Helen Vinson
Biography
Helen Vinson was an American screen actress. She was born in Beaumont, Texas, and was a student at the University of Texas at Austin before taking up acting with a Houston theater, where March Culmore taught her. She soon won lead roles there and then worked on Broadway in plays such as Los Angeles, Death Takes a Holiday, Berlin and The Fatal Alibi, which led to a Warner Bros. contract. Her first film was Jewel Robbery (1932), with William Powell and Kay Francis. Vinson often played the other woman in pre-Code pictures. She was Doris Delafield in The Kennel Murder Case (1933), the wife of Gary Cooper's character in The Wedding Night (1935), and a treacherous friend in In Name Only (1939). Later credits included Enemy Agent (1940), as a federal agent, and The Thin Man Goes Home (1944). Her film career ended in 1945, and her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was at 1560 Vine Street.
92years old at death
- Born Beaumont
- Died Chapel Hill
- Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
- Helen Rulfs (birth name)Also credited as Helen Hardenbrook
Movie Career
- Films
- 11
- Career span
- 12 years1932 to 1944
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Early training
Vinson trained with March Culmore, director of Houston's Little Theater, who took her as a pupil and soon had her playing lead roles there, a path that carried her to Broadway.
Helen Vinson movies on Netflix
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The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
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Two actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
Irving Bacon's page
William Powell's page
Myrna Loy's page
C. Aubrey Smith's page
Mary Astor's page
Spencer Charters's page
Also two films together4 more actors
- Berton ChurchillThe Little Giant (1933) and I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932)
- Sam FlintThe Lady and the Monster (1944) and Broadway Bill (1934)
- Robert McWadeThe Kennel Murder Case (1933) and I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932)
- Kay FrancisIn Name Only (1939) and Jewel Robbery (1932)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame | Honored | ||
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.