Martha Hyer

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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

1.4188

Gender

Female

Birthday

10-Aug-1924

Age

(102 years old)

Place of Birth

Fort Worth, Texas, USA

Also Known As
  • مارتا هایر

Martha Hyer

Biography

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Martha Hyer, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


Credits

La mujer de otro La mujer de otro (1967) Character: Ana María
Ana and Andres meet again after many years. They are no longer two youngsters, both are married with children. Andres insists, but Ana has trouble in forgetting what happened long ago, when he left without saying goodbye to go to Paris.
Oriental Evil Oriental Evil (1951) Character: Cheryl Banning
Set in post war Japan, the film tells the tale of a woman looking for her missing brother. Her brother operated a small export business and has suddenly disappeared. Strangely his business partner has also vanished.
Geisha Girl Geisha Girl (1952) Character: Peggy Burns
Two American G.I.s visiting Tokyo find themselves mixed up with espionage, a pretty flight attendant, a mad scientist, geisha girls, and a goofy magician-hypnotist and his white rabbits.
Kiss of Fire Kiss of Fire (1955) Character: Felicia
In 1700, a Spanish princess travels from New Mexico to California with ruthless outlaw El Tigre as guide.
Herrin der Welt - Teil I Herrin der Welt - Teil I (1960) Character: Karin Johanson
Professor Johansson has made a huge scientific breakthrough; a device that will create a huge magnetic pulse that knocks out all electricity over a continent-wide area. The military applications are already being thought of when Dr. Johansson is kidnapped by a group of profit-seeking mercenaries. Meanwhile, his daughter, Karin, finds herself having to consort with all manner of shady characters as she searches for her father.
Herrin der Welt - Teil II Herrin der Welt - Teil II (1960) Character: Karin Johanson
Karin is now continuing her father's research and is also caught in the cross hairs of the mysterious opponents. Johanson himself retreats to a Cambodian monastery in order to escape the gangsters' shots and recover. Meanwhile, the international criminals manage to steal Johanson's energy formula. Karin then goes after the thieves, supported by Lundstrom. But he also has his own goals. The hunt takes them around the world. It soon turns out that a certain Madame Latour is behind the sinister machinations. Eventually old Johanson falls into her hands. In Southeast Asia, a showdown ensues between the kidnappers and Lundstrom and Karin.
Battle of Rogue River Battle of Rogue River (1954) Character: Brett McClain
In 1850 Oregon is trying to gain statehood, but a truce is needed with the Indians before it can be accomplished. A new Army commander, Major Archer, is dispatched to bring order and peace to the territory.
Cuernavaca en primavera Cuernavaca en primavera (1966) Character: N/A
Three romantic-comedy sketches in a movie financed by Cuernavaca's Dept. of Tourism.
La casa de las mil muñecas La casa de las mil muñecas (1967) Character: Rebecca
When a vacationing couple in Tangiers runs into an old friend there, they discover that he is searching for his missing girlfriend who has been kidnapped by an international gang of white slavers.
Wyoming Renegades Wyoming Renegades (1954) Character: Nancy Warren
Brady Sutton returns from three years in prison and tries to go straight. One a member of the Butch Cassidy gang, he is still suspected of being cahoots with them. When Cassidy and his men rob the bank, he is blamed. Escaping from the townspeople, he once again joins up with Cassidy to wait for a chance to help bring him in.
The Woman on the Beach The Woman on the Beach (1947) Character: Mrs. Barton (uncredited)
A sailor suffering from post-traumatic stress becomes involved with a beautiful and enigmatic seductress married to a blind painter.
My Man Godfrey My Man Godfrey (1957) Character: Cordelia Bullock
The eccentric Bullock household again need a new butler. Daughter Irene encounters bedraggled Godfrey Godfrey at the docks and, fancying him and noticing his obviously good manners, gets him the job. He proves a great success, but keeps his past to himself. When an old flame turns up Irene's sister Cordelia starts making waves.
Outcasts of Black Mesa Outcasts of Black Mesa (1950) Character: Ruth Dorn
Our Hero is accused of a crime he didn't commit. Once again, he breaks jail to find the real culprits. And once again, he dons his Durango Kid disguise, whereupon stunt-double Jock Mahoney swings into action. Outcasts of Black Mesa is distinguished by the presence of a relative newcomer to the film game, leading lady Martha Hyer.
