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Leland Hayward was, for many years, one of the most powerful unseen forces in Hollywood, first as a talent agent, handling many of the top performers of the 1930's and 1940's, such as Greta Garbo, Fred Astaire, Cary Grant, James Stewart, Clark Gable, Katharine Hepburn and Henry Fonda, and then as a hugely successful stage and film producer. He was a particularly influential figure in the lives and careers of Henry Fonda, Katherine Hepburn, and Margaret Sullavan.
Leland Hayward has won several awards throughout his career. Some of his notable wins include the Tony Award for Best Musical for "South Pacific," as well as the Tony Award for Producer (Musical ...
There in Cuba she met the man who would be her second husband, movie and theatrical producer Leland Hayward. Through Hayward, her step-granddaughter was Marin Hopper . In 1949, soon after divorcing their respective spouses, they married in New York and remained together for 10 years.
Feb 15, 2024 · The pair divorced in 1949, and the swan remarried the same year, this time to Hollywood and Broadway agent Leland Hayward who divorced his wife around the same time. The two married on an estate ...
Leland Hayward is credited as Producer. IBDB (Internet Broadway Database) archive is the official database for Broadway theatre information.
On November 5, 1937, Sullavan married her agent and producer Leland Hayward. Together they had three children - Brook, Bridget and William (Bill). Later in 1947, Sullavan discovered that Hayward was having an affair with socialite Slim Keith so divorced him. While Brook became an actress Bill became a film producer and attorney.
Leland Hayward was born in Nebraska City, Nebraska on September 13, 1902. His father, Colonel William Hayward, was a well-known lawyer who would eventually become his son’s personal attorney. His parents divorced several years later, both remarrying. Hayward studied at Princeton University, but dropped out after his first year.
