Portrait of Susan Hayward

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
External Links
IMDb logo
Scroll to TV Credits

Movies (Acting Roles)

Poster of The Conqueror (Hollywood Fallout)
The Conqueror (Hollywood Fallout)
Susan Hayward would have been no older than
57 in The Conqueror (Hollywood Fallout)
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Tue, Oct 17 2023
Poster of Storm in My Heart
Storm in My Heart
Susan Hayward would have been no older than
57 in Storm in My Heart
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Thu, Feb 01 2018
Poster of The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
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 '(archive footage)'.
Sat, Oct 01 1988
Poster of Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole
Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole
Susan Hayward was
55 in Say Goodbye, Maggie Cole
as 'Dr. Maggie Cole'.
Wed, Sep 27 1972
Poster of The Revengers
The Revengers
Susan Hayward was
54 in The Revengers
as 'Elizabeth Reilly'.
Wed, Jun 21 1972
Poster of Heat of Anger
Heat of Anger
Susan Hayward was
54 in Heat of Anger
as 'Jessie Fitzgerald'.
Fri, Mar 03 1972
Poster of Valley of the Dolls
Valley of the Dolls
Susan Hayward was
50 in Valley of the Dolls
as 'Helen Lawson'.
Wed, Dec 27 1967
Poster of Valley of the Dolls: A World Premiere Voyage
Valley of the Dolls: A World Premiere Voyage
Susan Hayward was
50 in Valley of the Dolls: A World Premiere Voyage
as 'Herself'.
Wed, Dec 20 1967
Poster of The Honey Pot
The Honey Pot
Susan Hayward was
49 in The Honey Pot
as 'Mrs. Sheridan'.
Sun, May 21 1967
Poster of Uncertain Verification
Uncertain Verification
Susan Hayward was
47 in Uncertain Verification
as '(archive footage)'.
Fri, Apr 30 1965
Poster of Where Love Has Gone
Where Love Has Gone
Susan Hayward was
47 in Where Love Has Gone
as 'Valerie Hayden Miller'.
Mon, Nov 02 1964
Poster of Stolen Hours
Stolen Hours
Susan Hayward was
46 in Stolen Hours
as 'Laura Pember'.
Wed, Oct 02 1963
Poster of I Thank a Fool
I Thank a Fool
Susan Hayward was
45 in I Thank a Fool
as 'Christine Allison'.
Fri, Sep 14 1962
Poster of Hollywood: The Selznick Years
Hollywood: The Selznick Years
Susan Hayward was
44 in Hollywood: The Selznick Years
as ''Gone with the Wind' screen test (archive footage) (uncredited)'.
Sun, Dec 31 1961
Poster of Back Street
Back Street
Susan Hayward was
44 in Back Street
as 'Rae Smith'.
Wed, Oct 11 1961
Poster of Ada
Ada
Susan Hayward was
44 in Ada
as 'Ada Gillis'.
Fri, Aug 25 1961
Poster of The Marriage-Go-Round
The Marriage-Go-Round
Susan Hayward was
43 in The Marriage-Go-Round
as 'Content Delville'.
Fri, Jan 06 1961
Poster of Woman Obsessed
Woman Obsessed
Susan Hayward was
41 in Woman Obsessed
as 'Mary Sharron'.
Wed, May 27 1959
Poster of Thunder in the Sun
Thunder in the Sun
Susan Hayward was
41 in Thunder in the Sun
as 'Gabrielle Dauphin'.
Wed, Apr 08 1959
Poster of I Want to Live!
I Want to Live!
Susan Hayward was
41 in I Want to Live!
as 'Barbara Graham'.
Tue, Nov 18 1958
Poster of Top Secret Affair
Top Secret Affair
Susan Hayward was
39 in Top Secret Affair
as 'Dorothy 'Dottie' Peale'.
Wed, Jan 30 1957
Poster of The Conqueror
The Conqueror
Susan Hayward was
38 in The Conqueror
as 'Bortai'.
Wed, Mar 28 1956
Poster of I'll Cry Tomorrow
I'll Cry Tomorrow
Susan Hayward was
38 in I'll Cry Tomorrow
as 'Lillian Roth'.
