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Actress:

• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1960s
• 1950s
• 1930s
• 1920s
• 1910s

1. "Glitter" .... Betsy (1 episode, 1985)
       - The Tribute/Self-Defense Instructor to the Stars (1985) TV episode .... Betsy
2. Murder with Mirrors (1985) (TV) .... Miss Jane Marple
   ... aka Agatha Christie's Murder with Mirrors (UK: complete title)
3. "Highway to Heaven" .... Estelle Wicks (2 episodes, 1984)
       - Highway to Heaven: Part 1 (1984) TV episode .... Estelle Wicks
       - Highway to Heaven: Part 2 (1984) TV episode .... Estelle Wicks
4. A Caribbean Mystery (1983) (TV) .... Miss Jane Marple
   ... aka Agatha Christie's A Caribbean Mystery (UK: complete title)
5. "Love, Sidney" .... Mrs. Clovis (1 episode, 1982)
       - Pro and Cons (1982) TV episode .... Mrs. Clovis
6. Murder Is Easy (1982) (TV) .... Lavinia Fullerton
   ... aka Agatha Christie's 'Murder Is Easy' (USA: complete title)
   ... aka Agatha Christie's Murder Is Easy (UK: complete title)
7. "The Love Boat" .... Agatha Winslow (1 episode, 1980)
       - Caller, The/Marriage of Convenience/No Girls for Doc/Witness for the Prosecution (1980) TV episode .... Agatha Winslow
   
   
8. A Family Upside Down (1978) (TV) .... Emma Long
9. Candleshoe (1977) .... Lady St. Edmund
10. Victory at Entebbe (1976) (TV) .... Etta Grossman-Wise
11. "Arthur Hailey's the Moneychangers" (1976) TV mini-series .... Dr. McCartney
    ... aka The Moneychangers
12. "Hawaii Five-O" .... Aunt Clara Williams (1 episode, 1975)
    ... aka McGarrett (USA: rerun title)
        - Retire in Sunny Hawaii -- Forever (1975) TV episode .... Aunt Clara Williams
13. One of Our Dinosaurs Is Missing (1975) .... Hettie
14. "The Snoop Sisters" .... Ernesta Snoop (4 episodes, 1973-1974)
        - Black Day for Bluebeard (1974) TV episode .... Ernesta Snoop
        - The Devil Made Me Do It (1974) TV episode .... Ernesta Snoop
        - Fear Is a Free Throw (1974) TV episode .... Ernesta Snoop
        - Corpse and Robbers (1973) TV episode .... Ernesta Snoop
15. Black Day for Bluebeard (1974) (TV) .... Ernesta Snoop
16. Herbie Rides Again (1974) .... Mrs. Steinmetz
17. The Snoop Sisters (1972) (TV) .... Ernesta Snoop
    ... aka The Female Instinct (USA: reissue title)
18. "Ghost Story" .... Miss Gilden (1 episode, 1972)
    ... aka Circle of Fear (USA: new title)
        - Alter-Ego (1972) TV episode (as Miss Helen Hayes) .... Miss Gilden
19. "Hallmark Hall of Fame" .... Essie / ... (2 episodes, 1959-1972)
    ... aka Hallmark Television Playhouse
        - Harvey (1972) TV episode .... Veta Louise Simmons
        - Ah, Wilderness! (1959) TV episode .... Essie
20. Harvey (1972) (TV) .... Veta Louise Simmons
21. "Here's Lucy" .... Mrs. Kathleen Brady (1 episode, 1972)
        - Lucy and the Little Old Lady (1972) TV episode .... Mrs. Kathleen Brady
22. Do Not Fold, Spindle, or Mutilate (1971) (TV) .... Sophie Tate Curtis
23. "NET Playhouse" .... Multiple Roles (1 episode, 1970)
        - Helen Hayes Remembers (1970) TV episode .... Multiple Roles
24. Airport (1970) .... Ada Quonsett
25. The Front Page (1970) (TV) .... Narrator
    
