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Helen Gahagan Douglas (born Helen Mary Gahagan; November 25, 1900 – June 28, 1980) was an American actress and politician. Gaghan's acting career included success on Broadway, as a touring opera singer, and in Hollywood films. Her portrayal of the villain in She (1935) inspired the Evil Queen in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937).
Learn about the life and career of Helen Gahagan Douglas, a former actress and a liberal Congresswoman from California who ran for Senate in 1950. Explore how she faced sexist and anti-communist attacks from Richard Nixon and the HUAC.
Jun 24, 2024 · Helen Mary Gahagan Douglas (born Nov. 25, 1900, Boonton, N.J., U.S.—died June 28, 1980, New York, N.Y.) was an American actress and public official whose successful stage career was succeeded by an even more noteworthy period as a politician.
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Helen Gahagan Douglas was the first American entertainer to move from the stage and Hollywood into national politics. Her friend Ronald Reagan and many others later followed the trail she had blazed in her Congressional career.
Sally Denton’s new biography of Helen Gahagan Douglas, the actress turned New Deal politician, starts on a lyrical note — “Her life would begin and end in sun-filled rooms” — and never ...
Jun 21, 2022 · Helen Gahagan Douglas was a congresswoman, actress, and activist who ran against Richard Nixon in 1950 and lost in a vicious campaign. She was also involved in Watergate, Ms. Magazine, and women's issues.
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Jun 29, 1980 · Helen Gahagan Douglas, the actress-turned-congresswoman who lost the 1950 U.S. Senate race to Richard M. Nixon in one of the most vitriolic campaigns in the state’s history, died Saturday in...
