Melvyn Hayes
CountryUnited Kingdom 
GenderMale
BirthdayJan 11, 1935
BiographyMelvyn Hayes (né Hyams; born 11 January 1935) is an English actor and voice-over performer with a career spanning more than seven and a half decades. Performing in films, television shows and on stage, Hayes is known for his portrayal of camp-styled characters.
Hayes' professional career began on stage before transitioning to film and television in the late 1950s. He was a recurring actor in films starring pop musician Cliff Richard such as The Young Ones (1961), Summer Holiday (1963) and Wonderful Life (1964). He had a recurring role in the film series The Magnificent Six and 1/2 in the late 60s and its subsequent series, the short lived sitcom Here Come the Double Deckers! in 1971.
Hayes' biggest role came as the camp character Gunner (later Bombardier) "Gloria" Beaumont in the popular television series It Ain't Half Hot Mum, from 1974 to 1981. After the show ended, he moved to voice acting, and had a prominent role in the children's animated show SuperTed as the villain Skeleton in its original series from 1983 to 1986, and its short reboot show, The Further Adventures of SuperTed, in 1989.
Hayes has more recently appeared as himself in popular entertinament shows such as The Alan Titchmarsh Show and Would I Lie to You?, but has made occasional performances as a one-off character in shows like Benidorm and Not Going Out.
He is the father to actress Charlie Hayes, who was born while Hayes was married to actress Wendy Padbury.
Biography from the Wikipedia article Melvyn Hayes. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. Full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Hayes' professional career began on stage before transitioning to film and television in the late 1950s. He was a recurring actor in films starring pop musician Cliff Richard such as The Young Ones (1961), Summer Holiday (1963) and Wonderful Life (1964). He had a recurring role in the film series The Magnificent Six and 1/2 in the late 60s and its subsequent series, the short lived sitcom Here Come the Double Deckers! in 1971.
Hayes' biggest role came as the camp character Gunner (later Bombardier) "Gloria" Beaumont in the popular television series It Ain't Half Hot Mum, from 1974 to 1981. After the show ended, he moved to voice acting, and had a prominent role in the children's animated show SuperTed as the villain Skeleton in its original series from 1983 to 1986, and its short reboot show, The Further Adventures of SuperTed, in 1989.
Hayes has more recently appeared as himself in popular entertinament shows such as The Alan Titchmarsh Show and Would I Lie to You?, but has made occasional performances as a one-off character in shows like Benidorm and Not Going Out.
He is the father to actress Charlie Hayes, who was born while Hayes was married to actress Wendy Padbury.
Biography from the Wikipedia article Melvyn Hayes. Licensed under CC-BY-SA. Full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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