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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. [a] 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...
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: Tell It to the Marines. 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 was born in Staunton, Virginia, on January 2, 1900. As a teen, he had a rebellious streak. He ran away from home at the age of 14 and settled in Hopewell, Virginia,...
Oct 16, 2015 · William Haines did become Hollywood’s most in-demand interior designer after his career at MGM ended, but the rest of the story is up for debate.
Mar 4, 2016 · In 1930, the top box office star was a gay man. Billy Haines lived with his lover, Jimmie Shields, and never posed on the red carpet with a beard on his arm. By 1933, he was washed up in show ...
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. In 1933, MGM studio head Louis B. Mayer fired the gay actor because he did not want to enter into a marriage of convenience.
Jun 13, 2001 · Chronicles the life of openly gay 1930s film actor William Haines, who sacrificed his Hollywood fame when he refused to end his relationship with another man.
Mar 27, 1998 · WISECRACKER: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF WILLIAM HAINES, HOLLYWOOD’S FIRST OPENLY GAY STAR William J. Mann (Viking, $29.95) A silent- film heartthrob who made a successful transition to talkies,...