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Helen Hanft (April 4, 1934 – May 30, 2013) was an American actress. Early life. Hanft was born in the Bronx, the eldest of three daughters born to Esther and Benjamin Hanft. Her father was a prominent public relations executive for several national Jewish organizations.
Helen Hanft (1934-2013) was a versatile and acclaimed actress who starred in Off-Off-Broadway, Off-Broadway and film productions. She appeared in plays by Tom Eyen, Woody Allen, John Schlesinger and others, and in TV shows like Law & Order and Law & Order: Criminal Intent.
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Helene Hanff (April 15, 1916 – April 9, 1997) was an American writer born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She is best known as the author of the book 84, Charing Cross Road, which became the basis for a stage play, [1] television play, and film of the same name. Early life. She was born in 1916 to Miriam (born Levy) and Arthur Hanff.
- April 9, 1997 (aged 80), New York City, United States
- Screenwriter, writer
- American
- April 15, 1916, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Jun 4, 2013 · Helen Hanft, the comedic actress who became a favorite of such writer-directors as Woody Allen, Paul Mazursky and Tom Eyen, died of intestinal complications on May 30 in New York. She was 79 ...
Helen Hanft, an actress whose mastery of camp humor, surreal scenarios and roles too risqué for mainstream comfort made her the acknowledged queen of the Off Off Broadway stage during a golden...
Helen Hanft was born in The Bronx in New York City in 1934. She began her career on the stage in the late 1950's in theatre productions after studying drama at The Performing Arts High School. She transferred to Off-Off-Broadway productions, starring in a series of plays written by Tom Eyen.
Helen Hanft, a brassy performer who established herself as a regular presence on the small stages of the Off-Off-Broadway movement of the 1960s and '70s, died from intestinal complications May 30 at Roosevelt Hospital. She was known for her roles in Tom Eyen's Why Hanna's Skirt Won't Stay Down, David Rabe's In the Boom Boom Room, and David Rabe's quasi-sequel to Women Behind Bars. She also appeared in several films and TV shows.