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[Photograph 2012.201.B0253.0272]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Hayes a native of New York state, broke into acting in 1902 in a traveling stock company. He went to Hollywood in 1928 with the advent of talkies and got his big boost because of his stage experience. He explained that in those early days the silent picture actor was not equipped to handle dialogue so a stage-trained person had a good chance to break into the talky - picture world"
Date: July 9, 1958
Creator: Matheson, Mandell
Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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