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.
Tell It to the Marines
as Private Skeet BurnsU.S. Marine Sergeant O'Hara has his hands full training raw recruits, one of whom, 'Skeets'...
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The Stolen Jools
as Bill HainesFamous actress Norma Shearer's jewels are stolen… (Star-packed promotional short film intended...
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Show People
as Billy BooneHollywood hopeful Peggy Pepper arrives at a major studio, from Georgia, to become a great...
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Souls for Sale
as Pinkey - Assistant DirectorA young woman hits Hollywood, determined to become a star.
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Wine of Youth
as Hal MartinBased on a play be Rachel Crothers, WINE OF YOUTH is a solid drama about "the modern young...
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1925 Studio Tour
as Self (uncredited)A tour of the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studio in 1925 shows the people who make the movies there, and...
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The Smart Set
as Tommy Van BurenA cocky, arrogant young playboy is expelled from his American polo team shortly before the big...
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Free and Easy
as A GuestGopher City Kansas hosts a beauty contest. The winner, Elvira Plunkett, and her mother go to...
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Alias Jimmy Valentine
as Jimmy ValentineAn Incompetent insurance salesman sells a policy to Jesse James and has to protect his client...
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Brown of Harvard
as Tom BrownTom Brown shows up at Harvard, confident and a bit arrogant. He becomes a rival of Bob McAndrew,...
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The Girl Said No
as Tom WardA comedy romance in which breezy Haines, as a young lady killer, tries to capture the heart of...
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Young and Beautiful
as Robert PrestonBob Preston, publicity man for Superba Pictures, uses his publicity skills in an attempt to make...
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The Hollywood Revue of 1929
as SelfAn all-star revue featuring MGM contract players.
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Little Annie Rooney
as Joe KellyA feisty little girl, the daughter of a beat cop, faces the challenges of growing up in a tough...
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A Man's Man
as MelAn aspiring actress goes to Hollywood to make movies and marries a soda jerk.
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The Marines Are Coming
as Lt. William 'Wild Bill' TraylorExpelled from his lieutenancy in the Marine Corps, Bill Traylor reenlists as a private. His unit...
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Spring Fever
as Jack KellyKelly's employer, Waters, is such a keen golfer that he asks Kelly to help him improve his game...
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The Duke Steps Out
as DukeMillionaire's son Duke wants to be a champion boxer but takes time out to enroll in college when...
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The Big Parade of Comedy
as Actor in Theater Lobby (archive footage) (uncredited)Film clips highlight the funniest scenes and brightest comic stars in MGM's history.
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True As Steel
as Gilbert MorseSuccessful middle-aged manufacturer Frank Parry takes a business trip to New York, where he...
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Navy Blues
as Jack KellyOn shore leave, a young sailor meets and falls in love with a pretty young blonde. He goes home...
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Way Out West
as WindyWise-guy carnival barker Windy bilks a group of cowboys out of their money, gets caught and is...
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Just a Gigolo
as Robert BrummelA playboy pretends to be a paid escort in order to court--and test the moral character of--a...
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The Tower of Lies
as AugustAfter his beloved daughter leaves for the city to pay off his debt, an old farmer goes mad when...
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Circe the Enchantress
as William CraigMae Murray as a Jazz Age baby who treats men like swine until she falls for the upright doctor...
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Speedway
as Bill WhippleBill Whipple is a happy-go-lucky mechanic for MacDonald who thinks that he is the worlds...
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A Slave of Fashion
as Dick WayneKatherine Emerson, an Iowa girl hungry for the good things in life, leaves her small hometown...
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West Point
as Brice WayneArrogant and wise-cracking Brice Wayne enrolls at the United States Military Academy at West...
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The Midnight Express
as Jack OakesWastrel son of a railroad magnate, Jack's father becomes frustrated with his son's wild ways. To...
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Estrellados
as Self (Guest Appearance)A matinée idol and a bumbling manager fight for the love of a would-be starlet. Estrellados is...
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Three Wise Fools
as Gordon SchuylerSydney Fairchild, the daughter of a woman who was once loved by three bachelors, surprises the...
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Sally, Irene and Mary
as Jimmy DunganThe three are showgirls, each with a different approach to life and love.
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Slide, Kelly, Slide
as Jim KellyA minor league pitcher lets pride get the better of him after he joins the New York Yankees.
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A Tailor-Made Man
as John Paul BartJohn Paul Bart is just a pants-presser in a tailor's shop, but he has big ambitions. One night,...
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Memory Lane
as Joe FieldMary is marrying Jimmie, from whom she has kept a secret; Mary remains in love with another man....
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Remote Control
as William J. BrennanA radio announcer gets caught up with a fake clairvoyant and his gang of thieves.
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Three Weeks
as CurateA young aristocrat strikes up an affair with a mysterious woman for three weeks.
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So This Is Marriage?
as uncreditedThe only known copy of this film copy was reported to have been destroyed in the 1967 MGM Vault...
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Out of the Closet, Off the Screen: The Life of William Haines
as Self (Archival footage)Chronicles the life of William Haines, Hollywood's first openly gay movie star, who sacrificed...
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Are You Listening?
as Bill GrimesWBLA is on the air, presenting the live music, the sudsy dramas and the sell-sell-sell of...
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Fast Life
as SandyTwo sailors (William Haines and Cliff Edwards) are leaving the US Navy after 10 years. In their...
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New Adventures of Get Rich Quick Wallingford
as WallingfordWallingford is a con-man whose specialty is taking money from suckers. His partners are...
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Telling the World
as Don DavisThe journalist Don Davis becomes involved in a murder case, where Chrystal Malone is part of it....
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The Denial
as Lyman - Lover in FlashbackWhen Dorothy wants to marry Bob (Robert Agnew), her mother, Mildred, forbids the match. Dorothy...
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The Wife of the Centaur
as Edward ConverseJeffrey Dwyer is a writer and a poet who wrestles with the conflicts between his idealism and...
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Excess Baggage
as Eddie KaneExcess Baggage is a lost 1928 American silent comedy film directed by James Cruze and...
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A Little Journey
as George ManningA girl travelling by train to meet her boyfriend meets another young man and falls in love with him.
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Who Cares
as MartinWho Cares is a 1925 silent film produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures and starring...
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