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Martha Hyer

Actor, Writer
Born August 10, 1924Died May 31, 2014 (89 years)
Martha Hyer (August 10, 1924, Fort Worth, Texas - May 31, 2014, Santa Fe, New Mexico) was an American actress.

She attended Northwestern University and was a member of Pi Beta Phi fraternity. After completing her education, she next appeared in The Locket in 1946. She had roles in So Big (1953), Sabrina (1954), The Delicate Delinquent in 1956 (Jerry Lewis' first film without Dean Martin), Houseboat (1958), Ice Palace (1960), Desire in the Dust (1960), The Carpetbaggers (1964), First Men in the Moon (1964), Blood on the Arrow (1964) and The Sons of Katie Elder (1965), Night of the Grizzly (1966), among many others. She costarred with Keenan Wynn in Bikini Beach (1964), one of the Beach Party movies with Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello.

On television, Hyer played the part of "Hannah Haley" in the episode "Incident West of Lano" on the Western series Rawhide.

Her most significant role came as the love interest of Frank Sinatra in Some Came Running for director Vincente Minnelli in 1958, for which she received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Hyer was one of the actresses considered for the Janet Leigh role of the doomed Marion Crane in the Alfred Hitchcock thriller Psycho. Her last film was Day of the Wolves in 1973.

Hyer married producer Hal B. Wallis in 1966, and the couple remained together until his death in 1986.

She died on May 31, 2014, at the age of 89 from natural causes, in Santa Fe, New Mexico, where she had lived for many years.

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Movies & Shows on Plex

  • The Beverly Hillbillies
  • The Lone Ranger
  • Route 66
  • The Day of the Wolves
  • Blood on the Arrow
  • Four Star Playhouse
  • Thunder Mountain

Known For

  • Rooster Cogburn
  • The Sons of Katie Elder
  • First Men in the Moon
  • Houseboat
  • The Chase
  • The Night of the Grizzly
  • The Best of Everything
  • Abbott and Costello Go to Mars
  • Bikini Beach
  • Down Three Dark Streets
  • The Delicate Delinquent
  • The Carpetbaggers
  • Crossplot
  • Red Sundown
  • Picture Mommy Dead
  • House of 1,000 Dolls
  • Battle Hymn
  • Riders to the Stars
  • Showdown at Abilene
  • The Day of the Wolves
  • Mistress of the World
  • The Happening
  • My Man Godfrey
  • The Man from the Diners' Club

