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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)'.

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)'.

Tue, Mar 17 1998

Night of 100 Stars III

Helen Hayes was

89 in Night of 100 Stars III

as 'Self'.

Mon, May 21 1990

The Ten-Year Lunch

Helen Hayes was

86 in The Ten-Year Lunch

as 'Herself - Participant'.

Mon, Sep 28 1987

Murder with Mirrors

Helen Hayes was

84 in Murder with Mirrors

as 'Miss Jane Marple'.

Wed, Feb 20 1985

A Caribbean Mystery

Helen Hayes was

83 in A Caribbean Mystery

as 'Miss Jane Marple'.

Sat, Oct 22 1983

Night of 100 Stars

Helen Hayes was

81 in Night of 100 Stars

as 'Self'.

Mon, Mar 08 1982

Murder Is Easy

Helen Hayes was

81 in Murder Is Easy

as 'Lavinia Fullerton'.

Sat, Jan 02 1982

Hopper's Silence

Helen Hayes was

80 in Hopper's Silence

as 'Herself'.

Mon, Oct 05 1981

A Family Upside Down

Helen Hayes was

77 in A Family Upside Down

as 'Emma Long'.

Sat, Apr 08 1978

Candleshoe

Helen Hayes was

77 in Candleshoe

as 'Lady St. Edmund'.

Fri, Dec 16 1977

Victory at Entebbe

Helen Hayes was

76 in Victory at Entebbe

as 'Etta Grossman-Wise'.

Mon, Dec 13 1976

One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing

Helen Hayes was

74 in One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing

as 'Hettie'.

Wed, Jul 09 1975

Herbie Rides Again

Helen Hayes was

73 in Herbie Rides Again

as 'Mrs. Steinmetz'.

Tue, Feb 12 1974

The Snoop Sisters

Helen Hayes was

72 in The Snoop Sisters

as 'Ernesta Snoop'.

Mon, Dec 18 1972

Harvey

Helen Hayes was

71 in Harvey

as 'Veta Louise Simmons'.

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'.

Tue, Nov 09 1971

Airport

Helen Hayes was

69 in Airport

as 'Ada Quonsett'.

Wed, Mar 25 1970

Arsenic and Old Lace

Helen Hayes was

68 in Arsenic and Old Lace

as 'Abby Brewster'.

Wed, Apr 02 1969

The Challenge of Ideas

Helen Hayes was

60 in The Challenge of Ideas

as 'Narrator'.

Sun, Jan 01 1961

The Bat

Helen Hayes was

59 in The Bat

as 'Cornelia Van Gorder'.

Tue, Mar 29 1960

Third Man on the Mountain

Helen Hayes was

59 in Third Man on the Mountain

as 'Hotel guest (uncredited)'.

Tue, Nov 10 1959

Anastasia

Helen Hayes was

56 in Anastasia

as 'Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna'.

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'.

Mon, Mar 28 1955

Main Street to Broadway

Helen Hayes was

53 in Main Street to Broadway

as 'Self'.

Mon, Oct 12 1953

My Son John

Helen Hayes was

51 in My Son John

as 'Lucille Jefferson'.

Tue, Apr 08 1952

Stage Door Canteen

Helen Hayes was

42 in Stage Door Canteen

as 'Helen Hayes'.

Thu, Jun 24 1943

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

Helen Hayes was

39 in Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Wed, Jul 31 1940

Hollywood Goes to Town

Helen Hayes was

37 in Hollywood Goes to Town

as 'Self'.

Thu, Jul 07 1938

Vanessa: Her Love Story

Helen Hayes was

34 in Vanessa: Her Love Story

as 'Vanessa Paris'.

Fri, Mar 01 1935

What Every Woman Knows

Helen Hayes was

34 in What Every Woman Knows

as 'Maggie Wylie'.

Thu, Oct 18 1934

Crime Without Passion

Helen Hayes was

33 in Crime Without Passion

as 'Woman in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)'.

Thu, Aug 30 1934

Night Flight

Helen Hayes was

32 in Night Flight

as 'Madame Fabian'.

Fri, Oct 06 1933

Another Language

Helen Hayes was

32 in Another Language

as 'Stella Hallam'.

Fri, Jul 28 1933

The White Sister

Helen Hayes was

32 in The White Sister

as 'Angela Chiaromonte'.

