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Hayes was born to Sam Hayes and the former Marion de Rode Brune in [[San Francisco]] [[California]], both of whom were involved in the stage and acting. Hayes graduated in 1952 from nearby [[Stanford University]] in Palo Alto with a degree in foreign relations.<ref name=obit/> He served in the [[United States Marine Corps]] during the [[Korean War]]. After military service, Hayes worked for [[radio]] station KSJO in [[San Jose]], California.<ref name=imdb/>​

Hayes was born to Sam Hayes and the former Marion de Rode Brune in [[San Francisco]] [[California]], both of whom were involved in the stage and acting. Hayes graduated in 1952 from nearby [[Stanford University]] in Palo Alto with a degree in foreign relations.<ref name=obit/> He served in the [[United States Marine Corps]] during the [[Korean War]]. After military service, Hayes worked for [[radio]] station KSJO in [[San Jose]], California.<ref name=imdb/>​

In 1957, Hayes moved with his wife, Joan, and their three children, Vanessa, Peter, and Heidi, to [[Hollywood]] to launch an acting career. He was soon cast in his first engagement in 1957 as Jeff Miller in the episode "A Case of Sudden Death" of the [[NBC]] legal drama ''On Tria,'' renamed ''The Joseph Cotten Show.'' He was further cast as Lieutenant Harry Summers in the episode "Family Portrait" of Lee Marvin's NBC police drama, ''M Squad.''<ref name=imdb/>​

In 1957, Hayes moved with his wife, Joan, and their three children, Vanessa, Peter, and Heidi, to [[Hollywood]] to launch an acting career. He was soon cast in his first engagement in 1957 as Jeff Miller in the episode "A Case of Sudden Death" of the [[NBC]] legal drama ''On Trial,'' renamed ''The Joseph Cotten Show.'' He was further cast as Lieutenant Harry Summers in the episode "Family Portrait" of Lee Marvin's NBC police drama, ''M Squad.''<ref name=imdb/>​

Late in 1957, Hayes was cast as "The Durango Kid" in the episode "Town of Fear" n the [[ABC]]/Warner Brothers western series, ''Cheyenne,'' starring Clint Walker in the title role. Walter Coy played Sheriff Sam Townley in whose jail the Durango Kid was being held prior to his ill-fated escape. John Doucette was cast as Bill Jenkins, the leader of a lynch mob that plans to remove the Kid from jail and to hang him.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0540189|title=Town of Fear on ''Cheyenne''|date=December 3, 1957|publisher=IMDb |accessdate=August 31, 2014}}</ref>​

Late in 1957, Hayes was cast as "The Durango Kid" in the episode "Town of Fear" n the [[ABC]]/Warner Brothers western series, ''Cheyenne,'' starring Clint Walker in the title role. Walter Coy played Sheriff Sam Townley in whose jail the Durango Kid was being held prior to his ill-fated escape. John Doucette was cast as Bill Jenkins, the leader of a lynch mob that plans to remove the Kid from jail and to hang him.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0540189|title=Town of Fear on ''Cheyenne''|date=December 3, 1957|publisher=Internet Movie Data Base|accessdate=June 28, 2020}}</ref>​

Hayes appeared again with Walter Coy in the 1959 film ''Gunmen from Laredo,'' the story of a man seeking revenge for the murder of his wife and the unlikely path to closure for his grief.<ref name=imdb/>

Hayes appeared again with Walter Coy in the 1959 film ''Gunmen from Laredo,'' the story of a man seeking revenge for the murder of his wife and the unlikely path to closure for his grief.<ref name=imdb/>