Susan Hayward
Acting Born Jun 30, 1917 Died Mar 14, 1975 Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA 78 credits
Biography
Susan Hayward was an American actress born on June 30, 1917, and died on March 14, 1975. She began her career as a fashion model in New York before traveling to Hollywood in 1937 to audition for Gone With the Wind. Hayward secured a film contract and played several small supporting roles before achieving recognition for her dramatic abilities with an Academy Award nomination for Best Actress for her performance in Smash-Up, the Story of a Woman. Her career continued successfully through the 1950s and she won an Academy Award. She was known for playing courageous women fighting to overcome adversity in films.
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Frequent co-stars
Pedro Armendáriz
2 shared titles
Charles Drake
2 shared titles
Theodore Bikel
2 shared titles
James Philbrook
2 shared titles
Gregory Peck
2 shared titles
Agnes Moorehead
2 shared titles
Ernest Borgnine
2 shared titles
Richard Egan
2 shared titles
Woody Strode
2 shared titles
Hugh Marlowe
2 shared titles
Career timeline
Filme Algarve
The Conqueror: Hollywood Fallout
Storm in My Heart
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1950s: The Golden Era of the Musical
The Divine Ms. SusannThe Dish on DollsGotta Get Off This Merry-Go-Round: 'Valley of the Dolls'
Bride of Trailer Camp
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
The RevengersSay Goodbye, Maggie ColeHeat of Anger
The Honey PotValley of the DollsValley of the Dolls: A World Premiere Voyage
Uncertain Verification
Where Love Has Gone
Stolen Hours
I Thank a Fool
Back StreetAdaThe Marriage-Go-RoundHollywood: The Selznick Years
Woman ObsessedThunder in the Sun
I Want to Live!
Top Secret Affair
The Conqueror
MGM ParadeMGM ParadeSoldier of FortuneI'll Cry TomorrowUntamed
Demetrius and the GladiatorsGarden of Evil
The OscarsWhite Witch DoctorThe President's Lady
The Snows of KilimanjaroThe Lusty MenWith a Song in My Heart
David and BathshebaI Can Get It for You WholesaleRawhideI'd Climb the Highest Mountain
My Foolish Heart
House of StrangersTulsa
The Ed Sullivan ShowTap RootsThe Saxon Charm
The Lost MomentThey Won't Believe MeSmash-Up: The Story of a Woman
Canyon PassageDeadline at Dawn
The Fighting SeabeesAnd Now TomorrowThe Hairy ApeSkirmish on the Home Front
Young and WillingHit Parade of 1943Jack London
Full Filmography
78 titles- Filme Algarve (2025) as Lucy Overmire (archive footage)
- The Conqueror: Hollywood Fallout (2024) as Self (archive footage)
- Storm in My Heart (2018) as Self (archive footage)
- Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1950s: The Golden Era of the Musical (2009) as Self (archive)
- The Divine Ms. Susann (2006) as Self (archive footage)
- The Dish on Dolls (2006) as Helen Lawson (archive footage)
- Gotta Get Off This Merry-Go-Round: 'Valley of the Dolls' (2006) as Helen Lawson (archive footage)
- Bride of Trailer Camp (2001) as (archive footage)
- The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind (1988) as Self (archive footage)
- The Revengers (1972) as Elizabeth Reilly
- Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole (1972) as Dr. Maggie Cole
- Heat of Anger (1972) as Jessie Fitzgerald
- The Honey Pot (1967) as Mrs. Sheridan
- Valley of the Dolls (1967) as Helen Lawson
- Valley of the Dolls: A World Premiere Voyage (1967) as Herself
- Uncertain Verification (1965) as (archive footage)
- Where Love Has Gone (1964) as Valerie Hayden Miller
- Stolen Hours (1963) as Laura Pember
- I Thank a Fool (1962) as Christine Allison
- Back Street (1961) as Rae Smith
- Ada (1961) as Ada Gillis
- The Marriage-Go-Round (1961) as Content Delville
- Hollywood: The Selznick Years (1961) as Self - Actress 'Gone with the Wind' screen test (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Woman Obsessed (1959) as Mary Sharron
