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Full Name
  
Susan Seabold

Spouse
  
Bill Hayes (m. 1974)

Role
  
Actress


Name
  
Susan Hayes

Years active
  
1954-present

Susan Seaforth Hayes Always Doug and Julie our site dedicated to Bill and

Born
  
July 11, 1943 (age 80) (
1943-07-11
)

Occupation
  
Parents
  
Elizabeth Harrower, Harry Seabold

Grandparents
  
Jessie Harrower, William Harrower

Movies and TV shows
  
General Hospital, The Young Marrieds, Gunfight at Comanche Creek, Billie, California

Similar People
  
Bill Hayes, Suzanne Rogers, Frances Reid, Deidre Hall, Bryan Dattilo

Profiles


Education
  
Los Angeles City College

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Susan Seaforth Hayes (born Susan Seabold on July 11, 1943 in Oakland, California) is an American dramatic actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Julie Williams on the NBC drama Days of Our Lives, and her intermittent portrayal of Joanna Manning on the CBS daytime drama The Young and the Restless. She began playing the role of Julie Olsen Williams on Days of Our Lives in 1968, and is the only actor to appear on the show for all six decades (1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s) in which it has been on the air. Mrs. Seaforth Hayes still regularly appears on Days as Julie Olsen Williams.

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Career

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Susan Seaforth grew up in Hollywood, where she was active in theater as a teenager. Her mother, Elizabeth Harrower (1918–2003), was an actress and writer who eventually became a part of the writing teams of The Young and the Restless and Days of Our Lives. Her father, Harry Seabold, lived with his bride for ninety days during World War II, through his basic training near Oklahoma City. He shipped out after his daughter was conceived and remained overseas for thirty-three months; during this time, Harrower returned to her family home in Berkeley.

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Seaforth Hayes had a number of featured roles on prime-time television in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. Ms. Seaforth appeared in the TV Series Cheyenne in the episode, "The Bad Penny", portraying a young murderess avenging the hanging of her outlaw father. She appeared as Martha Otis, the wife of Jim Otis (Gil Peterson), a gold prospector who finds an unexpected bonanza in silver in the 1967 episode "Solid Foundation" of the syndicated television series, Death Valley Days, hosted by Robert Taylor. She guest starred in National Velvet, The Fugitive, Redigo, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., at least two appearances on My Three Sons, plus episodes of Emergency!, Adam-12, the 1967-1970 version of Dragnet, and Matlock, starring Andy Griffith. She was in 2 separate episodes of "Cheyenne" with Clint Walker in 1962. She had a guest appearance on Perry Mason in 1962 as title character Helen Gregory in "The Case of the Stand-in Sister." In the mid 1960s, she appeared on General Hospital as the flirtatious Dorothy Bradley (1964) and later on The Young Marrieds as Carol West (1965), giving her some experience into the hectic world of daytime television soap opera.

She is best known for her work on the daytime soap opera Days of Our Lives in the role of Julie Olson Williams, which she played continuously from 1968 to 1984 and again from 1990 to 1993, with recurring appearances in 1994 and 1996. Since 1999, she has appeared on the show in a recurring capacity, often doing double duty between "Days" and "Y&R", in one case appearing on both shows on the very same day, a feat possible because of their different shooting and airing schedules.

For her work on Days, Seaforth Hayes has received four Daytime Emmy Award nominations for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, in 1975, 1976, 1978, and 1979. She was voted Best Actress in Daytime TV's Annual Reader's Poll in 1976, 1977, and 1978. Additionally, in 1977, she won two Soapy Awards for Actress of the Year and Favorite Heroine. She was awarded Photoplay Gold Medal Awards in 1977 and 1978, for Favorite Daytime Female Star. She earned a degree in history from L.A's City College, and the stack of books at her deskside reflects an intense interest in the American West and diverse Native American cultures. Seaforth Hayes has lectured at universities in Los Angeles and Boston.

