No animated GIFs, photos with additional graphics (borders, embellishments. Susan Hayward was born Edythe Marrener in Brooklyn, New York, on June 30, 1917. The only way that I could get away from the awfulness of life, at that time, was at the movies. ''We have to deal with this,'' he said. Explore. By 1937, her beauty in full bloom, she went to Hollywood when the nationwide search was on for someone to play the role of Scarlett O'Hara in Margaret Mitchell's Gone with the Wind (1939). | I was lucky enough to have a link with Susan Hayward that I never knew until a few years ago. Susan Hayward was previously married to Floyd Eaton Chalkley (1957 - 1966) and Jess Barker (1944 - 1954). trivia, For memorials with more than one photo, additional photos will appear here or on the photos tab. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. This browser does not support getting your location. After knowing what a humble, outgoing, pleasant guy he was in school, I can't help but imagine how proud he must be, to look up at that screen and know he is a part of this beautiful woman, a legendary actress, and as she termed herself, this "Broad from Brooklyn", and to have a grandmother who is forever immortalized on celluloid for the entire world to admire and enjoy along with him for many ages to come. If you have questions, please contact [emailprotected]. After the studio learned about her pregnancy, she was sent on a bond tour and finally allowed to rest at home. Susan's personality is usually described as cold, icy, and aloof. Translation on Find a Grave is an ongoing project. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. Then Susan actually agreed to do a TV pilot to be filmed in 1975. Oops, something didn't work. Which memorial do you think is a duplicate of Susan Hayward (465)? After knowing what a humble, outgoing, pleasant guy he was in school, I can't help but imagine how proud he must be, to look up at that screen and know he is a part of this beautiful woman, a legendary actress, and as she termed herself, this "Broad from Brooklyn", and to have a grandmother who is forever immortalized on celluloid for the entire world to admire and enjoy along with him for many ages to come. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. Her first studio bosses disliked her attitude so much that they deliberately kept her in second-rate movies, even though she was an obvious money-maker. For a while, Susan had no family in Hollywood but her mother, and, after a fashion, Benny Medford, her agent. We are looking for her as we are celebrating our 50th Reunion next month and we would appreciate any help you can give in locating her. Please complete the captcha to let us know you are a real person. Watch. Your new password must contain one or more uppercase and lowercase letters, and one or more numbers or special characters. And it is nothing, really nothing. It had great significance, for it represented a magical interplay of her own character with the events of her life. She was a lovely friend. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. one of the many local causes in which they became involved. Try again later. Her frequent seizures were no secret. Eaton Chalkley was a former FBI agent that settled in Carrollton, Georgia, where he ran a used car dealership and invested in real estate. Indeed, almost on schedule, Ellen called Benny around April of 1944 to say: ''Susan`s pregnant. She slipped it in and out of at least six different frames. She also appeared at the 1953 Republican Rally. Login Florence Marrenner Her hands became grasping claws. Some of Ellen`s resentment against Barker may have been based on his reputation in Hollywood as a roustabout ladies` man. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. There I decided that my big aim was to make money. He died on 28 July 1964, in Hardin, Kentucky, United States, at the age of 26, and was buried in Arlington, Kings, Nova Scotia, Canada. Sitting alertly before him, she said, ''I am going to make a public appearance. Her body jerked spastically. I had no idea this woman that I loved watching on the silver screen, a lady with whom my Mother, as a child, wanted to be like, was his grandmother. To use this feature, use a newer browser. Today. One morning, Eaton, who had moved out of his and Susan`s hotel room in a huff, came on the set. cemeteries found within miles of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. The pulse was gone. Resend Activation Email. Jess wanted to marry her. This flower has been reported and will not be visible while under review. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. You aim at all the things you have been told that stardom means--the rich life, the applause, the parties cluttered with celebrities. By now, rumors that Susan was at the point of death were spreading all over Hollywood, and gossip columnists began to print them. This browser does not support getting your location. The Academy people were well aware of the enormous risk of a grotesque fit in front of millions of viewers, but the spectacular effect of Susan stepping out of her deathbed to make a grand public appearance was apparently worth the potential horror. Becoming a Find a Grave member is fast, easy and FREE. In November, 1943, she began spending evenings at the Hollywood Canteen, serving coffee and being nice to the servicemen on leave, as did dozens of other supporting players from the studios. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. When autocomplete results are available use up and down arrows to review and enter to select. Following that movie she starred with Paulette Goddard and Fred MacMurray in The Forest Rangers (1942), playing tough gal Tana Mason. View Full Article in. