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Helen Hayes

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Helen Hayes 1900-1993, American actress, b. Washington, D.C., as Helen Hayes Brown. She made her New York stage debut at the age of nine. Performances in Caesar and Cleopatra (1925), and Mary of Scotland (1933) brought her fame; her portrayal (1935-39) of the title role in Laurence Housman's Victoria Regina established her as an actress of the first rank. Later stage triumphs include The Show-Off (1967) and Harvey (1970). She was active also in films, winning Academy Awards for The Sin of Madelon Claudet (1932) and Airport (1969). Bibliography: See her memoirs... Read more

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Hayes, Helen (1900–1993), American stage and film actress.Born Helen Hayes Brown in Washington, D.C. , Hayes became...See also Drama ; Theater . Bibliography Helen Hayes and and Lewis Funke , A Gift of Joy , 1965... Read more

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