Vinton Hayworth
Vinton Hayworth ( born June 4, 1906 in Washington, DC, † May 21, 1970 in Van Nuys, California ) was an American actor.
Life
Hayworth began in the 1920s, his acting career as an actor and newscaster for radio programs. In addition, he also appeared at various theaters, including at New York's Broadway. From 1934 he took over leading roles in feature films, where he sometimes used the pseudonym Jack Arnold, which he borrowed from an embodied his character from the radio show Myrt and Marge. Hayworth played henceforth in numerous B- films of different genres such as the Abbott and Costello comedy It Is not Hay ( 1943), the film drama The Great Man (1956; directed by and starring José Ferrer ), or the horror film The Chamber of Horrors ( Chamber of Horrors, 1966). Probably the most famous film, whose cast Hayworth was one, was Stanley Kubrick monumental epic Spartacus with Kirk Douglas in the title role.
From the mid- 1940s Hayworth had also increased with in television productions. He received guest roles in numerous popular TV series such as Perry Mason, Gunsmoke, The Munsters or The Big Valley. He gained particular notoriety for his role in Sidney Sheldon's I Dream of Jeannie. In this fantasy comedy series Hayworth portrayed as NASA - General Winfield Schaeffer superiors of Major Anthony Nelson, played by Larry Hagman. Overall, Hayworth appeared in more than 100 different film and television productions.
In addition, Hayworth was one of the founding members of the American Federation of Radio and Television Workers ( " AFTRA " ), which he headed as president from 1951 to 1954.
His older sister Volga was the mother of actress Rita Hayworth, the beginning of her career still Rita Cansino was called and used as a stage name from 1937 Hayworth. By his marriage with Jean Owens Vinton Hayworth was also the uncle of Ginger Rogers to him in their films as Vivacious Lady ( 1938), Sorgenfrei by Dr. Flagg - Carefree ( Carefree, 1938) and William Dieterle's film Marry me, crooks! ( The Confession, 1964) gave small supporting roles.
On May 21, 1970 Vinton Hayworth died at the age of only 63 years of a heart attack.