Louis Jean Heydt
| Louis Jean Heydt | |
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Louis Jean Heydt in Raiders of Old California
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| Born |
April 17, 1903 Montclair, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | January 29, 1960 (aged 56) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Heart attack |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California |
| Alma mater |
Worcester Academy Dartmouth College |
| Occupation | Actor of film, television, and theater Journalist |
| Years active | 1933-1960 |
| Spouse(s) | Leona Maricle Heydt (1928-?) Dora Heydt |
Louis Jean Heydt (April 17, 1903 – 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 Worcester Academy and Dartmouth College. 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.
In the 1930s, Heydt traveled to Hollywood, where he appeared in over a hundred films, most notably Gone With the Wind (1939), The Great McGinty (1940), Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944) and The Big Sleep (1946).
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