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Helen Gahagan ( November 25 , 1900 - June 28 , 1980 ) was a United States Actress and (under the name '''Helen Gahagan Douglas''') a Politician of Scottish and Irish descent. Gahagan was born in Boonton, New Jersey and raised Roman Catholic. She became a well known star on Broadway in the 1920s. In 1931, she married actor Melvyn Douglas . Gahagan starred in only one Hollywood Movie , '' She '' in 1935 playing "The Ice Goddess" (perhaps best known for giving rise to the phrase "She who must be obeyed"). In the 1940s, she entered politics, and was elected to the United States House Of Representatives from California for three terms. During this time she allegedly had an affair with Senator Lyndon Johnson . In 1950, she ran for the ." She died at 79 from cancer. Actress Illeana Douglas is her granddaughter. |
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