William, Bill or Will Hays may refer to: William Hays (general) (1819–1875), American Civil War Union general William Hays (painter) (1872-1934), American painter William B. Hays (1844–1912), Mayor of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Will H. Hays (1879–1954), American movie censor William Hercules Hays (1820–1880), U.S. federal judge William Shakespeare Hays (1837–1907), American poet and lyricist William Torrance Hays (1837–1875), Ontario political figure Bill Hays (director) (1938–2006), British director of stage and television See also William Hayes (disambiguation) William Hay (disambiguation)