About Allison Hayes
Allison Hayes (born Mary Jane Hayes; March 6, 1930 – February 27, 1977) was an American film and television actress and model. == Early life == Allison Hayes was born to William F. Hayes, chief engineer of the Navy Department's Bureau of Ordnance and Charlotte Gibson Hayes in Charleston, West Virginia. In 1948 she graduated from Calvin Coolidge High School. Hayes won the title of Miss District of Columbia in August 1949. She represented D.C. in the 1949 Miss America pageant. Although she did not win the competition, it provided her with the opportunity to work in local television before moving to Hollywood to work for Universal Pictures in 1954. == Career == Before Hayes became an actress, she was a model with the Phyllis Bell agency in Washington, D. C. A social function led to Hayes's working in films. After the secretary to the Peruvian embassy escorted Hayes to an event, he sent her picture to Universal. A screen test resulted in a contract and a change of her name to Allison Hayes. Hayes made her film debut in the 1954 comedy Francis Joins the WACS. Her second film, Sign of the Pagan, provided her with an important role in a relatively minor film.
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