Leila McIntyre
McIntyre in 1911
Born(1882-12-20)December 20, 1882
Vermont, U.S.
DiedJanuary 9, 1953(1953-01-09) (aged 70)
OccupationActress
Years active1903–1946
Spouse
John Hyams
(m. 1904; died 1940)
ChildrenLeila Hyams

Leila McIntyre (December 20, 1882 – January 9, 1953) was an American actress and vaudeville performer.

Early life

Leila McIntyre was from Vermont,[1] She was on stage from childhood.[2]

Career

Leila McIntyre and John Hyams, from a 1917 publication.

Leila McIntyre was a vaudeville performer,[3] first as half of Linton & McIntyre, "The Chattering Chums",[4] and finding fame as part of the Hyams & McIntyre comedy team with her husband, John Hyams.[5] She appeared in several Broadway productions, including Mother Goose (1903),[6] A Little of Everything (1904),[7] York State Folks (1905), The Girl of My Dreams (1911)[8] and The Dancing Duchess (1914).[9] In a review of The Girl of My Dreams, the New York Times noted that McIntyre had "a pretty saucer-eyed innocent stare and quavering treble" suited to her ingenue role.[10]

Leila McIntyre appeared in almost forty films, usually in small roles, including twice as Mary Todd Lincoln, in The Plainsman (1936) and in The Prisoner of Shark Island (1936). She was also seen in Hurricane (1929), On the Level (1930), Marriage on Approval (1933), Her Secret (1933), Private Worlds (1935), Murder in the Fleet, Mr. Cinderella (1936), Pick a Star (1937),[11] The Housekeeper's Daughter (1939) and Captain Eddie (1945). Her last film role was in The Hoodlum Saint (1946).[12]

Personal life

Leila McIntyre married fellow actor John Hyams, in 1904. Their daughter, Leila Hyams (1905-1977), also became an actress.[13] Leila McIntyre was widowed in 1940.[14] She died in 1953, aged 70 years, in Los Angeles, California.[15]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1929HurricaneMrs. Stevens
1930On the LevelMom Whalen
1931City LightsFlower Shop AssistantUncredited
1932ForbiddenUncredited
1933Footlight ParadeMother in 'Honeymoon Hotel'Uncredited
1933Marriage on ApprovalMary MacDonald
1933Her SecretDean of Women
1934Dr. MonicaElizabeth - Monica's MaidUncredited
1935A Night at the RitzBanker's WifeUncredited
1935Private WorldsMrs. Marley
1935Murder in the FleetMrs. Ambrose JustinUncredited
1935The Virginia JudgeMrs. Stuart
1935CoronadoHotel GuestUncredited
1936Dangerous WatersMrs. BrunchUncredited
1936The Prisoner of Shark IslandMary Todd Lincoln
1936We Went to CollegeMrs. TomlinUncredited
1936Mr. CinderellaMrs. Wilberforce
1936The PlainsmanMary Todd LincolnUncredited
1937Pick a StarMrs. McGregor
1939ZenobiaMrs. LanghornUncredited
1939The WomenWoman with BundlesUncredited
1939The Housekeeper's DaughterMrs. Randall
1940FramedElderly WomanUncredited
1940Women Without NamesJurorUncredited
1940Third Finger, Left HandMrs. ThompsonUncredited
1941Accent on LoveElderly WomanUncredited
1941Private NurseWoman in Flower ShopUncredited
1942Maisie Gets Her ManMrs. DillonUncredited
1942Tennessee JohnsonMinor RoleUncredited
1943Crash DiveSenator's WifeUncredited
1943WintertimeBridge PlayerUncredited
1945A Guy, a Gal and a PalJimmy's MotherUncredited
1945Nob HillMinor RoleUncredited
1945Captain EddieMrs. Foley
1945Fallen AngelBank ClerkUncredited
1946The Hoodlum SaintMrs. RyanUncredited, (final film role)

References

  1. "Easter Blooms in the Theaters" The Gazette Times, Pittsburgh (April 20, 1919): 54. via Newspapers.comOpen access icon
  2. "Lincoln Stage Notes" The Lincoln Daily Star (October 13, 1911): 7. via Newspapers.comOpen access icon
  3. "Orpheum Offerings" Western Magazine (November 1, 1919): xii.
  4. "Advance Comment" The Capital (July 19, 1902): 11.
  5. Anthony Slide, Encyclopedia of Vaudeville (University Press of Mississippi 2012): 256-257. ISBN 9781617032509
  6. "Klaw and Erlanger are Well Prepared" Broadway Weekly (August 18, 1904): 17.
  7. Roland Burke Hennessy, "The American Stage: A Little of Everything and Much of Faye Templeton" Broadway Weekly (June 23, 1904): 12.
  8. "Leila McIntyre in The Girl of my Dreams" Cosmopolitan Magazine (November 1911): 807.
  9. "Hyams & McIntyre" in Frank Cullen, Florence Hackman, Donald McNeilly, eds., Vaudeville Old & New: An Encyclopedia of Variety Performances in America (Psychology Press 2007): 545-546. ISBN 9780415938532
  10. "'Girl of My Dreams' at the Criterion" New York Times (August 8, 1911): 9. via ProQuest
  11. Mark Potts, Dave Shephard, What Was The Film When? The Movies of Laurel and Hardy (2007): 170. ISBN 9780955531835
  12. Leila McIntyre filmography, Turner Classic Movies.
  13. "Leila Hyams, 72, Golden Girl of Movies in 20's and 30's, Dies" New York Times (December 9, 1977): 2.
  14. "John Hyams; Old Time Vaudeville Actor and Father of Film Actress, Leila" New York Times (December 11, 1940): 28.
  15. "Mrs. Leila McIntyre" Tampa Tribune (January 11, 1953): 6. via Newspapers.comOpen access icon
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