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Bernadene Hayes

Bernadene Hayes

Actor · Died August 29, 1987, aged 75 · Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

Bernadene Hayes was born on March 15th, 1903 in Chicago, Illinois. In her late twenties, she was a radio personalty in her hometown. She received nicknames such as "The Queen of Radio" and "The Red Hair of the Air" in 1930 when she sang within two CBS programs. After a time in vaudeville, she came to Hollywood where she began her film and television career which would span from 1934 to 1956. In many of her roles, she played alongside stars such as James Cagney, William Powell, Clark Gable, George Burns, Gracie Allen, Gene Kelly, William Boyd, Alan Ladd, Edward G. Robinson, and more. An all-round actress who could also sing and dance, Bernadene was occasionally as the leading lady in films, but she is most noted for her strong supporting roles. She played in two Hopalong Cassidy films, the most memorable of which was her role as witty saloon hostess Faro Annie in North of the Rio Grande. It is also the only film in which she plays alongside her sister, Lorraine Randall. She was cast in movies throughout the thirties, all through the forties and began acting in a few television series in the 1950s. She passed away at age 84 on August 29th, 1987 in Los Angeles, California.

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Born
March 15, 1912
Died
August 29, 1987 (aged 75)
From
Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
15 on MovieCove · 47 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 15% in 30 days

What are Bernadene Hayes' films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 41st percentile
: browse their Action movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 47th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 61st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
32%
Bonds
29%
Self
18%
Society
14%
Power
7%
Community3 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 5 · Serious 3 · Dark 0

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 3 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Warm
3
Joyful
2
Bittersweet
2
Romantic
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteCathartic2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy6
  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Bernadene Hayes' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 15 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on MGM+ (2).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Bernadene Hayes' titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

47 credits, 15 with a MovieCove page.

  • That's Entertainment!(1974)

    as (archive footage) (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films

  • Wicked Woman(1953)

    as Mrs. Walters

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Bunco Squad (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Princess Liane

  • Caught(1949)

    as Mrs. Rudecki (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • Women in the Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1948)

    as Frau Thaler

  • The Crimson Key (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Mrs. Swann

  • Living in a Big Way(1947)

    as Dolly

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Dick Tracy's Dilemma(1947)

    as Longshot Lillie the Fence

    Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films

  • The Thirteenth Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1947)

    as Mabel Sands

  • Don't Gamble with Strangers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1946)

    as Fay Benton

  • Mr. Winkle Goes to War(1944)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • I Live on Danger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Jonesy

  • This Gun for Hire(1942)

    as Albert Baker's Secretary

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Nazi Agent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1942)

    as Rosie (uncredited)

  • Sing for Your Supper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Kay Martin

  • The Deadly Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Mona Brandt

  • The Gay Vagabond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1941)

    as Spring Rutherford

  • Sailor's Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Babe

  • Santa Fe Marshal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1940)

    as Paula Tate

  • Heroes in Blue(1939)

    as Daisy

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Day the Bookies Wept(1939)

    as Margie

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Some Like It Hot(1939)

    as Miss Marble

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all films

  • Panama Lady (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Pearl

  • Lucky Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1939)

    as Blondie

  • King of Chinatown(1939)

    as Dolly Warren

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Idiot's Delight(1939)

    as Edna Creesh

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • You and Me(1938)

    as Nellie

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Come Across (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Blonde Gang Moll

  • Prison Nurse (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Pepper Clancy

  • My Old Kentucky Home (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1938)

    as Gail Burke

  • That’s My Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Bonnie Rand

  • Trouble at Midnight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Marion

  • The Emperor's Candlesticks(1937)

    as Mitzi Reisenbach

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • North of the Rio Grande (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Faro Annie

  • Sweetheart of the Navy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Mazie

  • Girl Loves Boy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Sally Lace

  • Torture Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as False Accident Victim Debbie (uncredited)

  • Great Guy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Hazel Scott

  • The Accusing Finger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Muriel Goodwin

  • Along Came Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Sarah Jewett

  • Parole! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Joyce Daniels

  • Absolute Quiet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Judy

  • The White Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Mary

  • Trigger Tom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Dorothy Jergenson (as Bernadine Hayes)

  • Rendezvous(1935)

    as Bobbie Burns (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Poker at Eight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Tommy's Wife

  • The Winning Ticket (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Counter Woman

Career shape

Star power in the 69th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 47 titles from 1935 to 1974.

Highest rated

Wicked Woman (1953)

Midcredits 62nd

Most popular right now

Dick Tracy's Dilemma (1947)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting47 of 47: 47 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score62nd

By decade

1930s28 · acting1940s16 · acting1950s2 · acting1970s1 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Bernadene Hayes' films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 62nd percentile, the median of all 15; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

50thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

33rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 15 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th7
  • 25th to 49th3
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

None of their 15 titles divides audiences: 10 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser10
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed2

Most loved · actor

That's Entertainment! (1974)

Midcredits 92nd · 80% liked

Reviewers score the acting 58/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 68, detractors 36. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Bernadene Hayes work with?

People who share at least 2 of Bernadene Hayes' MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; William 'Bill' Phillips shares the most, 2.

Actors

Cinematographers