1918Born, Buenos Aires
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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…
Known for
Mutiny on the BountyAble Bodied Seaman (uncredited)
The SaintDunstan
State FairWayne Frake
McCloud
Adam-12Dr. Elroy Gantman1976Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved HollywoodJames CrawfordMovie
1974BetrayalHarold PorterMovie
1953Cruisin' Down the RiverBeauregard Clemment IIIMovie
1953Let's Do It AgainSinger, "Anyone But You" (voice) (uncredited)Movie
1953All AshoreJoe CarterMovie
1951St. Benny the DipBennyMovie
1948Words and MusicDick HaymesMovie
1948One Touch of VenusJoe GrantMovie
1948Up in Central ParkJohn MatthewsMovie
1947Carnival in Costa RicaJeff StephensMovie
1947The Shocking Miss PilgrimJohn PritchardMovie
1946Do You Love MeJimmy HaleMovie
1945State FairWayne FrakeMovie
1945Diamond HorseshoeJoe Davis, Jr.Movie
1944Irish Eyes Are SmilingErnest R. BallMovie
1944Four Jills in a JeepLt. Dick RyanMovie
1943Du Barry Was a LadyThe Pied Pipers Member (uncredited)Movie
1938Dramatic SchoolStudent (uncredited)Movie
1935Mutiny on the BountyAble Bodied Seaman (uncredited)Movie
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