    
26. Arsenic and Old Lace (1969) (TV) .... Abby Brewster
27. "Tarzan" .... Mrs. Wilson (1 episode, 1967)
        - The Pride of the Lioness (1967) TV episode .... Mrs. Wilson
28. "The Christophers" (1 episode, 1963)
        - What One Bootmaker Did (1963) TV episode
29. "Michael Shayne" (1 episode, 1961)
        - Murder Round My Wrist (1961) TV episode
30. "The Bell Telephone Hour" .... Baroness Nadedja von Meck (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka The Telephone Hour (USA: syndication title)
        - The Music of Romance (1960) TV episode .... Baroness Nadedja von Meck
31. "Play of the Week" .... Madame Ranevskaya (2 episodes, 1959-1960)
        - The Velvet Glove (1960) TV episode
        - The Cherry Orchard (1959) TV episode .... Madame Ranevskaya
32. "Dow Hour of Great Mysteries" .... Cornelia Van Gorder (1 episode, 1960)
        - The Bat (1960) TV episode .... Cornelia Van Gorder
    
    
33. "The United States Steel Hour" .... Mother Seraphim / ... (3 episodes, 1954-1959)
    ... aka The U.S. Steel Hour (USA: alternative title)
        - One Red Rose for Christmas (1959) TV episode .... Mother Seraphim
        - One Red Rose for Christmas (1958) TV episode .... Mother Seraphim
        - Welcome Home (1954) TV episode .... Mrs. Austin
34. Third Man on the Mountain (1959) (uncredited) .... Tourist
    ... aka Banner in the Sky (USA: TV title)
35. "Omnibus" .... Bessie Arlington / ... (6 episodes, 1952-1958)
        - Mrs. McThing (1958) TV episode .... Mrs. McThing
        - The Christmas Tie (1956) TV episode .... Bessie Arlington
        - Dear Brutus (1956) TV episode
        - Mom and Leo (1953) TV episode
        - The Happy Journey (1953) TV episode
          (1 more)
36. "The Alcoa Hour" .... Mrs. Gilling (1 episode, 1957)
        - Mrs. Gilling and the Skyscraper (1957) TV episode .... Mrs. Gilling
37. "Playhouse 90" .... Sister Theresa (1 episode, 1957)
        - Four Women in Black (1957) TV episode .... Sister Theresa
38. Anastasia (1956) .... Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna
39. "Producers' Showcase" .... Mrs. Antrobus (1 episode, 1955)
        - The Skin of Our Teeth (1955) TV episode .... Mrs. Antrobus
40. "The Best of Broadway" .... Abby Brewster / ... (2 episodes, 1954-1955)
        - Arsenic and Old Lace (1955) TV episode .... Abby Brewster
        - The Royal Family (1954) TV episode .... Fanny Cavendish
41. "The Motorola Television Hour" .... Frances Parry (1 episode, 1954)
    ... aka Motorola TV Hour (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Motorola TV Theatre (USA: alternative title)
        - Side by Side (1954) TV episode .... Frances Parry
42. "Medallion Theatre" .... Harriet Beecher Stowe (1 episode, 1953)
        - Battle Hymn (1953) TV episode .... Harriet Beecher Stowe
43. My Son John (1952) .... Lucille Jefferson
44. "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" (3 episodes, 1951)
    ... aka Herald Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Schlitz Playhouse (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
        - Dark Fleece (1951) TV episode
        - The Lucky Touch (1951) TV episode
        - Not a Chance (1951) TV episode
45. "Pulitzer Prize Playhouse" .... Abby / ... (2 episodes, 1950-1951)
        - Mary of Scotland (1951) TV episode .... Mary, Queen of Scots
        - The Late Christopher Bean (1950) TV episode .... Abby
46. "Robert Montgomery Presents" .... Queen Victoria (1 episode, 1951)
    ... aka Lucky Strike Theater
    ... aka Montgomery's Summer Stock
    ... aka The Robert Montgomery Summer Theater
        - Victoria Regina (1951) TV episode .... Queen Victoria
47. "The Prudential Family Playhouse" (1 episode, 1950)
    ... aka Prudential Family Theater
        - The Barretts of Wimpole Street (1950) TV episode
    