Thunder Mountain Thunder Mountain (1947) Character: Ellie Jorth
Marvin Hayden returns to find his ranch is about to be sold at auction and the Hayden Jorth feud still going strong. Carson wants the Hayden ranch and tries to kill Hayden. When he fails he kills Chick Jorth with a rock. As Hayden does not carry a gun and the two had argued earlier, Hayden is arrested for the murder. With Hayden in jail, his friends Chito, Ginger, and his Lawyer Gardner now go to work to find the murderer.
Down Three Dark Streets Down Three Dark Streets (1954) Character: Connie Anderson
An FBI Agent takes on the three unrelated cases of a dead agent to track down his killer.
Ice Palace Ice Palace (1960) Character: Dorothy Wendt Kennedy
Alaska: America's last great wilderness frontier. A land of primitive grandeur, of glaciers, mountains and ice-fields. And of ambitious cannery tycoon Zeb "Czar" Kennedy and rugged activist leader Thor Storm, two rough-hewn men whose bitter 40-year rivalry mirrored their powerful land's struggle for statehood.
Abbott and Costello Go to Mars Abbott and Costello Go to Mars (1953) Character: Janie Howe
Lester and Orville accidentally launch a rocket which is supposed to fly to Mars. Instead it goes to New Orleans for Mardi Gras. They are then forced by bank robber Mugsy and his pal Harry to fly to Venus where they find a civilization made up entirely of women, men having been banished.
The Carpetbaggers The Carpetbaggers (1964) Character: Jennie Denton
Jonas Cord is a disagreeable young tycoon who's building planes, directing films, and catting around on the corporate make in 1930s Hollywood.
The Night of the Grizzly The Night of the Grizzly (1966) Character: Angela Cole
Marshall "Big Jim" Cole turns in his badge and heads to Wyoming with his family in order to settle on some land left him by a relative. He faces opposition both from a neighbor who wants that land for his own sons, and from a grizzly bear nicknamed "Satan" who keeps killing Cole's livestock.
Mister Cory Mister Cory (1957) Character: Abby Vollard
An opportunistic young man from the slums gambles his way to wealth, power and high society.
Fuego Fuego (1964) Character: Laura Blanco
A married man has a brief affair, then goes back to his wife and children. His jilted mistress, believing that if he had no more family he'd come back to her, sets fire to his house, hoping to kill them. The man, unsuccessfully trying to rescue them, is horribly burned. After he undergoes an operation to reconstruct his face, he begins to plot his revenge against his former mistress.
The Velvet Touch The Velvet Touch (1948) Character: Helen Adams
After accidentally killing her lecherous producer, a famous actress tries to hide her guilt.
Once Upon a Horse... Once Upon a Horse... (1958) Character: Miss Amity Babb
Two zany cowboys steal a herd of cattle only to discover it costs more to feed them than they are worth.
So Big So Big (1953) Character: Paula Hempel
A girl of wealth comes to a Dutch community outside Chicago as a schoolteacher, and while there falls in love with a poor but big-hearted farmer.
Bikini Beach Bikini Beach (1964) Character: Vivien Clements
A millionaire sets out to prove his theory that his pet chimpanzee is as intelligent as the teenagers who hang out on the local beach, where he is intending to build a retirement home.
Paris Holiday Paris Holiday (1958) Character: Ann McCall
Comedian Bob Hunter is aided by his French counterpart Fernydel and two beautiful blondes when he is targeted for death by a powerful European counterfeiting ring.
Picture Mommy Dead Picture Mommy Dead (1966) Character: Francene Shelley
Susan Shelley is released from an asylum where she's been confined to after the shock suffered over the fiery death of her mother. Her father has a new wife, who has only married him for the money left to him by his dead wife. Susan is still haunted by her mother's memory, and her step-mother is conspiring with her lover to get the troubled girl to lead them to her mother's missing diamond necklace.
The Clay Pigeon The Clay Pigeon (1949) Character: Miss Harwick
Jim Fletcher, waking up from a coma, finds he is to be given a court martial for treason and charged with informing on fellow inmates in a Japanese prison camp during WWII. Escaping from the hospital he tries to clear himself by enlisting the aid of Martha Gregory, widow of a service buddy he was accused of informing on. Helped also by Ted Niles, a surviving fellow prisoner, he gets closer to finding the answers he needs, and becomes ensnared in a grandiose scheme involving his Japanese ex-prison guard, $10,000,000 of US currency forged by the Japanese and a burgeoning crime network poised to wreak havoc throughout southern California.
