William Haines
William Haines (born Charles William Haines; January 2, 1900 - December 26, 1973) was a star American comedy actor of the late Silent and early "talkie" eras.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 1.026 |
| Birthday | 1900-01-02 |
| Place of Birth | Staunton, Virginia, USA |
| Also Known As | Billy Haines, Charles William Haines, |
1930
Estrellados
0/0
A matinée idol and a bumbling manager fight for the love of a would-be starlet. Estrellados is the Spanish version of Free and Easy (1930) with Hispan...
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Estrellados
1928
Show People
7.1/47
Hollywood hopeful Peggy Pepper arrives at a major studio, from Georgia, to become a great dramatic star. Things don't go entirely according to plan.
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Show People
1929
The Hollywood Revue of 1929
5.708/24
An all-star revue featuring MGM contract players.
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The Hollywood Revue of 1929
1930
Free and Easy
6.1/11
Gopher City Kansas hosts a beauty contest. The winner, Elvira Plunkett, and her mother go to Hollywood. The Chamber of Commerce also provides Elvira w...
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Free and Easy
1924
The Wife of the Centaur
1/1
Jeffrey Dwyer is a writer and a poet who wrestles with the conflicts between his idealism and his passion. The two sides of his nature are personified...
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The Wife of the Centaur
1929
A Man's Man
0/0
An aspiring actress goes to Hollywood to make movies and marries a soda jerk.
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A Man's Man
1928
West Point
7.4/9
Arrogant and wise-cracking Brice Wayne enrolls at the United States Military Academy at West Point and adjusts to life as a plebe. He tries out for th...
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West Point
1925
Little Annie Rooney
6.9/18
A feisty little girl, the daughter of a beat cop, faces the challenges of growing up in a tough city neighborhood. Preserved by the Academy Film Arch...
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Little Annie Rooney
1929
Speedway
5.4/5
Bill Whipple is a happy-go-lucky mechanic for MacDonald who thinks that he is the worlds greatest driver and lover. Mac has treated Bill like a son si...
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Speedway
1932
Are You Listening?
5/4
WBLA is on the air, presenting the live music, the sudsy dramas and the sell-sell-sell of commercial interludes that keep consumers buying and sponsor...
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Are You Listening?
1934
Young and Beautiful
4.5/6
Bob Preston, publicity man for Superba Pictures, uses his publicity skills in an attempt to make this fiancée June Dale the most famous movie star in...
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Young and Beautiful
1934
The Marines Are Coming
4.5/4
Expelled from his lieutenancy in the Marine Corps, Bill Traylor reenlists as a private. His unit is sent to a Latin American country where a rebel lea...
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The Marines Are Coming
1930
Remote Control
4.7/6
A radio announcer gets caught up with a fake clairvoyant and his gang of thieves.
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Remote Control
1930
Way Out West
5.9/7
Wise-guy carnival barker Windy bilks a group of cowboys out of their money, gets caught and is forced into working off the debt on their ranch. He fal...
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Way Out West
1931
Just a Gigolo
4.8/3
A playboy pretends to be a paid escort in order to court--and test the moral character of--a young British socialite. Comedy.
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Just a Gigolo
1928
The Smart Set
5.6/6
A cocky, arrogant young playboy is expelled from his American polo team shortly before the big match with England.
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The Smart Set
1924
Wine of Youth
8/2
Based on a play be Rachel Crothers, WINE OF YOUTH is a solid drama about "the modern young generation" and how they think they know it all. It's also...
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Wine of Youth
1927
Spring Fever
6.9/8
Kelly's employer, Waters, is such a keen golfer that he asks Kelly to help him improve his game at an exclusive country club.
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Spring Fever
1930
The Girl Said No
5.5/4
A comedy romance in which breezy Haines, as a young lady killer, tries to capture the heart of Hyams who has turned him down for Bushman. Haines plot...
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The Girl Said No
1932
Fast Life
8.3/3
Two sailors (William Haines and Cliff Edwards) are leaving the US Navy after 10 years. In their spare time, one of them (Haines) invents a carburetor...
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Fast Life
1926
Tell It to the Marines
6.3/18
U.S. Marine Sergeant O'Hara has his hands full training raw recruits, one of whom, 'Skeets' Burns, is a particular thorn in his side. If Burns's lacka...
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Tell It to the Marines
1925
The Tower of Lies
0/0
After his beloved daughter leaves for the city to pay off his debt, an old farmer goes mad when her letters become less frequent and it is suspected s...
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The Tower of Lies
1929
Navy Blues
7/2
On shore leave, a young sailor meets and falls in love with a pretty young blonde. He goes home with her to meet her parents, but they don't approve o...
