The daughter of a Texas judge, Martha Hyer majored in speech and drama at Northwestern University. Her work... (Learn more)
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Martha Hyer’s Milestones
| Appeared in numerous B Westerns with Tim Holt in the late 1940s and early 1950s, like "Gun Smugglers" (1948) and "The Rustlers" (1949) | |
| Born and raised in the Fort Worth, Texas, area | |
| Modeled briefly using the name Martha Lou Spring | |
| Put under contract by RKO | |
| 1941 | After completing high school, moved with family to San Antonio |
| 1945 | While studying at Pasadena Playhouse's summer program, spotted by a talent scout from Paramount; auditions but is not given contract |
| 1946 | Film debut in uncredited bit role as a party guest in "The Locket" |
| 1946 | Singer Ella Logan reportedly saw her photograph on her father's desk and Logan contacted her husband, a producer, to test Hyer |
| 1947 | Had small role as a maid in "Born to Kill" |
| 1951 | After marriage to producer-director Ray Stahl, settled in NYC |
| 1951 | Contract with RKO ended |
| 1952 | Was topbilled in "Geisha Girl", although did not play title character |
| 1953 | Had featured role in "Abbott and Costello Go to Mars" |
| 1954 | Became a blonde for appearance in the Billy Wilder-directed "Sabrina" |
| 1957 | Cast as the witchy older sister Cordelia in the remake of "My Man Godfrey" |
| 1957 | Co-starred with Rock Hudson in "Battle Hymn", the fact-based drama about a minister haunted by his actions during WWII |
| 1958 | Received Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination for playing a prim and proper writing teacher attracted to one of her students (Frank Sinatra) in "Some Came Running" |
| 1959 | Portrayed the lusty Herodias in "The Big Fisherman", helmed by Frank Borzage |
| 1963 | Played the attractive agent of a best-selling writer in "Wives and Lovers" |
| 1964 | Cast as a call girl turned movie star in "The Carpetbaggers", based on the Harold Robbins' novel |
| 1965 | Had featured role in "The Sons of Katie Elder", starring John Wayne and Dean Martin |
| 1967 | Played the unconcerned wife of a kidnap victim in "The Happening" |
| 1973 | Last film, "The Day of the Wolves" |
| 1975 | Reportedly did uncredited screenwriting work on "Rooster Cogburn", starring John Wayne and Katharine Hepburn; produced by husband Hal Wallis |
| 1980 | Reportedly became involved in the potentially scandalous misuse of money; was in debt to loan sharks; husband called in FBI to investigate and resolve the matter |
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