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Helen Haye

 
Actor: Helen Haye
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  • Born: Aug 28, 1874 in Assam, India
  • Died: Sep 01, 1957 in London, England, UK
  • Occupation: Actor
  • Active: '30s-'50s
  • Major Genres: Drama, Romance
  • Career Highlights: A Place of One's Own, The Girl in the Taxi, Third Time Lucky
  • First Major Screen Credit: Knowing Men (1930)

Biography

Usually described as "the magnificent Helen Haye ", this regal British actress made her stage debut in 1898. Haye toured with the Frank Benson and Sir Beerbohm Tree repertory companies before making her London bow in 1911 as Gertrude in Hamlet. Her Broadway credits extended from 1925's The Last of Mrs. Cheyney to 1953's Anastasia, in which she beautifully cast as the Dowager Empress. After a brief flirtation with films in 1917, she plunged into moviemaking on a fairly regular basis in 1929. Her most famous screen roles include the socially proper wife of the master villain in Hitchcock's 39 Steps (1935), Countess Vronsky in Anna Karenina (1947), and the Duchess of York in Olivier's Richard III (1956). For many years, Helen Haye taught classes at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art; among her prize pupils were John Gielgud and Charles Laughton. Helen Haye should not be confused with American actress Helen Hayes. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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This article is about the British actress. For the similarly named American actress, see Helen Hayes.
Helen Haye
Born Helen Haye
28 August 1874(1874-08-28)
Assam, India
Died 1 September 1957 (aged 83)
London, England, UK
Occupation Actress
Years active 1898-1955
Spouse(s) Ernest Attenborough
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Helen Haye (28 August 1874 - 1 September 1957) was a British stage and film actress.

She began acting on the stage in 1898 and debuted in London in 1911 as Gertrude in Hamlet. Her film career began in 1917. She often worked with director Alexander Korda. She made her final film appearance in Laurence Olivier's Richard III (1955).

Death

Helen Haye died four days after her 83rd birthday in London.

Partial filmography

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