Grace Hayle
Biography
Grace Hayle (July 24, 1888 – March 20, 1963) was a pioneering American actress who shone on stage and screen. She made a notable debut as "the new leading woman" with the Knickerbocker Players in Philadelphia in 1917, earning recognition for her portrayal of Laura Murdock in The Easiest Way. Hayle continued to act on Broadway, including roles in Double Exposure (1918) and The Duchess Misbehaves (1946). A Hollywood resident at the time of her death, she passed away at age 74.