Her onscreen and real-life romance with co-star Bill Hayes (Doug Williams) was widely covered by both the soap opera magazines and the mainstream press (they married in 1974). The characters of Doug and Julie were Days of our Lives', as well as daytime TV's, first supercouple, and are widely believed to be the first supercoupling on the American daytime serials. Their appearance together on the January 12, 1976 cover of Time magazine was the only time daytime actors have appeared there.

As of March 2010, she is the only actor to appear on Days of Our Lives in all six decades that it has been in production. In between appearances, she starred from November 1984 to May 1989 as Joanna Manning, mother to Tracey E. Bregman's character, Lauren Fenmore, on The Young and the Restless and as District Attorney Patricia Steele on Sunset Beach in that show's final months on the air.

In 2005, she and Hayes published their joint autobiography, Like Sands Through The Hourglass.

The role of Stephanie Forrester on The Bold and the Beautiful was created for her by former Days headwriter William J. Bell. When she turned it down, her former Days costar Susan Flannery took the role. However, when the character of Lauren Fenmore crossed over, Susan did reprise her role of Joanna Manning on that show for one episode in 2003, and has made several return appearances as that character on "Y&R" as Lauren's storyline required the character to be there.

Most recently, Susan made a cameo appearance in a music video for Chip Chocolate's "Cookie Dance" as Mrs. Fields.

Major roles

  • Julie Olson Williams on Days of Our Lives
  • (1968–1984; 1990–1993) [contract]
  • (1994, 1996) [guest stints]
  • (1999–present) [recurring]
  • Joanna Manning on The Young and the Restless
  • (1984–1989) [contract]
  • (2005, 2006, 2010) [guest stints]
  • Joanna Manning on The Bold and the Beautiful
  • (2003) [guest stint]
  • D.A. Patricia Steele on Sunset Beach
  • (1999) [recurring]
  • Personal

    For many years, she and her mother lived in the Alvarado Terrace Historic District of Los Angeles.

