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Helen Hayes
Age: 92 (passed away Mar. 17th, 1993)
Height: 5'
Birth Place: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Born: Dec. 31st, 1969
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Helen Hayes' Main TV Roles
NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at
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TRIVIA:
- As of 2008, she is only one of six actors who have a 2-0 winning record when nominated for an acting Oscar. The others are 'Luise Rainer' (qv) for _The Great Ziegfeld (1936)_ (qv) and _The Good Earth (1937)_ (qv); 'Vivien Leigh' (qv) for _Gone with the Wind (1939)_ (qv) and _A Streetcar Named Desire (1951)_ (qv); 'Sally Field' (qv) for _Norma Rae (1979)_ (qv) and _Places in the Heart (1984)_ (qv); 'Kevin Spacey' for _The Usual Suspects (1995)_ (qv) and _American Beauty (1999)_ (qv); and 'Hilary Swank' (qv) for _Boys Don't Cry (1999)_ (qv) and _Million Dollar Baby (2004)_ (qv).
- She was awarded the American National Medal of the Arts in 1988 by the National Endowment of the Arts in Washington D.C.
- Received the Women's International Center (WIC) Living Legacy Award in 1985.
- Adoptive mother of actor 'James MacArthur (I)' (qv).
- She made frequent trips to hospitals because of asthma attacks aggravated by backstage dust. When asthma ended her theatrical career, Hayes wrote books and raised funds for organizations that fight asthma.
- She was regarded as the "First Lady of the American Theatre."
- Is one of only a few actors to win an Oscar for a supporting role after winning an Oscar for a leading role.
- Was a supporter of the Republican Party, attending all the conventions up until her death.
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