Roberta Haynes

Roberta Arline Haynes (née Schack; August 19, 1927 – April 4, 2019) was an American actress who was active from 1949 until 1989.

Roberta Haynes
Born
Roberta Arline Schack

(1927-08-19)August 19, 1927
Wichita Falls, Texas
DiedApril 4, 2019(2019-04-04) (aged 91)
Delray Beach, Florida
OccupationActress
Years active1949–1989
Spouse(s)Jay Cantor

Biography

She was born in Wichita Falls, Texas on August 19, 1927, to William and Jewel Schack.[1] She was raised in Toronto and then California.[2]

She played significant roles in 1952's The Fighter, the 1953 films Return to Paradise,[3] The Nebraskan, and Gun Fury, 1957's Hell Ship Mutiny, 1967’s Point Blank, and 1989’s Police Academy 6: City Under Siege

In 1954, Haynes was part of a group of entertainers that entertained United States military personnel in Korea.[4] She had a romance with Marlon Brando.[5]

Haynes attended LSD therapy sessions.[6] Eye injuries from explosions and gunfire during the making of a Western film kept Haynes out of acting for eight years. Two operations restored her sight after "She lost virtually all of her vision and faced the prospect of permanent blindness".[7]

Haynes guest-starred in such television series as M Squad, One Step Beyond, United States Steel Hour, Richard Diamond, Private Detective, The Rebel, Lawman, Hawaiian Eye, The F.B.I., Falcon Crest and Knots Landing.

She was married to her agent Jay Cantor.[8] Roberta Haynes died on April 4, 2019 in Delray Beach, Florida at the age of 91.[9]

Filmography
YearTitleRoleNotes
1949Knock on Any DoorWomanuncredited
1949We Were StrangersLolita Valdésuncredited
1952The FighterNevis
1953Return to ParadiseMaeva
1953Gun FuryEstella Morales
1953The NebraskanMrs. Paris Elliott
1957Hell Ship MutinyPrincess Mareva
1967Point BlankMrs. Carter
1970The AdventurersDax's Motheruncredited
1982The Rules of MarriageElaine FineTV film
1988The Secret Life of Kathy McCormickWoman #2TV film
1989Police Academy 6: City Under SiegeBus Passenger


References
  1. "Roberta Haynes - The Private Life and Times of Roberta Haynes. Roberta Haynes Pictures". glamourgirlsofthesilverscreen.com. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
  2. "Roberta Haynes was a Starlet From a Bygone Hollywood". Retrieved June 10, 2018.
  3. ""Return to Paradise" actress returns to Samoa". Samoa News. May 17, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
  4. Belser, Emily (January 14, 1954). "Actress Roberta Haynes Finds GIs In Korea Don't Care For "Sexy" Approach". Lubbock Evening Journal. Texas, Lubbock. International News Service. p. 7. Retrieved October 28, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. Porter, Darwin (2006). Brando Unzipped. Blood Moon Productions, Ltd. pp. 311–13. ISBN 9780974811826.
  6. Cohen, Stefanie. "Inside the Hollywood LSD Therapy That Changed Cary Grant's Life". Vulture. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
  7. "Wichita Falls Actress Slates Screen Comeback". Abilene Reporter-News. Texas, Abilene. November 24, 1968. p. 23. Retrieved October 28, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. "Roberta Haynes - The Private Life and Times of Roberta Haynes. Roberta Haynes Pictures". www.glamourgirlsofthesilverscreen.com.
  9. "Roberta Haynes, Gary Cooper's Co-Star in 'Return to Paradise,' Dies at 91". The Hollywood Reporter.
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