Sun, Dec 25 1955
Poster of Soldier of Fortune
Soldier of Fortune
Susan Hayward was
37 in Soldier of Fortune
as 'Mrs. Jane Hoyt'.
Tue, May 24 1955
Poster of Untamed
Untamed
Susan Hayward was
37 in Untamed
as 'Katie O'Neill'.
Tue, Mar 01 1955
Poster of Garden of Evil
Garden of Evil
Susan Hayward was
37 in Garden of Evil
as 'Leah Fuller'.
Fri, Jul 09 1954
Poster of Demetrius and the Gladiators
Demetrius and the Gladiators
Susan Hayward was
36 in Demetrius and the Gladiators
as 'Messalina'.
Wed, Jun 16 1954
Poster of White Witch Doctor
White Witch Doctor
Susan Hayward was
36 in White Witch Doctor
as 'Ellen Burton'.
Wed, Jul 01 1953
Poster of The President's Lady
The President's Lady
Susan Hayward was
35 in The President's Lady
as 'Rachel Donaldson'.
Thu, May 21 1953
Poster of The Lusty Men
The Lusty Men
Susan Hayward was
35 in The Lusty Men
as 'Louise Merritt'.
Fri, Oct 24 1952
Poster of The Snows of Kilimanjaro
The Snows of Kilimanjaro
Susan Hayward was
35 in The Snows of Kilimanjaro
as 'Helen Street'.
Wed, Oct 08 1952
Poster of With a Song in My Heart
With a Song in My Heart
Susan Hayward was
34 in With a Song in My Heart
as 'Jane Froman'.
Thu, Apr 03 1952
Poster of David and Bathsheba
David and Bathsheba
Susan Hayward was
34 in David and Bathsheba
as 'Bathsheba'.
Fri, Aug 10 1951
Poster of I Can Get It for You Wholesale
I Can Get It for You Wholesale
Susan Hayward was
33 in I Can Get It for You Wholesale
as 'Harriet Boyd'.
Thu, Apr 05 1951
Poster of Rawhide
Rawhide
Susan Hayward was
33 in Rawhide
as 'Vinnie Holt'.
Sun, Mar 25 1951
Poster of I'd Climb the Highest Mountain
I'd Climb the Highest Mountain
Susan Hayward was
33 in I'd Climb the Highest Mountain
as 'Mary Elizabeth Eden Thompson'.
Sat, Feb 17 1951
Poster of My Foolish Heart
My Foolish Heart
Susan Hayward was
32 in My Foolish Heart
as 'Eloise Winters'.
Thu, Jan 19 1950
Poster of House of Strangers
House of Strangers
Susan Hayward was
32 in House of Strangers
as 'Irene Bennett'.
Fri, Jul 01 1949
Poster of Tulsa
Tulsa
Susan Hayward was
31 in Tulsa
as 'Cherokee Lansing'.
Wed, Apr 13 1949
Poster of The Saxon Charm
The Saxon Charm
Susan Hayward was
31 in The Saxon Charm
as 'Janet Busch'.
Tue, Sep 28 1948
Poster of Tap Roots
Tap Roots
Susan Hayward was
31 in Tap Roots
as 'Morna Dabney'.
Wed, Aug 25 1948
Poster of The Lost Moment
The Lost Moment
Susan Hayward was
30 in The Lost Moment
as 'Tina Bordereau'.
Fri, Nov 21 1947
Poster of They Won't Believe Me
They Won't Believe Me
Susan Hayward was
30 in They Won't Believe Me
as 'Verna Carlson'.
Wed, Jul 16 1947
Poster of Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman
Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman
Susan Hayward was
29 in Smash-Up: The Story of a Woman
as 'Angie Evans'.
Sat, Mar 01 1947
Poster of Canyon Passage
Canyon Passage
Susan Hayward was
29 in Canyon Passage
as 'Lucy Overmire'.
Wed, Jul 17 1946
Poster of Deadline at Dawn
Deadline at Dawn
Susan Hayward was
28 in Deadline at Dawn
as 'June Goffe'.
