Richard Hayward (actor)


Richard Hayward was an British film actor, writer and musician. Born in Southport, Lancashire, he was an enthusiast for all Ulster regional popular culture. He was a member of the Orange Order, to which he dedicated much time. After a period working at the Gaiety Theatre, Dublin he helped form the Belfast Repertory Theatre Company. He was a popular singer in the forties and fifties. His career meant he lived a typical theatrical lifestyle being constantly on the move.

Death

He died due to a road accident outside Ballymena, in October 1964.

Selected filmography

Hayward also wrote the screenplay of the musical drama Devil's Rock.

Selected books

He wrote a number of books, mostly topographical, about Ireland, including: