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Charles William Haines (January 2, 1900 – December 26, 1973) was an American actor and interior designer. Haines was discovered by a talent scout and signed with Goldwyn Pictures in 1922. His career gained momentum when he received favorable reviews for his role in The Midnight Express.
Jun 4, 2021 · In 1930, the wisecracking matinee idol William "Billy" Haines was America's top box office star — and openly gay. The Show People star regularly hit the town, including...
Jun 8, 2014 · Louis B. Mayer called William Haines into his office one day in 1933, to deliver him an ultimatum. He had been seen with a man, and to quiet rumors about his sexuality, Mayer wanted Haines to enter into a “lavender marriage” that would save the studio from public scandal.
May 16, 2020 · William “Billy” Haines was one of the leading men in 1920s Hollywood, a silent film star talented enough to make the move to “talkies.”
William Haines. Actor: Show People. Born in Staunton, Virginia, William Haines ran off to live life on his own terms while still in his teens, moving to New York City and becoming friends with such later Hollywood luminaries as designer Orry-Kelly and Cary Grant.
William Haines. Actor: Show People. Born in Staunton, Virginia, William Haines ran off to live life on his own terms while still in his teens, moving to New York City and becoming friends with such later Hollywood luminaries as designer Orry-Kelly and Cary Grant.
Jun 29, 2019 · William “Billy” Haines lived an improbable life on his way to becoming a world taste-maker. He was devastatingly handsome. His wit was trenchant. He starred in some 50 movies and was sought out...
Oct 24, 2015 · Known as a wisecracking leading man, William "Billy" Haines was the top box office draw of 1929, was friends with a young Cary Grant and remained lifelong besties with Joan Crawford.
Aug 11, 2001 · One of the biggest “forgotten” stars of Hollywood’s Golden Age, William Haines, has edged back into public consciousness due to William J. Mann’s biography “Wisecracker.”
Billy Haines was one of Hollywood’s A-list stars, both on and off the screen. He rubbed elbows with William Randolph Hearst and Marion Davies at San Simeon, counted Joan Crawford as one of his closest friends, and was a frequent dinner guest of director George Cukor.