    
48. Vanessa: Her Love Story (1935) .... Vanessa Paris
    ... aka Vanessa (UK)
49. What Every Woman Knows (1934) .... Maggie Wylie
50. Crime Without Passion (1934) (uncredited) .... Extra in hotel lobby
51. Night Flight (1933) .... Madame Fabian
52. Another Language (1933) .... Stella 'Stell' Hallam
53. The White Sister (1933) .... Angela Chiaromonte
54. The Son-Daughter (1932) .... Lian Wha 'Star Blossom'
55. A Farewell to Arms (1932) .... Catherine Barkley
56. Arrowsmith (1931) .... Leora Arrowsmith
57. The Sin of Madelon Claudet (1931) .... Madelon Claudet
    ... aka The Lullaby (UK)
    
    
58. The Dancing Town (1928) .... Leading Role
    ... aka Prancing Prune (USA: alternative title)
    
    
59. The Weavers of Life (1917) .... Peggy
    ... aka Weavers of Destiny (USA: review title)
60. Jean and the Calico Doll (1910) (unconfirmed)
    

Soundtrack:

1. What Every Woman Knows (1934) ("Loch Lomond" (uncredited))
   

Self:

• 1990s
• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1960s
• 1950s
• 1940s
• 1930s

1. The 66th Annual Academy Awards (1994) (TV) .... Herself - Memorial Tribute
2. "MGM: When the Lion Roars" .... Herself (2 episodes, 1992)
       - The Lion Reigns Supreme (1992) TV episode .... Herself
       - The Lion's Roar (1992) TV episode .... Herself
3. "American Masters" .... Herself (1 episode, 1991)
       - Helen Hayes: First Lady of the American Theatre (1991) TV episode .... Herself
4. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Herself (3 episodes, 1970-1990)
   ... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
       - Episode dated 5 July 1990 (1990) TV episode .... Herself
       - Episode dated 29 September 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Herself
       - Episode dated 12 March 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Herself
5. The 44th Annual Tony Awards (1990) (TV) .... Herself
6. Night of 100 Stars III (1990) (TV) .... Herself
   
   
7. The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1988) (TV) .... Herself
8. The 41st Annual Tony Awards (1987) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
9. The Ten-Year Lunch: The Wit and Legend of the Algonquin Round Table (1987) .... Herself
10. Liberty Weekend (1986) (TV) .... Herself
11. The 40th Annual Tony Awards (1986) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter & Performer
12. Broadway Plays Washington on Kennedy Center Tonight (1982) (TV) .... Herself
13. Night of 100 Stars (1982) (TV) .... Herself
14. The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts (1981) (TV) .... Herself - Honoree
15. Hopper's Silence (1981) .... Herself
16. The 35th Annual Tony Awards (1981) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
17. The 34th Annual Tony Awards (1980) (TV) .... Herself - Honorary Award Recipient
    
    
18. The 32nd Annual Tony Awards (1978) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter
19. "The Hollywood Greats" .... Herself (2 episodes, 1977)
    ... aka Hollywood Greats (USA: new title)
        - Humphrey Bogart (1977) TV episode .... Herself
        - Gary Cooper (1977) TV episode .... Herself
20. Herbie Day at Disneyland (1974) (TV) .... Herself
21. "This Is Your Life" .... Herself (1 episode, 1973)
        - Vincent Price (1973) TV episode .... Herself
22. Salute to Oscar Hammerstein II (1972) (TV) .... Herself
23. The 44th Annual Academy Awards (1972) (TV) .... Herself - Co-host
24. "The Dick Cavett Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1970)
        - Episode dated 27 February 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Herself
    
