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

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performer.

Early life

Leila McIntyre was from Vermont, She was on stage from childhood.

Career

Leila McIntyre was a vaudeville performer, first as half of Linton & McIntyre, "The Chattering Chums", and finding fame as part of the Hyams & McIntyre comedy team with her husband, John Hyams. She appeared in several Broadway productions, including ''Mother Goose'' (1903), ''A Little of Everything'' (1904), ''York State Folks'' (1905), ''The Girl of My Dreams'' (1911) and ''The Dancing Duchess'' (1914). In a review of ''

The Girl of My Dreams ''The Girl of My Dreams'' is a musical in two acts with music by Karl Hoschna, lyrics by Otto Harbach, and a book by Harbach and Wilbur Nesbit. It premiered at Broadway's Criterion Theatre on August 7, 1911. It ran for 40 performances, closing ...

'', the ''New York Times'' noted that McIntyre had "a pretty saucer-eyed innocent stare and quavering treble" suited to her ingenue role. Leila McIntyre appeared in almost forty films, usually in small roles, including twice as

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, in ''

The Plainsman ''The Plainsman'' is a 1936 American Western film directed by Cecil B. DeMille and starring Gary Cooper and Jean Arthur. The film presents a highly fictionalized account of the adventures and relationships between Wild Bill Hickok, Calamity J ...

'' (1936) and in '' The Prisoner of Shark Island'' (1936). She was also seen in ''

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'' (1929), ''On the Level'' (1930), ''Marriage on Approval'' (1933), ''Her Secret'' (1933), '' Private Worlds'' (1935), ''

Murder in the Fleet ''Murder In the Fleet'' is a 1935 American murder mystery/ comedy-drama film set aboard . Released by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, the film was directed by Edward Sedgwick and stars Robert Taylor and Jean Parker. Plot Captain John Winslow ( Arthur Byr ...

'', '' Mr. Cinderella'' (1936), '' Pick a Star'' (1937), ''

The Housekeeper's Daughter ''The Housekeeper's Daughter'' is a 1939 comedy/drama film directed and produced by Hal Roach. The film stars Joan Bennett, Adolphe Menjou and John Hubbard. The screenplay was written by Rian James, Gordon Douglas, Jack Jevne and Claude Marti ...

'' (1939) and ''

Captain Eddie ''Captain Eddie'' is a 1945 American drama film directed by Lloyd Bacon, based on ''Seven Were Saved'' by "Eddie" Rickenbacker and Lt. James Whittaker's ''We Thought We Heard the Angels Sing''. The film stars Fred MacMurray, Lynn Bari and Charles ...

'' (1945). Her last film role was in ''

The Hoodlum Saint ''The Hoodlum Saint'' is a 1946 American drama film directed by Norman Taurog and starring William Powell, Esther Williams and Angela Lansbury. Plot Major Terry O'Neill (William Powell) returns to Baltimore in 1919, after the end of World War I ...

'' (1946).

Personal life

Leila McIntyre married fellow actor John Hyams, in 1904. Their daughter,

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(1905–1977), also became an actress. Leila McIntyre was widowed in 1940. She died in 1953, aged 70 years, in

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."Mrs. Leila McIntyre"
''Tampa Tribune'' (January 11, 1953): 6. via

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Filmography

References

External links

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Leila McIntyre's listing at IBDB.

Leila McIntyre's gravesite
on Find a Grave.
Portrait of John Hyams and Leila McIntyre
in the Macauley's Theatre Collection, University of Louisville Libraries Digital Collections.
A postcard image of Leila McIntyre
from the Stuart A. Lassen Postcard Collection, Willard Library Digital Collections. {{DEFAULTSORT:McIntyre, Leila 1882 births 1953 deaths American actresses American vaudeville performers