Martha Hyer

Biography

Martha Hyer was an American actress who appeared in films and on television. Born in Fort Worth, she broke into pictures with an uncredited speaking role in The Locket in 1946 and spent several years in bit parts in B-movies and occasional television work before better roles came her way in the mid-1950s. She played a socialite in Sabrina (1954), Cornelia Bullock in My Man Godfrey (1957), and appeared opposite Cary Grant in Houseboat (1958). Her turn as Gwen French in Some Came Running (1958) earned her an Academy Award nomination for best supporting actress. Later credits included The Best of Everything (1959), The Carpetbaggers (1964), The Sons of Katie Elder (1965) and The Chase (1966). She retired from acting after a 1974 episode of McCloud and later wrote the screenplay for the Western Rooster Cogburn. Her autobiography, Finding My Way: A Hollywood Memoir, was published in 1990, and she died in 2014.

89years old at death

Born August 10, 1924Fort Worth
Died May 31, 2014Santa Fe
Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
Also credited as Martha Hyer Wallis

Movie Career

Films: 21
Career span: 22 years1947 to 1969

Genres

Drama48%, 10 films
Comedy29%, 6 films
Crime24%, 5 films
Romance24%, 5 films
Thriller24%, 5 films

First and latest

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Behind the camera
Martha Hyer wrote the screenplay for the 1975 Western Rooster Cogburn, which starred John Wayne and Katharine Hepburn, after she had retired from acting.
First role
Hyer made her first film appearance in The Locket, an uncredited speaking part. For the next few years she took uncredited and bit roles in B-movies, and she sometimes worked on television too.

Martha Hyer movies on Netflix

Crossplot1969IMDb rating 5.4as Jo Grinling
House of 1,000 Dolls1967IMDb rating 5.1as Rebecca
The Chase1966IMDb rating 7.1as Mary Fuller
The Night of the Grizzly1966IMDb rating 6.5as Angela Cole
The Sons of Katie Elder1965IMDb rating 7.1as Mary Gordon
Bikini Beach1964IMDb rating 5.5as Vivien Clements
First Men in the Moon1964IMDb rating 6.5as Kate / Kate Callender
The Carpetbaggers1964IMDb rating 6.5as Jennie Denton
The Best of Everything1959IMDb rating 6.6as Barbara Lamont
Houseboat1958IMDb rating 6.6as Carolyn Gibson
Some Came Running1958IMDb rating 7.2as Gwen French
Battle Hymn1957IMDb rating 6.3as Mary Hess
My Man Godfrey1957IMDb rating 6.3as Cordelia Bullock
The Delicate Delinquent1957IMDb rating 6.3as Martha Henshaw
Red Sundown1956IMDb rating 6.5as Caroline Murphy
Down Three Dark Streets1954IMDb rating 6.6as Connie Anderson
Sabrina1954IMDb rating 7.6as Elizabeth Tyson
Abbott and Costello Go to Mars1953IMDb rating 5.9as Janie Howe
The Clay Pigeon1949IMDb rating 6.5as Miss Harwick
The Velvet Touch1948IMDb rating 6.8as Helen Adams
The Woman on the Beach1947IMDb rating 6.3as Mrs. Barton

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Sabrina1954 Comedy, Drama, Romanceas Elizabeth Tyson
IMDb rating 7.677K votes
The Sons of Katie Elder1965 Westernas Mary Gordon
IMDb rating 7.120K votes
Houseboat1958as Carolyn Gibson
IMDb rating 6.611K votes
First Men in the Moon1964as Kate / Kate Callender
IMDb rating 6.57.4K votes
Some Came Running1958as Gwen French
IMDb rating 7.28.4K votes
The Chase1966as Mary Fuller
IMDb rating 7.115K votes
The Night of the Grizzly1966as Angela Cole
IMDb rating 6.51.8K votes
The Best of Everything1959as Barbara Lamont
IMDb rating 6.62.7K votes

Most often with

Ten actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Keenan Wynn

Dean Martin

Ellen Corby

John Litel

James Flavin

Leo Gordon

Films together

Keenan Wynn2 films together, 1964 to 1966
Keenan Wynn's page
- The Night of the Grizzly1966IMDb rating 6.5Hyer as Angela ColeWynn as Jed Curry
- Bikini Beach1964IMDb rating 5.5Hyer as Vivien ClementsWynn as Harvey Huntington Honeywagon
Dean Martin2 films together, 1958 to 1965
Dean Martin's page
- The Sons of Katie Elder1965IMDb rating 7.1Hyer as Mary GordonMartin as Tom Elder
- Some Came Running1958IMDb rating 7.2Hyer as Gwen FrenchMartin as Bama Dillert
Ellen Corby2 films together, 1954 to 1966
Ellen Corby's page
- The Night of the Grizzly1966IMDb rating 6.5Hyer as Angela ColeCorby as Hazel Squires
- Sabrina1954IMDb rating 7.6Hyer as Elizabeth TysonCorby as Miss McCardie
John Litel2 films together, 1958 to 1965
John Litel's page
- The Sons of Katie Elder1965IMDb rating 7.1Hyer as Mary GordonLitel as Minister
- Houseboat1958IMDb rating 6.6Hyer as Carolyn GibsonLitel as Mr. William Farnsworth
James Flavin2 films together, 1948 to 1953
James Flavin's page
- Abbott and Costello Go to Mars1953IMDb rating 5.9Hyer as Janie HoweFlavin as First Policeman in Bank
- The Velvet Touch1948IMDb rating 6.8Hyer as Helen AdamsFlavin as Sgt. Oliphant
Leo Gordon2 films together, 1956 to 1966
Leo Gordon's page
- The Night of the Grizzly1966IMDb rating 6.5Hyer as Angela ColeGordon as Cass Dowdy
- Red Sundown1956IMDb rating 6.5Hyer as Caroline MurphyGordon as Rod Zellman
Also two films together4 more actors
- James WesterfieldThe Sons of Katie Elder (1965) and Bikini Beach (1964)
- Richard LooBattle Hymn (1957) and The Clay Pigeon (1949)
- Horace McMahonThe Delicate Delinquent (1957) and Abbott and Costello Go to Mars (1953)
- Nancy KulpThe Night of the Grizzly (1966) and Sabrina (1954)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.