Richard Hayward (1892–1964) was a British film actor,[1] writer and musician.
Richard Hayward | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1892 Southport, Lancashire, England |
| Died | October 1964 Ballymena, Northern Ireland |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation(s) | Film actor, writer and musician |
Life and career edit
Born in Southport, Lancashire, his family moved to Ireland when he was a baby.[2] Hayward was an enthusiast for all Ulster regional popular culture. He was a member of the Orange Order, to which he dedicated much time. After a period working at the Gaiety Theatre, Dublin he helped form the Belfast Repertory Theatre Company. He was a popular singer in the forties and fifties.[3] His career meant he lived a typical theatrical lifestyle being constantly on the move.
Hayward wrote a number of travel books about Ireland, exploring every county.[2] He was closely associated with the Belfast Naturalists' Field Club, serving as its president in 1951.[2]
Death edit
He died due to a road accident outside Ballymena, in October 1964.
Selected filmography edit
- Flame in the Heather (1935) - Fassiefern
- The Voice of Ireland (1936)
- The Early Bird (1936) - Daniel Duff
- The Luck of the Irish (1936) - Sam Mulhern
- Shipmates o' Mine (1936) - Mike Dooley
- Devil's Rock (1938) - Sam Mulhern
- Irish and Proud of It (1938) - Donogh O'Connor
- A Night to Remember (1958) - Victualling Officer (final film role)
Hayward also wrote the screenplay of the musical drama Devil's Rock.[4]
Selected books edit
He wrote a number of books, mostly topographical, about Ireland, including:
- In praise of Ulster (Arthur Barker, 1938)
- Where the Shannon flows (1940)
- Corrib Country (Dundalgan Press, 1943)
- In the Kingdom of Kerry (Dundalgan Press, 1946)
- Leinster and the city of Dublin (Arthur Barker, 1949)
- Ulster and the City of Belfast (Arthur Barker, 1950)
- Belfast through the ages (Dundalgan Press, 1952)
- Connacht and the city of Galway (Arthur Barker, 1952)
- Story of the Irish Harp (Arthur Guinness, Son & Co., 1954)
- Mayo, Sligo, Leitrim & Roscommon (Arthur Barker, 1955)
- Munster and the city of Cork (Phoenix House, 1964)
References edit
- ^ BFI.org
- ^ a b c Clements, Paul (2016). "Richard Hayward: Lover of Ulster and Ireland". Lecale Review (14).
- ^ "Welcome to ulsteractors.com, a unique listing of Northern Ireland's finest actors - Actors surnames beginning with H". Archived from the original on 19 July 2010.
- ^ "Devil's Rock (1938) - IMDb". IMDb.
Further reading edit
- Paul Clements, Romancing Ireland: Richard Hayward, 1892-1964, Dublin: The Lilliput Press, 2014.
External links edit
- Remembering Richard Hayward at NIDirect.
- Remembering Richard Hayward: An evening of music, story and film at antrimhistory.net
- Richard Hayward (1892-1964): Actor And Writer, at Dictionary of Ulster Biography
- An Irishman’s Diary on the celebrated Richard Hayward
- Actor and writer who helped define the Ireland of his time: Romancing Ireland
- Reportage: The story of a forgotten Irish legend at Belfast Telegraph
- Richard Hayward: Exploring the life of a pivotal cultural figure at BBC
- Richard Hayward at IMDb