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Helen Gahagan

Helen Gahagan

Known for

Acting

Born

November 25, 1900

Birthplace

Boonton, New Jersey, USA

Died

June 28, 1980 (aged 79)

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

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.

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Best known work

American Experience

American Experience

1988
She

She

1935
Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

Cavalcade of the Academy Awards

1940
Nixon

Nixon

1990
An Essay on Death: A Memorial to John F. Kennedy

An Essay on Death: A Memorial to John F. Kennedy

1964

Filmography

  1. 1990

    Nixon

    as Self (archive footage)

  2. 1988

    American ExperienceTV

    as Self (archive footage) (1 episode)

  3. 1964

  4. 1940

  5. 1935

    She

    as She

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