William HainesΒ (January 2, 1900Β β December 26, 1973) was an AmericanΒ actor. By the end of the 1920s, Haines had appeared in a string of successful films and was a popular box-office draw. His career was cut short by the studios in the 1930s due to his refusal to deny hisΒ homosexuality. He quit acting in 1935 and started a successful interior design business with hisΒ partnerΒ Jimmie Shields.
















