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Helen Hayes

Bio: 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

Born: Tue, Oct 09 1900

Birthplace: Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Death: Wed, Mar 17 1993

Helen Hayes is 92 years old

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Bill Cosby: Walking Free

Helen Hayes would have been no older than 92 in Bill Cosby: Walking Free as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Mar 04 2022

Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero

Helen Hayes would have been no older than 92 in Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Tue, Mar 17 1998

Night of 100 Stars III

Helen Hayes was 89 in Night of 100 Stars III as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Mon, May 21 1990

The Ten-Year Lunch

Helen Hayes was 86 in The Ten-Year Lunch as 'Herself - Participant'.

Movie Released: Mon, Sep 28 1987

Murder with Mirrors

Helen Hayes was 84 in Murder with Mirrors as 'Miss Jane Marple'.

Movie Released: Wed, Feb 20 1985

A Caribbean Mystery

Helen Hayes was 83 in A Caribbean Mystery as 'Miss Jane Marple'.

Movie Released: Sat, Oct 22 1983

Night of 100 Stars

Helen Hayes was 81 in Night of 100 Stars as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Mon, Mar 08 1982

Murder Is Easy

Helen Hayes was 81 in Murder Is Easy as 'Lavinia Fullerton'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 02 1982

Hopper's Silence

Helen Hayes was 80 in Hopper's Silence as 'Herself'.

Movie Released: Mon, Oct 05 1981

A Family Upside Down

Helen Hayes was 77 in A Family Upside Down as 'Emma Long'.

Movie Released: Sat, Apr 08 1978

Candleshoe

Helen Hayes was 77 in Candleshoe as 'Lady St. Edmund'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 16 1977

Victory at Entebbe

Helen Hayes was 76 in Victory at Entebbe as 'Etta Grossman-Wise'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 22 1976

One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing

Helen Hayes was 74 in One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing as 'Hettie'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jul 09 1975

Herbie Rides Again

Helen Hayes was 73 in Herbie Rides Again as 'Mrs. Steinmetz'.

Movie Released: Tue, Feb 12 1974

The Snoop Sisters

Helen Hayes was 72 in The Snoop Sisters as 'Ernesta Snoop'.

Movie Released: Mon, Dec 18 1972

Harvey

Helen Hayes was 71 in Harvey as 'Veta Louise Simmons'.

Movie Released: Mon, Mar 20 1972

Do Not Fold, Spindle, or Mutilate

Helen Hayes was 71 in Do Not Fold, Spindle, or Mutilate as 'Sophie Tate Curtis'.

Movie Released: Tue, Nov 09 1971

Airport

Helen Hayes was 69 in Airport as 'Ada Quonsett'.

Movie Released: Wed, Mar 25 1970

Arsenic and Old Lace

Helen Hayes was 68 in Arsenic and Old Lace as 'Abby Brewster'.

Movie Released: Wed, Apr 02 1969

The Challenge of Ideas

Helen Hayes was 60 in The Challenge of Ideas as 'Narrator'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jan 01 1961

The Bat

Helen Hayes was 59 in The Bat as 'Cornelia Van Gorder'.

Movie Released: Tue, Mar 29 1960

Third Man on the Mountain

Helen Hayes was 59 in Third Man on the Mountain as 'Hotel guest (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Tue, Nov 10 1959

Anastasia

Helen Hayes was 56 in Anastasia as 'Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna'.

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 13 1956

A.N.T.A. Album of 1955

Helen Hayes was 54 in A.N.T.A. Album of 1955 as 'Herself'.

Movie Released: Mon, Mar 28 1955

Main Street to Broadway

Helen Hayes was 53 in Main Street to Broadway as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Mon, Oct 12 1953

My Son John

Helen Hayes was 51 in My Son John as 'Lucille Jefferson'.

Movie Released: Tue, Apr 08 1952

Stage Door Canteen

Helen Hayes was 42 in Stage Door Canteen as 'Helen Hayes'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jun 24 1943

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

Helen Hayes was 39 in Cavalcade of the Academy Awards as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jul 31 1940

Hollywood Goes to Town

Helen Hayes was 37 in Hollywood Goes to Town as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jul 07 1938

Vanessa: Her Love Story

Helen Hayes was 34 in Vanessa: Her Love Story as 'Vanessa Paris'.

Movie Released: Fri, Mar 01 1935

What Every Woman Knows

Helen Hayes was 34 in What Every Woman Knows as 'Maggie Wylie'.

Movie Released: Thu, Oct 18 1934

Crime Without Passion

Helen Hayes was 33 in Crime Without Passion as 'Woman in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Thu, Aug 30 1934

Night Flight

Helen Hayes was 32 in Night Flight as 'Madame Fabian'.

