susan hayward played helen lawson in the valley of the dolls film.
susan hayward played helen lawson in the valley of the dolls film.
who played helen lawson in the valley of the dolls film?
susan hayward
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valley of the dolls is a 1967 american drama film directed by mark robson, produced by robson and david weisbart, and starring barbara parkins, patty duke, sharon tate and susan hayward. it was based on jacqueline susann's 1966 novel of the same name.









































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three young women meet when they embark on their careers. neely o'hara (duke) is a plucky kid with undeniable talent who sings in a broadway show, of which legendary actress helen lawson (hayward) is the arrogant star, while jennifer north (tate), a beauty with limited talent, is in the chorus.
valley of the dolls (film)
helen lawson









































helen lawson is a fictional character from jacqueline susann's best-selling 1966 novel "valley of the dolls", said to be based largely on legendary stage actress ethel merman.
helen lawson