Helena Carter

Biography

Helena Carter was an American film actress of the 1940s and 1950s, best known as Dr. Patricia Blake in Invaders from Mars (1953). Born in New York City, she graduated from Hunter College and did graduate work at Columbia University before working as a fashion model and cover girl. Producer Leonard Goldstein noticed her during a visit to Universal Studios, and the studio put her under a seven-year contract in 1946. She made her screen debut in 1947 with a minor part in Time Out of Mind and went on to appear in 13 films through 1953. Her film work included Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye (1950), Bugles in the Afternoon (1952) with Ray Milland, and the science fiction thriller Invaders from Mars (1953), in which she played Dr. Patricia Blake, a role that was not simply the male lead's love interest.

76years old at death

Born August 24, 1923New York City
Died January 11, 2000Culver City
Star sign: VirgoThe sign runs August 23 to September 22
Also credited as Helen Rickerts

Movie Career

Films: 3
Career span: 3 years1950 to 1953

Every film, newest first

1953Invaders from MarsIMDb rating 6.3
1952Bugles in the AfternoonIMDb rating 6.0
1950Kiss Tomorrow GoodbyeIMDb rating 7.1

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Big break
While at Universal Studios visiting friends, Carter was noticed by producer Leonard Goldstein. In 1946 the studio gave her a seven-year contract.
A change of course
Carter worked as a fashion model and became a cover girl. At Conover she began by modeling sports clothes, and there she became friends with Betsy Drake.

Helena Carter movies on Netflix

Invaders from Mars1953IMDb rating 6.3as Dr. Pat Blake
Bugles in the Afternoon1952IMDb rating 6.0as Josephine Russell
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye1950IMDb rating 7.1as Margaret Dobson

Worked with

Helena Carter shares two films with Barton MacLane, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Barton MacLane

Ward Bond

Morris Ankrum

James Cagney

Ray Milland

John LitelWilliam Cameron MenziesDirector, 1 film

Gordon DouglasDirector, 1 film Roy RowlandDirector, 1 film

Films together

Barton MacLane2 films together, 1950 to 1952
Barton MacLane's page
- Bugles in the Afternoon1952IMDb rating 6.0Carter as Josephine RussellMacLane as Capt. Myles Moylan
- Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye1950IMDb rating 7.1Carter as Margaret DobsonMacLane as Lieutenant John Reece
Ward Bond1 film together, 1950
Ward Bond's page
- Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye1950IMDb rating 7.1Carter as Margaret DobsonBond as Inspector Charles Weber
Morris Ankrum1 film together, 1953
Morris Ankrum's page
- Invaders from Mars1953IMDb rating 6.3Carter as Dr. Pat BlakeAnkrum as Col. Fielding
James Cagney1 film together, 1950
James Cagney's page
- Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye1950IMDb rating 7.1Carter as Margaret DobsonCagney as Ralph Cotter
Ray Milland1 film together, 1952
Ray Milland's page
- Bugles in the Afternoon1952IMDb rating 6.0Carter as Josephine RussellMilland as Kern Shafter
John Litel1 film together, 1950
John Litel's page
- Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye1950IMDb rating 7.1Carter as Margaret DobsonLitel as Police Chief Sam Tolgate
William Cameron MenziesDirector, 1 film, 1953
All films by William Cameron Menzies
- Invaders from Mars1953IMDb rating 6.3Carter as Dr. Pat Blake
Gordon DouglasDirector, 1 film, 1950
All films by Gordon Douglas
- Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye1950IMDb rating 7.1Carter as Margaret Dobson
Roy RowlandDirector, 1 film, 1952
All films by Roy Rowland
- Bugles in the Afternoon1952IMDb rating 6.0Carter as Josephine Russell

Online

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