Roberta Haynes

Roberta Arline Haynes (née Schack; August 19, 1927 – April 4, 2019) was an American actress who was active from 1949 until 1989.

Roberta Haynes
Born	Roberta Arline Schack August 19, 1927 Wichita Falls, Texas
Died	April 4, 2019 (aged 91) Delray Beach, Florida
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1949–1989
Spouse(s)	Jay Cantor

Biography

She was born in Wichita Falls, Texas on August 19, 1927, to William and Jewel Schack.[1] She was raised in Toronto and then California.[2]

She played significant roles in 1952's The Fighter, the 1953 films Return to Paradise,[3] The Nebraskan, and Gun Fury, 1957's Hell Ship Mutiny, 1967’s Point Blank, and 1989’s Police Academy 6: City Under Siege

In 1954, Haynes was part of a group of entertainers that entertained United States military personnel in Korea.[4] She had a romance with Marlon Brando.[5]

Haynes attended LSD therapy sessions.[6] Eye injuries from explosions and gunfire during the making of a Western film kept Haynes out of acting for eight years. Two operations restored her sight after "She lost virtually all of her vision and faced the prospect of permanent blindness".[7]

Haynes guest-starred in such television series as M Squad, One Step Beyond, United States Steel Hour, Richard Diamond, Private Detective, The Rebel, Lawman, Hawaiian Eye, The F.B.I., Falcon Crest and Knots Landing.

She was married to her agent Jay Cantor.[8] Roberta Haynes died on April 4, 2019 in Delray Beach, Florida at the age of 91.[9]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1949	Knock on Any Door	Woman	uncredited
1949	We Were Strangers	Lolita Valdés	uncredited
1952	The Fighter	Nevis
1953	Return to Paradise	Maeva
1953	Gun Fury	Estella Morales
1953	The Nebraskan	Mrs. Paris Elliott
1957	Hell Ship Mutiny	Princess Mareva
1967	Point Blank	Mrs. Carter
1970	The Adventurers	Dax's Mother	uncredited
1982	The Rules of Marriage	Elaine Fine	TV film
1988	The Secret Life of Kathy McCormick	Woman #2	TV film
1989	Police Academy 6: City Under Siege	Bus Passenger

References

1. "Roberta Haynes - The Private Life and Times of Roberta Haynes. Roberta Haynes Pictures". glamourgirlsofthesilverscreen.com. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
2. "Roberta Haynes was a Starlet From a Bygone Hollywood". Retrieved June 10, 2018.
3. ""Return to Paradise" actress returns to Samoa". Samoa News. May 17, 2015. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
4. Belser, Emily (January 14, 1954). "Actress Roberta Haynes Finds GIs In Korea Don't Care For "Sexy" Approach". Lubbock Evening Journal. Texas, Lubbock. International News Service. p. 7. Retrieved October 28, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
5. Porter, Darwin (2006). Brando Unzipped. Blood Moon Productions, Ltd. pp. 311–13. ISBN 9780974811826.
6. Cohen, Stefanie. "Inside the Hollywood LSD Therapy That Changed Cary Grant's Life". Vulture. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
7. "Wichita Falls Actress Slates Screen Comeback". Abilene Reporter-News. Texas, Abilene. November 24, 1968. p. 23. Retrieved October 28, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Roberta Haynes - The Private Life and Times of Roberta Haynes. Roberta Haynes Pictures". www.glamourgirlsofthesilverscreen.com.
9. "Roberta Haynes, Gary Cooper's Co-Star in 'Return to Paradise,' Dies at 91". The Hollywood Reporter.

External links

• Roberta Haynes at IMDb