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Helen Hayes

Born

in Washington D.C., The United States

October 10, 1900

Died

March 17, 1993

Genre

Nonfiction, Biographies & Memoirs, Entertainment

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Helen Hayes Brown (October 10, 1900 – March 17, 1993) 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 eleven 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. In 1988, she was awarded the National Medal of Arts. The annual Helen Hayes Awards, which have recognized excellence in professional theatre in the greater Washington, D.C. area 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 t ...more

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	My Life in Three Acts (Thorndike Press Large Print Basic Series) 3.78 avg rating — 106 ratings — published 1990 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	On Reflection 3.90 avg rating — 49 ratings — published 1968 — 23 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Twice Over Lightly: New York Then and Now by Helen Hayes, Anita Loos 3.64 avg rating — 28 ratings — published 1972 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Gift of Joy by Helen Hayes, Lewis Funke 3.57 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 1965 — 23 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Where the Truth Lies: A Novel of Glamour and Murder in Hollywood by Helen Hayes, Thomas Chastain 2.91 avg rating — 11 ratings — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Secrets, Shame, and Silence 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Gathering of Hope (A Doubleday-Galilee Book) by Helen Hayes, Mona Mark (Illustrator) 3.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 1985 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Beyond the Great Escape. Geoff Cornish: The One Who Got Away 3.75 avg rating — 4 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Our Best Years by Helen Hayes, Marion Glasserow Gladney 2.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1984 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Star on Her Forehead by Helen Hayes, Mary Kennedy liked it 3.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1949	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“From your parents you learn love and laughter and how to put one foot before the other. But when books are opened you discover that you have wings.”
― Helen Hayes

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“The expert at anything was once a beginner.”
― Helen Hayes

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“Only the poet can look beyond the detail and see the whole picture.”
― Helen Hayes

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