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Helen Hayes
Acting

Helen Hayes

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

9 Oct 1900

Age

126 Years

Born In

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Total Projects

85

Years Active

108 Yrs

Avg Rating

6.8 ★

Overview

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....

Filmography

Airports

movie

Airports

2025

Airports

Bill Cosby: Walking Free

movie

Bill Cosby: Walking Free

2022

Bill Cosby: Walking Free

as Self (archive footage)

Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero

movie

Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero

1998

Gary Cooper: The Face of a Hero

as Self (archive footage)

Divine Mercy No Escape

movie

Divine Mercy No Escape

1994

Divine Mercy No Escape

MGM: When the Lion Roars

tv

MGM: When the Lion Roars

1992

MGM: When the Lion Roars

Night of 100 Stars III

movie

Night of 100 Stars III

1990

Night of 100 Stars III

as Self

The Ten-Year Lunch

movie

The Ten-Year Lunch

1987

The Ten-Year Lunch

as Herself - Participant

Murder with Mirrors

movie

Murder with Mirrors

1985

Murder with Mirrors

as Miss Jane Marple

Highway to Heaven

tv

Highway to Heaven

1984

Highway to Heaven

A Caribbean Mystery

movie

A Caribbean Mystery

1983

A Caribbean Mystery

as Miss Jane Marple

Night of 100 Stars

movie

Night of 100 Stars

1982

Night of 100 Stars

as Self

Murder Is Easy

movie

Murder Is Easy

1982

Murder Is Easy

as Lavinia Fullerton

Hopper's Silence

movie

Hopper's Silence

1981

Hopper's Silence

as Herself

All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman

movie

All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman

1979

All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman

as Self

The Kennedy Center Honors

tv

The Kennedy Center Honors

1978

The Kennedy Center Honors

as Self

Old Friends... New Friends

tv

Old Friends... New Friends

1978

Old Friends... New Friends

as Self

A Family Upside Down

movie

A Family Upside Down

1978

A Family Upside Down

as Emma Long

Candleshoe

movie

Candleshoe

1977

Candleshoe

as Lady St. Edmund

The Love Boat

tv

The Love Boat

1977

The Love Boat

as Agatha Winslow

Victory at Entebbe

movie

Victory at Entebbe

1976

Victory at Entebbe

as Etta Grossman-Wise

Arthur Hailey's The Moneychangers

tv

Arthur Hailey's The Moneychangers

1976

Arthur Hailey's The Moneychangers

as Dr. McCartney

One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing

movie

One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing

1975

One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing

as Hettie

Herbie Rides Again

movie

Herbie Rides Again

1974

Herbie Rides Again

as Mrs. Steinmetz

The Snoop Sisters

tv

The Snoop Sisters

1973

The Snoop Sisters

as Ernesta Snoop

The Female Instinct

movie

The Female Instinct

1972

The Female Instinct

as Ernesta Snoop

Ghost Story

tv

Ghost Story

1972

Ghost Story

as Miss Gilden

Harvey

movie

Harvey

1972

Harvey

as Veta Louise Simmons

Do Not Fold, Spindle, or Mutilate

movie

Do Not Fold, Spindle, or Mutilate

1971

Do Not Fold, Spindle, or Mutilate

as Sophie Tate Curtis

Airport

movie

Airport

1970

Airport

as Ada Quonsett

Arsenic and Old Lace

movie

Arsenic and Old Lace

1969

Arsenic and Old Lace

as Abby Brewster

Here's Lucy

tv

Here's Lucy

1968

Here's Lucy

as Kathleen Brady

Hawaii Five-O

tv

Hawaii Five-O

1968

Hawaii Five-O

as Aunt Clara

The Dick Cavett Show

tv

The Dick Cavett Show

1968

The Dick Cavett Show

as Self - Guest

Tarzan

tv

Tarzan

1966

Tarzan

The Merv Griffin Show

tv

The Merv Griffin Show

1962

The Merv Griffin Show

as Self

The Mike Douglas Show

tv

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

CineRaya

movie

The Challenge of Ideas

1961

The Challenge of Ideas

as Narrator

The Bat

movie

The Bat

1960

The Bat

as Cornelia Van Gorder

Third Man on the Mountain

movie

Third Man on the Mountain

1959

Third Man on the Mountain

as Hotel guest (uncredited)

