William Hayward was born on March 27, 1941 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was a producer, known for Easy Rider (1969), Idaho Transfer (1973) and High-Ballin' (1978). He was married to Fiona Lewis, Rita Marie Rosate and Marilla Nelson. He died on March 9, 2008 in Castaic, California, USA.
Hayward was the son of agent Leland Hayward and actress Margaret Sullavan, all part of a Hollywood family whose talent and beauty was
often outshone by its demons. Sullavan and her daughter, Bridget Hayward,
both died of drug overdoses in 1960.
His mother, Margaret Sullavan, and sister Bridget both died of drug overdoses in 1960.