PROFILPELAJAR.COM

Vinton Hayworth
Vinton Hayworth
	Vinton as Jack Arnold with Donna Damerel as Marge Minter from the Myrt and Marge radio show, 1935
Born	June 4, 1906; Washington, D.C., U.S.
Died	May 21, 1970 (aged 63); Van Nuys, California, U.S.
Other names	Jack Arnold; Vincent Haworth
Occupations	Actor; playwright; screenwriter;
Years active	1921–1970
Spouse	Jean Owens
Relatives	Volga Hayworth (sister); Eduardo Cansino, Sr. (brother-in-law); Rita Hayworth (niece); Ginger Rogers; (niece by marriage); Phyllis Fraser (niece by marriage)

Vinton Hayworth (June 4, 1906 – May 21, 1970), also known as Jack Arnold and Vincent Haworth,^{[note 1]} was an American actor, playwright and screenwriter who began in weaselly and milquetoast roles and aged into dignified character parts.^[1] He appeared in over 90 films during his career, as well as on numerous television shows. Later audiences will recognize him from his final role as General Winfield Schaeffer in the fourth and fifth seasons of the sitcom I Dream of Jeannie. He was the uncle of Rita Hayworth, as well as being the uncle (by marriage) of Ginger Rogers.

Career

Born in Washington, D.C., Hayworth began acting in his late teens. He was a pioneering radio announcer in the early 1920s, first in Washington, later in New York City, and then in Chicago.^[1] Subsequently, he appeared on numerous radio programs in various roles. He played Fred Andrews on Archie Andrews,^[2] was an announcer on Chaplain Jim,^[2]^: 70–71 played Philip Roberts on It's Higgins, Sir,^[2]^: 166 played Port on Lone Journey,^[2]^: 204 played Alonzo Smith on Meet Me in St. Louis,^[2]^: 223 and portrayed Jack Arnold on Myrt and Marge.^[2]^: 249

By 1933 he began to perform in films, still under the stage name Jack Arnold. He initially appeared on screen in small roles, often as comically good-natured, sneaky characters. He did, though, occasionally have larger parts, such costarring with Constance Worth and Leslie Fenton in China Passage (1937), a production in which he is billed as Vinton Haworth.^[3] His appearances credited as Jack Arnold ended in the early 1940s, and he did a two-year stint on Broadway from 1942 to 1944 before returning to California, where he continued to work in films into the 1960s.

Hayworth was also one of the founders of AFRA (later AFTRA), the union representing radio and television artists, of which he was also the president from 1951 to 1954.

Hayworth began to perform increasingly on television in the 1950s. In 1953–1954, he was an announcer on The Buick-Berle Show on NBC.^[4] He also appeared in a variety of roles on Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Gunsmoke, Perry Mason, Dennis the Menace (as Mr. Cramer in 1960 episode "Out of Retirement"), Petticoat Junction, Ripcord, Pistols and Petticoats (one episode 1967), Hazel (6 episodes), The Munsters, Green Acres (1965) and Dick Tracy (1967). He played Magistrado Carlos Galindo on Disney's Zorro (1957–1959). His final role was as General Winfield Schaeffer on I Dream of Jeannie between 1969 and 1970.^[4]^{: 490–491} Hayworth replaced Barton MacLane, who had played General Martin Peterson until his death in 1969. Coincidentally, both Hayworth and MacLane died before the final episodes in which they appeared had been broadcast.

Death

Hayworth died of a heart attack on May 21, 1970, at the age of 63, shortly after completing his recurring role of General Winfield Schaeffer in I Dream of Jeannie.

Personal

Hayworth was married to actress Jean Owens, whose sister was Lela Emogene Owens, mother of actress Ginger Rogers. Another sister-in-law, Verda Virginia Clendenin (née Owens; formerly Brown Nichols), was the mother of actress Phyllis Fraser.

Hayworth's elder sister was Volga Hayworth, mother of screen star Rita Hayworth, making Vinton Hayworth maternal uncle of Rita Hayworth and uncle by marriage of Ginger Rogers and Phyllis Fraser.^[5]