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. View/ Open. Wherever she went, the photograph went with her. aufgerufen ), Gedenkstttenseite fr Floyd Eaton Chalkley (19 Juni 1909-9 Jan . 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When the initial shock subsided, she both wanted and didn`t want to know details. There was a problem getting your location. 0 cemeteries found in Carrollton, Carroll County, Georgia, USA. Hayward went into mourning and did little acting for several years, and took up residence in Florida because she preferred not to live in her Georgia home without her husband. 0 cemeteries found in Carrollton, Carroll County, Georgia, USA. She is buried next to her rancher husband, Floyd Eaton Chalkley, who died of hepatitis in 1966, at Carrollton, Georgia, where they had spent many happy years together. This is a carousel with slides. The test was abysmal. You can customize the cemeteries you volunteer for by selecting or deselecting below. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? Susan told Jess, ''My mother won`t come to the wedding unless you sign.'' or don't show this againI am good at figuring things out. Family members linked to this person will appear here. She had been acting love of every type, usually the abnormal kind, but at the age of 26 she still didn`t know what it was. There is 1 volunteer for this cemetery. All of the lead actors (John Wayne, Agnes Moorehead, John Hoyt, Susan Hayward), and much of the crew including the director, Dick Powell, all died of cancer. She had met McGuire while in China and promised him that if she ever converted, he would be the one to baptize her. Please reset your password. Try again later. You can always change this later in your Account settings. Actress Susan Hayward and husband Floyd Eaton Chalkley arrive by helicopter at the opening of McCollum Aiport (Cobb County International Airport), September 4, 1960 Thompson, Larry Brantley (Kennesaw State University Archives, 2020-10-31) Actress Susan Hayward and husband Floyd Eaton Chalkley arrive by helicopter at the opening of McCollum . I don't want to know how. When Joseph Chalkley was born on 25 December 1937, in District of Columbia, United States, his father, Floyd Eaton Chalkley, was 27 and his mother, Dorothy Mildred Roland, was 21. In 1941 she played Millie Perkins in the offbeat thriller Among the Living (1941). There was an error deleting this problem. In those seconds, while she seemed only to be irritated at Eaton`s interruption, a photographer, who didn`t know that she had just learned of her mother`s death, took that photograph. - IMDb Mini Biography By: There was an error deleting this problem. Floyd Eaton Chalkley and Susan Hayward were married for 8 years before Floyd Eaton Chalkley died aged 57. It seemed that everyone in the world knew and wanted some ''last words'' from her. '', Benny asked her, ''Do you want me to bring her to a lockpicker?''. The coldness, the withdrawal from others went deep into her being, first seen when she was a struggling child in Brooklyn. . Try again. is born in Brooklyn, New York. Birth: 1909 Death: Jan. 9, 1966 Eaton Chalkley was a former FBI agent that settled in Carrollton, Georgia, where he ran a used car dealership and invested in real estate. Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Floyd Eaton Chalkley I found on Findagrave.com. Benny adamantly blames Susan`s mother for what happened. Learn more about managing a memorial . Well, I'm not going to make a TV spectacle of myself in front of a few million viewers and that's that! By early July, Susan was almost two months` pregnant and a decision had to be made. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. An email has been sent to the person who requested the photo informing them that you have fulfilled their request, There is an open photo request for this memorial. Jul 8, 2015 - Explore Susan Hayward Photo Archive's board "Family: Floyd Eaton Chalkley, second husband (Susan Hayward)", followed by 144 people on Pinterest. Is one of 23 Oscar-winning actresses to have been born in the state of New York. The news this time was doubly horrifying. Touch device users, explore by touch or with swipe gestures. Use Escape keyboard button or the Close button to close the carousel. As manager of this memorial you can add or update the memorial using the Edit button below. But what Susan couldn`t see that can be perceived so clearly years after her death was how magnificent she really was. Sorry! Everything else significant that might be wrong with a person is contributing.. Please ensure you have given Find a Grave permission to access your location in your browser settings. Previously sponsored memorials or famous memorials will not have this option. (1958), who was convicted of murder and sentenced to death in the gas chamber. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36135569/floyd-eaton-chalkley. Thanks for using Find a Grave, if you have any feedback we would love to hear from you. Here, context matters. Movie directors enjoyed Susan's professionalism and her high standards. At the same time, her mother was hospitalized with heart trouble. A sophisticated dye test was done. She was carried out of the Pantages on a stretcher. