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Louis Charles Hayward (19 March 1909 – 21 February 1985) was a British actor born in South Africa. Born in Johannesburg, Hayward began his screen work in British films, notably as Simon Templar in Leslie Charteris' The Saint in New York. In 1939 he played a dual role in The Man in the Iron Mask. During World War II, Hayward enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and commanded a photographic unit that filmed the Battle of Tarawa in a documentary titled With the Marines at Tarawa (winner of the 1944 Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject). Hayward was awarded the Bronze... MORE

Louis Charles Hayward (19 March 1909 – 21 February 1985) was a British actor born in South Africa. Born in Johannesburg, Hayward began his screen work in British films, notably as Simon Templar in Leslie Charteris' The Saint in New York. In 1939 he played a dual role in The Man in the Iron Mask. During World War II, Hayward enlisted in the United States Marine Corps and commanded a photographic unit that filmed the Battle of Tarawa in a documentary titled With the Marines at Tarawa (winner of the 1944 Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject). Hayward was awarded the Bronze Star Medal When off-duty in New Zealand he went under the name of "Captain Richards" to avoid the rush of the ladies as recalled by a waiter at a Wellington restaurant, the Green Parrot. He also played the role of Philip Lombard in the 1945 version of And Then There Were None. Hayward starred in the 1954 syndicated television series The Lone Wolf. Hayward's other television work includes a role as a judge in an episode, "Day of Reckoning" (original air date 22 November 1962), of the Alfred Hitchcock Hour. Hayward's work in live theatre included Noel Coward's "Converstation Piece," and later, in the LESS