helen hayes

     

"First Lady of the American Stage"

Trivia about helen hayes

  • This great stage actress made her movie debut as a child in the 1910 silent film "Jean and the Calico Doll"
  • For her role in "Happy Birthday", this first lady of the American theater picked up a Tony in the award's first year
  • Ben Hecht's partner, Chas. MacArthur, was married to this "First Lady of the American Theater"
  • When Jason played Edmund in "Long Day's Journey into Night", this "First Lady of the American Theatre" played his mother
  • Her 2 acting Oscars for "The Sin of Madelon Claudet" & "Airport" were 39 years apart
  • The 1958 Tony for Dramatic Actress was bestowed on this "First Lady of American Theatre" for her role in "Time Remembered"
  • Washington, D.C.'s theatre awards are named for a first lady--this first lady of the American theatre