Helen Hayes (October 10, 1900 – March 17, 1993)

She worked on Broadway from 1905 until 1971 and earned the title as the original “First Lady of the American Theatre.” That’s an amazing 66 year run on the stage… The first film she appeared in was The Weavers of Life in 1917. She went onto to appear in such films as The White Sister, Night Flight, Airport, Babs, and What Every Woman Knows. Her final film appearance was in the film Candleshoe in 1977. Her first television appearance was in 1950 on “The Jack Benny Program.” She went onto to appear on such shows as “Person to Person”, “The Colgate Comedy Hour”, “Sunday Showcase”, “What’s My Line?”, “Toast of the Town”, “The Dick Cavett Show”, “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson”, “American Masters”, “Robert Montgomery Presents”, “Schlitz Playhouse of Stars”, “Playhouse 90”, “The United States Steel Hour”, “Here’s Lucy”, “Hawaii Five-O”, “The Love Boat”, “Love, Sidney” and “Highway to Heaven.” She appeared as Abby Brewster in “The Best of Broadway” version of Arsenic and Old Lace… In 1982 she appeared in the made for television movie “Murder is Easy” which was adapted from a book by Agatha Christie. A year later she returned to play Agatha Christie’s quick witted detective Miss Jane Marple in “A Caribbean Mystery.” In 1985 she returned to played Miss Marple for a second time in “Murder with Mirrors.” Following that appearance she retired from show business… On May 12, 1986 President Ronald Reagan presented her with the Presidential Medal of Freedom which is the highest honor a civilian can receive. .. I can say without a doubt that her work on “Here’s Lucy” was absolutely wonderful. In Memoriam Remembers: Helen Hayes

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