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Susan Hayward

Bio: Susan Hayward (June 30, 1917 – March 14, 1975) was an American actress. After working as a fashion model in New York, Hayward travelled to Hollywood in 1937 when open auditions were held for the leading role in Gone With the Wind (1939)

Born: Sat, Jun 30 1917

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Death: Fri, Mar 14 1975

Susan Hayward is 57 years old

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The Conqueror: Hollywood Fallout

Susan Hayward would have been no older than 57 in The Conqueror: Hollywood Fallout as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jun 28 2024

Storm in My Heart

Susan Hayward would have been no older than 57 in Storm in My Heart as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Thu, Feb 01 2018

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1950s: The Golden Era of the Musical

Susan Hayward would have been no older than 57 in Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1950s: The Golden Era of the Musical as 'Self (archive)'.

Movie Released: Tue, Mar 10 2009

The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind

Susan Hayward would have been no older than 57 in The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Sat, Oct 01 1988

Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole

Susan Hayward was 55 in Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole as 'Dr. Maggie Cole'.

Movie Released: Wed, Sep 27 1972

The Revengers

Susan Hayward was 54 in The Revengers as 'Elizabeth Reilly'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jun 21 1972

Heat of Anger

Susan Hayward was 54 in Heat of Anger as 'Jessie Fitzgerald'.

Movie Released: Fri, Mar 03 1972

Valley of the Dolls

Susan Hayward was 50 in Valley of the Dolls as 'Helen Lawson'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 27 1967

Valley of the Dolls: A World Premiere Voyage

Susan Hayward was 50 in Valley of the Dolls: A World Premiere Voyage as 'Herself'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 20 1967

The Honey Pot

Susan Hayward was 49 in The Honey Pot as 'Mrs. Sheridan'.

Movie Released: Sun, May 21 1967

Uncertain Verification

Susan Hayward was 47 in Uncertain Verification as '(archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Apr 30 1965

Where Love Has Gone

Susan Hayward was 47 in Where Love Has Gone as 'Valerie Hayden Miller'.

Movie Released: Mon, Nov 02 1964

Stolen Hours

Susan Hayward was 46 in Stolen Hours as 'Laura Pember'.

Movie Released: Wed, Oct 02 1963

I Thank a Fool

Susan Hayward was 45 in I Thank a Fool as 'Christine Allison'.

Movie Released: Fri, Sep 14 1962

Hollywood: The Selznick Years

Susan Hayward was 44 in Hollywood: The Selznick Years as ''Gone with the Wind' screen test (archive footage) (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Sun, Dec 31 1961

Back Street

Susan Hayward was 44 in Back Street as 'Rae Smith'.

Movie Released: Wed, Oct 11 1961

Ada

Susan Hayward was 44 in Ada as 'Ada Gillis'.

Movie Released: Fri, Aug 25 1961

The Marriage-Go-Round

Susan Hayward was 43 in The Marriage-Go-Round as 'Content Delville'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jan 06 1961

Woman Obsessed

Susan Hayward was 41 in Woman Obsessed as 'Mary Sharron'.

Movie Released: Wed, May 27 1959

Thunder in the Sun

Susan Hayward was 41 in Thunder in the Sun as 'Gabrielle Dauphin'.

Movie Released: Wed, Apr 08 1959

I Want to Live!

Susan Hayward was 41 in I Want to Live! as 'Barbara Graham'.

Movie Released: Tue, Nov 18 1958

Top Secret Affair

Susan Hayward was 39 in Top Secret Affair as 'Dorothy 'Dottie' Peale'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jan 30 1957

The Conqueror

Susan Hayward was 38 in The Conqueror as 'Bortai'.

Movie Released: Wed, Mar 28 1956

I'll Cry Tomorrow

Susan Hayward was 38 in I'll Cry Tomorrow as 'Lillian Roth'.

Movie Released: Sun, Dec 25 1955

Soldier of Fortune

Susan Hayward was 37 in Soldier of Fortune as 'Mrs. Jane Hoyt'.

Movie Released: Tue, May 24 1955

Untamed

Susan Hayward was 37 in Untamed as 'Katie O'Neill'.

Movie Released: Tue, Mar 01 1955

Garden of Evil

Susan Hayward was 37 in Garden of Evil as 'Leah Fuller'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jul 09 1954

Demetrius and the Gladiators

Susan Hayward was 36 in Demetrius and the Gladiators as 'Messalina'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jun 16 1954

White Witch Doctor

Susan Hayward was 36 in White Witch Doctor as 'Ellen Burton'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jul 01 1953

The President's Lady

Susan Hayward was 35 in The President's Lady as 'Rachel Donaldson'.

Movie Released: Thu, May 21 1953

The Lusty Men

Susan Hayward was 35 in The Lusty Men as 'Louise Merritt'.

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 24 1952

The Snows of Kilimanjaro

Susan Hayward was 35 in The Snows of Kilimanjaro as 'Helen Street'.

Movie Released: Wed, Oct 08 1952

With a Song in My Heart

Susan Hayward was 34 in With a Song in My Heart as 'Jane Froman'.

Movie Released: Thu, Apr 03 1952

David and Bathsheba

Susan Hayward was 34 in David and Bathsheba as 'Bathsheba'.