    Filmography

    Actress
    1968
    Days of Our Lives (TV Series) as
    Julie Williams / Julie Olson Williams / Julie Olson / ...
    2017
    A Million Happy Nows as
    Katy
    2013
    Miracle at Gate 213 (TV Movie) as
    Joann Darling
    2011
    Venice the Series (TV Series) as
    Ms. Preston
    1984
    The Young and the Restless (TV Series) as
    JoAnna Manning / Joanna Manning
    2005
    Knight to F4 as
    Mrs. Schneider
    2003
    The Bold and the Beautiful (TV Series) as
    Joanna Manning
    - Episode #1.4045 (2003) - Joanna Manning
    2000
    Days of Our Lives' 35th Anniversary (TV Movie) as
    Julie Williams
    1999
    Sunset Beach (TV Series) as
    Patricia Steele
    1995
    Platypus Man (TV Series) as
    Mrs. Rubenstein
    - Without a Hitch (1995) - Mrs. Rubenstein
    1991
    Dream Machine as
    Margo Chamberlain
    1990
    Wrestling with God as
    Jane Campbell
    1989
    Heartbeat (TV Series) as
    Karen Marsh
    - Stress (1989) - Karen Marsh
    1987
    Matlock (TV Series) as
    Bonnie McGrath
    - The Therapist (1987) - Bonnie McGrath
    1972
    Emergency! (TV Series) as
    Nancy Dickson
    - Botulism (1972) - Nancy Dickson (as Susan Seaforth)
    1972
    Ironside (TV Series) as
    Ellen Packer
    - Unreasonable Facsimile (1972) - Ellen Packer (as Susan Seaforth)
    1971
    Adam-12 (TV Series) as
    Eve Barstow
    - Log 16: A Child in Danger (1971) - Eve Barstow (as Susan Seaforth)
    1970
    Airport as
    First Class Flight Attendant (uncredited)
    1969
    Angel in My Pocket as
    Mrs. Grant
    1968
    Dragnet 1967 (TV Series) as
    Policewoman Olson / Joyce Anderson / Virna Lanham / ...
    - B.O.D.: DR-27 (1969) - Policewoman Olson (as Susan Seaforth)
    - Training: DR-18 (1968) - Joyce Anderson (as Susan Seaforth)
    - The Investigation (1968) - Virna Lanham (as Susan Seaforth)
    - The Starlet (1968) - Eva Graham (as Susan Seaforth)
    1968
    The Wild Wild West (TV Series) as
    Delilah
    - The Night of Miguelito's Revenge (1968) - Delilah (as Susan Seaforth)
    1968
    The Felony Squad (TV Series) as
    Denise Kilmer
    - The Fatal Hours (1968) - Denise Kilmer (as Susan Seaforth)
    1968
    If He Hollers, Let Him Go! as
    Sally Blair (as Susan Seaforth)
    1967
    This Is the Life (TV Series)
    - Breakup (1967) - (as Susan Seaforth)
    1965
    The F.B.I. (TV Series) as
    Miss Haney / Mrs. Bowers / Bebe
    - Traitor (1967) - Miss Haney
    - The Executioners: Part 2 (1967) - Mrs. Bowers (as Susan Seaforth)
    - The Insolents (1965) - Bebe (as Susan Seaforth)
    1965
    My Three Sons (TV Series) as
    Judith Leslie / Suzanne Boyer
    - Weekend in Paradise (1967) - Judith Leslie (as Susan Seaforth)
    - The Leopard's Spots (1965) - Suzanne Boyer (as Susan Seaforth)
    1964
    Death Valley Days (TV Series) as
    Martha Otis / Alice
    - Solid Foundation (1967) - Martha Otis (as Susan Seaforth)
    - After the OK Corral (1964) - Alice (as Susan Seaforth)
    1967
    Mr. Terrific (TV Series) as
    June / Gloria
    - Stanley Goes to the Dentist (1967) - June (as Susan Seaforth)
    - My Partner the Jewel Thief (1967) - June (as Susan Seaforth)
    - Matchless (1967) - Gloria (as Susan Seaforth)
    1967
    The Fugitive (TV Series) as
    Vicki Walton
    - There Goes the Ball Game (1967) - Vicki Walton (as Susan Seaforth)
    1965
    12 O'Clock High (TV Series) as
    Shiela / Lt. Jean Warner
    - A Distant Cry (1966) - Shiela (as Susan Seaforth)
    - The Jones Boys (1965) - Lt. Jean Warner (as Susan Seaforth)
    1964
    The Young Marrieds (TV Series) as
    Carol West
    1965
    Billie as
    Jean Matthews (as Susan Seaforth)
    1965
    The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (TV Series) as
    Kelly Brown
    - The Four-Steps Affair (1965) - Kelly Brown (as Susan Seaforth)
    1965
    Wagon Train (TV Series) as
    Vera
    - The Echo Pass Story (1965) - Vera (as Susan Seaforth)
    1964
    Bonanza (TV Series) as
    Hollybelle Burnside
    - The Dark Past (1964) - Hollybelle Burnside (as Susan Seaforth)
