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Helen Gahagan Douglas (born Helen Mary Gahagan; November 25, 1900 – June 28, 1980) was an American actress and politician. Gahagan Douglas'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).
The film stars Helen Gahagan, Randolph Scott and Nigel Bruce. Cooper originally wanted to film She in color, but switched to black-and-white after last-minute budget cuts. The ancient civilization of Kor is depicted in an Art Deco style, combined with influences from Egyptian, Greek, and Mayan art.
The 1950 United States Senate election in California was held on November 7 of that year, following a campaign characterized by accusations and name-calling.Republican Representative and future President Richard Nixon defeated Democrat Representative Helen Gahagan Douglas, after Democratic incumbent Sheridan Downey withdrew during the primary election campaign.
Melvyn and Helen Gahagan Douglas hired architect Roland Coate to design a home for them in 1938 on a 3-acre (1.2 ha) lot they owned in Outpost Estates, Los Angeles. The result was a one-story, 6,748-square-foot (626.9 m 2) home. [10] The Douglases had two children: Peter Gahagan Douglas (1933) and Mary Helen Douglas (1938).
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In 1914, Gahagan bought a vacation home in Fairlee, Vermont, and the family thereafter spent parts of each summer there. [5] When Gahagan died in 1931 at age 66, the family was living at 17 Prospect Park West in Brooklyn. [1] [6] Helen Gahagan became an actress and a pioneering politician who served as a three-term U.S. Representative from ...
Gahagan is a surname of which is derived from Geoghegan. Notable people with the surname include: Dennis Gahagan (c. 1817–?), early settler in San Diego, California; Helen Gahagan Douglas (1900–1980), American actress and politician; James Gahagan (1927–1999), American painter; John Gahagan (born 1958), Scottish footballer
Helen Gahagan Douglas (Los Angeles) Democratic: January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1951 79th 80th 81st: Elected in 1944. Re-elected in 1946. Re-elected in 1948. Retired to run for U.S. Senator. Sam Yorty (Los Angeles) Democratic: January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1953 82nd: Elected in 1950. Redistricted to the 26th district. Harlan Hagen : Democratic ...