Susan Hayward: Quick Facts

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Also Known As Edythe Marrener • Edythe Marrenner
Born June 30, 1917 • New York City • New York
Died March 14, 1975 (aged 57) • Los Angeles • California
Awards And Honors Golden Globe Award (1959) • Academy Award (1959) • Cannes film festival (1956) • Golden Globe Award (1953) • Academy Award (1959): Actress in a Leading Role • Golden Globe Award (1959): Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama • Golden Globe Award (1953): World Film Favorites • Golden Globe Award (1953): Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
Married To Floyd Eaton Chalkley (1957–1966 [his death]) • Jess Barker (1944–1954)
Movies/Tv Shows (Acted In) "The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse" (1938) • "The Marriage-Go-Round" (1961) • "The President's Lady" (1953) • "The Saxon Charm" (1948) • "White Witch Doctor" (1953) • "Back Street" (1961) • "The Snows of Kilimanjaro" (1952) • "The Conqueror" (1956) • "I Thank a Fool" (1962) • "And Now Tomorrow" (1944) • "Among the Living" (1941) • "I'd Climb the Highest Mountain" (1951) • "Woman Obsessed" (1959) • "Adam Had Four Sons" (1941) • "Valley of the Dolls" (1967) • "The Fighting Seabees" (1944) • "Soldier of Fortune" (1955) • "The Lusty Men" (1952) • "Top Secret Affair" (1957) • "Thunder in the Sun" (1959) • "Where Love Has Gone" (1964) • "Tap Roots" (1948) • "Tulsa" (1949) • "Girls on Probation" (1938) • "Beau Geste" (1939) • "My Foolish Heart" (1949) • "The Revengers" (1972) • "The Forest Rangers" (1942) • "$1000 a Touchdown" (1939) • "They Won't Believe Me" (1947) • "The Honey Pot" (1967) • "Demetrius and the Gladiators" (1954) • "I'll Cry Tomorrow" (1955) • "Ada" (1961) • "Jack London" (1943) • "Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman" (1947) • "Rawhide" (1951) • "Hit Parade of 1943" (1943) • "Star Spangled Rhythm" (1942) • "Untamed" (1955) • "Deadline at Dawn" (1946) • "Garden of Evil" (1954) • "Our Leading Citizen" (1939) • "David and Bathsheba" (1951) • "The Hairy Ape" (1944) • "I Can Get It for You Wholesale" (1951) • "Sis Hopkins" (1941) • "House of Strangers" (1949) • "I Want to Live!" (1958) • "The Lost Moment" (1947) • "Reap the Wild Wind" (1942) • "With a Song in My Heart" (1952) • "Stolen Hours" (1963) • "I Married a Witch" (1942) • "Canyon Passage" (1946) • "Young and Willing" (1943)

Top Questions

When was Susan Hayward born?
Susan Hayward was born on June 30, 1917.
Where was Susan Hayward born?
Susan Hayward was born in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States.
Is Susan Hayward married?
Jess Barker (1944–1954), Floyd Eaton Chalkley (1957–1966 [his death])

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