| Birth date | April 9, 1909 |
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| Birth place | Bakersfield, California, U.S. |
| Death date | September 27, 2003 (aged 94) |
| Death place | Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Oregon |
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| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1936-1946 |
Fay Helm (April 9, 1909 – September 27, 2003) was an American film actress. Born in Bakersfield, California, she appeared in about 65 films between 1936 and 1946. She is perhaps better known for films like A Child is Born (1939), The Wolf Man (1941 film) (1941), Phantom Lady (1944), Lady in the Dark (1944) and Sister Kenny (1946).[1]
Early years
Helm was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L.G. Helm of Bakersfield, California.[2] Her father was "a widely known oil operator" in Bakersfield.[3] She participated in drama as a student at the University of Oregon and acted in productions at The Portland Civic Theatre.[4] She also acted in the Bakersfield Community Theatre.[5] Helm came to Hollywood in 1936 at the age of 22.[6]
Personal life and death
Helm married attorney Jack Hardy February 15, 1941.[3] Before that, she was married to assistant district attorney Norman Main.[7] She and Main divorced in 1940.[8] She died on September 27, 2003, and was buried on October 15, 2003, in The Holy Cross Cemetery Culver City Los Angeles County, California, Section Y, Tier 12, Grave 54.[9]
Film credits
- Fury (1936) - Townswoman (uncredited)
- San Francisco (1936) - Earthquake Survivor (uncredited)
- Under Cover of Night (1937) - Maggie - Janet's Maid (uncredited)
- Song of the City (1937) - Marge
- A Girl with Ideas (1937) - Genevieve (uncredited)
- Merry-Go-Round of 1938 (1937) - Dainty Doris
- Midnight Intruder (1938) - Marion Loring (uncredited)
- Racket Busters (1938) - Mrs. Smith
- I Am the Law (1938) - Mrs. Butler
- Blondie (1938) - Mrs. Fuddle (uncredited)
- Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus (1938) - Mrs. De Cava
- Sergeant Madden (1939) - Nurse (uncredited)
- Dark Victory (1939) - Miss Dodd
- They All Come Out (1939) - Mamie Jacklin (uncredited)
- Our Leading Citizen (1939) - Tonia
- Hollywood Cavalcade (1939) - Nurse (uncredited)
- Blondie Brings Up Baby (1939) - Mrs. Fuddle
- A Child Is Born (1939) - The Woman
- The Light That Failed (1939) - Red-Haired Girl (uncredited)
- Abe Lincoln in Illinois (1940) - Mrs. Seth Gale (uncredited)
- Parole Fixer (1940) - Rita Mattison
- Blondie on a Budget (1940) - Mrs. Fuddle
- Little Orvie (1940) - Mrs. Balliser
- Women Without Names (1940) - Millie
- Dr. Kildare's Strange Case (1940) - Mrs. Henry Adams
- Untamed (1940) - Miss Olcott
- Blondie Has Servant Trouble (1940) - Mrs. Fuddle
- Dancing on a Dime (1940) - Miss Greenfield
- Life with Henry (1940) - Office Secretary (uncredited)
- Kitty Foyle (1940) - Prim Girl (uncredited)
- Ride, Kelly, Ride (1941) - Nurse (uncredited)
- The Wagons Roll at Night (1941) - Wife (uncredited)
- Million Dollar Baby (1941) - Mrs. Grayson
- The Hard-Boiled Canary (1941) - Miss Wilson
- Blossoms in the Dust (1941) - Leta Eldredge (adopting Tony) (uncredited)
- Two in a Taxi (1941) - Ethel
- The Wolf Man (1941) - Jenny
- Wings for the Eagle (1942) - Miss Baxter
- Give Out, Sisters (1942) - Susan Waverly
- Halfway to Shanghai (1942) - Marion Mills
- Night Monster (1942) - Margaret Ingston
- Life Begins at Eight-Thirty (1942) - Ruthie (uncredited)
- The Crystal Ball (1943) - Brad Cavanaugh's Secretary (uncredited)
- Young and Willing (1943) - Miss Harris (uncredited)
- Captive Wild Woman (1943) - Nurse Strand
- Hers to Hold (1943) - Hannah Gordon
- Honeymoon Lodge (1943) - Mrs. Mary Thomas (uncredited)
- Calling Dr. Death (1943) - Mrs. Duval
- Moonlight in Vermont (1943) - Lucy Meadows
- Phantom Lady (1944) - Ann Terry
- Ladies Courageous (1944) - WAVE (uncredited)
- Lady in the Dark (1944) - Miss Bowers
- Mademoiselle Fifi (1944) - The Manufacturer's Wife
- One Body Too Many (1944) - Estelle Hopkins
- A Song to Remember (1945) - Madame Chopin (uncredited)
- Son of Lassie (1945) - Joanna
- The Falcon in San Francisco (1945) - Doreen Temple
- Dangerous Intruder (1945) - Millicent
- Sister Kenny (1946) - Mrs. McIntyre
- The Locket (1946)[10] - Mrs. Bonner
- That Brennan Girl (1946) - Helen, Ziggy's Neighbor (final film role)
References
- ^ Liebman, Roy (2010 [2003]). Vitaphone Films: A Catalogue of the Features and Shorts. Jefferson, NC: McFarland. p. 363. ISBN 978-1-4766-0936-2.
- ^ "Fay Helm's Letter Praises Work of Little Theater". The Bakersfield Californian. October 26, 1940. p. 6. Retrieved October 27, 2015. – via Newspapers.com
- ^ "Fay Helm Is Married". The Bakersfield Californian. February 15, 1941. p. 9. Retrieved October 27, 2015. – via Newspapers.com
- ^ ""Quality Street" Leading Lady Has Difficult Role". The Bakersfield Californian. May 25, 1932. p. 5. Retrieved October 27, 2015. – via Newspapers.com
- ^ "Preparations Maturing for Dinner; Fay Helm Invited". The Bakersfield Californian. May 20, 1950. p. 11. Retrieved October 27, 2015. – via Newspapers.com
- ^ Harrison, Paul (March 22, 1942). "Hollywood Notes". Panama City News-Herald. p. 6. Retrieved October 27, 2015. – via Newspapers.com
- ^ "Fay Helm, Bakersfield Film Actress, to Wed Attorney". The Bakersfield Californian. February 1, 1941. p. 7. Retrieved October 27, 2015. – via Newspapers.com
- ^ "U.S. Stamps 100 Years Old; Collector Loss Wife". Journal Gazette. January 26, 1940. p. 1. Retrieved October 27, 2015. – via Newspapers.com
- ^ Wilson, Scott (19 August 2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed.. McFarland. ISBN 9781476625997. – via Google Books.
- ^ Turner Classic Movies
External links
- Fay Helm at IMDb
- Biographical page with photographs Archived March 4, 2016 at the Wayback Machine, filmdope.com; accessed March 24, 2015.
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