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- Birth nameHelen Hudson Gallagher
- Helen Gallagher was born on July 19, 1926 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Ryan's Hope (1975), Strangers When We Meet (1960) and Roseland (1977). She was married to Gardner Andrew Brooksbank and Francis Wise. She died on November 24, 2024 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
- SpousesGardner Andrew Brooksbank(1993 - April 11, 2019) (his death)Francis Wise(October 14, 1956 - 1972) (divorced)
- ChildrenNo Children
- ParentsCharles GallagherHelen Hudson Gallagher
- RelativesCharles(Sibling)
- Has won two Tony Awards: in 1952, as Best Supporting or Featured Actress (Musical) for a revival of "Pal Joey," and in 1971 as Best Actress (Musical) for a revival of "No, No, Nanette." She was also nominated in 1966 as Best Supporting or Featured Actress (Musical) for "Sweet Charity."
- Understudied Gwen Verdon for the title role in the 1966 New York production of "Sweet Charity" and took over for Gwen when she left the show.
- A major star on Broadway, she also became well known on TV as matriarch Maeve Ryan in the ABC soap opera Ryan's Hope.
- Latterly worked as an acting coach at the Herbert Berghof studio in New York.
- After her parents separated, she was raised by an aunt.
- [on working with Gwen Verdon] "Well, it's an inspiration in the first place, because you love working with good people. I mean, it's a drag to work with bad people. And so it makes you better. And it's a joy."
- I find acting quite painful. I don't really want to strip away my innermost feelings. I don't want to be pained on stage -- I want to have a good time. But if I decide to do something, I somehow always manage to get it down -- whatever it is, to understand the inner working of it. I don't mean to sound pompous, but I can't give myself permission to do things badly.
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