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- Category: Motion pictures
- Star rank: 1505
- Address:
1706 Vine St - Position: 3 tiles from the curb, facing north
- GPS location:
34.101903, -118.326544
Helen Gahagan
Biography
Helen Gahagan (November 25, 1900 – June 28, 1980) was an American actress and (under the name Helen Gahagan Douglas) politician. She was the third woman and first Democratic woman elected to Congress from California; her election made California one of the first two states (the other was Illinois) to have elected female members of the House from both parties.
Fact file
- Preceded by: Thomas F. Ford
- Succeeded by: Samuel W. Yorty
- Born: Helen Gahagan November 25, 1900 Boonton, New Jersey, USA
- Died: June 28, 1980 (aged 79) New York City, New York, USA
- Nationality: American
- Political party: Democratic
- Spouse(s): Melvyn Douglas (1931-1980)
- Relations: Illeana Douglas (step-granddaughter)
- Children: Mary Helen Douglas (daughter) Peter Gahagan Douglas (son)
- Alma mater: Barnard College
- Occupation: Actress and politician
Read more about Helen Gahagan at Wikipedia or at the Internet Movie Database
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Helen Gahagan Douglas, Hollywood Liberal
NY Times Movies, 2010-01-09 04:15:50
Helen Gahagan Douglas in the 1935 film “She.”
Vine St, east side, between Hollywood and Yucca
Nearby you will also find Anna May Wong, Howard Hawks, Teresa Brewer, Gene Raymond, and many others.