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Helen Haye(1874-1957)

  • Actress
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Helen Haye
Helen Haye was born on 28 August 1874 in Assam Province, British India. She was an actress, known for The Frightened Lady (1940), The 39 Steps (1935) and Drake the Pirate (1935). She was married to Ernest Attenborough. She died on 1 September 1957 in London, England, UK.
BornAugust 28, 1874
DiedSeptember 1, 1957(83)
BornAugust 28, 1874
DiedSeptember 1, 1957(83)
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Known for

The Frightened Lady (1940)
The Frightened Lady
6.3
  • Lady Lebanon
  • 1940
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The 39 Steps
7.6
  • Mrs. Jordan
  • 1935
Matheson Lang in Drake the Pirate (1935)
Drake the Pirate
6.7
  • Lady Lennox
  • 1935
The Skin Game (1931)
The Skin Game
5.7
  • Mrs. Hillcrist
  • 1931

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  • The Gypsy and the Gentleman (1958)
    The Gypsy and the Gentleman
    5.5
    • Lady Caroline Ayrton
    • 1958
  • Overseas Press Club - Exclusive! (1957)
    Overseas Press Club - Exclusive!
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Baroness von Kiel
    • 1957
  • Van Johnson, Herbert Lom, and Martine Carol in Action of the Tiger (1957)
    Action of the Tiger
    5.1
    • Countess Valona
    • 1957
  • ITV Play of the Week (1955)
    ITV Play of the Week
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Helen Browne
    • 1956–1957
  • Teenage Bad Girl (1956)
    Teenage Bad Girl
    5.6
    • Aunt Louisa
    • 1956
  • BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
    BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
    7.2
    TV Series
    • The Prioress
    • Dowager Empress of Russia
    • 1953–1956
  • The Alien Sky
    TV Movie
    • Harriet Haig
    • 1956
  • Laurence Olivier and Claire Bloom in Richard III (1955)
    Richard III
    7.3
    • Duchess of York
    • 1955
  • ITV Television Playhouse (1955)
    ITV Television Playhouse
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Lady Athaliah
    • 1955
  • Errol Flynn, David Farrar, Kathleen Harrison, and Anna Neagle in Let's Make Up (1954)
    Let's Make Up
    5.2
    • Lady Drayton
    • 1954
  • A Hundred Years Old
    TV Movie
    • Dona Marciala
    • 1954
  • The Secret Way
    TV Movie
    • Mrs. Grant
    • 1954
  • Charles Laughton, Brenda de Banzie, and John Mills in Hobson's Choice (1954)
    Hobson's Choice
    7.7
    • Mrs. Hepworth
    • 1954
  • Front Page Story (1954)
    Front Page Story
    6.7
    • Susan's Mother
    • 1954
  • Dear Octopus
    TV Movie
    • Dora Randolph
    • 1953

Personal details

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  • Height
    • 5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
  • Born
    • August 28, 1874
    • Assam Province, British India
  • Died
    • September 1, 1957
    • London, England, UK(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Ernest Attenborough1898 - November 26, 1939 (his death, 2 children)
  • Other works
    She acted in Norman Denny's translation of Marcel Ayme's play, "The Count of Clerambard," at the Garrick Theatre in London, England with Alec McCowen, Clive Brook, and Mai Zetterling in the cast.
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    Dignified British character actress, on stage from 1898. In films from 1916, she was usually seen in benevolent or aristocratic roles. She gave particularly strong performances in U-Boat 29 (1939) and The 39 Steps (1935). Helen Haye taught for years at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, her prize pupils including John Gielgud and Charles Laughton.

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