Dick Haymes

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Singer • Songwriter • Actor

Birth Date: September 13, 1918

Death Date: March 28, 1980

Birth Place: Buenos Aires, Argentina

Spouses: Joanne Dru, Rita Hayworth, Fran Jeffries

Irish actor Dick Haymes played a variety of strong roles in Hollywood cinema. Haymes started his acting career landing roles in such films as "Four Jills in a Jeep" (1944) with Kay Francis, "Irish Eyes Are Smiling" (1944) and "Diamond Horseshoe" (1945). He also appeared in the adaptation "State Fair" (1945) with Jeanne Crain, "Do You Love Me?" (1946) and "Carnival in Costa Rica" (1947). His passion for acting continued to his roles in projects like "The Shocking Miss Pilgrim" (1947), "One Touch of Venus" (1948) and "Up in Central Park" (1948). He also appeared in "St. Benny the Dip" (1951), "All Ashore" (1953) and "Cruisin' Down the River" (1953).

Haymes was most recently credited in the Chris Evans romance "Playing It Cool" (2015). He also was featured in the TV movie "Betrayal" (ABC, 1974-75). Haymes also contributed music to the Kevin Bacon comedy "The Big Picture" (1989) and the dramatic adaptation "Married Life" (2008) with Pierce Brosnan. Haymes was married to Edith Harper and had four children. Haymes passed away in March 1980 at the age of 64.

Credits

Betrayal

Actor
Harold Porter
Movie
1974

Adam-12Stream

Guest Star
Series
1968

The SaintStream

Guest Star
Dunstan
Series
1962

Mr. Porter of Indiana

Actor
guest
Show
1960

Music For a Summer Night

Self
Show
1959

Screen Directors Playhouse

Actor
Show
1955

The Larry Storch Show

Self
Show
1953

All Ashore

Actor
Joe Carter
Movie
1953

Cruisin' Down the River

Actor
Beauregard Clemment/Beau Clemment III
Movie
1953

Showcase 39

Actor
Show
1952

I've Got a SecretStream

Guest
Game Show
1952

St. Benny the Dip

Actor
Benny
Movie
1951

Hold That Camera

Self
Show
1950

What's My Line?Stream

Guest
Game Show
1950

SuspenseStream

Actor
Series
1949

One Touch of VenusStream

Actor
Joe Grant
Movie
1948

Up in Central Park

Actor
John Matthews
Movie
1948

The Shocking Miss Pilgrim

Actor
John Pritchard
Movie
1947

Carnival in Costa Rica

Actor
Jeff Stephens
Movie
1947

Do You Love Me?

Actor
Jimmy Hale
Movie
1946

Billy Rose's Diamond Horseshoe

Actor
Joe Davis Jr.
Movie
1945

State FairStream

Actor
Wayne Frake
Movie
1945
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Irish Eyes Are Smiling

Actor
Ernest R. Ball
Movie
1944

Du Barry Was a LadyStream

Actor
Singer (uncredited)
Movie
1943