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Hayden

American  
[hayd-n] / ˈheɪd n /

noun

  1. Melissa Mildred Herman, 1923–2006, Canadian ballerina in the U.S.

  2. Robert Earl, 1913–80, U.S. poet.


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But she then stepped away from the limelight to raise a family with director Jeffrey Hayden.

From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026

By 1948, she was taking classes at the Actors Studio in New York and met Jeffrey Hayden, who went on to have a lengthy career as a TV director.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026

Hayden also said she wished Net-a-Porter had a physical space where she could try on clothes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

In Highland Park, Hayden Freedman and her partner, Kyle Smithers, walk their cat, Zephyr, up and down their quiet street, usually once a week.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

Hayden returned in December to direct the decoration of the building’s exterior, believing this to be her responsibility.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

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