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 06 1933

Another Language

Helen Hayes was 32 in Another Language as 'Stella Hallam'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jul 28 1933

The White Sister

Helen Hayes was 32 in The White Sister as 'Angela Chiaromonte'.

Movie Released: Fri, Mar 17 1933

The Son-Daughter

Helen Hayes was 32 in The Son-Daughter as 'Lian Wha'.

Movie Released: Fri, Dec 23 1932

A Farewell to Arms

Helen Hayes was 32 in A Farewell to Arms as 'Catherine Barkley'.

Movie Released: Thu, Dec 08 1932

Arrowsmith

Helen Hayes was 31 in Arrowsmith as 'Leora Tozer Arrowsmith'.

Movie Released: Mon, Dec 07 1931

The Sin of Madelon Claudet

Helen Hayes was 31 in The Sin of Madelon Claudet as 'Madelon Claudet'.

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 23 1931

The Dancing Town

Helen Hayes was 28 in The Dancing Town as 'Olive Pepperall'.

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 26 1928

Riders of the Range

Helen Hayes was 22 in Riders of the Range as 'Inez'.

Movie Released: Thu, Feb 15 1923

The Weavers of Life

Helen Hayes was 17 in The Weavers of Life as 'Peggy'.

Movie Released: Thu, Nov 01 1917

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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MGM: When the Lion Roars

Helen Hayes was 91+ in MGM: When the Lion Roars

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Mar 22 1992

Highway to Heaven

Helen Hayes was 83+ in Highway to Heaven

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 19 1984

The Kennedy Center Honors

Helen Hayes was 78+ in The Kennedy Center Honors as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Dec 28 1978

The Love Boat

Helen Hayes was 76+ in The Love Boat as 'Agatha Winslow'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 24 1977

Arthur Hailey's The Moneychangers

Helen Hayes was 76+ in Arthur Hailey's The Moneychangers as 'Dr. McCartney'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Dec 04 1976

The Snoop Sisters

Helen Hayes was 73+ in The Snoop Sisters as 'Ernesta Snoop'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Dec 19 1973

Ghost Story

Helen Hayes was 71+ in Ghost Story as 'Miss Gilden'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Sep 15 1972

Here's Lucy

Helen Hayes was 67+ in Here's Lucy as 'Kathleen Brady'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 23 1968

Hawaii Five-O

Helen Hayes was 67+ in Hawaii Five-O as 'Aunt Clara'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1968

The Dick Cavett Show

Helen Hayes was 67+ in The Dick Cavett Show as 'Self - Guest'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Jun 06 1968

Tarzan

Helen Hayes was 65+ in Tarzan

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Sep 08 1966

The Merv Griffin Show

Helen Hayes was 61+ in The Merv Griffin Show as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962

The Mike Douglas Show

Helen Hayes was 61+ in The Mike Douglas Show as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Dec 11 1961

Play of the Week

Helen Hayes was 59+ in Play of the Week as 'Mother Hildebrand'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Oct 12 1959

The Bell Telephone Hour

Helen Hayes was 58+ in The Bell Telephone Hour as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Jan 12 1959

Tony Awards

Helen Hayes was 55+ in Tony Awards as 'Self - Accepting Award for Apa-Phoenix, Self - Presenter, Self - Previous Winner, Self - Winner'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Apr 01 1956

The Oscars

Helen Hayes was 52+ in The Oscars as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Mar 19 1953

Omnibus

Helen Hayes was 52+ in Omnibus as ', Bessie Arlington, Mrs. Dearth, Mrs. Howard V. Larue III'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Nov 09 1952

Pride and Prejudice

Helen Hayes was 51+ in Pride and Prejudice as 'Lady Catherine de Bourgh'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Feb 02 1952

Hallmark Hall of Fame

Helen Hayes was 51+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame as 'Essie, The Vicaress, Veta Louise Simmons'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Helen Hayes was 50+ in Schlitz Playhouse of Stars as ', Honora Canderay (woman)'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1951

The Jack Benny Program

Helen Hayes was 50+ in The Jack Benny Program as 'Helen Hayes'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Oct 28 1950

The Colgate Comedy Hour

Helen Hayes was 49+ in The Colgate Comedy Hour as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 10 1950

What's My Line?

Helen Hayes was 49+ in What's My Line? as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Feb 02 1950

Robert Montgomery Presents

Helen Hayes was 49+ in Robert Montgomery Presents as 'Queen Victoria'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Jan 30 1950

The Ed Sullivan Show

Helen Hayes was 47+ in The Ed Sullivan Show as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948