Henry John Hayward
Theatrical company manager, cinema proprietor
About Henry John Hayward
Lived 1865 – 1945 (aged 79). Henry John Hayward was a New Zealand.
Henry John Hayward (11 December 1865 – 21 August 1945) was a New Zealand theatrical company manager and cinema proprietor. He was born in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England on 11 December 1865.
He was a brother of Rudall Hayward ( – ), who with his wife Adelina Hayward, came to New Zealand in 1905. The two brothers were involved in entertainment and silent cinema in New Zealand and Australia, in West's Pictures and "The Brescians", a family of variety performers.
He was an uncle of Rudall Charles Victor Hayward MBE (4 July 1900 – 29 May 1974), a pioneer New Zealand filmmaker.
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Who was Henry John Hayward?
Theatrical company manager, cinema proprietor (1865–1945)
When was Henry John Hayward born?
Henry John Hayward was born on 11 December 1865.
When did Henry John Hayward die?
Henry John Hayward died on 21 August 1945.
What nationality was Henry John Hayward?
Henry John Hayward was New Zealand.
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