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Robert was a performer at the Stratford Festival and the Old Vic theatre in London, playing the title role in Hamlet.
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When Robert was a toddler he liked to dress in his mother's clothes.
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Robert was the Director of the Australian Ballet, from 1974 to 1976.
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In 1942 Robert produced his first ballet named Comus based on the ancient myth of the Greek god of festivities Komus.
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Robert was the principal dancer in the Royal Ballet of London from 1933 to 1950.
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In 1933, Robert joined the Vic-Wells Ballet in London.
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Robert was the brother of Maxwell "Max" Helpmann, an Australian actor.
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He was awarded the Scroll of Honour in Norway in 1950.
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He was awarded with a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1964.
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He was awarded the Order of the Knight of the North Star in Sweden in 1975.
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The Australian Entertaiment Industry Association's annual awards are named The Helpmann Awards in Helpmann's Honor.
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He was the brother of Sheila Helpmann.
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In 1926 he joined the touring dance company of the Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova.
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He was knighted in 1968.
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His longtime life partner Michael Benthall died in 1974.
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The Helpmann Academy, Adelaide's major provider of tertiary performing art education in South Australia was in his honour.
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Robert was gay.