Filmography

1971
The Day of the Wolves · as Maggie Anderson
1971
O'Hara, U.S. Treasury (TV Series) · as Laura Albin
1970
McCloud (TV Series)
1969
Once You Kiss a Stranger... · as Lee Marshall
1969
Crossplot · as Jo Grinling
1969
The Young Lawyers (TV Series) · as Helen Donner
1968
The Name of the Game (TV Series) · as Billie Ramsey
1968
It Takes a Thief (TV Series) · as Press Secretary Rhoda Michaels
1967
La mujer de otro · as Ana María
1967
House of 1,000 Dolls · as Rebecca
1967
Catch As Catch Can · as Luisa Chiaramonte
1967
1967
The Happening · as Monica Delmonico
1967
Some May Live · as Kate Meredith
1966
Picture Mommy Dead · as Francene Shelley
1966
Family Affair (TV Series)
1966
1966
The Night of the Grizzly · as Angela Cole
1966
The Chase · as Mary Fuller
1965
War Italian Style · as Lt. Inge Schultze
1965
The Sons of Katie Elder · as Mary Gordon
1965
Branded (TV Series)
1964
The Carpetbaggers · as Jennie Denton
1964
Blood on the Arrow · as Nancy Mailer
1964
Bewitched (TV Series) · as Margaret Marshall
1964
Bikini Beach · as Vivien Clements
1964
First Men in the Moon · as Kate Callender
1964
1963
Wives and Lovers · as Lucinda Ford
1963
Kraft Suspense Theatre (TV Series) · as Caroline Glenn
1963
Burke's Law (TV Series) · as Adrienne Shelton
1963
The Farmer's Daughter (TV Series) · as Doris Larsen
1963
1963
1962
A Girl Named Tamiko · as Fay Wilson
1962
1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (TV Series) · as Alice Marsden
1962
The Virginian (TV Series) · as Amalia Clark
1961
The Last Time I Saw Archie · as Peggy Kramer
1961
The Right Approach · as Anne Perry
1960
Mistress of the World · as Karin Johanson
1960
Desire in the Dust · as Melinda Marquand
1960
Route 66 (TV Series)
1960
Ice Palace · as Dorothy Wendt Kennedy
1959
The Best of Everything · as Barbara Lamont
1959
The Deputy (TV Series) · as Joy Cartwright
1959
The Big Fisherman · as Herodias
1959
Rawhide (TV Series) · as Hannah Haley
1958
Some Came Running · as Gwen French
1958
Houseboat · as Carolyn Gibson
1958
Once Upon a Horse... · as Miss Amity Babb
1958
Paris Holiday · as Ann Mccall
1957
My Man Godfrey · as Cordelia Bullock
1957
The Delicate Delinquent · as Martha Henshaw
1957
Mister Cory · as Abby Vollard
1957
Battle Hymn · as Mary Hess
1956
Kelly and Me · as Lucy Castle
1956
Zane Grey Theatre (TV Series) · as Laurie Pritchard
1956
Playhouse 90 (TV Series) · as Louise Merrick
1956
Showdown at Abilene · as Peggy Bigelow
1956
Red Sundown · as Caroline Murphy
1955
Paris Follies of 1956 · as Ruth Harmon
1955
Kiss of Fire · as Felicia
1955
Francis in the Navy · as Betsy Donevan
1955
Wyoming Renegades · as Nancy Warren
1954
Cry Vengeance · as Peggy Harding
1954
Climax! (TV Series) · as Vi Johnson
1954
Sabrina · as Elizabeth Tyson
1954
The Best of Broadway (TV Series) · as Pearl
1954
Down Three Dark Streets · as Connie Anderson
1954
Lucky Me · as Lorraine Thayer
1954
Public Defender (TV Series)
1954
Battle of Rogue River · as Brett Mcclain
1954
The Scarlet Spear · as Christine
1954
Riders to the Stars · as Dr. Jane Flynn
1953
So Big · as Paula Hempel
1953
1953
Private Secretary (TV Series) · as Cast
1952
Four Star Playhouse (TV Series) · as Gloria
1952
Yukon Gold · as Marie Briand
1952
Geisha Girl · as Peggy Burns
1952
Wild Stallion · as Caroline (as An Adult)
1952
The Unexpected (TV Series) · as Jacqueline
1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (TV Series) · as Lisa
1951
Oriental Evil · as Cheryl Banning
1951
1950
Racket Squad (TV Series)
1950
The Kangaroo Kid · as Mary Corbett
1950
The Lux Video Theatre (TV Series) · as Lois
1950
Frisco Tornado · as Jean Martin
1950
The Lawless · as Caroline Tyler
1950
Salt Lake Raiders · as Helen Thornton
1949
The Clay Pigeon · as Miss Harwick
1949
The Lone Ranger (TV Series) · as Molly
1949
Roughshod · as Marcia
1949
Fireside Theatre (TV Series) · as Cast
1949
Rustlers · as Ruth Abbott
1948
The Judge Steps Out · as Catherine Bailey Struthers Iii
1948
Gun Smugglers · as Judy Davis
1948
The Velvet Touch · as Helen Adams
1947
The Woman on the Beach · as Mrs. Barton (uncredited)
1947
Thunder Mountain · as Ellie Jorth
1947
Born to Kill · as Maid (uncredited)
1946
The Locket · as Bridesmaid (uncredited)

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