Mon, Mar 18 1946
Poster of And Now Tomorrow
And Now Tomorrow
Susan Hayward was
27 in And Now Tomorrow
as 'Janice Blair'.
Wed, Nov 22 1944
Poster of The Hairy Ape
The Hairy Ape
Susan Hayward was
27 in The Hairy Ape
as 'Mildred Douglas'.
Sun, Jul 02 1944
Poster of Skirmish on the Home Front
Skirmish on the Home Front
Susan Hayward was
26 in Skirmish on the Home Front
as 'Molly Miller'.
Thu, May 11 1944
Poster of The Fighting Seabees
The Fighting Seabees
Susan Hayward was
26 in The Fighting Seabees
as 'Constance Chesley'.
Thu, Jan 27 1944
Poster of Jack London
Jack London
Susan Hayward was
26 in Jack London
as 'Charmian Kittredge'.
Fri, Dec 24 1943
Poster of Hit Parade of 1943
Hit Parade of 1943
Susan Hayward was
25 in Hit Parade of 1943
as 'Jill Wright'.
Fri, Mar 26 1943
Poster of Young and Willing
Young and Willing
Susan Hayward was
25 in Young and Willing
as 'Kate Benson'.
Fri, Feb 05 1943
Poster of I Married a Witch
I Married a Witch
Susan Hayward was
25 in I Married a Witch
as 'Estelle Masterson'.
Fri, Oct 30 1942
Poster of The Forest Rangers
The Forest Rangers
Susan Hayward was
25 in The Forest Rangers
as 'Tana 'Butch' Mason'.
Wed, Oct 21 1942
Poster of A Letter From Bataan
A Letter From Bataan
Susan Hayward was
25 in A Letter From Bataan
as 'Mrs. Mary Lewis'.
Tue, Sep 15 1942
Poster of Reap the Wild Wind
Reap the Wild Wind
Susan Hayward was
24 in Reap the Wild Wind
as 'Drusilla Alston'.
Thu, Mar 26 1942
Poster of Star Spangled Rhythm
Star Spangled Rhythm
Susan Hayward was
24 in Star Spangled Rhythm
as 'Genevieve in Priorities Skit'.
Thu, Mar 05 1942
Poster of Among the Living
Among the Living
Susan Hayward was
24 in Among the Living
as 'Millie Pickens'.
Fri, Dec 12 1941
Poster of Sis Hopkins
Sis Hopkins
Susan Hayward was
23 in Sis Hopkins
as 'Carol Hopkins'.
Sat, Apr 12 1941
Poster of Adam Had Four Sons
Adam Had Four Sons
Susan Hayward was
23 in Adam Had Four Sons
as 'Hester Stoddard'.
Thu, Mar 27 1941
Poster of $1,000 a Touchdown
$1,000 a Touchdown
Susan Hayward was
22 in $1,000 a Touchdown
as 'Betty McGlen'.
Wed, Oct 04 1939
Poster of Our Leading Citizen
Our Leading Citizen
Susan Hayward was
22 in Our Leading Citizen
as 'Judith Schofield'.
Wed, Aug 23 1939
Poster of Beau Geste
Beau Geste
Susan Hayward was
22 in Beau Geste
as 'Isobel Rivers'.
Mon, Jul 24 1939
Poster of Comet Over Broadway
Comet Over Broadway
Susan Hayward was
21 in Comet Over Broadway
as 'Amateur Actress (uncredited)'.
Sat, Dec 03 1938
Poster of Girls on Probation
Girls on Probation
Susan Hayward was
21 in Girls on Probation
as 'Gloria Adams'.
Sat, Oct 22 1938
Poster of The Sisters
The Sisters
Susan Hayward was
21 in The Sisters
as 'Telephone operator'.
Fri, Oct 14 1938
Poster of Hollywood Hotel
Hollywood Hotel
Susan Hayward was
20 in Hollywood Hotel
as 'Starlet at Table (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jan 15 1938

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of The Oscars
The Oscars
Susan Hayward was
35+ in The Oscars
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Thu, Mar 19 1953
Poster of The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Susan Hayward was
30+ in The Ed Sullivan Show
as 'Self (archive footage), Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948