- Thunder in the Sun (1959) as Gabrielle Dauphin
- I Want to Live! (1958) as Barbara Graham
- Top Secret Affair (1957) as Dorothy 'Dottie' Peale
- The Conqueror (1956) as Bortai
- MGM Parade (1955)
- MGM Parade (1955) as Self
- Soldier of Fortune (1955) as Mrs. Jane Hoyt
- I'll Cry Tomorrow (1955) as Lillian Roth
- Untamed (1955) as Katie O'Neill
- Demetrius and the Gladiators (1954) as Messalina
- Garden of Evil (1954) as Leah Fuller
- The Oscars (1953) as Self
- White Witch Doctor (1953) as Ellen Burton
- The President's Lady (1953) as Rachel Donaldson
- The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952) as Helen Street
- The Lusty Men (1952) as Louise Merritt
- With a Song in My Heart (1952) as Jane Froman
- David and Bathsheba (1951) as Bathsheba
- I Can Get It for You Wholesale (1951) as Harriet Boyd
- Rawhide (1951) as Vinnie Holt
- I'd Climb the Highest Mountain (1951) as Mary Elizabeth Eden Thompson
- My Foolish Heart (1950) as Eloise Winters
- House of Strangers (1949) as Irene Bennett
- Tulsa (1949) as Cherokee Lansing
- The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
- Tap Roots (1948) as Morna Dabney
- The Saxon Charm (1948) as Janet Busch
- The Lost Moment (1947) as Tina Bordereau
- They Won't Believe Me (1947) as Verna Carlson
- Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman (1947) as Angie Evans
- Canyon Passage (1946) as Lucy Overmire
- Deadline at Dawn (1946) as June Goffe
- The Fighting Seabees (1944) as Constance Chesley
- And Now Tomorrow (1944) as Janice Blair
- The Hairy Ape (1944) as Mildred Douglas
- Skirmish on the Home Front (1944) as Molly Miller
- Young and Willing (1943) as Kate Benson
- Hit Parade of 1943 (1943) as Jill Wright
- Jack London (1943) as Charmian Kittredge
- Reap the Wild Wind (1942) as Drusilla Alston
- The Forest Rangers (1942) as Tana 'Butch' Mason
- Star Spangled Rhythm (1942) as Genevieve in Priorities Skit
- I Married a Witch (1942) as Estelle Masterson
- A Letter From Bataan (1942) as Mrs. Mary Lewis
- Sis Hopkins (1941) as Carol Hopkins
- Adam Had Four Sons (1941) as Hester Stoddard
- Among the Living (1941) as Millie Pickens
- Beau Geste (1939) as Isobel Rivers
- Our Leading Citizen (1939) as Judith Schofield
- $1,000 a Touchdown (1939) as Betty McGlen
- Comet Over Broadway (1938) as Amateur Actress (uncredited)
- The Sisters (1938) as Telephone operator
- Girls on Probation (1938) as Gloria Adams
- Hollywood Hotel (1938) as Starlet at Table (uncredited)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Susan Hayward best known for?
Susan Hayward is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind (1988), The Revengers (1972), The Honey Pot (1967), Valley of the Dolls (1967).
When and where was Susan Hayward born?
Susan Hayward was born on June 30, 1917 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. They passed away on March 14, 1975.
How many credits does Susan Hayward have?
Susan Hayward has accumulated over 78 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1938 to 2025.
What is Susan Hayward's background in cinema and television?
Susan Hayward was an American actress born on June 30, 1917, and died on March 14, 1975. She began her career as a fashion model in New York before traveling to Hollywood in 1937 to audition for Gone With the Wind. Hayward secured a film contract and played several small supporting roles before achieving recognition fo...
Susan Hayward by the numbers
78credits
74films
4TV series
1938–2025active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind (1988) as Self (archive footage) — aged about 71
- MGM Parade (1955) — aged about 38
- MGM Parade (1955) as Self — aged about 38
- The Oscars (1953) as Self — aged about 36
- I Want to Live! (1958) as Barbara Graham — aged about 41
- Rawhide (1951) as Vinnie Holt — aged about 34
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