Fri, Mar 17 1933

The Son-Daughter

Helen Hayes was

32 in The Son-Daughter

as 'Lian Wha'.

Fri, Dec 23 1932

A Farewell to Arms

Helen Hayes was

32 in A Farewell to Arms

as 'Catherine Barkley'.

Thu, Dec 08 1932

Arrowsmith

Helen Hayes was

31 in Arrowsmith

as 'Leora Tozer Arrowsmith'.

Mon, Dec 07 1931

The Sin of Madelon Claudet

Helen Hayes was

31 in The Sin of Madelon Claudet

as 'Madelon Claudet'.

Fri, Oct 23 1931

The Dancing Town

Helen Hayes was

28 in The Dancing Town

as 'Olive Pepperall'.

Fri, Oct 26 1928

The Weavers of Life

Helen Hayes was

17 in The Weavers of Life

as 'Peggy'.

Thu, Nov 01 1917

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages

MGM: When the Lion Roars

Helen Hayes was

91+ in MGM: When the Lion Roars

First Air Date
Sun, Mar 22 1992

Highway to Heaven

Helen Hayes was

83+ in Highway to Heaven

First Air Date
Wed, Sep 19 1984

The Kennedy Center Honors

Helen Hayes was

78+ in The Kennedy Center Honors

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Thu, Dec 28 1978

The Love Boat

Helen Hayes was

76+ in The Love Boat

as 'Agatha Winslow'.

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'.

First Air Date
Sat, Dec 04 1976

The Snoop Sisters

Helen Hayes was

73+ in The Snoop Sisters

as 'Ernesta Snoop'.

First Air Date
Wed, Dec 19 1973

Ghost Story

Helen Hayes was

71+ in Ghost Story

as 'Miss Gilden'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 15 1972

Here's Lucy

Helen Hayes was

67+ in Here's Lucy

as 'Kathleen Brady'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 23 1968

Hawaii Five-O

Helen Hayes was

67+ in Hawaii Five-O

as 'Aunt Clara'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1968

The Dick Cavett Show

Helen Hayes was

67+ in The Dick Cavett Show

as 'Self - Guest'.

First Air Date
Thu, Jun 06 1968

Tarzan

Helen Hayes was

65+ in Tarzan

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 08 1966

The Merv Griffin Show

Helen Hayes was

61+ in The Merv Griffin Show

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962

The Mike Douglas Show

Helen Hayes was

61+ in The Mike Douglas Show

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Mon, Dec 11 1961

Play of the Week

Helen Hayes was

59+ in Play of the Week

as 'Mother Hildebrand'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 12 1959

The Bell Telephone Hour

Helen Hayes was

58+ in The Bell Telephone Hour

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Mon, Jan 12 1959

Tony Awards

Helen Hayes was

55+ in Tony Awards

as 'Self - Recipient, Self - Presenter, Self - Previous Winner, Self - Winner'.

First Air Date
Sun, Apr 01 1956

The Oscars

Helen Hayes was

52+ in The Oscars

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Thu, Mar 19 1953

Omnibus

Helen Hayes was

52+ in Omnibus

as ', Bessie Arlington'.

First Air Date
Sun, Nov 09 1952

Pride and Prejudice

Helen Hayes was

51+ in Pride and Prejudice

as 'Lady Catherine de Bourgh'.

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'.

First Air Date
Mon, Dec 24 1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Helen Hayes was

50+ in Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as ', Honora Canderay (woman)'.

First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1951

The Jack Benny Program

Helen Hayes was

50+ in The Jack Benny Program

as 'Helen Hayes'.

First Air Date
Sat, Oct 28 1950

The Colgate Comedy Hour

Helen Hayes was

49+ in The Colgate Comedy Hour

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 10 1950

What's My Line?

Helen Hayes was

49+ in What's My Line?

as 'Self - Mystery Guest'.

First Air Date
Thu, Feb 02 1950

Robert Montgomery Presents

Helen Hayes was

49+ in Robert Montgomery Presents

as 'Queen Victoria'.

First Air Date
Mon, Jan 30 1950

The Ed Sullivan Show

Helen Hayes was

47+ in The Ed Sullivan Show

as ', Self, Harriet Breecher Stowe'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948