Movie Released: Fri, Aug 10 1951

I Can Get It for You Wholesale

Susan Hayward was 33 in I Can Get It for You Wholesale as 'Harriet Boyd'.

Movie Released: Thu, Apr 05 1951

Rawhide

Susan Hayward was 33 in Rawhide as 'Vinnie Holt'.

Movie Released: Sun, Mar 25 1951

I'd Climb the Highest Mountain

Susan Hayward was 33 in I'd Climb the Highest Mountain as 'Mary Elizabeth Eden Thompson'.

Movie Released: Sat, Feb 17 1951

My Foolish Heart

Susan Hayward was 32 in My Foolish Heart as 'Eloise Winters'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 19 1950

House of Strangers

Susan Hayward was 32 in House of Strangers as 'Irene Bennett'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jul 01 1949

Tulsa

Susan Hayward was 31 in Tulsa as 'Cherokee Lansing'.

Movie Released: Wed, Apr 13 1949

The Saxon Charm

Susan Hayward was 31 in The Saxon Charm as 'Janet Busch'.

Movie Released: Tue, Sep 28 1948

Tap Roots

Susan Hayward was 31 in Tap Roots as 'Morna Dabney'.

Movie Released: Wed, Aug 25 1948

The Lost Moment

Susan Hayward was 30 in The Lost Moment as 'Tina Bordereau'.

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 21 1947

They Won't Believe Me

Susan Hayward was 30 in They Won't Believe Me as 'Verna Carlson'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jul 16 1947

Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman

Susan Hayward was 29 in Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman as 'Angie Evans'.

Movie Released: Sat, Mar 01 1947

Canyon Passage

Susan Hayward was 29 in Canyon Passage as 'Lucy Overmire'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jul 17 1946

Deadline at Dawn

Susan Hayward was 28 in Deadline at Dawn as 'June Goffe'.

Movie Released: Mon, Mar 18 1946

And Now Tomorrow

Susan Hayward was 27 in And Now Tomorrow as 'Janice Blair'.

Movie Released: Wed, Nov 22 1944

The Hairy Ape

Susan Hayward was 27 in The Hairy Ape as 'Mildred Douglas'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jul 02 1944

Skirmish on the Home Front

Susan Hayward was 26 in Skirmish on the Home Front as 'Molly Miller'.

Movie Released: Thu, May 11 1944

The Fighting Seabees

Susan Hayward was 26 in The Fighting Seabees as 'Constance Chesley'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 27 1944

Jack London

Susan Hayward was 26 in Jack London as 'Charmian Kittredge'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 24 1943

Hit Parade of 1943

Susan Hayward was 25 in Hit Parade of 1943 as 'Jill Wright'.

Movie Released: Fri, Mar 26 1943

Young and Willing

Susan Hayward was 25 in Young and Willing as 'Kate Benson'.

Movie Released: Fri, Feb 05 1943

I Married a Witch

Susan Hayward was 25 in I Married a Witch as 'Estelle Masterson'.

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 30 1942

The Forest Rangers

Susan Hayward was 25 in The Forest Rangers as 'Tana 'Butch' Mason'.

Movie Released: Wed, Oct 21 1942

A Letter From Bataan

Susan Hayward was 25 in A Letter From Bataan as 'Mrs. Mary Lewis'.

Movie Released: Tue, Sep 15 1942

Reap the Wild Wind

Susan Hayward was 24 in Reap the Wild Wind as 'Drusilla Alston'.

Movie Released: Thu, Mar 26 1942

Star Spangled Rhythm

Susan Hayward was 24 in Star Spangled Rhythm as 'Genevieve in Priorities Skit'.

Movie Released: Thu, Mar 05 1942

Among the Living

Susan Hayward was 24 in Among the Living as 'Millie Pickens'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 12 1941

Sis Hopkins

Susan Hayward was 23 in Sis Hopkins as 'Carol Hopkins'.

Movie Released: Sat, Apr 12 1941

Adam Had Four Sons

Susan Hayward was 23 in Adam Had Four Sons as 'Hester Stoddard'.

Movie Released: Thu, Mar 27 1941

$1,000 a Touchdown

Susan Hayward was 22 in $1,000 a Touchdown as 'Betty McGlen'.

Movie Released: Wed, Oct 04 1939

Our Leading Citizen

Susan Hayward was 22 in Our Leading Citizen as 'Judith Schofield'.

Movie Released: Wed, Aug 23 1939

Beau Geste

Susan Hayward was 22 in Beau Geste as 'Isobel Rivers'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jul 24 1939

Comet Over Broadway

Susan Hayward was 21 in Comet Over Broadway as 'Amateur Actress (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Sat, Dec 03 1938

Girls on Probation

Susan Hayward was 21 in Girls on Probation as 'Gloria Adams'.

Movie Released: Sat, Oct 22 1938

The Sisters

Susan Hayward was 21 in The Sisters as 'Telephone operator'.

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 14 1938

Hollywood Hotel

Susan Hayward was 20 in Hollywood Hotel as 'Starlet at Table (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 15 1938

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The Oscars

Susan Hayward was 35+ in The Oscars as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Mar 19 1953

The Ed Sullivan Show

Susan Hayward was 30+ in The Ed Sullivan Show as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948