Leila Hyams (May 1, 1905 – December 4, 1977) was an American model, vaudeville and film actress, who came from a show business family. Her relatively short film career began in the 1920s during the era of silent films and ended in 1936. Although her career only lasted around twelve years, the blonde blue-eyed ingenue appeared in more than 50 film roles and remained a press favorite, with numerous magazine covers.
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Leila Hyams was an American model, vaudeville performer, and pre-Code Hollywood actress who enjoyed a prolific film career during the late 1920s and 1930s.
She is best known for her memorable roles in early horror cinema, specifically portraying Venus in Freaks and Ruth Thomas in Island of Lost Souls.
She starred in numerous feature productions for major Hollywood studios like MGM during her twelve-year film career. Full filmography on Mood.
