Louis Jean Heydt (April 17, 1903 â€" January 29, 1960) was an American
character actor in film, television and theatre, most frequently seen
in hapless, ineffectual, or fall guy roles.Heydt was born in 1903 (not
1905, as many sources have it) in Montclair, New Jersey, the son of
German parents George Frederick Heydt, a jeweler and the secretary and
executor for Louis Comfort Tiffany, and the former Emma Foerster.He
was educated at Montclair High School, Worcester Academy. and
Dartmouth College, graduating from the latter in 1926. He initially
wanted to be a journalist and worked as a reporter for The New York
World.Heydt received his start in the theatre while visiting a
classmate backstage while The Trial of Mary Dugan was in rehearsal. As
an actual reporter, he caught the attention of the producers and was
offered the role of a reporter in the play. He made his stage debut
therein and went on to appear in a dozen plays, including Strictly
Dishonorable, Before Morning and Happy Birthday. He also played in the
London company of The Trial of Mary Dugan as the male lead, replacing
the deceased Rex Cherryman.
character actor in film, television and theatre, most frequently seen
in hapless, ineffectual, or fall guy roles.Heydt was born in 1903 (not
1905, as many sources have it) in Montclair, New Jersey, the son of
German parents George Frederick Heydt, a jeweler and the secretary and
executor for Louis Comfort Tiffany, and the former Emma Foerster.He
was educated at Montclair High School, Worcester Academy. and
Dartmouth College, graduating from the latter in 1926. He initially
wanted to be a journalist and worked as a reporter for The New York
World.Heydt received his start in the theatre while visiting a
classmate backstage while The Trial of Mary Dugan was in rehearsal. As
an actual reporter, he caught the attention of the producers and was
offered the role of a reporter in the play. He made his stage debut
therein and went on to appear in a dozen plays, including Strictly
Dishonorable, Before Morning and Happy Birthday. He also played in the
London company of The Trial of Mary Dugan as the male lead, replacing
the deceased Rex Cherryman.
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