The Inspiring Journey of Billy Hayes From Prisoner to Advocate

William 'Bill' Foster Hayes III was an American actor and a Billboard Hot 100 #1 recording artist. Following a successful career as a musician which began ... Hayes was arrested and jailed for trying to smuggle 4 ½ pounds of hashish out of Turkey in 1970. Caught at the airport as he was about to board his US bound ... Bill is involved in land and water preservation and conservation in Texas where he is a trustee of The Nature Conservancy in Texas. Billy Hayes' escape from prison was popularised in his 1977 memoir 'The Midnight Express'. This is the true story behind the famous escape. Billy HAYES. Actor. United States. Feature films. Billy Hayes, 44, Nissan North America's division vice president of sales, will leave the company at the end of the week. Hayes, an Automotive News Rising ... Billy Benjamin Hayes Jr., 39, is one of the state's most vocal marijuana activists. Few people welcomed the Arizona Medical Marijuana Act when voters passed it ... The 1978 film made Billy Hayes, jailed in Turkey for attempting to smuggle hash, famous - but it also made him just a little furious too. William "Billy" Hayes (born April 3, 1947) is an American writer, actor, and film director. He is best known for his autobiographical book Midnight Express ... 923 Followers, 636 Following, 44 Posts - Billy Hayes (@ibillyhayes) on Instagram: "Actor | FilmMaker | VO Artist "