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William Foster Hayes III, better known as Bill Hayes, is an American actor and singer. He is best known for his portrayal of Doug Williams on the long-running NBC daytime drama Days of Our Lives, which he has played since 1970. He also played the role of Dr. Oliver Marcy on the NBC medical drama The Doctors from 1962 to 1964. Hayes was born on June 5, 1925 in Harvey, Illinois. He attended Northwestern University, where he studied music and theatre. After college, he served in the United States Navy during World War II. Hayes began his acting career in the 1950s, appearing in television shows such as The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, The George Burns and Gracie Allen Show, and The Jack Benny Program. He also appeared in several films, including The Girl Most Likely (1958), The Private Navy of Sgt. O'Farrell (1968), and The Poseidon Adventure (1972). In 1970, Hayes joined the cast of Days of Our Lives as Doug Williams, a role he has played ever since. He has also appeared in several other television shows, including The Love Boat, Fantasy Island, and Murder, She Wrote. In addition to his acting career, Hayes is also a singer. He has released several albums, including The Most Happy Fella (1956), Bill Hayes Sings (1958), and The Best of Bill Hayes (1960). Hayes has been married twice. His first marriage was to Mary Hobbs from 1947 to 1965. He married his second wife, Susan Seaforth Hayes, in 1974. They have one daughter, Julie.

Popular As William Foster Hayes III
Occupation Actor, singer
Age 98 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 5 June 1925
Birthday 5 June
Birthplace Harvey, Illinois, U.S.
Date of death January 12, 2024
Died Place Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Nationality United States

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Who Is Bill Hayes (actor)'s Wife?

His wife is Mary Hobbs (m. 1947-1969) Susan Seaforth Hayes (m. 1974)

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2018

On April 29, 2018, the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences presented Bill Hayes and Susan Seaforth Hayes with Lifetime Achievement Awards at the 45th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards.

2017

In 2017, World by the Tail, a documentary about Bill Hayes's life, was released and made available for his fans to watch online.

On June 27, 2017, while present in the show's audience, Hayes was featured in an impromptu interview on a web special for The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon; in his heyday, he had been a guest on the Johnny Carson-hosted version of the show.

2016

In 2016, the Bill Hayes Prize in Musical Theater was created by the National Association of Teachers of Singing.

1986

The character of Doug returned in 1986 and 1987 as well as 1993 and 1996. Most recently, he has been on the show since 1999. His character was killed off in the spring of 2004 by Dr. Marlena Evans. In an elaborate plot hatched by head writer James E. Reilly, Doug turned up alive on a tropical island and went home to his wife.

1976

Their relationship was so popular that they were featured on the cover of Time in 1976, the only soap opera stars to hold that distinction to date. In 2005, the couple published their joint autobiography, Like Sands Through the Hourglass. The couple also supports the West Texas Rehab Center, hosting the annual telethon in Abilene, Texas.

1950

Hayes was a singer on the Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca variety show Your Show of Shows in the early 1950s. He had a supporting role in the 1952 black comedy Stop, You're Killing Me. During the Davy Crockett craze in 1955, three recorded versions of the Ballad of Davy Crockett were in the top 30. Hayes' version was the most popular: It was #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for five weeks, sold over two million copies, and was awarded a gold disc. He also starred on Broadway in Rodgers and Hammerstein's Me and Juliet (1953). He had other small hits in the 1950s including "The Berry Tree" and covers of "High Noon" and "Wringle, Wrangle"; the latter was his only other Hot 100 hit, reaching #33 in 1957.

1947

Hayes was previously married to Mary Hobbs from 1947 to 1969; they had five children. He has been married to Days of our Lives co-star Susan Seaforth Hayes since 1974.

1940

Following a successful career as a musician which began in the late 1940s, Hayes began to focus on dramatic acting parts in the late 1960s, which led him to be cast in a role that gained him additional fame to a younger generation. This new chapter began in 1970 when he originated the character of Doug Williams on NBC's Days of Our Lives, which he continues to play to date.

1925

William Foster Hayes III (born June 5, 1925) is an American actor and recording artist. His song “The Ballad of Davy Crockett“ hit the top of the Billboard charts in the spring of 1955.

Bill was born William Foster Hayes III in Harvey, Illinois, on June 5, 1925. He attended Whittier Grade School and Thornton Township High. In March 1943, while a freshman at DePauw University, he enlisted in the Navy Air Corps, and received his welcome letter on his eighteenth birthday ordering him to report for active duty on July 1. For the next 27 months, he trained to be a fighter pilot. He was two weeks shy of receiving his commission as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Marine Air Corps, scheduled to fly an F8F off a carrier, when World War II ended. He was awarded the American Campaign Medal and the World War II Victory Medal. Given the choice of reenlisting in the Navy or getting out immediately, he opted for civilian life. After five weeks of hitch-hiking around the Mid-West to celebrate with buddies who were also coming home, he returned to complete his Bachelor of Arts requirements at DePauw, getting a degree in June 1947, majoring in Music and English.