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Years active. 1922–1973. Partner. Jimmie Shields (1926–1973) 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.
Jun 4, 2021 · Published on June 4, 2021 08:30AM EDT. 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,...
May 16, 2020 · He lived with his partner, Jimmie Shields, and—unlike many of his gay contemporaries, who opted to marry women to perpetuate the illusion that they were heterosexual (such as Haines's friend...
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Jun 29, 2019 · On a trip back to New York in 1926 he met Jimmie Shields and convinced him to travel back to Los Angeles with him. They lived together for the next 47 years as the first openly gay couple in...
Mar 25, 2019 · The biggest reason Billy Haines stayed out of the closet was love. He met his partner, Jimmie Shields, during a trip to New York City in 1926. Shields was fixture in Haines' life; Billy's friends, co-workers, and clients all knew of their devoted relationship.
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Nationality. American. Occupation (s) Silent movie actor. Interior designer. Partner. Jimmie Shields. Charles William "Billy" Haines (January 2, 1900 – December 26, 1973) was an American movie actor and interior designer. He was a popular star of the silent movie era.
Mar 20, 1998 · Haines was also gay, and he set a trend in Hollywood by living openly with his lover, Jimmie Shields. When the political waters changed around the early 1930s, Haines refused to play the studio...
