Helen Hayes

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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...

Born: October 9, 1900 in Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Died: March 17, 1993 (age 92)

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Known For

6.2

Herbie Rides Again

Movies & TV Credits

81 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Bill Cosby: Walking Free Movie	4.1	Actress	Self (archive footage)	2022
The 35th Annual Kennedy Center Honors TV Special	6.9	Actress	Self(1 Episode)	2012
Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero Movie	7.3	Actress	Self (archive footage)	1998
MGM: When the Lion Roars Limited Series	8.0	Actress	—(3 Episodes)	1992
Night of 100 Stars III TV Special	5.6	Actress	Self	1990
The Ten-Year Lunch Movie	6.3	Actress	Herself - Participant	1987
Murder with Mirrors Movie	6.2	Actress	Miss Jane Marple	1985
Highway to Heaven TV Show	7.0	Actress	—(2 Episodes)	1984
A Caribbean Mystery Movie	6.1	Actress	Miss Jane Marple	1983
Murder Is Easy Movie	5.9	Actress	Lavinia Fullerton	1982
Night of 100 Stars TV Special	6.9	Actress	Self	1982
Hopper's Silence Movie	6.9	Actress	Herself	1981
A Family Upside Down Movie	6.6	Actress	Emma Long	1978
Candleshoe Movie	6.9	Actress	Lady St. Edmund	1977
The Love Boat TV Show	6.4	Actress	Agatha Winslow(1 Episode)	1977
Victory at Entebbe Movie	5.7	Actress	Etta Grossman-Wise	1976
Arthur Hailey's the Moneychangers Limited Series	6.7	Actress	Dr. McCartney(4 Episodes)	1976
One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing Movie	6.1	Actress	Hettie	1975
Herbie Rides Again Movie	5.9	Actress	Mrs. Steinmetz	1974
The Female Instinct Movie	7.2	Actress	Ernesta Snoop	1972
Circle of Fear TV Show	7.4	Actress	Miss Gilden(1 Episode)	1972
The Snoop Sisters TV Show	7.6	Actress	Ernesta Snoop(4 Episodes)	1972
Harvey Movie	7.6	Actress	Veta Louise Simmons	1972
Do Not Fold, Spindle or Mutilate Movie	6.2	Actress	Sophie Tate Curtis	1971
Airport Movie	6.4	Actress	Ada Quonsett	1970
Arsenic and Old Lace Movie	6.7	Actress	Abby Brewster	1969
The Dick Cavett Show TV Show	8.1	Actress	Self - Guest(2 Episodes)	1968
Hawaii Five-O TV Show	7.2	Actress	Aunt Clara(1 Episode)	1968
Here's Lucy TV Show	6.7	Actress	Kathleen Brady(1 Episode)	1968
Tarzan TV Show	6.8	Actress	—(1 Episode)	1966
The Merv Griffin Show TV Show	6.4	Actress	Self(1 Episode)	1962
The Mike Douglas Show TV Show	6.9	Actress	Self(2 Episodes)	1961
The Challenge of Ideas Short Film	5.4	Actress	Narrator	1961
The Bat Movie	7.3	Actress	Cornelia Van Gorder	1960
Third Man on the Mountain Movie	6.8	Actress	Hotel guest (uncredited)	1959
Play of the Week TV Show	7.3	Actress	Mother Hildebrand(1 Episode)	1959
The Bell Telephone Hour TV Show	7.8	Actress	Self(1 Episode)	1959
Anastasia Movie	7.2	Actress	Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna	1956
Tony Awards TV Show	—	Actress	Self (archive footage)(1 Episode)	1956
Tony Awards TV Show	—	Actress	Self - Presenter(2 Episodes)	1956
Tony Awards TV Show	—	Actress	Self - Previous Winner(1 Episode)	1956
Tony Awards TV Show	—	Actress	Self - Accepting Award for Apa-Phoenix(1 Episode)	1956
Tony Awards TV Show	—	Actress	Self - Winner(1 Episode)	1956
Tony Awards TV Show	—	Actress	Self - Nominee(1 Episode)	1956
A.N.T.A. Album of 1955 Movie	—	Actress	Self	1955
Main Street to Broadway Movie	6.0	Actress	Self	1953
The Oscars TV Show	7.0	Actress	Self(1 Episode)	1953
My Son John Movie	5.4	Actress	Lucille Jefferson	1952
Mr. Lincoln Movie	—	Actress	Bessie Arlington	1952
Omnibus TV Show	7.2	Actress	Mrs. Howard V. Larue III(1 Episode)	1952
Omnibus TV Show	7.2	Actress	—(3 Episodes)	1952
Omnibus TV Show	7.2	Actress	Mrs. Dearth(1 Episode)	1952
Omnibus TV Show	7.2	Actress	Bessie Arlington(2 Episodes)	1952
Pride and Prejudice Limited Series	6.3	Actress	Lady Catherine de Bourgh(6 Episodes)	1952
Hallmark Hall of Fame TV Show	7.9	Actress	Veta Louise Simmons(1 Episode)	1951
Schlitz Playhouse TV Show	7.2	Actress	Honora Canderay (woman)(1 Episode)	1951
Schlitz Playhouse TV Show	7.2	Actress	—(2 Episodes)	1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame TV Show	7.9	Actress	Essie(1 Episode)	1951
Hallmark Hall of Fame TV Show	7.9	Actress	The Vicaress(1 Episode)	1951
The Colgate Comedy Hour TV Show	7.5	Actress	Self(1 Episode)	1950
The Jack Benny Program TV Show	8.3	Actress	Helen Hayes(1 Episode)	1950
Robert Montgomery Presents TV Show	7.4	Actress	Queen Victoria(1 Episode)	1950
What's My Line? TV Show	8.3	Actress	Self(3 Episodes)	1950
The Ed Sullivan Show TV Show	7.7	Actress	Self(6 Episodes)	1948
Kraft Theatre TV Show	6.9	Actress	Self - Host(1 Episode)	1947
Stage Door Canteen Movie	6.0	Actress	Helen Hayes	1943
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards Short Film	7.5	Actress	Self (archive footage)	1940
Hollywood Goes to Town Short Film	6.0	Actress	Self	1938
Vanessa: Her Love Story Movie	5.8	Actress	Vanessa Paris	1935
What Every Woman Knows Movie	6.4	Actress	Maggie Wylie	1934
Crime Without Passion Movie	6.9	Actress	Woman in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)	1934
Another Language Movie	6.2	Actress	Stella Hallam	1933
The White Sister Movie	5.9	Actress	Angela Chiaromonte	1933
Night Flight Movie	6.0	Actress	Madame Fabian	1933
A Farewell to Arms Movie	6.2	Actress	Catherine Barkley	1932
The Son-Daughter Movie	5.4	Actress	Lian Wha	1932
Arrowsmith Movie	6.3	Actress	Leora Tozer Arrowsmith	1931
The Sin of Madelon Claudet Movie	6.4	Actress	Madelon Claudet	1931
The Dancing Town Short Film	7.2	Actress	Olive Pepperall	1928
Riders of the Range Movie	—	Actress	Inez	1923
The Weavers of Life Movie	6.7	Actress	Peggy	1917

Helen Hayes

Known For

A Farewell to Arms

Airport

Anastasia

Herbie Rides Again

Movies & TV Credits