Play of the Week

tv

Play of the Week

1959

Play of the Week

as Mother Hildebrand

The Bell Telephone Hour

tv

The Bell Telephone Hour

1959

The Bell Telephone Hour

as Self

Four Women in Black

movie

Four Women in Black

1957

Four Women in Black

as Sister Theresa

Anastasia

movie

Anastasia

1956

Anastasia

as Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna

Tony Awards

tv

Tony Awards

1956

Tony Awards

as Self - Accepting Award for Apa-Phoenix

Tony Awards

tv

Tony Awards

1956

Tony Awards

as Self - Nominee

Tony Awards

tv

Tony Awards

1956

Tony Awards

as Self - Winner

Tony Awards

tv

Tony Awards

1956

Tony Awards

as Self - Presenter

Tony Awards

tv

Tony Awards

1956

Tony Awards

as Self - Previous Winner

Tony Awards

tv

Tony Awards

1956

Tony Awards

as Self (archive footage)

A.N.T.A. Album of 1955

movie

A.N.T.A. Album of 1955

1955

A.N.T.A. Album of 1955

as Self

Main Street to Broadway

movie

Main Street to Broadway

1953

Main Street to Broadway

as Self

The Oscars

tv

The Oscars

1953

The Oscars

as Self

Omnibus

tv

Omnibus

1952

Omnibus

Omnibus

tv

Omnibus

1952

Omnibus

as Bessie Arlington

Omnibus

tv

Omnibus

1952

Omnibus

as Mrs. Dearth

Omnibus

tv

Omnibus

1952

Omnibus

as Mrs. Howard V. Larue III

My Son John

movie

My Son John

1952

My Son John

as Lucille Jefferson

Pride and Prejudice

tv

Pride and Prejudice

1952

Pride and Prejudice

as Lady Catherine de Bourgh

Hallmark Hall of Fame

tv

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Essie

Hallmark Hall of Fame

tv

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as The Vicaress

Hallmark Hall of Fame

tv

Hallmark Hall of Fame

1951

Hallmark Hall of Fame

as Veta Louise Simmons

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

tv

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

tv

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

as Honora Canderay (woman)

The Jack Benny Program

tv

The Jack Benny Program

1950

The Jack Benny Program

as Helen Hayes

The Colgate Comedy Hour

tv

The Colgate Comedy Hour

1950

The Colgate Comedy Hour

as Self

What's My Line?

tv

What's My Line?

1950

What's My Line?

as Self

Robert Montgomery Presents

tv

Robert Montgomery Presents

1950

Robert Montgomery Presents

as Queen Victoria

The Ed Sullivan Show

tv

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

Kraft Television Theatre

tv

Kraft Television Theatre

1947

Kraft Television Theatre

as Self - Host

Stage Door Canteen

movie

Stage Door Canteen

1943

Stage Door Canteen

as Helen Hayes

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

movie

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

1940

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

as Self (archive footage)

Hollywood Goes to Town

movie

Hollywood Goes to Town

1938

Hollywood Goes to Town

as Self

Vanessa: Her Love Story

movie

Vanessa: Her Love Story

1935

Vanessa: Her Love Story

as Vanessa Paris

What Every Woman Knows

movie

What Every Woman Knows

1934

What Every Woman Knows

as Maggie Wylie

Crime Without Passion

movie

Crime Without Passion

1934

Crime Without Passion

as Woman in Hotel Lobby (uncredited)

Night Flight

movie

Night Flight

1933

Night Flight

as Madame Fabian

Another Language

movie

Another Language

1933

Another Language

as Stella Hallam

The White Sister

movie

The White Sister

1933

The White Sister

as Angela Chiaromonte

The Son-Daughter

movie

The Son-Daughter

1932

The Son-Daughter

as Lian Wha

A Farewell to Arms

movie

A Farewell to Arms

1932

A Farewell to Arms

as Catherine Barkley

Arrowsmith

movie

Arrowsmith

1931

Arrowsmith

as Leora Tozer Arrowsmith

The Sin of Madelon Claudet

movie

The Sin of Madelon Claudet

1931

The Sin of Madelon Claudet

as Madelon Claudet

The Dancing Town

movie

The Dancing Town

1928

The Dancing Town

as Olive Pepperall

CineRaya

movie

Riders of the Range

1923

Riders of the Range

as Inez

The Weavers of Life

movie

The Weavers of Life

1917

The Weavers of Life

as Peggy

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