The Helen Hayes Awards are given out annually to worthy theatrical productions in the Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia area, her birthplace and where she gained her first acting experience.
The lights of Broadway were dimmed for one minute at 8:00 p.m. on the day she died.
Two Broadway theaters were named after Helen Hayes. The first, at 210 W. 46th Street, was named after Hayes, in 1955. After it was demolished, in 1982, another Broadway theater, at 240 W. 44th Street, was renamed, The Helen Hayes.
Was a supporter of the Republican Party, attending all the conventions up until her death.
Won three Tony Awards, two Best Actress (Dramatic) awards -- one in 1947 for "Happy Birthday," an award that was shared with Ingrid Bergman for "Joan of Lorraine," another in 1958, for "Time Remembered" -- and a third, Special Tony Award in 1980, namely: The Lawrence Langer Memorial Award for Distinguished Lifetime Achievement in the American Theatre. She was also nominated as Best Actress (Dramatic) in 1970 for a revival of "Harvey."