Grace Hayes (August 3, 1895 – February 1, 1989)[1] was an American actress, singer, vaudeville entertainer and nightclub owner.
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| Born | Grace Hayes August 3, 1895 |
| Died | February 1, 1989 (aged 93) |
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| Children | Peter Lind Hayes |
Hayes owned the Grace Hayes Lodge in the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles, California,[2] and later the Las Vegas nightclub, the Red Rooster which she renamed the Grace Hayes Lodge,[3] that was frequented by Howard Hughes and Bugsy Siegel.[4] She is the mother of Peter Lind Hayes and mother-in-law to Mary Healy. She appeared in Zis Boom Bah (1941) in which she played herself, her son and daughter-in-law also appeared in the film; as well as other films. Hayes also appeared on Broadway.[5]
Early life
editHayes was born in Springfield, Missouri, but moved to California when she was ten years old.[6] She married Joseph Lind Sr. in 1912, when she was 17. In 1915 their son, Joseph Conrad Lind was born, later he became known as Peter Lind Hayes. In 1917, Lind Sr. died. After Lind's death,[7] Hayes married Charlie Foy and later Robert Evans Hopkins.
Career
editHayes began singing in nightclubs when she was fourteen years old.[3] She teamed up with Neville Fleeson and performed at The Palace in New York, and later added her son, Peter Lind Hayes, to the act.[7] She appeared in many Broadway shows including A Night in Spain.[5]
Hayes opened a nightclub called the Grace Hayes Lodge in Los Angeles, CA.[6] Hayes moved to Las Vegas, Nevada in 1947, where she purchased the Red Rooster and later renamed it as the Grace Hayes Lodge,[3] which was frequented by Howard Hughes and Bugsy Siegel, among other legendary figures.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1929 | Grace Hayes and Neville Fleeson in 'Diamond Til' (Short) | Diamond Til/Singer | Film Debut |
| 1930 | King of Jazz | Third Reporter ('Ladies of the Press') / Rough Wife ('Do Things for You') | |
| 1933 | Hello Pop (Short) | Miss Hayes | |
| 1933 | Myrt and Marge | Grace | |
| 1933 | Rainbow Over Broadway | Trixie Valleron | |
| 1936 | Maid for a Day (Short) | Grace Hayden | |
| 1939 | Babes in Arms | Florrie Moran | |
| 1941 | Zis Boom Bah | Grace Hayes | |
| 1942 | When Johnnie Comes Marching Home | Orchestra Violinist | |
| 1949 | Always Leave Them Laughing | Mrs. Gracie Kennedy Washburn | |
| 1950 | Cage | Mugging Matron |
Theatre
edit| Year | Title |
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| 1922-23 | The Bunch and Judy |
| 1926 | The Merry World |
| 1927 | A Night in Spain |
| 1930-31 | Ballyhoo of 1930 |
| 1932 | A Little Racketeer |
References
edit- ^ Cullen, Frank; Hackman, Florence; McNeilly, Donald. Vaudeville, Old & New: An Encyclopedia of Variety Performers in America · Volume 1. Milton Park, Oxfordshire, UK: Routledge Company. p. 493. ISBN 9780415938532.
- ^ Slide, Anthony (2012). The Encyclopedia of Vaudeville. Columbia, Missouri, USA: University of Missouri Press. pp. 393–394. ISBN 9781496801081.
- ^ a b c "UNLV Special Collections and Papers, Guide to the Grace Hayes Papers" (PDF). library.unlv.edu/. University of Las Vegas. 26 August 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ "Grace Hayes, 93; Nightclub Hostess in 1940s and '50s". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California, USA. 3 February 1989. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ a b The Broadway League. "IBDb". IBDb. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
- ^ a b "Famed Las Vegas hostess dead at 93". United Press International. Washington, D.C., USA. 2 February 1989. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
- ^ a b Vosburgh, Dick (1 May 1998). "Obituary: Peter Lind Hayes". The Independent. London, England, UK. Retrieved 12 October 2021.