![]() Hayward fared far better with her second marriage, to Floyd Eaton Chalkley, an attorney and former FBI man from Carrollton, Georgia they were together from 1957 to 1966, when Chalkley died of hepatitis. As Max’s girlfriend, Hayward is devoted and passionate, but also strong-willed and independent – just what Max needs after a seven-year stint in the pokey.Īway from the big screen, Hayward was married for 10 years to actor Jess Barker the couple had two children, but by all accounts, the union was a stormy one. When Gino is arrested for his often illegal banking practices, Max is the only son to come to his father’s aid – but his methods land him in prison. Robinson), and three brothers comprise the strangers of the film’s title. Richard Conte stars here as Max Monetti, whose bank owner father, Gino ( Edward G. Richard Conte and Susan Hayward in House of Strangers (1950) She boarded a train to California and before long had engaged an agent, signed a six-month contract with Warner Bros., and changed her name to Susan Hayward.Īlthough she was dropped by Warner’s at the end of her contract, Hayward was snapped up by Paramount, where she appeared in a small but memorable role in Beau Geste (1939) and a couple of programmers before entering the shadowy world of noir. Shortly after she was featured in a spread in the Saturday Evening Post, she signed a test contract with Selznick Studios and became one of the countless young women who tried out of the part of Scarlett O’Hara in Gone With the Wind(1939) The part, of course, ultimately went to Vivien Leigh, but Edythe was undaunted. Walk that would become her trademark in years to come.Įdythe showed an early affinity for acting, performing in numerous plays at Girls Commercial High School, and started her career as a model for the Walter Thornton Agency. The other – she wore a lift in one shoe, contributing to the sexy, strutting The accident left her with one leg shorter than The future star was able to get around on crutches after six months and a year Although her doctors predicted that she would never walk again, At the age of seven, she was hit by a car, suffering aįractured hip. Hayward was born Edythe Marrenner in the Flatbush section ofīrooklyn, New York. This month’s Noir Nook shines the spotlight on this talented, versatile, and often-underrated actress. It wasn’t until years later that I discovered that she had quite a presence in the realm of film noir, with appearances in four features from the era: Among the Living (1941), Deadline at Dawn (1946), They Won’t Believe Me (1947), and House of Strangers (1949). When I was growing up, I thrilled with her performances in such films as Smash Up: The Story of a Woman (1947), for which she earned her first of five Oscar nominations I Can Get It For You Wholesale (1951), where she starred as a ruthlessly ambitious fashion designer and I’ll Cry Tomorrow (1955), based on the life of singer Lillian Roth. Susan Hayward has long been one of my favorite actresses.
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