: Bernadine Hayes Broadway and Theatre Credits . Broadway World . November 10, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20191110220717/https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Bernadine-Hayes/ . November 10, 2019.
  20. News: Zolotow . Sam . Premiere Tonight of Mathews Farce . October 27, 2022 . The New York Times . September 13, 1945 . 33. subscription.
  21. News: The Lineup . November 10, 2019 . Ross Reports on Television . February 21, 1955 . 7.
  22. Book: Parisi . Nicholas . Rod Serling: His Life, Work, and Imagination . 2018 . Univ. Press of Mississippi . 9781496819437 . November 10, 2019 . en.
  23. Television-Radio Reviews: Boston Blackie . November 10, 2019 . Billboard . December 15, 1951 . 10.
  24. News: Bernadine Hayes Sues for Divorce . November 11, 2019 . The Los Angeles Times . July 7, 1948 . California, Los Angeles . 26. Newspapers.com.
  25. News: Bernadine Hayes: 'Queen of Radio' Did Films as Well . November 10, 2019 . The Los Angeles Times . September 8, 1987 . California, Los Angeles . 30. Newspapers.com.
  26. News: Bernadine Hayes, singer and actress . November 10, 2019 . Chicago Tribune . Associated Press . September 9, 1987 . Illinois, Chicago . 33. Newspapers.com.

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