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'''James William Hayes''' (November 26, 1921 – March 30, 1992) was an American [[entertainment lawyer]] and [[business manager]]. |
'''James William Hayes''' (November 26, 1921 – March 30, 1992) was an American [[entertainment lawyer]] and [[business manager]]. |
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Born in [[Memphis, Tennessee]], Hayes was raised and educated in [[Oklahoma]]. To friends and family, he was affectionately called "Bill".<ref>{{cite news|title=Hollywood Actress Is A Home Girl|newspaper=The Herald |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/2077280/nancy_gates_daughters_names/|agency=The Herald|date=November 16, 1961}}</ref> Before becoming a lawyer, he worked as a commercial pilot for [[American Airlines]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Rushin |first1=Steven |title=There AND Back |url=https://vault.si.com/vault/2014/08/11/there-and-back |work=[[Sports Illustrated]] |date=August 11, 2014}}</ref> |
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Hayes is perhaps best known for his role in the [[Koufax–Drysdale holdout]]. At the time, he was the business manager for [[Sandy Koufax]], star pitcher of the [[Los Angeles Dodgers]]. When he and teammate [[Don Drysdale]] made the decision to hold out together, Koufax asked Hayes to become their agent and negotiate on their behalf.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Mann |first=Jack |title=The $1,000,000 Holdout |url=https://vault.si.com/vault/1966/04/04/the-1000000-holdout |date=April 4, 1966 |magazine=[[Sports Illustrated]]}}</ref> |
Hayes is perhaps best known for his role in the [[Koufax–Drysdale holdout]]. At the time, he was the business manager for [[Sandy Koufax]], star pitcher of the [[Los Angeles Dodgers]]. When he and teammate [[Don Drysdale]] made the decision to hold out together, Koufax asked Hayes to become their agent and negotiate on their behalf.<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Mann |first=Jack |title=The $1,000,000 Holdout |url=https://vault.si.com/vault/1966/04/04/the-1000000-holdout |date=April 4, 1966 |magazine=[[Sports Illustrated]]}}</ref> |
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He was married to actress [[Nancy Gates]], whom he met when he was a commercial pilot and she was a passenger on one of his flights.<ref>{{cite news |title=Nancy Gates, Hollywood actress who began her career in her early teens and was often cast as the female lead in Westerns |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2019/04/12/nancy-gates-hollywood-actress-began-career-early-teens-often/ |work=[[The Telegraph]] |date=April 12, 2019}}</ref> They had four children: twin daughters Cynthia and Cathleen, and sons Jeffrey and [[Chip Hayes]], who became [[Hollywood (film industry)|Hollywood]] producers.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Barnes |first1=Mike |title=Nancy Gates, Actress in ‘Comanche Station’ and Sinatra Films, Dies at 93 |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/nancy-gates-dead-actress-comanche-station-sinatra-films-was-93-1201648/ |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=April 19, 2019}}</ref> |
He was married to actress [[Nancy Gates]], whom he met when he was a commercial pilot and she was a passenger on one of his flights.<ref>{{cite news |title=Nancy Gates, Hollywood actress who began her career in her early teens and was often cast as the female lead in Westerns |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2019/04/12/nancy-gates-hollywood-actress-began-career-early-teens-often/ |work=[[The Telegraph]] |date=April 12, 2019}}</ref> They had four children: twin daughters Cynthia and Cathleen, and sons Jeffrey and [[Chip Hayes]], who became [[Hollywood (film industry)|Hollywood]] producers.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Barnes |first1=Mike |title=Nancy Gates, Actress in ‘Comanche Station’ and Sinatra Films, Dies at 93 |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/nancy-gates-dead-actress-comanche-station-sinatra-films-was-93-1201648/ |work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]] |date=April 19, 2019}}</ref> |
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Hayes died of a heart attack at his home in [[West Los Angeles]] in 1992, aged 70. He was survived by his wife, four children, and two grandchildren.<ref name=obit>{{cite news |title=J. William Hayes; Entertainment Lawyer |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-04-04-mn-103-story.html |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=April 4, 1992}}</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 19:42, 19 February 2024
J. William Hayes | |
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| Born | November 26, 1921 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | March 30, 1992 (aged 70) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Oklahoma |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 4, including Chip |
James William Hayes (November 26, 1921 – March 30, 1992) was an American entertainment lawyer and business manager.
Born in Memphis, Tennessee, Hayes was raised and educated in Oklahoma. To friends and family, he was affectionately called "Bill".[1] Before becoming a lawyer, he worked as a commercial pilot for American Airlines.[2]
Hayes is perhaps best known for his role in the Koufax–Drysdale holdout. At the time, he was the business manager for Sandy Koufax, star pitcher of the Los Angeles Dodgers. When he and teammate Don Drysdale made the decision to hold out together, Koufax asked Hayes to become their agent and negotiate on their behalf.[3]
During the holdout, Hayes uncovered a state law which made it illegal to extend personal service contracts in California beyond seven years, a law which resulted from the case of De Havilland v. Warner Bros. Pictures. He began preparing for a lawsuit challenging the reserve clause but was unable to because the Dodgers discovered the possibility of the lawsuit and decided to soften their stance towards Koufax and Drysdale.[4]
A few months later, Hayes was sitting next to Koufax during the press conference where the pitcher announced his surprise retirement from baseball.[5]
Additionally, Hayes was also known for finding "Hayes & Hume", an entertainment law firm in Los Angeles, with his partner Richard Hume. The firm represented numerous well-known producers, writers, directors, studio executives and performing artists. Notable people included: producers Aaron Spelling, David Gerber, and David Wolper; and actors Robert Stack and Lloyd Bridges.[6]
He was married to actress Nancy Gates, whom he met when he was a commercial pilot and she was a passenger on one of his flights.[7] They had four children: twin daughters Cynthia and Cathleen, and sons Jeffrey and Chip Hayes, who became Hollywood producers.[8]
Hayes died of a heart attack at his home in West Los Angeles in 1992, aged 70. He was survived by his wife, four children, and two grandchildren.[6]
References
- ^ "Hollywood Actress Is A Home Girl". The Herald. The Herald. November 16, 1961.
- ^ Rushin, Steven (August 11, 2014). "There AND Back". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ Mann, Jack (April 4, 1966). "The $1,000,000 Holdout". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ "Book Excerpt: Sandy Koufax, Don Drysdale 1966 Million-Dollar Contract Holdout". Sports Illustrated. March 18, 2020.
- ^ "Koufax Quits at Peak of Brilliant Career". The San Bernardino Sun. Associated Press. November 19, 1966.
- ^ a b "J. William Hayes; Entertainment Lawyer". Los Angeles Times. April 4, 1992.
- ^ "Nancy Gates, Hollywood actress who began her career in her early teens and was often cast as the female lead in Westerns". The Telegraph. April 12, 2019.
- ^ Barnes, Mike (April 19, 2019). "Nancy Gates, Actress in 'Comanche Station' and Sinatra Films, Dies at 93". The Hollywood Reporter.