    
25. "The David Frost Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1969)
        - Episode #2.31 (1969) TV episode .... Herself
26. 13 Stars for Channel 13 (1968) (TV) .... Herself
27. "Today" .... Herself (1 episode, 1967)
    ... aka NBC News Today (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka The Today Show (USA: alternative title)
        - Episode dated 9 January 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Herself
28. "Toast of the Town" .... Herself / ... (6 episodes, 1951-1965)
    ... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #19.7 (1965) TV episode .... Harriet Breecher Stowe
        - Episode #17.34 (1964) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode #9.9 (1955) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode #8.24 (1955) TV episode .... Herself
        - Episode #5.11 (1951) TV episode .... Herself
          (1 more)
29. "What's My Line?" .... Mystery Guest (3 episodes, 1951-1964)
        - Episode dated 7 June 1964 (1964) TV episode .... Mystery Guest
        - Episode dated 14 April 1957 (1957) TV episode .... Mystery Guest
        - Episode dated 1 July 1951 (1951) TV episode .... Mystery Guest
30. "Talent Scouts" .... Herself (1 episode, 1963)
        - Episode dated 9 July 1963 (1963) TV episode .... Herself
31. The Challenge of Ideas (1961) .... Herself - Narrator
32. "Directions" .... Herself (1 episode, 1960)
        - Pilot (1960) TV episode .... Herself
    
    
33. "Sunday Showcase" .... Herself (1 episode, 1959)
    ... aka Breck Sunday Showcase (USA: promotional title)
    ... aka NBC Sunday Showcase (USA: complete title)
        - A Tribute to Eleanor Roosevelt on Her Diamond Jubilee (1959) TV episode .... Herself
34. "The Arthur Murray Party" .... Herself / ... (2 episodes, 1957-1958)
    ... aka Arthur Murray Party Time
    ... aka The Arthur Murray Show
        - Episode dated 27 October 1958 (1958) TV episode .... Herself - Guest
        - Episode dated 30 April 1957 (1957) TV episode .... Herself
35. General Motors 50th Anniversary Show (1957) (TV) .... Herself
36. "The Walter Winchell Show" .... Herself (1 episode, 1956)
        - Episode #1.5 (1956) TV episode .... Herself
37. "The Colgate Comedy Hour" .... Herself - Actress (1 episode, 1955)
    ... aka Colgate Summer Comedy Hour (USA: summer title)
    ... aka Colgate Variety Hour (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka Michael Todd Revue (USA: subtitle)
        - Salute to George Abbott (1955) TV episode .... Herself - Actress
38. A.N.T.A. Album of 1955 (1955) (TV) .... Herself
39. "Person to Person" .... Herself (1 episode, 1955)
        - Episode #2.20 (1955) TV episode .... Herself
40. Light's Diamond Jubilee (1954) (TV) .... Herself
41. "The Jack Benny Program" .... Herself (1 episode, 1954)
    ... aka The Jack Benny Show (USA: informal title)
    ... aka The Lucky Strike Program (USA: alternative title)
        - Helen Hayes Show (1954) TV episode .... Herself
42. Christmas with the Stars (1953) (TV) .... Herself
43. Main Street to Broadway (1953) .... Herself
44. "Longines Chronoscope" .... Herself - Member, Committee on Women in the Armed Forces (1 episode, 1951)
        - Episode dated 12 November 1951 (1951) TV episode .... Herself - Member, Committee on Women in the Armed Forces
45. "Showtime, U.S.A." .... Herself (1 episode, 1950)
        - Episode #1.1 (1950) TV episode .... Herself
    
    
46. Stage Door Canteen (1943) .... Herself
    
    
47. Hollywood Goes to Town (1938) .... Herself
    

Archive Footage:

1. Irving Thalberg: Prince of Hollywood (2005) (TV) .... Herself
2. Boom! Hollywood's Greatest Disaster Movies (2000) (V)
3. The First 100 Years: A Celebration of American Movies (1995) (TV) .... Herself
4. The Walt Disney Comedy and Magic Revue (1985) (V) .... Mrs. Steinmetz
5. "Disneyland"
       - Herbie Rides Again: Part 2 (1981) TV episode .... Mrs. Steinmetz
       - Herbie Rides Again: Part 1 (1981) TV episode .... Mrs. Steinmetz
6. "Toast of the Town"
       - Episode #16.38 (1963) TV episode .... Herself
       - Episode #11.39 (1958) TV episode .... Herself