    1964
    The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters (TV Series) as
    Louisa
    - The Day of the Search (1964) - Louisa (as Susan Seaforth)
    1963
    Kraft Suspense Theatre (TV Series) as
    Rick's Phone Friend
    - The Hunt (1963) - Rick's Phone Friend (uncredited)
    1963
    Redigo (TV Series) as
    Gussie Leonard
    - The Black Rainbow (1963) - Gussie Leonard (as Susan Seaforth)
    1963
    Gunfight at Comanche Creek as
    Janie (as Susan Seaforth)
    1963
    Vacation Playhouse (TV Series) as
    Susan
    - Come a-Runnin' (1963) - Susan (as Susan Seaworth)
    1963
    California as
    Marianna De La Rosa (as Susan Seaforth)
    1962
    Hawaiian Eye (TV Series) as
    Julie Keith / Marsha Monroe
    - The Long Way Home (1963) - Julie Keith (as Susan Seaforth)
    - Blackmail in Satin (1962) - Marsha Monroe (as Susan Seaforth)
    1962
    Should I Marry Outside My Faith? (Short)(as susan Seaforth)
    1962
    Perry Mason (TV Series) as
    Helen Gregory
    - The Case of the Stand-In Sister (1962) - Helen Gregory (as Susan Seaforth)
    1961
    Cheyenne (TV Series) as
    Carol Dana / Penelope Piper
    - Satonka (1962) - Carol Dana (as Susan Seaforth)
    - The Bad Penny (1961) - Penelope Piper (as Susan Seaforth)
    1962
    77 Sunset Strip (TV Series) as
    Faith Merrick
    - Flight from Escondido (1962) - Faith Merrick (as Susan Seaforth)
    1962
    Bronco (TV Series) as
    Julie Mae Hawley
    - Then the Mountains (1962) - Julie Mae Hawley (as Susan Seaforth)
    1961
    Surfside 6 (TV Series) as
    Aimee Tucker / Shirley Battersea
    - Find Leroy Burdette (1962) - Aimee Tucker
    - The Empty House (1961) - Shirley Battersea (as Susan Seaforth)
    1962
    National Velvet (TV Series) as
    Betty Darnell
    - The Scandal (1962) - Betty Darnell (as Susan Seaforth)
    1959
    The Five Pennies as
    Girl at Birthday Party (uncredited)
    1957
    The Loretta Young Show (TV Series) as
    Lynne / Maxie
    - My Two Hands (1958) - Lynne (as Susan Seaforth)
    - A Dollar's Worth (1957) - Maxie (as Susan Seaforth)
    1958
    The Eve Arden Show (TV Series)
    - Safari (1958)
    1957
    The Tijuana Story as
    Alma Acosta Mesa (uncredited)
    1957
    Code 3 (TV Series) as
    Rosetta
    - The Misery Chiselers (1957) - Rosetta (as Susan Seaforth)
    1957
    The 20th Century-Fox Hour (TV Series) as
    Ellie
    - Threat to a Happy Ending (1957) - Ellie (as Susan Seaforth)
    1957
    The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (TV Series) as
    Annie May Hamble
    - The Sharpshooter (1957) - Annie May Hamble (as Susan Seaforth)
    1956
    The Count of Monte Cristo (TV Series) as
    Renee
    - Andorra (1956) - Renee (as Susan Seaforth)
    1956
    Passport to Danger (TV Series) as
    Krystyne
    - Marseilles (1956) - Krystyne (as Susan Seaforth)
    1956
    The Danny Thomas Show (TV Series)
    - Terry and the Sorority (1956)
    1954
    Lassie (TV Series) as
    Melanie
    - The Contest (1954) - Melanie
    1954
    The Donald O'Connor Show (TV Series) as
    Minor Role
    - Sunday World (1954) - Minor Role (as Susan Seaforth)
    1954
    Cavalcade of America (TV Series) as
    Sarah
    - G for Goldberger (1954) - Sarah
    1953
    You Are There (TV Series) as
    Ann Putnam
    - The Witch Trial at Salem, Massachusetts (August 1692) (1953) - Ann Putnam
    Self
    2021
    Ok! TV (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode #9.23 (2021) - Self
    2021
    The Hollywood Moment (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Diedre Hall at The 48th Annual Daytime Emmy's Red Carpet with BJ Korros The Hollywood Moment (2021) - Self
    2017
    World by TheTail: The Bill Hayes Story (Documentary) as
    Self
    2014
    The 83rd Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade (TV Special) as
    Self
    2011
    Lifestyle Magazine (TV Series documentary) as
    Self
    - Ruta Lee interviews Della Reese & Franklin Lett and Bill & Susan Hayes (2011) - Self
    2005
