- Known For
- Acting
- Born
- September 13, 1918
- Place of Birth
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
- Died
- March 28, 1980
Dick Haymes
Arguably one of the best singers of the twentieth century, Dick Haymes was born in Argentina to a Scots/Irish father and Irish mother, but brought to the U.S. as an infant. Dick inherited his vocal gift from his mother who made ends meet during the Depression as a singer and voice teacher. A music gig in 1931 caught the eye of a local band leader and soon Dick was moving up, but it was slow-going. In 1939, while Dick was trying to pitch his songwriting talents to band leader Harry James, he ended up his featured vocalist, instead. During the war years Dick hooked up with the Benny Goodman and Tommy Dorsey orchestras before deciding to go solo. Nabbing his own radio program in addition to a Decca recording contract, Twentieth Century Fox soon expressed interest in his musical talents. Among his many film leads were State Fair (1945) opposite Jeanne Crain and Vivian Blaine, Diamo…
Filmography
tvThe Eddie Capra Mysteries
1978
movieWon Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
1976 · James Crawford
movieBetrayal
1974 · Harold Porter
tvMcMillan & Wife
1971 · Fred Wesley, Billy Calm
tvMcCloud
1970
tvAdam-12
1968 · Dr. Elroy Gantman
tvThe Saint
1962 · Dunstan
tvThe Merv Griffin Show
1962 · Self
tvThe Mike Douglas Show
1961 · Self
Music For A Summer Night
tvMusic For A Summer Night
1959
tvThe Dick Clark Show
1958 · Self
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
tvTonight Starring Jack Paar
1957 · Self
tvScreen Director's Playhouse
1955 · Jim Wheeler
movieCruisin' Down the River
1953 · Beauregard Clemment III
movieLet's Do It Again
1953 · Singer, "Anyone But You" (voice) (uncredited)
movieAll Ashore
1953 · Joe Carter
tvThe Ford Television Theatre
1952 · John Erickson
movieSt. Benny the Dip
1951 · Benny
Lux Video Theatre
tvLux Video Theatre
1950 · Dan Shepherd
tvThe Colgate Comedy Hour
1950 · Self
tvWhat's My Line?
1950 · Self
tvSuspense
1949
movieWords and Music
1948 · Dick Haymes
movieOne Touch of Venus
1948 · Joe Grant
movieUp in Central Park
1948 · John Matthews
tvThe Ed Sullivan Show
1948 · Self
movieCarnival in Costa Rica
1947 · Jeff Stephens
movieThe Shocking Miss Pilgrim
1947 · John Pritchard
movieDo You Love Me
1946 · Jimmy Hale
movieFallen Angel
1945 · Himself - JukeBox Vocalist (voice) (uncredited)
movieState Fair
1945 · Wayne Frake
movieDiamond Horseshoe
1945 · Joe Davis, Jr.
I Am an American
movieI Am an American
1944 · Self (uncredited)
movieIrish Eyes Are Smiling
1944 · Ernest R. Ball
movieFour Jills in a Jeep
1944 · Lt. Dick Ryan
movieDu Barry Was a Lady
1943 · The Pied Pipers Member (uncredited)
movieDramatic School
1938 · Student (uncredited)
movieMutiny on the Bounty
1935 · Able Bodied Seaman (uncredited)