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. Jess was 29, a Southerner (from Greenville, S.C.), more professionally experienced than Susan and in slightly better stead with his own studio than Susan was with Paramount. Hollywood had learned quickly enough of Susan`s remission, and in March the Academy had sent her a formal invitation to appear live on television to present the 1974 Best Actress award with David Niven at the Oscar ceremonies on April 2. Thank you for fulfilling this photo request. But the tension of the early takes did cause a minor misunderstanding with her husband, Eaton. Six weeks later she was released, still alive but looking like a ghost. Under those circumstances, she declined to go on location: her scenes were all filmed at the Fox studio. '', Ellen Marrenner disapproved of Jess Barker from the start, for, as Florence explains: ''My mother was afraid that he was after all he could get.''. At one point she turned to Miller and said, ''This will be the last time the public ever sees me; so I want to look beautiful.''. Please enter your email and password to sign in. Failed to remove flower. Compounding the tragedy, Susan always knew who the woman in the photograph was. The phone in her room would not stop ringing. to add information, pictures and relationships, join in discussions and get credit for your contributions. Kellerer asked her how much she smoked. I'm just a working girl. Later that night, he tried to kiss her and she smacked him. It was never proven conclusively. She was superb as Andrew Jackson's embittered wife, who dies before he was able to take office as President of the United States. Thanks for your help! What next?'' Failed to remove flower. The names, logos, and other source identifying features of newspapers depicted in our database are the trademarks of their respective owners, and our use of newspaper content in the public domain or by private agreement does not imply any affiliation with, or endorsement from, the publishers of the newspaper titles that appear on our site. Drag images here or select from your computer for Floyd Eaton Chalkley memorial. A man who gave her security and reassurance, a man who gave to his community and was the true definition of a Southern gentleman. Your Scrapbook is currently empty. Younger sister of Florence (May 29, 1910-May 31, 1996) and Walter Marrenner (November 18, 1911-May 18, 1986). Brooklyn, Kings County (Brooklyn), New York, USA, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County, California, USA. Edythe would nurse a life-long grudge over what she perceived as her mother's neglect.As a teenager, Edythe was brought to Hollywood as one of the hundreds of girls who had won a chance to screen test for the part of Scarlet O'Hara in Gone with the Wind (1939). Use the links under See more to quickly search for other people with the same last name in the same cemetery, city, county, etc. Search the Largest Online Newspaper Archive. Please try again later. She was considered easy to work with, but she was not chummy after the cameras stopped. What might happen in front of the TV cameras worried her to distraction. I would like to see a photo of Eaton Chalkley and a photo of Susan Hayworth's two children. Like all the other players in Hollywood, she did her part in the war effort. The applause for Susan was not as heavy as one would have expected, for so many people were nearly dumbstruck at the glamorous sight of what was supposed to be a woman only days away from death. She and her husband Eaton visited Rome in 1958 and had an audience with Pope John XXIII, who gave her a large black onyx crucifix. Susan was absolutely riveting in her portrayal of the doomed woman. The overall quizzical expression seems to say, among other things, ''My God! In December 1964, she and her husband were baptized Catholic by Father McGuire at SS Peter and Paul's Roman Catholic Church on Larimar Avenue, in the East Liberty section of Pittsburgh. We have set your language to Thanks for your help! and more from FamousFix.com, See On the screen, she took on superb dimensions. I thought you might like to see a memorial for Floyd Eaton Chalkley I found on Findagrave.com. To add a flower, click the Leave a Flower button. I had no idea this woman that I loved watching on the silver screen, a lady with whom my Mother, as a child, wanted to be like, was his grandmother. A harsh, three-quarter face looks out toward oblivion. She had been diagnosed with cancer, and the disease finally claimed her life on March 14, 1975, in Hollywood. She was baptized on June 29, 1966, at Sts. Although good roles continued to follow, she did not receive an Oscar nomination until 1947, for her role of 'Angelica' in "Smash-Up." Susan was swept away by Eatons southern charm and they married on February 8, 1957 in Phoenix,. You are only allowed to leave one flower per day for any given memorial. While on a business trip to Los Angeles, California he met actress Susan Hayward. There are no volunteers for this cemetery. The death of Eaton Chalkley was the catalyst for the development of the "projected" cemetery site and is on of the main reasons the Our Lady of Perpetual Help Cemetery has become what it is today. cemeteries found within kilometers of your location will be saved to your photo volunteer list. Sorry! Between the time of her acceptance and Academy Award night, she did not fare well. Your account has been locked for 30 minutes due to too many failed sign in attempts. Chalkley and the great family you left behind. A two pack-a-day smoker, she was diagnosed with brain cancer shortly after finishing filming on "The Revengers," and after a three-year struggle with the disease, died in her home in Hollywood. Eaton and Susan donated thirteen acres of land adjacent to their farm to help build a Catholic church, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, one of the many local causes in which they became involved. Edit a memorial you manage or suggest changes to the memorial manager. 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