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Helen Hayes
Helen Hayes MacArthur was an American actress. Often referred to as the "First Lady of American Theatre", she was the second person and first woman to win the EGOT, and the first person to win the Triple Crown of Acting. Hayes also received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, America's highest civilian honor, from President Ronald Reagan in 1986. In 1988, she was awarded the National Medal of Arts.
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Born 10 October 1900 · Died 17 March 1993 · Q213302
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2026· 4 entries
News 12 Networks: Helen Hayes employee from New Jersey aims to summit Mount Kilimanjaro in specialized wheelchair
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Public attention spiked: 4,007 Wikipedia readers in one day, 6.2× the usual 644, with 0 article edits.
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WTOP News: DC theater artists celebrate milestones at Helen Hayes Awards
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2025· 3 entries
The Washington Post: Signature Theatre leads Helen Hayes Awards for best in D.C. theater
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BroadwayWorld: Helen Hayes Awards at Theatre Washington
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BroadwayWorld: 41st Helen Hayes Awards Set For Next Month
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2024· 2 entries
WTOP News: Helen Hayes Award nominations ‘swept away’ by Arena Stage in battle of best local theater
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The Washington Post: Arena Stage’s ‘Swept Away,’ ‘Angels in America’ top Helen Hayes nominations
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1993· 3 entries
Of congestive heart failure in Nyack, New York
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Died 1993-03-17.
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“Childhood is a short season”
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1988· 1 entry
Was awarded the National Medal of Arts
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1986· 2 entries
Won Presidential Medal of Freedom presented by Ronald Reagan (1986).
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Left the bulk of her estate to James MacArthur
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1983· 2 entries
The Little Theater on West 44th Street was renamed the Helen Hayes Theatre in her honor, as was a theatre in Nyack, which has since been renamed the Riverspace-Arts Center
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Hayes received the Award for Greatest Public Service Benefiting the Disadvantaged, an award given out annually by Jefferson Awards
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1982· 3 entries
With friend Lady Bird Johnson, she founded the National Wildflower Research Center, now the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, in Austin, Texas
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Hayes dedicated Riverside's The Shakespeare Center with New York theatre producer, Joseph Papp, and in 1985 she returned to the New York stage in a benefit for the company with a reading of A Christmas Carol with Raul Ju
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The nearby Little Theatre was renamed in her honor
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1979· 3 entries
Won Laetare Medal (1979).
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Received the Laetare Medal from the University of Notre Dame
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The Supersisters trading card set was produced and distributed; one of the cards featured Hayes's name and picture
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1973· 3 entries
Awarded Ladies' Home Journal Women of the Year (1973).
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Awarded National Women's Hall of Fame (1973).
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Hayes was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame
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1972· 1 entry
Received the Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement
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1971· 2 entries
Awarded Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for Airport (1971).
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Hayes was hospitalized a number of times for asthma, which was aggravated by stage dust, forcing her to retire from theater in 1971, at age 71.
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1970· 1 entry
Won Golden Plate Award (1970).
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1958· 1 entry
Awarded Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play (1958).
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1955· 1 entry
The former Fulton Theatre on 46th Street in New York City's Theatre District was renamed the Helen Hayes Theatre
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1953· 2 entries
Awarded Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (1953).
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Was the first-ever recipient of the Sarah Siddons Award for her work in Chicago theatre, repeating as the winner in 1969
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1951· 1 entry
Was involved in the Broadway revival of J
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1947· 1 entry
Awarded Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play (1947).
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1937· 1 entry
Hayes's adopted son, James MacArthur (1937–2010), had a successful career in acting, including as co-star to Jack Lord in Hawaii Five-O.
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1935· 1 entry
Where for three years she played the title role in Gilbert Miller's production of Victoria Regina, with Vincent Price as Prince Albert, first at the Broadhurst Theatre and later at the Martin Beck Theatre
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1932· 1 entry
Awarded Academy Award for Best Actress for The Sin of Madelon Claudet (1932).
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1930· 1 entry
“themes include her return to Roman Catholicism (she had been denied communion from the Church for the duration of her marriage to Charles MacArthur, who was a divorced Protestant); and the polio-related death of her 19-year-old daughter, Mary (1930–1949), an aspiring actress. Hayes”
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1900· 1 entry
Born 1900-10-10.
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