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Susan Cabot

Susan Cabot

Actor · Died December 10, 1986, aged 59 · Boston, Massachusetts, USA

​Susan Cabot (born Harriet Pearl Shapiro; July 9, 1927 – December 10, 1986) was an American film, stage, and television actress. She rose to prominence for her roles in a variety of Western films, including Tomahawk (1951), The Duel at Silver Creek (1952), and Gunsmoke (1953). After severing her contract with Universal Pictures in the mid-1950s, Cabot returned to performing in theater in New York. She subsequently returned to Hollywood in the later part of the decade, and appeared in a series of films by director Roger Corman, such as Sorority Girl (1957), War of the Satellites, and Machine-Gun Kelly (both 1958). She made her final film appearance in Corman's horror feature, The Wasp Woman (1959). Cabot had a seven-year affair with King Hussein of Jordan and their only child was born out of wedlock in 1964. She received $1500 in monthly support from Hussein. In 1968, she married her second husband Michael Roman with whom she raised her son, Timothy Scott Roman, before again divorcing in 1983. Cabot spent the following two decades largely in seclusion, though she did appear in off-Broadway theatre in the early 1960s, and made a 1970 television appearance on the series Bracken's World. By the 1980s, Cabot was suffering from severe mental illness, including depression, suicidal thoughts, and irrational phobias. On December 10, 1986, Cabot's only child, 22-year-old Timothy Roman, bludgeoned her to death in their Los Angeles home with a weightlifting bar after Cabot purportedly awoke in a panicked state and attacked him. Roman, who had dwarfism and suffered pituitary gland problems, pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter, and was sentenced to three years' probation for his matricide. Description above from the Wikipedia article Susan Cabot,   licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 9, 1927
Died
December 10, 1986 (aged 59)
From
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
16 on MovieCove · 21 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 9% in 30 days

What are Susan Cabot's films like?

Across their 14 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama8 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 57th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Action3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 33rd percentile
: browse their Action movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 12th percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
31%
Bonds
18%
Self
16%
Survival
13%
Society
11%
Power
8%
Ideas
2%
Justice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRevenge3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption3 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeLoyalty2 titles, browse their movies with this themePrejudice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 14 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 8 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 7 · Intense 6

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 11 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 11 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 1

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 8 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

7 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 3 of 7 analyzed roles.

Ally
3 of 7
Shapeshifter
2 of 7
Shadow
2 of 7
Show the 7 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
13
Dread
5
Romantic
3
Thrilling
2
Triumphant
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Thought-provoking5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Susan Cabot's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 7 of their 16 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Susan Cabot's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

21 credits, 16 with a MovieCove page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Bracken's World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Wasp Woman(1959)

    as Janice Starlin

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Surrender - Hell!(1959)

    as Delia Guerrero

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • War of the Satellites(1958)

    as Sybil Carrington

    Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films

  • Fort Massacre(1958)

    as Piute Girl

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • Machine-Gun Kelly(1958)

    as Florence 'Flo' Becker

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • The Saga of the Viking Women and Their Voyage to the Waters of the Great Sea Serpent(1957)

    as Enger

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • Sorority Girl(1957)

    as Sabra Tanner

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • Have Gun, Will Travel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 2 episodes · as Becky Gray Carver

  • Carnival Rock (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    as Natalie Cook

  • Ride Clear of Diablo(1954)

    as Laurie Kenyon

    Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films

  • Gunsmoke(1953)

    as Rita Saxon

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • The Duel at Silver Creek(1952)

    as Jane 'Dusty' Fargo

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Son of Ali Baba(1952)

    as Tala

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • The Battle at Apache Pass(1952)

    as Nono

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Flame of Araby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1951)

    as Clio

  • The Prince Who Was a Thief(1951)

    as (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Enforcer(1951)

    as Nina Lombardo (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films

  • Tomahawk(1951)

    as Monahseetah

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • On the Isle of Samoa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1950)

    as Moana

  • Kiss of Death(1947)

    as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 21 titles from 1947 to 1969.

Highest rated

Kiss of Death (1947)

Midcredits 91st

Most popular right now

Son of Ali Baba (1952)

Film career

Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting21 of 21: 21 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score52nd

By decade

1940s1 · acting1950s19 · acting1960s1 · acting

Billing

usually 3rd · top billed in 11% of 9 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Susan Cabot's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 52nd percentile, the median of all 16; across their 14 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 52nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Approval · how many liked their films

41stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Reach · how many have seen their films

54thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 14

Midcredits score across 16 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up3
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

8 of their 16 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser8
  • Broadly Agreed5
  • Mixed2

Most divisive · actor

The Saga of the Viking Women and Their Voyage to the Waters of the Great Sea Serpent (1957)

57th percentile spread · 72% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Kiss of Death (1947)

Midcredits 91st · 83% liked

Reviewers score the acting 64/100 in their films, across 14 reviewed titles; fans 72, detractors 43. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Susan Cabot work with?

People who share at least 2 of Susan Cabot's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Roger Corman shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers