Portrait of Martha Hyer

Acting

Martha Hyer

Career

Active from 1947 to 1975, busiest in 1954 with 9 main titles.

Leading roles
44
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score55/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Sons of Katie Elder
The Sons of Katie Elder
GoodWatch score78/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 56 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Martha Hyer Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.4, average 5.4
  • Uncanny
    1.2, average 2.5
  • Psychological
    4.2, average 5.5
  • Scare
    1.4, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Western 6
  • Historical Setting 6
  • Classic Hollywood 6
  • Redemption 4
  • 1950s 3
  • Lighthearted 3
  • Romantic Comedy 3
  • Fast-Paced 3
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Frontier Justice 3
  • Moral Dilemma 3
  • Western 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

97
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1970s

3 titles ยท average score 63
Rooster Cogburn
Rooster Cogburn (1975)
GoodWatch score 58

Writer

The Day of the Wolves
The Day of the Wolves (1971)
GoodWatch score 62

as Maggie Anderson

McCloud
McCloud (1970)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show

1960s

38 titles ยท average score 57
Crossplot
Crossplot (1969)
GoodWatch score 42

as Jo Grinling

Once You Kiss a Stranger...
Once You Kiss a Stranger... (1969)
GoodWatch score 52

as Lee Marshall

House of 1,000 Dolls
House of 1,000 Dolls (1967)
GoodWatch score 36

as Rebecca

The Night of the Grizzly
The Night of the Grizzly (1966)
GoodWatch score 59

as Angela Cole

Picture Mommy Dead
Picture Mommy Dead (1966)
GoodWatch score 54

as Francene Shelley

The Sons of Katie Elder
The Sons of Katie Elder (1965)
GoodWatch score 78

as Mary Gordon

First Men in the Moon
First Men in the Moon (1964)
GoodWatch score 58

as Kate Callender

Bikini Beach
Bikini Beach (1964)
GoodWatch score 45

as Vivien Clements

Blood on the Arrow
Blood on the Arrow (1964)
GoodWatch score 47

as Nancy Mailer

The Man from the Diners' Club
The Man from the Diners' Club (1963)
GoodWatch score 53

as Lucy

A Girl Named Tamiko
A Girl Named Tamiko (1962)
GoodWatch score 57

as Fay Wilson

The Last Time I Saw Archie
The Last Time I Saw Archie (1961)
GoodWatch score 58

as Peggy Kramer

1950s

46 titles ยท average score 58
Houseboat
Houseboat (1958)
GoodWatch score 61

as Carolyn Gibson

The Delicate Delinquent
The Delicate Delinquent (1957)
GoodWatch score 60

as Martha Henshaw

Showdown at Abilene
Showdown at Abilene (1956)
GoodWatch score 57

as Peggy Bigelow

Red Sundown
Red Sundown (1956)
GoodWatch score 63

as Caroline Murphy

Francis in the Navy
Francis in the Navy (1955)
GoodWatch score 52

as Betsy Donevan

Sabrina
Sabrina (1954)
GoodWatch score 73

as Elizabeth Tyson

Down Three Dark Streets
Down Three Dark Streets (1954)
GoodWatch score 62

as Connie Anderson

Cry Vengeance
Cry Vengeance (1954)
GoodWatch score 61

as Peggy Harding

Battle of Rogue River
Battle of Rogue River (1954)
GoodWatch score 58

as Brett McClain

Wyoming Renegades
Wyoming Renegades (1954)
GoodWatch score 50

as Nancy Warren

Yukon Gold
Yukon Gold (1952)

as Marie Briand

Geisha Girl
Geisha Girl (1952)

as Peggy Burns

1940s

10 titles ยท average score 65
Rustlers
Rustlers (1949)
GoodWatch score 61

as Ruth Abbott

Roughshod
Roughshod (1949)
GoodWatch score 58

as Marcia

The Clay Pigeon
The Clay Pigeon (1949)
GoodWatch score 61

as Miss Harwick

Gun Smugglers
Gun Smugglers (1948)

as Judy Davis

The Velvet Touch
The Velvet Touch (1948)
GoodWatch score 68

as Helen Adams

Thunder Mountain
Thunder Mountain (1947)

as Ellie Jorth

The Woman on the Beach
The Woman on the Beach (1947)
GoodWatch score 57

as Mrs. Barton (uncredited)

Born to Kill
Born to Kill (1947)
GoodWatch score 78

as Maid (uncredited)

The Judge Steps Out
The Judge Steps Out (1947)
GoodWatch score 68

as Catherine Bailey Struthers III

The Locket
The Locket (1946)
GoodWatch score 68

as Bridesmaid (uncredited)