Melvyn Hayes

Melvyn Hayes

CountryUnited Kingdom United 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 frequently portrayed 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 1960s and its subsequent series, the short lived sitcom Here Come the Double Deckers! in 1971.

Hayes appeared as the camp character Gunner (later Bombardier) "Gloria" Beaumont in the television comedy It Ain't Half Hot Mum, from 1974 to 1981. After the show ended, he moved to voice acting, and had a role in the children's animated show SuperTed as the villain Skeleton from 1983 to 1986, and in its short reboot show, The Further Adventures of SuperTed in 1989.

Hayes has more recently appeared as himself in entertainment shows such as The Alan Titchmarsh Show and Would I Lie to You?, and has made occasional performances as a one-off character in shows Benidorm and Not Going Out.

He is the father to actress Charlie Hayes, who was born while Hayes was married to actress Wendy Padbury.

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