17 Facts About Helen Gallagher

Helen Gallagher was born on July 19,1926 and is an American actress, dancer, and singer.

Helen Gallagher is the recipient of three Emmy Awards, two Tony Awards, and a Drama Desk Award.

Helen Gallagher won her first Tony Award for her role as Gladys Bumps in the 1952 revival of Pal Joey, and earned her first leading role on the Broadway stage in 1953, starring in Hazel Flagg.

Helen Gallagher won her second Tony Award as well as a Drama Desk Award for her role as Lucille Early in the 1971 revival of the 1920s musical classic No, No, Nanette.

Helen Gallagher last acted on the New York stages in 2000 and is still actively involved in the industry, working as an acting instructor at Herbert Berghof Studio in New York City.

Helen Gallagher's parents separated and she was raised by an aunt.

Helen Gallagher appeared in Make a Wish, Hazel Flagg, Portofino, High Button Shoes, and Sweet Charity, eventually assuming the title role, and closing the original Broadway run.

Helen Gallagher's song-and-dance number with Bobby Van from that show, "You Can Dance with Any Girl", was a popular number from the 1971 revival, and was performed by both Gallagher and Van on the 1971 and 1972 Tony Awards telecasts.

Helen Gallagher later took on the role of Sue Smith in the Papermill Playhouse revival of the show, playing the role Keeler played a quarter century earlier.

Helen Gallagher's first starring role on Broadway came in 1953 as title character in Hazel Flagg, based on the 1937 Carole Lombard movie Nothing Sacred.

Helen Gallagher appeared in the 1977 movie Roseland opposite Christopher Walken.

In 1949 Helen Gallagher was co-host of Manhattan Showcase, a 15-minute talent-discovery program on CBS television.

Helen Gallagher was nominated for five Daytime Emmy Awards for her work on the serial, winning in 1976,1977, and 1988.

At the time she was cast in Ryan's Hope, Helen Gallagher taught singing in her home three times a week.

Helen Gallagher has continued to act in various off-Broadway and professional theater productions.

In 1984, Helen Gallagher starred in the title role of Tallulah, a musical stage biography of actress Tallulah Bankhead.

Helen Gallagher is currently a faculty member at Herbert Berghof Studio in New York City.