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Joseph Hayes(1918-2006)

  • Writer
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Joseph Hayes was a well-known playwright and author specializing in crime fiction. His best known work, "The Desperate Hours" was first a novel, than a successful Broadway play (taking the 1955 Tony for Best Play), and then a movie starring Humphrey Bogart and Fredric March. Hayes had a long career on Broadway and in the movies; he often collaborated with his wife, Marrijane Hayes, on a number of screenplays and scripts.
BornAugust 2, 1918
DiedSeptember 11, 2006(88)
BornAugust 2, 1918
DiedSeptember 11, 2006(88)
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  • Awards
    • 1 win total

Known for

Humphrey Bogart, Fredric March, Robert Middleton, and Mary Murphy in The Desperate Hours (1955)
The Desperate Hours
7.4
  • Writer
  • 1955
Mickey Rourke in Desperate Hours (1990)
Desperate Hours
5.4
  • Writer
  • 1990
Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, and Rod Serling in Suspense (1949)
Suspense
7.3
TV Series
  • Writer
The Third Day (1965)
The Third Day
5.6
  • Writer
  • 1965

Credits

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  • Jacques Perrin in Pour cent millions (1990)
    Haute tension
    7.8
    TV Series
    • novel "No Escape"
    • 1994
  • Mickey Rourke in Desperate Hours (1990)
    Desperate Hours
    5.4
    • novel
    • play
    • screenplay
    • 1990
  • Marina Krauser in Ich melde einen Selbstmord (1989)
    Ich melde einen Selbstmord
    TV Movie
    • novel
    • 1989
  • Walt Disney in The Magical World of Disney (1954)
    The Magical World of Disney
    8.3
    TV Series
    • novel
    • 1970
  • Yvette Mimieux in The Desperate Hours (1967)
    The Desperate Hours
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • play
    • 1967
  • The Third Day (1965)
    The Third Day
    5.6
    • based on the novel by
    • 1965
  • Hanns Lothar and Alice Treff in Stunden der Angst (1964)
    Stunden der Angst
    8.7
    TV Movie
    • play "The Desperate Hours""
    • 1964
  • Stolen Hours (1963)
    Stolen Hours
    6.3
    • adaptation (uncredited)
    • 1963
  • Christian Doermer and Christine Kaufmann in Terror After Midnight (1962)
    Terror After Midnight
    8.0
    • novel "The Hours After Midnight"
    • 1962
  • Bon Voyage! (1962)
    Bon Voyage!
    5.6
    • book
    • 1962
  • Eddie Albert, Ina Balin, Ben Gazzara, Dick Clark, and Fredric March in The Young Doctors (1961)
    The Young Doctors
    6.8
    • screenplay
    • 1961
  • Humphrey Bogart, Fredric March, Robert Middleton, and Mary Murphy in The Desperate Hours (1955)
    The Desperate Hours
    7.4
    • novel
    • play
    • screenplay
    • 1955
  • Lux Video Theatre (1950)
    Lux Video Theatre
    7.3
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1953
  • The Bigelow Theatre (1950)
    The Bigelow Theatre
    7.4
    TV Series
    • original story and teleplay
    • 1951
  • The Web (1950)
    The Web
    7.3
    TV Series
    • adaptation
    • story
    • 1951

Additional Crew



  • Lesley Ann Warren, Greer Garson, Hermione Baddeley, Joyce Bulifant, Gladys Cooper, John Davidson, Fred MacMurray, Geraldine Page, and Tommy Steele in The Happiest Millionaire (1967)
    The Happiest Millionaire
    6.5
    • produced on the New York Stage by
    • 1967

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Personal details

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  • Born
    • August 2, 1918
    • Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
  • Died
    • September 11, 2006
    • St. Augustine, Florida, USA(complications from Alzheimer's disease)
  • Spouse
    • Marrijane HayesFebruary 5, 1938 - September 21, 1991 (her death, 3 children)
  • Other works
    He wrote "Leaf and Bough", produced on Broadway in 1949; the 1962 mystery "Calculated Risk"; and the 1956 comedy "The Happiest Millionaire", which he also directed.

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  • Trivia
    Awarded a Tony in 1955 for his play, Desperate Hours (1990).

FAQ

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  • When did Joseph Hayes die?
    September 11, 2006
  • How did Joseph Hayes die?
    Complications from Alzheimer's disease
  • How old was Joseph Hayes when he died?
    88 years old
  • Where did Joseph Hayes die?
    St. Augustine, Florida, USA
  • When was Joseph Hayes born?
    August 2, 1918

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