[2] He was mentored by Oscar Hammerstein II, and appeared on Broadway in several musicals, including the original production of Oklahoma!
He was named in a newsletter Red Networks, which specialised in naming alleged communists and sympathisers, and after he refused in 1951 to sign a loyalty oath declaring that he was not a communist, work dried up completely.
[9] Gordon married and divorced American music theatre performer Katrina Van Oss in the U.S.
[5] Gordon was a great friend and mentor to Australian actress Denise Roberts, who taught film and television at the Ensemble Studios for Hayes for over six years.
In September 2000, Denise established Screenwise and began teaching the Hayes Gordon philosophy for screen acting.