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- Birth nameWilliam Leland Hayward
- Leland Hayward was born on September 13, 1902 in Nebraska City, Nebraska, USA. He was a producer and production manager, known for Mister Roberts (1955), The Sound of Music (1965) and A Shot in the Dark (1964). He was married to Pamela Harriman, Mary Raye "Nancy" Gross, Margaret Sullavan and Inez (Lola) Gibbs. He died on March 18, 1971 in Yorktown Heights, New York, USA.
- SpousesPamela Harriman(May 4, 1960 - March 18, 1971) (his death)Mary Raye "Nancy" Gross(June 10, 1949 - May 4, 1960) (divorced)Margaret Sullavan(November 15, 1936 - April 28, 1949) (divorced, 3 children)Inez (Lola) Gibbs(February 14, 1930 - November 27, 1934) (divorced)Inez (Lola) Gibbs(March 28, 1921 - May 7, 1924) (divorced)
- Children
- His daughter, Bridget, committed suicide in 1960 (overdose of sleeping pills). His son, Bill, committed suicide in 2008 (self-inflicted gunshot).
- Won four Tony Awards: in 1948 as best producer for Mister Roberts; in 1949 as best producers (musical) with co-producers Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II and Joshua Logan, for South Pacific; and two in 1960, as best producer (musical) with co-producer Richard Halliday, for ;The Sound of Music in a tie with 'Robert Griffith (IV)' and Harold Prince for ;Fiorello!; and as one of the co-producers in a best musical win, also in a tie with ;Fiorello!.
- Former father-in-law of Peter Duchin.
- Former father-in-law of Dennis Hopper; grandfather of Marin Hopper.
- Father of actress Brooke Hayward.
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