Background
Hailey, Robert Carter was born on August 22, 1926 in Donna, Texas, United States. Son of Virgil McKnight and Lila Lois (Griffith) Hailey.
Actor director educator Costume designer
Hailey, Robert Carter was born on August 22, 1926 in Donna, Texas, United States. Son of Virgil McKnight and Lila Lois (Griffith) Hailey.
Bachelor of Music, DePauw University, Greencastle, Indiana, 1947. Master of Arts, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1949. Master of Fine Arts, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, 1957.
Doctor of Philosophy, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, 1968.
Acting, directing, costume design instructor Lynchburg (Virginia) College, since 1949. Board directors University and College Theatre Association. Nichols Tavern Theatre.
Advisory board Virginia Commission for the Arts and Humanities, Richmond, 1977, 83. Founder, president Academy of Music Theatre, Inc., 1970-1972, also board directors.
Board of directors Lynchburg Fine Arts Center, 1964, member play reading committee, theatre committee and performing arts board, 1988-1991. Chairman Lynchburg Bicentennial Arts Committee, 1984-1986. Board directors, secretary Community Concerts, Lynchburg, 1989-1991.
Member American Theatre Association (board nominations 1982-1983), Southeastern Theatre Conference (Virginia state representative 1968-1972, 85-87, board directors, chair design award1977-1981, chief recorder 1979, chair university and college division, board directors 1981, vice-president and program chair, 1981-1982, president 1982-1983, chair past president's committee 1984-1985), Virginia Theatre Conference (president 1971-1981, local arrangements committee chair 1984, state representative to Southeastern Theatre Conference 1968-1972,85-87, chair community theater division 1985-1987).
Married Beverly Boyd Haskins, June 16, 1947. Children: Robert Carter Junior, Beverly Boyd, Thomas Haskins, Christopher Blair, Lavinia Parks.