Spoiler : she was great in Airport, and I still love that movie!

Spoiler : What a great talent, rest in peace

Spoiler : Great actor,very handsome and alluring

Spoiler : Hayes, Helen (birth name was Helen Hayes Brown) Born in Washington, D.C. 10/10/1900; died 3/17/1993 of congestive heart failure in Nyack, New York. Married to author and playwrighter Charles MacArthur (1928-1956 his death). Adoptive mother of the actor James MacArthur. The "first lady of the American theater," as she was called, performed on stage in Washington, D.C. at age five, and studied dancing at age seven to correct her pigeon toes. At age nine made her Broadway debut in Old Dutch. Screen debut in Jean And The Calico Cat (1910). Academy Awards for The Sin Of Madelon Claudet (1931) and Airport (1970).

Spoiler : Regular performer on Empire Builders for NBC-BLUE (1928-1931). Host/occasional star of radio programs including The Helen Hayes Theatre on NBC-BLUE (1935-1937); CBS (1940-1942); This Is Helen Hayes on Mutual (1945); The Texaco Theater on CBS (1945-1946); The Electric Theater on CBS (1948-1949); The General Electric Theater on CBS (1963). Doctor Lise Meitner on The Quick And The Dead for NBC-Radio (1950).

Spoiler : Television debut as a guest star on The Pulitzer Prize Playhouse for ABC in 1950, then appeared in the first telecast of Showtime, U.S.A. for ABC on 10/1/1950; The Billy Rose Show for ABC (1950-1951); The Prudential Family Playhouse for CBS (1950); Robert Montgomery Presents for NBC (1950); the first telecast of Schlitz Playhouse of Stars on CBS 10/5/1951; The Best Of Broadway on CBS (1954); American Masters for PBS (1991).

Spoiler : In 1955 she was a story judge for Kraft's original script contest on The Kraft Television Theatre for ABC. Ernesta Snoop on The Snoop Sisters for NBC-TV (1973-1974). 1953 Emmy Award for Best Actress. In 1985, she was made an honorary member of The American Women in Radio and Television at a gala affair held in her honor.

Spoiler : *** HELEN HAYES *** Hayes (1900 ~ 1993) was considered the First Lady of American Theatre, but she also appeared in films occasionally. Her prime years early on were the first half of the 1930s and she won the Best Actress Academy Award for "The Sin Of Madelon Claudet" (1931).

Spoiler : Helen's other 1930s films included: "Arrowsmith" (31) with Ronald Colman, "A Farewell To Arms" (32) opposite Gary Cooper, "The Son-Daughter" (32) with Ramon Novarro, "The White Sister" (33) opposite Clark Gable, "Another Language" (33) with Robert Montgomery, the all-star "Night Flight" (33) co-starring John and Lionel Barrymore, Clark Gable, Myrna Loy and Robert Montgomery, "What Every Woman Knows" (34) with Brian Aherne and "Vanessa: Her Love Story" (35) with Robert Montgomery.

Spoiler : Hayes appeared sporadically in films after that, notably in "My Son John" (1952), "Anastasia" (56) with Ingrid Bergman, "Airport" (70 - Best Supporting Actress Oscar), "Herbie Rides Again" (74) and "Candleshoe" (77) with David Niven and Jodie Foster. She had her own TV show called The Snoop Sisters in 1973 / '74 co-starring Mildred Natwick. She was the mother of actor James MacArthur. Helen passed in 1993 at age 92.

Spoiler : A tiny woman with immense talent. Hayes was a philanthropist. She was a generous donor of time and money to a number of causes and organizations throughout her life.