Louis Jean Heydt
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Louis Jean Heydt (April 17, 1905, Montclair, New Jersey - January 29, 1960, Boston, Massachusetts) was an American character actor in film, television and theatre from Montclair, New Jersey.
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[edit] Early life
Heydt was educated at Worcester Academy and Dartmouth College. He initially wanted to be a journalist and worked as a reporter for The New York World, but soon delveloped an interest in acting and had a number of roles on Broadway between 1927 and 1948. He made his stage debut in The Trial of Mary Dugan and went on to appear in a dozen plays including Strictly Dishonorable, Before Morning and Happy Birthday.
[edit] Film and TV career
In the 1930s, Heydt traveled to Hollywood where he appeared in over 100 films and TV series, most notably Gone With the Wind, Abe Lincoln in Illinois, The Great McGinty and Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo. Other films he appeared in include I Am the Law, They Made Me a Criminal, Mr Smith Goes to Washington, Manila Calling, Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet and Zombies on Broadway. He also appeared on the 1950s TV series Waterfront, Mackenzie's Raiders,[1] Adventures of Superman, Treasury Men in Action, Cavalcade of America, TV Reader's Digest, Lux Video Theatre, Wagon Train and Maverick.
[edit] Death
Heydt collasped and died of a heart attack on January 29, 1960, in Boston, Massachusetts, after appearing in the first scene of the play There Was a Little Girl in which he played opposite Jane Fonda.
[edit] References
- ^ The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present. Ballantine Books. 2003. ISBN 0-345-45542-8.
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