Bill Hayes Wife: How Many Wives Did He Marry?

Who Is Bill Hayes’ Wife?

Renowned American actor and recording artist William Foster Hayes III commonly known as Bill Hayes has been successful in his career and his song “The Ballad of Davy Crockett“ hit the top of the Billboard charts in the spring of 1955. He has been married twice and is the father of five children. He is currently married to actress Susan Seaforth Hayes.

Bill Hayes: Bio Summary

Name	Bill Hayes
Age	97 years old as of 2022
Date of birth	June 5, 1925
Gender	Male
Place of birth	Harvey, Illinois, U.S.
Parents	William Foster Hayes II and Betty Mitchell
Spouse	Mary Hobbs Susan Seaforth Hayes
Children	5
Occupation	Actor, singer

Bill Hayes’ First Wife

Bill Hayes’s first wife is a woman identified as Mary Hobbs. There isn’t much information about Mary because she is a private person and doesn’t reveal much about herself. Bill Hayes and Mary Hobbs started dating soon after they first met. They dated for some time before Mary accepted Bill’s proposal and they scheduled to get married.

Bill Hayes and Mary Hobbs got beautifully married in 1947, in front of their loved ones. They became parents of five children before they decided to get divorced. They divorced in the year 1969, after more than two decades of marriage. The reasons for their divorce are still unknown.

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Bill Hayes’ Second Wife

Bill Hayes moved on after he got divorced from Mary Hobbs and got married for the second time. His second marriage was to Susan Seaforth Hayes, born Susan Seabold. Susan is a well-known American dramatic actress who grew up in Hollywood and is the daughter of actress and television writer Elizabeth Harrower and Harry Seabold.

Susan 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. Susan and Bill Hayes had onscreen and real-life romance. Their relationship was highly publicized.

Their relationship was widely covered by both soap opera magazines and the mainstream press. They eventually got married and have been married since 1974. They have been married for almost five decades. They appeared together on the January 12, 1976 cover of Time magazine, which was the only time daytime actors have appeared there.

In 1979, Bill Hayes and Susan Seaforth Hayes also appeared on Password Plus. They have also published their joint autobiography, Like Sands Through The Hourglass. The couple also supports the West Texas Rehab Center, hosting the annual telethon in Abilene, Texas.

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Is Bill Hayes Still Alive?

Bill Hayes is still alive as of 2022. He is currently at the age of 97 years. He is believed to be healthy and enjoying his life with his family and loved ones including his wife Susan Seaforth Hayes. There is a documentary about Bill dubbed, World by the Tail, which was released and made available for his fans to watch online.

Bill Hayes has been successful in his career as a musician which began in the late 1940s. He has been focused on dramatic acting parts in the late 1960s, which led him to be cast in a role that gained him additional fame to a younger generation. This new chapter began in 1970 when he originated the character of Doug Williams on NBC’s Days of Our Lives, which he continues to play to date.