    SoapTalk (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode dated 24 November 2005 (2005) - Self
    2001
    Days of Our Lives' Christmas (TV Special) as
    Self / Julie Williams
    2001
    Intimate Portrait (TV Series documentary) as
    Self
    - Deidre Hall (2001) - Self
    1999
    A Journey in Faith (Video) as
    Self
    1994
    50 Years of Soaps: An All-Star Celebration (TV Movie) as
    Self
    1985
    Hour Magazine (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode dated 18 July 1985 (1985) - Self
    - Episode dated 11 July 1985 (1985) - Self
    1976
    The Merv Griffin Show (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode dated 22 April 1982 (1982) - Self
    - 1st Annual Soap Opera Digest Awards (1977) - Self
    - Celebrity Couples (1976) - Self
    1980
    The John Davidson Show (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode dated 23 February 1982 (1982) - Self
    - Episode dated 20 November 1981 (1981) - Self
    - Episode dated 31 July 1980 (1980) - Self
    1981
    Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (TV Special) as
    Self
    1981
    The 33rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV Special) as
    Self - Performer
    1974
    The Bob Braun Show (TV Series) as
    Self - Soap Actress / Self - Actress
    - Episode dated 3 June 1981 (1981) - Self - Actress
    - Episode dated 9 August 1976 (1976) - Self - Soap Actress
    - Episode dated 3 May 1974 (1974) - Self - Soap Actress
    1979
    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode dated 26 December 1979 (1979) - Self
    1975
    The Hollywood Squares (Daytime) (TV Series) as
    Self - Panelist
    1979
    Password Plus (TV Series) as
    Self - Celebrity Contestant
    - Episode dated 10 May 1979 (1979) - Self - Celebrity Contestant
    - Episode dated 9 May 1979 (1979) - Self - Celebrity Contestant
    - Episode dated 8 May 1979 (1979) - Self - Celebrity Contestant
    - Episode dated 7 May 1979 (1979) - Self - Celebrity Contestant
    1979
    The 21st Annual TV Week Logie Awards (TV Special) as
    Self
    1976
    The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) as
    Self - Co-Hostess / Self - Actress / Self
    - Episode #18.60 (1978) - Self - Co-Hostess
    - Episode #17.37 (1977) - Self
    - Episode #16.221 (1977) - Self - Co-Hostess
    - Episode #16.10 (1976) - Self - Actress
    - Episode #15.101 (1976) - Self - Actress
    1978
    Good Old Days Part II (TV Special) as
    Self
    1977
    To Say the Least (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Susan Seaforth/JoAnn Pflug/Jamie Farr/Paul Sylvan (1978) - Self
    - Barbara Rhoades/Soupy Sales/Susan Seaforth Hayes/Paul Sylvan (1977) - Self
    1977
    The Hollywood Squares (Syndication) (TV Series) as
    Self - Panelist
    - Episode dated 29 May 1977 (1977) - Self - Panelist
    - Episode dated 28 May 1977 (1977) - Self - Panelist
    - Episode dated 27 May 1977 (1977) - Self - Panelist
    - Episode dated 26 May 1977 (1977) - Self - Panelist
    - Episode dated 25 May 1977 (1977) - Self - Panelist
    - Episode dated 24 May 1977 (1977) - Self - Panelist
    - Episode dated 23 May 1977 (1977) - Self - Panelist
    1977
    The 19th Annual TV Week Logie Awards (TV Special) as
    Self
    1977
    Donahue (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode dated 6 January 1977 (1977) - Self
    1976
    Celebrity Bowling (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Show #134 (1976) - Self
    1974
    The 1st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (TV Special) as
    Self - Presenter of Emmy Awards
    1964
    American Bandstand (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode #7.47 (1964) - Self
    1963
    The New Steve Allen Show (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Dorothy Lamour, Woody Allen (1963) - Self
    Archive Footage
    2023
    The Young and the Restless (TV Series) as
    Joanna Manning
    - Episode #1.12541 (2023) - Joanna Manning
    2018
    Extra (TV Series) as
    Self
    - Episode #24.130 (2018) - Self

    References

    Susan Seaforth Hayes Wikipedia