#4525 Helen Hayes, "The First Lady of Theater"
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Actress Helen Hayes, who justly deserved the title “First Lady of the American Theater” for her radiant presence on Broadway for much of the twentieth century will be honored on a stamp in April. She also gave memorable and award-winning performances on radio, film, and television.

Helen Hayes Brown was born in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 10, 1900. She began acting at age 5 in a school production of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream and early on had a love for the theater.