Richard Hayward | |
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Born | 1892 Southport, Lancashire, England |
Died | October 1964 Ballymena, Northern Ireland |
Nationality | British |
Occupation(s) | Film actor, writer and musician |
Richard Hayward (1892–1964) was a British film actor, [1] writer and musician.
Born in Southport, Lancashire, his family moved to Ireland when he was a baby. [2] Hayward was an enthusiast for all Ulster regional popular culture. He was a member of the Orange Order, to which he dedicated much time. After a period working at the Gaiety Theatre, Dublin he helped form the Belfast Repertory Theatre Company. He was a popular singer in the forties and fifties. [3] His career meant he lived a typical theatrical lifestyle being constantly on the move.
Hayward wrote a number of travel books about Ireland, exploring every county. [2] He was closely associated with the Belfast Naturalists' Field Club, serving as its president in 1951. [2]
He died due to a road accident outside Ballymena, in October 1964.
Hayward also wrote the screenplay of the musical drama Devil's Rock. [4]
He wrote a number of books, mostly topographical, about Ireland, including:
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