Susan Hayward Biography

Fast Facts

• Was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of fame in 1960
• Is the only person to have their hand and footprints at Grauman's Chinese Theatre set in gold dust
• Only moved to Hollywood in 1937 in order to audition for the part of Scarlett O'Hara in "Gone with the Wind․"
• Started acting in plays in high school, where she was named "Most Dramatic" by her class
• Quote: "I never thought of myself as a movie star․ I'm just a working girl․ A working girl who worked her way to the top - and never fell off․"
• Quote: "I learned at a very early age that life is a battle․"
• Widely recognized for her trademark red hair color
• Was born at the same time and place at future singer Lena Horne
• Was originally cast in the Oscar-winning role of Margo Channing in "All About Eve," but was dropped from the film when she was deemed too young for the part
• Is suspected of developing cancer as a result of radioactive fallout from atomic bomb tests that occurred in the area where she was filming "The Conqueror․"