Due marines e un generale Due marines e un generale (1965) Character: Lt. Inge Schultze
It's May 1943, and two Italian American soldiers, Joe and Frank, are searching the North African desert for a Nazi general called Von Kassler. Von Kassler's aide captures them, and arranges for them to escape with fake war plans. But, things don't go exactly as planned for either side.
Desire in the Dust Desire in the Dust (1960) Character: Melinda Marquand
Lonnie Wilson returns to small southern hometown after spending six years on the chain-gang for killing Colonel Ben Marquand's son in an automobile accident. He revives his love affair with Melinda Marquand........
The Day of the Wolves The Day of the Wolves (1971) Character: Maggie Anderson
A group of six thieves selected from different areas are sent a letter that promises them a minimum of $50,000 and includes a plane ticket. The letter instructs them to grow a beard. After being given a blindfolded ride from the airport, they arrive at a ghost town and meet with the boss (Number #1, Jan Murray). All of the "Wolves" are assigned a number, wear identical overalls and instructed never to take off the gloves that they are given. They are only to address eachother by their numbers; in that way, if one is caught, he can't rat-out the others. Number #1 reveals to them that they will take over a town, and clean it out. Using the ghost town for training, they develop their tactics to fleece the town.
Wild Stallion Wild Stallion (1952) Character: Caroline (as an adult)
A young orphan grows into adulthood, all the while searhing for his beloved white horse that disappeared years earlier.
Some May Live Some May Live (1967) Character: Kate Meredith
During the Vietnam War U.S. decoder Kate Meredith is plagued with guilt when her husband coerces her to pass information to him and the Viet Cong.
Lucky Me Lucky Me (1954) Character: Lorraine Thayer
Three struggling theatrical performers meet a famous songwriter who is trying to convince a wealthy oilman to finance a musical he is scripting, promising them stardom if it comes to fruition.
Lo scatenato Lo scatenato (1967) Character: Luisa Chiaramonte
Bob is a successful actor, but his career gets doomed by a strange phenomenon: the animal kingdom is taking on him!
The Right Approach The Right Approach (1961) Character: Anne Perry
An opportunistic young Hollywood singer, loyal only to himself, steps on everyone he meets in order to achieve success and fame.
Riders to the Stars Riders to the Stars (1954) Character: Dr. Jane Flynn
Three men gamble their lives in space to change the history of the world
The Best of Everything The Best of Everything (1959) Character: Barbara Lamont
An exposé of the lives and loves of Madison Avenue working girls and their higher-ups.
Houseboat Houseboat (1958) Character: Carolyn Gibson
An Italian socialite on the run signs on as housekeeper for a widower with three children.
The Scarlet Spear The Scarlet Spear (1954) Character: Christine
In colonial Kenya, chief's son believes he must kill another tribe's chief in ancient ritual before he can claim father's throne; district officer and female reporter try to stop him before he breaks colonial law.
The Delicate Delinquent The Delicate Delinquent (1957) Character: Martha Henshaw
Sidney Pythias is a bumbling janitor picked up by cop Mike Damon as a teenage gang member worth saving from delinquency. With Damon's help, Sidney works his way through the Police Academy to become a cop too.
Frisco Tornado Frisco Tornado (1950) Character: Jean Martin
U.S. marshal sets out to end an insurance scam: salesmen provide cow town folk with insurance against outlaw activity, outlaws who work for the insurance salesmen.
The Lawless The Lawless (1950) Character: Caroline Tyler
A newspaper editor takes on the cause of oppressed migrant Mexican fruit pickers.
Salt Lake Raiders Salt Lake Raiders (1950) Character: Helen Thornton
A man is sent to jail for murder escapes while being transferred, Rocky is sent to bring him in. When he catches him in a ghost town the man claims to be innocent and was trying to clear himself by finding the stolen money that was never recoveded at the time of the killing. But then they find themselves prisoners of an outlaw gang that is also after the money.
Battle Hymn Battle Hymn (1957) Character: Mary Hess
Dean Hess, who entered the ministry to atone for bombing a German orphanage, decides he’s a failure at preaching. Rejoined to train pilots early in the Korean War, he finds Korean orphans raiding the airbase garbage. With a pretty Korean teacher, he sets up an orphanage for them and others.