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Navy Blues
1931
New Adventures of Get Rich Quick Wallingford
5/2
Wallingford is a con-man whose specialty is taking money from suckers. His partners are Schnozzle, a pickpocket and car thief; and Blackie, who has pl...
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New Adventures of Get Rich Quick Wallingford
1926
Brown of Harvard
5.8/10
Tom Brown shows up at Harvard, confident and a bit arrogant. He becomes a rival of Bob McAndrew, not only in football and rowing crew, but also for th...
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Brown of Harvard
1924
Three Weeks
0/0
A young aristocrat strikes up an affair with a mysterious woman for three weeks.
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Three Weeks
1924
True As Steel
0/0
Successful middle-aged manufacturer Frank Parry takes a business trip to New York, where he becomes infatuated with Eva Boutelle, manager of the Swans...
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True As Steel
1923
Three Wise Fools
0/0
Sydney Fairchild, the daughter of a woman who was once loved by three bachelors, surprises the men with a visit. Findley, Trumbull, and Gaunt honor th...
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Three Wise Fools
1923
Souls for Sale
6.2/20
A young woman hits Hollywood, determined to become a star.
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Souls for Sale
1929
The Duke Steps Out
5/1
Millionaire's son Duke wants to be a champion boxer but takes time out to enroll in college when he sees co-ed Susie. The students wonder about his ha...
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The Duke Steps Out
1928
Alias Jimmy Valentine
0/0
An Incompetent insurance salesman sells a policy to Jesse James and has to protect his client until he can get it back.
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Alias Jimmy Valentine
1926
Mike
0/0
A Modest Comedy Drama
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Mike
1928
Excess Baggage
0/0
Excess Baggage is a lost 1928 American silent comedy film directed by James Cruze and distributed by MGM. The film was based on the play of the same n...
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Excess Baggage
1931
The Stolen Jools
5.589/28
Famous actress Norma Shearer's jewels are stolen… (Star-packed promotional short film intended to raise funds for the National Variety Artists Tubercu...
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The Stolen Jools
1927
Slide, Kelly, Slide
0/0
A minor league pitcher lets pride get the better of him after he joins the New York Yankees.
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Slide, Kelly, Slide
1925
1925 Studio Tour
6.2/15
A tour of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio in 1925 shows the people who make the movies there, and gives viewers a glimpse at how movies are made.
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1925 Studio Tour
1927
A Little Journey
0/0
A girl travelling by train to meet her boyfriend meets another young man and falls in love with him.
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A Little Journey
1931
A Tailor-Made Man
0/0
John Paul Bart is just a pants-presser in a tailor's shop, but he has big ambitions. One night, he borrows the clothes of a wealthy client and bluffs...
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A Tailor-Made Man
1928
Telling the World
0/0
The journalist Don Davis becomes involved in a murder case, where Chrystal Malone is part of it. Davis follows Chrystal to China. When Chrystal arrive...
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Telling the World
1925
A Slave of Fashion
2/1
Katherine Emerson, an Iowa girl hungry for the good things in life, leaves her small hometown and sets out for New York. En route, she is involved in...
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A Slave of Fashion
1925
Sally, Irene and Mary
5.5/7
The three are showgirls, each with a different approach to life and love.
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Sally, Irene and Mary
1924
The Midnight Express
3/1
Wastrel son of a railroad magnate, Jack's father becomes frustrated with his son's wild ways. To prove himself, Jack goes to work in the railroad yard...
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The Midnight Express
1926
Memory Lane
0/0
Mary is marrying Jimmie, from whom she has kept a secret; Mary remains in love with another man. Problems ensue, jeopardizing the tranquility of their...
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Memory Lane
1924
Circe the Enchantress
6/1
Mae Murray as a Jazz Age baby who treats men like swine until she falls for the upright doctor living next door.
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Circe the Enchantress
2001
Out of the Closet, Off the Screen: The Life of William Haines
5.8/5
Chronicles the life of William Haines, Hollywood's first openly gay movie star, who sacrificed his career to live openly with his lover.
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Out of the Closet, Off the Screen: The Life of William Haines
1925
The Denial
0/0
When Dorothy wants to marry Bob (Robert Agnew), her mother, Mildred, forbids the match. Dorothy angrily asserts that Mildred might reconsider if her o...
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The Denial
1964
The Big Parade of Comedy
6.3/3
Film clips highlight the funniest scenes and brightest comic stars in MGM's history.
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The Big Parade of Comedy
1924
So This Is Marriage?
0/0
The only known copy of this film copy was reported to have been destroyed in the 1967 MGM Vault fire.
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So This Is Marriage?
1926
Lovey Mary
0/0
Lovely Mary, an orphan girl, reluctantly takes charge of her sister's child when her sister Kate is jailed.
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