- Helen Hayes MacArthur was an American actress whose career spanned almost 80 years
Born: | 10 October 1900 Comment | When did Helen Hayes die? / Died | 17 March 1993 | How many years did Helen Hayes live? / Lived | 92 years | Zodiac sign: | Libra |
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Helen Hayes facts
- She eventually garnered the nickname "First Lady of American Theatre" and was one of 12 people who have won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony Award (an EGOT)
- Hayes also received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, America's highest civilian honor, from then-President Ronald Reagan in 1986
- In 1988, she was awarded the National Medal of Arts
- The annual Helen Hayes Awards, which have recognized excellence in professional theatre in greater Washington, DC, since 1984, are her namesake
- In 1955, the former Fulton Theatre on 46th Street in New York City's Broadway Theater District was renamed the Helen Hayes Theatre
- When that venue was torn down in 1982, the nearby Little Theatre was renamed in her honor
- Helen Hayes is regarded as one of the Greatest Leading Ladies of the 20th century theatre
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