Paris Follies of 1956 Paris Follies of 1956 (1955) Character: Ruth Harmon
Trouble ensues when a new theatre-restaurant owner discovers the backer to be a harmless and moneyless lunatic.
First Men in the Moon First Men in the Moon (1964) Character: Kate Callender
The world is delighted when a spacecraft containing a crew made up of the world's astronauts lands on the moon, but are shocked when the astronauts discover an old British flag and a document declaring that the moon is taken for Queen Victoria proving that the astronauts were not the first men on the moon.
Showdown at Abilene Showdown at Abilene (1956) Character: Peggy Bigelow
Jim Trask, former sheriff of Abilene, returns to the town after fighting for the Confederacy to find everyone thought he was dead. His old friend Dave Mosely is now engaged to Trask's former sweetheart and is one of the cattlemen increasingly feuding with the original farmers. Trask is persuaded to take up as sheriff again but there is something about the death of Mosely's brother in the Civil War that is haunting him.
The Locket The Locket (1946) Character: Bridesmaid (uncredited)
A dark personal secret drives a young woman to use every man she encounters.
Crossplot Crossplot (1969) Character: Jo Grinling
A successful London ad-exec hires a beautiful Hungarian girl to pose for some modeling shots, little realising that she has overheard an assassination plot and is now being hunted by some dangerous killers.
Francis in the Navy Francis in the Navy (1955) Character: Betsy Donevan
In the U. S. Army intelligence office, bumbling lieutenant Peter Stirling receives a coded message from his friend, Francis, a talking mule. The note urges Pete to hurry to the Coronado, California naval base, where Francis is about to be sold as surplus. Pete rushes to the train station, but before he can board, nurse Betsy Donevan mistakes him for her shell-shocked brother, Navy boatswain Slicker Donevan. She tries to forcibly remove his uniform so he will not get into trouble for impersonating an Army officer. Finally she realizes that Pete is not Slicker but merely his mirror image.
The Big Fisherman The Big Fisherman (1959) Character: Herodias
Drama that focuses on the later life of Peter, one of the closest disciples of Jesus.
Cry Vengeance Cry Vengeance (1954) Character: Peggy Harding
Ex-cop Vic Barron crossed the wrong mobsters; his wife and child were killed and he was scarred, framed, and imprisoned. On release, Vic has but one desire, revenge on still-hiding Tino Morelli.
The Kangaroo Kid The Kangaroo Kid (1950) Character: Mary Corbett
A 19th-century San Francisco detective named Tex Kinnane is sent "Down Under" to nab shyster lawyer Vincent Moller. Several comparisons are made between the American Wild West and the equally treacherous Australian outback.
The Happening The Happening (1967) Character: Monica Delmonico
A group of young drifters kidnap wealthy businessman Roc Delmonico just for kicks. They keep him captive, demanding a ransom for his safe release. However there is no one - wife, Mafia associates or mother - willing to part with the $200,000 ransom. Demonico is dismayed that no one appears unduly concerned about his fate and joins forces with the kidnappers to plot his revenge, blackmailing his once nearest and dearest into parting with $3,000,000 in hush money.
Wives and Lovers Wives and Lovers (1963) Character: Lucinda Ford
Husband and wife Bill and Bertie Austin and their daughter live in a low-rent apartment. He's a struggling writer, at least until agent Lucinda Ford breaks the news that she's sold his book to a publisher, including the rights to turn it into a Broadway play. A new house in Connecticut is the first way to celebrate. But during the long hours Bill is away working on the play, Bertie befriends hard-drinking neighbor Fran Cabrell and her boyfriend Wylie, who plant seeds of suspicion in Bertie's mind that Bill and his beautiful agent might be more than just business partners. Bertie jealously retaliates by flirting with Gar Aldrich, an actor who will be in her husband's play. Bill goes to Connecticut for a heart-to-heart talk, finds Gar there and punches him.
Some Came Running Some Came Running (1958) Character: Gwen French
A former novelist returns to his small Midwest town after serving in the Army during WWII, to the chagrin of his social-climbing brother, and becomes close with an easy-going professional gambler and torn between two very different women.
Sabrina Sabrina (1954) Character: Elizabeth Tyson
After her return from school in Paris, a playboy finally takes notice of his family's chauffeur's daughter Sabrina, who's long had a crush on him, but he questions his more serious brother's motives when he warns against getting involved with her.
