Helen Hayes

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

October 9, 1900

Died

March 17, 1993 (age 92)

Place of Birth

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Also Known As

Helen Hayes Brown

Хелен Хейс Макартур

Хелен Хейс

Helen Hayes MacArthur

Helen Hayes

Biography

Helen Hayes was an American actress whose career spanned almost 70 years. She eventually garnered the nickname "First Lady of the American Theatre" and was one of twelve people who have won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony Award. Hayes also received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, America's highest civilian honor, from President Ronald Reagan in 1986. In 1988 she was awarded the National Medal of Arts. She is the namesake of the annual Helen Hayes Awards, which have recognized excellence in professional theatre in the greater Washington, D.C. area since 1984. Perhaps the ultimate respect to be paid to any actor by a producer - of having a theater christened in their name - became a reality for Ms. Hayes in 1955 when the former Fulton Theatre on 46th Street in New York City's Broadway theater district was renamed the Helen Hayes Theatre. When that venue was torn down in 1982 (along with five other neighboring theaters), the operators of the Little Theatre, another standing theater two blocks away on 44th Street, renamed that house in her name, which it has retained ever since. Description above from the Wikipedia article Helen Hayes, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.​

Known For

Filmography

2025FilmAirports2022FilmBill Cosby: Walking Freeas Self (archive footage)1998FilmGary Cooper: The Face of a Heroas Self (archive footage)1994FilmDivine Mercy No Escape1992TVMGM: When the Lion Roars1990FilmNight of 100 Stars IIIas Self1987FilmThe Ten-Year Lunchas Herself - Participant1985FilmMurder with Mirrorsas Miss Jane Marple1984TVHighway to Heaven1983FilmA Caribbean Mysteryas Miss Jane Marple1982FilmNight of 100 Starsas Self1982FilmMurder Is Easyas Lavinia Fullerton1981FilmHopper's Silenceas Herself1979FilmAll Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergmanas Self1978TVThe Kennedy Center Honorsas Self1978FilmA Family Upside Downas Emma Long1977FilmCandleshoeas Lady St. Edmund1977TVThe Love Boatas Agatha Winslow1976FilmVictory at Entebbeas Etta Grossman-Wise1976TVArthur Hailey's The Moneychangersas Dr. McCartney1975FilmOne of Our Dinosaurs Is Missingas Hettie1974FilmHerbie Rides Againas Mrs. Steinmetz1973TVThe Snoop Sistersas Ernesta Snoop1972FilmThe Female Instinctas Ernesta Snoop1972TVGhost Storyas Miss Gilden1972FilmHarveyas Veta Louise Simmons1971FilmDo Not Fold, Spindle, or Mutilateas Sophie Tate Curtis1970FilmAirportas Ada Quonsett1969FilmArsenic and Old Laceas Abby Brewster1968TVHere's Lucyas Kathleen Brady1968TVHawaii Five-Oas Aunt Clara1968TVThe Dick Cavett Showas Self - Guest1966TVTarzan1962TVThe Merv Griffin Showas Self1961TVThe Mike Douglas Showas Self1961FilmThe Challenge of Ideasas Narrator1960FilmThe Batas Cornelia Van Gorder1959FilmThird Man on the Mountainas Hotel guest (uncredited)1959TVPlay of the Weekas Mother Hildebrand1959TVThe Bell Telephone Houras Self1957FilmFour Women in Blackas Sister Theresa1956FilmAnastasiaas Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna1955FilmA.N.T.A. Album of 1955as Self1953FilmMain Street to Broadwayas Self1953TVThe Oscarsas Self1952TVOmnibus1952FilmMy Son Johnas Lucille Jefferson1952TVPride and Prejudiceas Lady Catherine de Bourgh1951TVHallmark Hall of Fameas Essie1951TVSchlitz Playhouse of Stars1950TVThe Jack Benny Programas Helen Hayes1950TVThe Colgate Comedy Houras Self1950TVWhat's My Line?as Self1950TVRobert Montgomery Presentsas Queen Victoria1948TVThe Ed Sullivan Showas Self1947TVKraft Television Theatreas Self - Host1943FilmStage Door Canteenas Helen Hayes1940FilmCavalcade of the Academy Awardsas Self (archive footage)1938FilmHollywood Goes to Townas Self1935FilmVanessa: Her Love Storyas Vanessa Paris1934FilmWhat Every Woman Knowsas Maggie Wylie1934FilmCrime Without Passionas Woman in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)1933FilmNight Flightas Madame Fabian1933FilmAnother Languageas Stella Hallam1933FilmThe White Sisteras Angela Chiaromonte1932FilmThe Son-Daughteras Lian Wha1932FilmA Farewell to Armsas Catherine Barkley1931FilmArrowsmithas Leora Tozer Arrowsmith1931FilmThe Sin of Madelon Claudetas Madelon Claudet1928FilmThe Dancing Townas Olive Pepperall1923FilmRiders of the Rangeas Inez1917FilmThe Weavers of Lifeas Peggy

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