Dick Haymes

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, Diamond Horseshoe (1945) and The Shocking Miss Pilgrim (1947) both paired with Betty Grable, One Touch of Venus (1948) with Ava Gardner, and All Ashore (1953), a second string version of On the Town (1949), with Mickey Rooney and Ray McDonald as his shore-leave buddies. For such a pleasant and unassuming man, Dick's personal life certainly was a shambles aggravated by alcoholism and financial debt. Five marriages came and went (including actresses Joanne Dru, Nora Eddington, Rita Hayworth, and Fran Jeffries) before his sixth one finally stuck. By the 1960s, his life was all but ruined. He managed to travel to Europe and picked up the remnants of his career. His reputation had not tarnished there, and he enjoyed some renewed popularity; he never regained, however, the foothold in the business that he once had. Dick died of lung cancer in 1980. Though not as well remembered as other crooners of his time (Frank Sinatra, Tony Martin, Vic Damone), and not a particularly charismatic performer on film, this rich baritone's legacy IS his music. Some of Dick's more popular recordings include "The More I See You," "How Blue the Night," "For You, For Me, Forever More," "Speak Low," and "Another Night Like This."

  • Musoro: Dick Haymes
  • Mukurumbira: 1.807
  • Inozivikanwa: Acting
  • Bhavhdhe: 1918-09-13
  • Nzvimbo yekuzvarirwa: Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Dick Haymes Mafirimu

  • 2011
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    Under Jakob's Ladder

    Under Jakob's Ladder

    7 2011 HD

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  • 1945
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    State Fair

    State Fair

    6.6 1945 HD

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  • 1948
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    One Touch of Venus

    One Touch of Venus

    6.5 1948 HD

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  • 1953
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    All Ashore

    All Ashore

    6 1953 HD

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  • 1946
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    Do You Love Me

    Do You Love Me

    4.3 1946 HD

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  • 1945
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    Diamond Horseshoe

    Diamond Horseshoe

    4 1945 HD

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  • 1947
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    The Shocking Miss Pilgrim

    The Shocking Miss Pilgrim

    8.5 1947 HD

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  • 1944
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    Irish Eyes Are Smiling

    Irish Eyes Are Smiling

    5 1944 HD

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  • 1948
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    Up in Central Park

    Up in Central Park

    7 1948 HD

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  • 1947
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    Carnival in Costa Rica

    Carnival in Costa Rica

    6 1947 HD

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  • 1938
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    Dramatic School

    Dramatic School

    6.2 1938 HD

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  • 1951
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    St. Benny the Dip

    St. Benny the Dip

    5 1951 HD

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  • 1948
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    Words and Music

    Words and Music

    5.8 1948 HD

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  • 1944
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    Four Jills in a Jeep

    Four Jills in a Jeep

    5.7 1944 HD

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  • 1953
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    Cruisin' Down the River

    Cruisin' Down the River

    1 1953 HD

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  • 1935
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    Mutiny on the Bounty

    Mutiny on the Bounty

    7.3 1935 HD

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  • 1945
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    Fallen Angel

    Fallen Angel

    6.4 1945 HD

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  • 1974
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    Betrayal

    Betrayal

    5.3 1974 HD

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  • 1953
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    Let's Do It Again

    Let's Do It Again

    4 1953 HD

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  • 1943
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    Du Barry was a Lady

    Du Barry was a Lady

    6.1 1943 HD

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  • 1979
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    Real Life

    Real Life

    6.6 1979 HD

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  • 1944
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    I Am an American

    I Am an American

    5.3 1944 HD

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  • 2003
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    Rita

    Rita

    8.5 2003 HD

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  • 1976
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    Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

    Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

    4.1 1976 HD

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  • 1950
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    The Colgate Comedy Hour

    The Colgate Comedy Hour

    7 1950 HD

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  • 1962
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    The Merv Griffin Show

    The Merv Griffin Show

    5.571 1962 HD

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  • 1962
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    The Saint

    The Saint

    7.3 1962 HD

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  • 1948
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    The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

    6.667 1948 HD

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  • 1950
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    Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

    6 1950 HD

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  • 1970
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    McCloud

    McCloud

    7.1 1970 HD

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  • 1949
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    Suspense

    Suspense

    4.556 1949 HD

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  • 1959
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    Music For A Summer Night

    Music For A Summer Night

    1 1959 HD

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  • 1978
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    The Eddie Capra Mysteries

    The Eddie Capra Mysteries

    5 1978 HD

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  • 1958
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    The Dick Clark Show

    The Dick Clark Show

    5.5 1958 HD

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  • 1952
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    The Ford Television Theatre

    The Ford Television Theatre

    7 1952 HD

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  • 1948
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    The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

    6.667 1948 HD

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  • 1950
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    What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

    6.7 1950 HD

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  • 1955
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    Screen Director's Playhouse

    Screen Director's Playhouse

    6.5 1955 HD

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  • 1957
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    Tonight Starring Jack Paar

    Tonight Starring Jack Paar

    6.5 1957 HD

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  • 1968
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    Adam-12

    Adam-12

    7.1 1968 HD

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  • 1971
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    McMillan & Wife

    McMillan & Wife

    7.3 1971 HD

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  • 1971
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    McMillan & Wife

    McMillan & Wife

    7.3 1971 HD

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  • 1952
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    The Ford Television Theatre

    The Ford Television Theatre

    7 1952 HD

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