"Helen Douglas" redirects here. For the Scottish book artist, see Helen Douglas (book artist).
Helen Gahagan Douglas
Douglas, c. 1945
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 14th district
In office January 3, 1945 – January 3, 1951
Preceded by
Thomas F. Ford
Succeeded by
Sam Yorty
Personal details
Born
Helen Mary Gahagan
(1900-11-25)November 25, 1900 Boonton, New Jersey, U.S.
Died
June 28, 1980(1980-06-28) (aged 79) New York City, U.S.
Political party
Democratic
Spouse
Melvyn Douglas
(m. 1931)
Children
2
Parents
Walter H. Gahagan (father)
Lillian Rose Mussen (mother)
Alma mater
Barnard College (did not graduate)
Occupation
Actress
politician
Helen Gahagan Douglas (born Helen Mary Gahagan; November 25, 1900 – June 28, 1980) was an American actress and politician. Her career included success on Broadway, as a touring opera singer, and in Hollywood films. Her portrayal of the villain in the 1935 movie She inspired Disney's Evil Queen in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937).
In politics, she was the third woman and first Democratic woman elected to Congress from California; her election made California one of the first two states (along with Illinois) to elect female members to the House from both parties. In the 1950 United States Senate election in California, she unsuccessfully ran for the United States Senate, losing to Republican Richard Nixon. The campaign became symbolic of modern political vitriol, as both Gahagan's primary opponent Manchester Boddy and Nixon referred to her as "pink right down to her underwear", suggesting Communist sympathies.
She was married to fellow actor Melvyn Douglas, and they had two children, Peter and Mary.[1]
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