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- Birth nameHelen Mary Haye
- Height5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
- Helen Haye was born on August 28, 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 September 1, 1957 in London, England, UK.
- SpouseErnest Attenborough(1898 - November 26, 1939) (his death, 2 children)
- 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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