Haila Stoddard

Haila Stoddard
Stoddard as Pauline in The Secret Storm, 1954.
Born(1913-11-14)November 14, 1913
DiedFebruary 21, 2011(2011-02-21) (aged 97)
Occupation(s)Actress, producer, writer, director
Years active1934–87
Spouses
  • William Gude
    (m. 1931; div. 1935)
  • (m. 1938; div. 1947)
  • Harald Bromley
    (m. 1947; div. 1954)
  • Whitfield Connor
    (m. 1956; died 1988)

Haila Stoddard (November 14, 1913 – February 21, 2011) was an American actress, producer, writer and director.

During her career as an actress, Stoddard appeared in a number of plays, movies, and television series, including sixteen years as Pauline Rysdale in The Secret Storm from 1954 to 1970. Stoddard also worked as a producer, both independently and with her production company, Bonard Productions Incorporated, which Stoddard created with Helen Bonfils in 1960. In addition to adapting plays such as Come Play with Me, and Men, Women, and Less Alarming Creatures, Stoddard also wrote plays, such as A Round With Ring (1969) and Zellerman, Arthur (1979).