Helen Rulfs
| Sign | Virgo |
| Born | Sep 17, 1907 Beaumont, TX |
| Died | Oct 7, 1999 Chapel Hill, NC |
| Age | Died at 92 |
| Final Resting PlaceOak Grove Cemetery | |
Helen Vinson | |
| Job | Actress |
| Years active | 1932-1945 |
| Known for | The 'other woman'; often unsympathetic, self-involved and backstabbing |
| Top Roles | Helena Draque, Doris Delafield, Arlene Terry, Eve Borden, Esther Parrish |
| Top Genres | Drama, Comedy, Romance, Crime, Film Adaptation, Musical |
| Top Topics | Christmas, Book-Based, Sequels |
| Top Collaborators | Irving Bacon, William Dieterle (Director), Dennis O'Keefe, Hal B. Wallis (Producer) |
| Shares birthday with | Dolores Costello, Anne Bancroft, Roddy McDowall see more.. |
Helen Vinson Overview:
Character actress, Helen Vinson, was born Helen Rulfs on Sep 17, 1907 in Beaumont, TX. Vinson died at the age of 92 on Oct 7, 1999 in Chapel Hill, NC and was laid to rest in Oak Grove Cemetery in Nacogdoches, TX.
MINI BIO:
In Hollywood from 1932, Helen Vinson quickly became the "other woman" (1940, "Torrid Zone"), par excellence, although she fought against the typecasting, and in the mid-1930s went to Britain in search of a wider range of leading roles. She left films in the post-war years to concentrate on a stage career. Briefly (second of three husbands) married to British tennis star Fred Perry in 1935.
(Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Illustrated Dictionary of Film Character Actors).HONORS and AWARDS:
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She was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Motion Pictures.
BlogHub Articles:
The Film Festival: "Two Against the World" and "Grand Slam"
By David on Sep 5, 2014 From The Man on the Flying Trapeze"How veddy good of you to cahm!" Of all the actors and actresses who appeared in 1930s movies, (1907-99) was certainly one of them. Born Helen Rulfs in Beaumont, Texas, Vinson was the daughter of an oil company executive and grew up on a country estate. She attended the University of ... Read full article
The Film Festival: "Two Against the World" and "Grand Slam"
By David on Sep 5, 2014 From The Man on the Flying Trapeze"How veddy good of you to cahm!" Of all the actors and actresses who appeared in 1930s movies, (1907-99) was certainly one of them. Born Helen Rulfs in Beaumont, Texas, Vinson was the daughter of an oil company executive and grew up on a country estate. She attended the University of ... Read full article
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Helen Vinson Quotes:
James Allen: Do you mind if we stay here awhile, or must you go home?
Helen: There are no musts in my life. I'm free, white and twenty-one.
[while posing Doris with her champion dog and his numerous awards, the photographer hikes the lady's skirt to show her shapely legs]
Photographer at Dog Show: There! That's great!
[Doris rearranges her skirt to cover her legs]
Doris Delafield: Sorry, boys, but these are not trophies.
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