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1. ew.com › movies › hollywood-history-william-hainesHow Hollywood's first out star, William Haines, chose love ...

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   Jun 4, 2021 · Haines and Shields' love story had a tragic, if still bleakly romantic, end after nearly 50 years together. Haines died of lung cancer in 1973, and not long after, Shields took his own life ...

2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › William_HainesWilliam Haines - Wikipedia

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   Website. williamhaines.com. 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. [a] His career gained momentum when he received favorable reviews for his role in The Midnight Express.

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   Haines shot to stardom in the late 20’s, perfecting a witty, wisecracking romantic lead who invariably gets his comeuppance and wins the girl in the final reel. By 1930, the MGM star was the number one male box office draw in America. “Billy Haines is one of the forgotten giants of the silent era.

4. slate.com › articles › artsThe story of William Haines, the silent film star and gay icon.

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   Oct 16, 2015 · From 1926 to 1931, thanks to hits like Brown of Harvard and Tell It to the Marines, Billy Haines was ranked as one of the Top 10 box office stars in Hollywood.By 1929, his studio boss, MGM’s ...

5. www.desertsun.com › story › lifeOpenly gay William Haines climbed Hollywood ranks; became top ...

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   Jun 29, 2019 · Sports Business News Life Opinion Advertise Obituaries eNewspaper Legals. LIFE. Openly gay William Haines rose to Hollywood fame in the 1920s; but after refusing a 'lavender marriage' he left it all.

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7. www.latimes.com › archives › la-xpm-1998-mar-08-bkWISECRACKER: The Life and Times of William Haines, Hollywood ...

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   Mar 8, 1998 · Although William Haines was the movies' top male box-office attraction in 1930, it is a challenge for all but the most squinty-eyed cineaste to recall even one of his more than 50 films. News Home ...

8. www.townandcountrymag.com › leisure › arts-andWho Was Billy Haines? - True Story of the Actor Who Became ...

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   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.”. He lived with his partner, Jimmie Shields, and ...

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   Who was William Haines?

   • Haines' story is told in the 1998 biography Wisecracker: The Life and Times of William Haines, Hollywood's First Openly Gay Star by William J. Mann. His designs are the subject of Peter Schifando and Haines associate Jean H. Mathison's 2005 book Class Act: William Haines Legendary Hollywood Decorator .

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   What happened to William Haines?

   • And so, William Haines, the top box office star in all of Hollywood in 1929, found himself, four years later, out of a job. Or, at least, out the job that had made him famous. William Haines had never aspired to be an actor, and once the rug was pulled from under him at MGM, he got right back on his feet.

   The story of William Haines, the silent film star and gay icon

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   How did Billy Haines become famous?

   • Haines shot to stardom in the late 20’s, perfecting a witty, wisecracking romantic lead who invariably gets his comeuppance and wins the girl in the final reel. By 1930, the MGM star was the number one male box office draw in America. “Billy Haines is one of the forgotten giants of the silent era.

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   Was William Haines married?

   • “William Haines, with his modern salesman attitude to go and get it, is more typical.” By the time Thalberg made that speech, he and everyone else in the Hollywood community knew that Haines was, for all intents and purposes, married to a man.

   The story of William Haines, the silent film star and gay icon

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