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Helen Gahagan

Gender

Female

Born

Nov 25, 1900

Boonton, New Jersey, USA

Died

Jun 28, 1980

New York, New York, USA

Performer

Also Known As

Helen Gahagan Douglas

Relations

Grandmother of
Illeanna Douglas

Wife of
Melvyn Douglas (1931 - 1980) her death

Comments

Actress and opera singer (1922-38); on Democratic National committee for California (1940-44); Congress (1945-51); lost to Nixon in run for Senate in 1950.

CREDITS
- Broadway
First Lady (May 28, 1952 - Jun 08, 1952)
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Performer: Helen Gahagan

Lucy Chase Wayne - Original

And Stars Remain (Oct 12, 1936 - Nov 1936)
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Performer: Helen Gahagan

Cynthia Hope - Original

Mother Lode (Dec 22, 1934 - Dec 29, 1934)
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Performer: Helen Gahagan

Hannah Hawkins - Original

Moor Born (Apr 03, 1934 - May 1934)
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Performer: Helen Gahagan

Emily Brontë - Original

Tonight or Never (Nov 18, 1930 - Jun 1931)
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Performer: Helen Gahagan

The Prima Dona - Original

Diplomacy (May 28, 1928 - Jul 1928)
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Performer: Helen Gahagan

Countess Zicka - Original

Trelawny of the "Wells" (Jan 31, 1927 - Mar 1927)
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Performer: Helen Gahagan

Miss Rose Trelawny - Original

Young Woodley (Nov 02, 1925 - Jun 1926)
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Performer: Helen Gahagan

Laura Simmons - Original

The Enchanted April (Aug 24, 1925 - Sep 1925)
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Performer: Helen Gahagan

Lady Caroline Dester - Original

The Sapphire Ring (Apr 15, 1925 - Apr 1925)
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Performer: Helen Gahagan

Krista - Original

Beyond (Jan 26, 1925 - Feb 1925)
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Performer: Helen Gahagan

Jeane - Original

Leah Kleschna (Apr 21, 1924 - May 17, 1924)
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Performer: Helen Gahagan

Leah Kleschna - Original

Chains (Sep 19, 1923 - Jan 05, 1924)
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Performer: Helen Gahagan

Jean Trowbridge - Original

Fashions for Men (Dec 05, 1922 - Feb 1923)
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Performer: Helen Gahagan

Paula - Original

Dreams For Sale (Sep 13, 1922 - Sep 1922)
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Performer: Helen Gahagan

Anne Baldwin - Original

Manhattan (Aug 15, 1922 - Oct 1922)
Play, Original

Performer: Helen Gahagan

Sybil Herrington - Original

CREDITS

Broadway

First Lady (May 28, 1952 - Jun 08, 1952)

Play, Revival

Performer: Helen Gahagan
- Lucy Chase Wayne - Original

And Stars Remain (Oct 12, 1936 - Nov 1936)

Play, Original

Performer: Helen Gahagan
- Cynthia Hope - Original

Mother Lode (Dec 22, 1934 - Dec 29, 1934)

Play, Original

Performer: Helen Gahagan
- Hannah Hawkins - Original

Moor Born (Apr 03, 1934 - May 1934)

Play, Original

Performer: Helen Gahagan
- Emily Brontë - Original

Tonight or Never (Nov 18, 1930 - Jun 1931)

Play, Original

Performer: Helen Gahagan
- The Prima Dona - Original

Diplomacy (May 28, 1928 - Jul 1928)

Play, Revival

Performer: Helen Gahagan
- Countess Zicka - Original

Trelawny of the "Wells" (Jan 31, 1927 - Mar 1927)

Play, Revival

Performer: Helen Gahagan
- Miss Rose Trelawny - Original

Young Woodley (Nov 02, 1925 - Jun 1926)

Play, Original

Performer: Helen Gahagan
- Laura Simmons - Original

The Enchanted April (Aug 24, 1925 - Sep 1925)

Play, Original

Performer: Helen Gahagan
- Lady Caroline Dester - Original

The Sapphire Ring (Apr 15, 1925 - Apr 1925)

Play, Original

Performer: Helen Gahagan
- Krista - Original

Beyond (Jan 26, 1925 - Feb 1925)

Play, Original

Performer: Helen Gahagan
- Jeane - Original

Leah Kleschna (Apr 21, 1924 - May 17, 1924)

Play, Revival

Performer: Helen Gahagan
- Leah Kleschna - Original

Chains (Sep 19, 1923 - Jan 05, 1924)

Play, Original

Performer: Helen Gahagan
- Jean Trowbridge - Original

Fashions for Men (Dec 05, 1922 - Feb 1923)

Play, Original

Performer: Helen Gahagan
- Paula - Original

Dreams For Sale (Sep 13, 1922 - Sep 1922)

Play, Original

Performer: Helen Gahagan
- Anne Baldwin - Original

Manhattan (Aug 15, 1922 - Oct 1922)

Play, Original

Performer: Helen Gahagan
- Sybil Herrington - Original

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