Partial filmography

Enlighten Thy Daughter (1934) – Stanley Jordan
Without Orders (1936) – Len Kendrick
Night Waitress (1936) – George Skinner
That Girl from Paris (1936) – Reporter (uncredited)
We're on the Jury (1937) – Mr. M. Williams – Defense Attorney
Sea Devils (1937) – Defense Counsel (uncredited)
China Passage (1937) – Tommy Baldwin
You Can't Buy Luck (1937) – Paul Vinette
Riding on Air (1937) – Harvey Schumann
Danger Patrol (1937) – Ed
Hitting a New High (1937) – Carter Haig
This Marriage Business (1938) – Attorney Lloyd Wilson
Law of the Underworld(1938) – Eddie
Vivacious Lady (1938) – Druggist (uncredited)
Blind Alibi (1938) – Dirk
Crime Ring (1938) – Buzzell
Carefree (1938) – Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Fugitives for a Night (1938) – Barrington (uncredited)
Mr. Doodle Kicks Off (1938) – Henchman (uncredited)
The Mad Miss Manton (1938) – Peter's Secretary (uncredited)
A Man to Remember (1938) – Huber (uncredited)
Tarnished Angel (1938) – Dan 'Dandy' Bennett
Fixer Dugan (1939) – Frank Darlow
When Tomorrow Comes (1939) – Radio Technician (uncredited)
The Day the Bookies Wept (1939) – Harry, Rider with Margie
Sued for Libel (1939) – Dr. James L. Bailer
That's Right – You're Wrong (1939) – Producer (uncredited)
Oh Johnny, How You Can Love (1940) – The Chaser
Danger on Wheels (1940) – Bruce Crowley
Framed (1940) – Nick
Enemy Agent (1940) – Lester Taylor
Love, Honor, and Oh Baby! (1940) – Man with Susan
Cross-Country Romance (1940) – District Attorney J. Holmby (uncredited)
Millionaires in Prison (1940) – 'Windy' Windsor
Margie (1940) – Young Man (uncredited)
Argentine Nights (1940) – Ship Officer (uncredited)
Mexican Spitfire Out West (1940) – Mr. Brown (uncredited)
Lucky Devils (1941) – Bradford
The Saint in Palm Springs (1941) – Charlie – Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Tight Shoes (1941) – Reporter (uncredited)
Tillie the Toiler (1941) – Wally Whipple
The Stork Pays Off (1941) – Todd Perry (uncredited)
New York Town (1941) – Gentleman on Boat (uncredited)
The Mexican Spitfire's Baby (1941) – Rudolph – the Hotel Clerk
Two-Faced Woman (1941) – Guide (uncredited)
Playmates (1941) – Radio Commentator (uncredited)
To the Shores of Tripoli (1942) – Officer at Dance (uncredited)
Juke Box Jenny (1942) – Brother Childs
Junior G-Men of the Air (1942) – Flyer [Ch. 2] (uncredited)
Spy Smasher (1942) – Camera Shop Clerk [Ch. 6] (uncredited)
Saboteur (1942) – Will – Other Man in Movie (uncredited)
You're Telling Me (1942) – Announcer (uncredited)
There's One Born Every Minute (1942) – Photographer (uncredited)
The Pride of the Yankees (1942) – Fraternity Boy (uncredited)
Mexican Spitfire's Elephant (1942) – Parks, Hotel Regal Manager (uncredited)
The Mummy's Tomb (1942) – Frank, Reporter (uncredited)
Behind the Eight Ball (1942) – Bobby Leonard
The Powers Girl (1943) – Announcer at Annual Preview (uncredited)
It Comes Up Love (1943) – Photographer (uncredited)
It Ain't Hay (1943) – Golfer (uncredited)
Ladies' Day (1943) – Movie Director (uncredited)
Backfire (1950) – Waiter (uncredited)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1956) (Season 1 Episode 36: "Mink") - Sergeant Delaney
The Girl He Left Behind (1956) – Arthur Shaeffer
The Great Man (1956) – Charley Carruthers
Gunsmoke (1957) (Season 3 Episode 3: “Blood Money") - Harry Speener
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1957) (Season 2 Episode 20: "Malice Domestic") - Dr. Ralph Wingate
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1957) (Season 2 Episode 34: "Martha Mason, Movie Star") - Mr. Abernathy
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1957) (Season 3 Episode 13: "Night of the Execution") - Sidney
Spartacus (1960) – Metallius (uncredited)
Police Dog Story (1961) – Harley A. Crenshaw – Police Commissioner
Youngblood Hawke (1964) – Urban Webber (uncredited)
Quick, Let's Get Married (1964) – Aguesta, Town Banker
Chamber of Horrors (1966) – Judge Walter Randolph

Notes

^ Although some sources cite Vinton Hayworth's real surname as Haworth, the Haworth Association genealogy site includes an excerpt from the 1900 Census for Washington City, District of Columbia which clearly shows the surname as Hayworth. The genealogy site indicates that his great-grandfather changed the original name from Haworth to Hayworth.

References

^ ^a ^b Biography, Answer.com
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Terrace, Vincent (1999). Radio Programs, 1924–1984: A Catalog of More Than 1800 Shows. McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 27. ISBN 978-0-7864-4513-4.
^ "China Passage: Abbreviated View". American Film Institute. Retrieved November 26, 2015.
^ ^a ^b Terrace, Vincent (2011). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 (2nd ed.). Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. pp. 145–146. ISBN 978-0-7864-6477-7.
^ "TV's Vincent Hayworth Has Two Beauties Saying 'Uncle'". The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Texas). January 29, 1951. p. 6. Retrieved August 9, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.