Helen Margaret Hughes
Born(1918-01-08)8 January 1918
Died3 April 2018(2018-04-03) (aged 100)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
OccupationActress

Helen Hughes (January 8, 1918 - April 3, 2018) was an American-Canadian actress who has worked in theatre, television, and film.[1]

Biography

Helen Hughes was born in the Johnstown, Pennsylvania, where she worked as an art teacher, editor and actress. Although she acted while she was in college, her undergraduate degree (from Indiana State University) and her graduate study (at Penn State) both focused on teaching art.[2]

In 1938, Hughes was interviewed on Kate Smith's radio program as one of "the outstanding radio actresses from representative American cities".[3]

She became a permanent resident of Canada in 1972. Her move resulted from acting opportunities, when she performed in 10 weeks of summer theatre in Canada. "I discovered that I loved Canada", she said.[4] A contributing factor in her move was that her marriage had broken up. With her children grown, she felt free to make a change.[5]

She was nominated for a Dora Mavor Moore Award in 1986. She made her last appearance at age 96, as a guest actress in the TV series Sensitive Skin.[6]

In 1980, Hughes starred in The 75th at the Lunchbox Theatre. in Alberta, Canada.[7]

At the 10th Genie Awards in 1989, she received a nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the film Martha, Ruth and Edie.[8]

Hughes also made TV commercials for American Express, Anacin,[2] and one for Heinz ketchup that ran for about three years.[5]

Selected filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1977Outrageous!Mrs. Connors
1979Wild Horse HankMrs. Webley
1981IncubusAgatha Galen
1982Visiting HoursLouise Shepherd
1983Au Nom de Tous les MiensMartin Gray's grand-mother
1985The Peanut Butter SolutionMary, the ghost in the Kitchen
1987Blue MonkeyMarwella Harbison
1987Night FriendNosy neighbour
1990The Amityville CurseMrs. Moriarty
1990Falling Over BackwardsRose
1995Billy Madison2nd Grade Teacher
1995Tommy BoyBoardroom Lady
1996Never Too LateEunice
1996GoosebumpsGrandma Rose
1999Storm of the CenturyRoberta Coign

References

  1. "Helen Hughes". Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia.
  2. 1 2 Maskoulis, Julia (November 11, 1977). "A woman on her own more than just a role". The Gazette. p. 29. Retrieved September 15, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Young Actress". Des Moines Tribune. May 26, 1938. p. 24. Retrieved September 15, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Helen Hughes plays busy mother in Centaur version of Murrell play". Calgary Herald. CP. February 1, 1980. p. C 4. Retrieved September 15, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  5. 1 2 Chadbourne, Eugene (October 22, 1976). "They love acting, but it's the commercials that pay the rent". Calgary Herald. p. 47. Retrieved September 15, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Helen Hughes 1918-2018". magazine Performers. Archived from the original on 2019-12-12. Retrieved 2018-10-19.
  7. Brennan, Brian (April 1, 1980). "Actress Helen Hughes steals Lnchbox Theatre's latest show". Calgary Herald. p. D 13. Retrieved September 15, 2021 via Newspapers.com.
  8. "List of nominees for the Genie Awards". Montreal Gazette, February 14, 1989.
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