The Judge Steps Out The Judge Steps Out (1947) Character: Catherine Bailey Struthers III
A judge flees the pressures of professional and family life for a job as a short-order cook.
A Girl Named Tamiko A Girl Named Tamiko (1962) Character: Fay Wilson
A photographer based in Tokyo, who's in love with local beauty Tamiko, begins to court an embassy official so she can help him gain entry into the United States.
Kelly and Me Kelly and Me (1957) Character: Lucy Castle
Failing vaudeville performer, Len, is taken under the wing of the German Shepherd wonder dog, Kelly, and a new act is born. Len hopes all his dreams are coming true when he finds himself in Hollywood ... but Kelly is the one in demand on the big screen.
Trouble on the Trail Trouble on the Trail (1954) Character: Kidnapped Singer
"Trouble on the Trail" is two episodes of the "Wild Bill Hickok" television series edited together and released as a feature film by Allied Artists.
Gun Smugglers Gun Smugglers (1948) Character: Judy Davis
A young boy threatens to follow in his outlaw brother's footsteps.
Blood on the Arrow Blood on the Arrow (1964) Character: Nancy Mailer
In this western, the sole survivor of an Apache ambush rides out to save a young boy who has been captured. The hero was a captured outlaw en route to his trial.
The Sons of Katie Elder The Sons of Katie Elder (1965) Character: Mary Gordon
The four sons of Katie Elder reunite in their hometown of Clearwater, Texas for her funeral and discover that the family ranch is now in the hands of Morgan Hastings, a corrupt businessman who wants to exploit the area around the town.
Rustlers Rustlers (1949) Character: Ruth Abbott
A group of Arizona ranchers, trying to learn the identities of the Salt River Gang and prevent any further rustling, marks the currency that rancher Frank Abbott turns over to the gang to get his cattle back. Unfortunately drifters Dick McBride and Chito Rafferty are accused of being in the gang when they are found with the money, which they have actually won at the casino of saloon owner Brad Carew, a member of the gang. Dick and Chito break out of jail and hunt down the fleeing Carew in hopes of finding out who the true leader of the gang is.
Yukon Gold Yukon Gold (1952) Character: Marie Briand
In this Yukon adventure, a gold mining community is rocked by a murder. A Mountie investigates and encounters a female gambler. Action ensues, but justice prevails.
The Chase The Chase (1966) Character: Mary Fuller
The escape of Bubber Reeves from prison affects the inhabitants of a small Southern town.
Red Sundown Red Sundown (1956) Character: Caroline Murphy
When his life is saved in a shootout by a fellow gunman whose life he in turn had saved, Alex Longmire promises to give up his way of life. Riding into town he finds the only job available is deputy to sheriff Jade Murphy, an honest man caught between small farmers and a local cattle baron. And he has a pretty daughter. So Longmire decides to stay and see if he can use his expertise with firearms for good.
Once You Kiss a Stranger... Once You Kiss a Stranger... (1969) Character: Lee Marshall
A woman seduces a professional golfer, then offers to kill his opponent if the golfer will kill her psychiatrist, who wants her committed.
Born to Kill Born to Kill (1947) Character: Maid (uncredited)
A calculating divorcée risks her chances at wealth and security with a man she doesn't love by getting involved with a hotheaded murderer.
Roughshod Roughshod (1949) Character: Marcia
Rancher Clay and his brother, Steve, head out across the Sonora mountain pass, followed by Lednov, an ex-con seeking revenge on Clay for putting him behind bars. Clay and Steve unexpectedly cross paths with a group of dance hall girls -- including Mary, Marcia and Helen -- whose stagecoach has broken down, and help them get to the nearest ranch, where Lednov unfortunately catches up to Clay.
The Last Time I Saw Archie The Last Time I Saw Archie (1961) Character: Peggy Kramer
Two Air Force friends have fun during their enlistment.
The Man from the Diners' Club The Man from the Diners' Club (1963) Character: Lucy
Meek credit card company clerk Ernest Klenk is feeling the pressure of demanding coworkers, new computers, and an upcoming wedding. This stress leads to a big mistake -- the accidental approval of a credit card for mobster Foots Pulardos, who is planning to flee to Mexico with his girlfriend, Sugar Pye, to avoid criminal charges. When Klenk tries to fix his mix-up, he gets dangerously involved in Foots' scheme.



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