Helen Jerome Eddy
Biography
Helen Jerome Eddy was a motion picture actress born in New York City on February 24, 1897. She was raised in Los Angeles, California, where she began acting in productions at the Pasadena Playhouse during her youth. Her interest in the film industry was sparked by the presence of a backlot operated by the Siegmund Lubin studios in her neighborhood. Throughout her career, she was recognized as a character actress, notably portraying genteel heroines in films such as Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, released in 1917. Her first movie appearance was in The Discontented Man. Eddy died of heart failure on January 27, 1990, in Alhambra, California, at the age of 92. She is credited with 106 acting roles.
Career overview
Helen Jerome Eddy was a motion picture actress born on February 25, 1897, in New York City, New York. Although some records indicate her birth date as February 24, 1897, she was raised in Los Angeles, California, where she began her early acting experience in productions at the Pasadena Playhouse. Her interest in the film industry developed through the studios of Siegmund Lubin, which were based in Philadelphia but operated a backlot in her Los Angeles neighborhood. Over the course of her career, Eddy was credited with 106 acting roles.
Eddy was recognized as a character actress known for portraying genteel heroines. Her filmography includes a role in the 1917 production of Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, and her first movie appearance was in The Discontented Man. She remained active in the industry throughout her life. Helen Jerome Eddy died of heart failure on January 27, 1990, in Alhambra, California, at the age of 92.
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106 titles- The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947) as Lingerie Saleswoman (uncredited)
- Seven Keys to Baldpate (1946)
- Strike Up the Band (1940) as Mrs. Brewster
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) as Paine's Secretary (uncredited)
- Good Girls Go to Paris (1939) as Tearoom Hostess (uncredited)
- Blondie Brings Up Baby (1939) as Miss Ferguson
- Burn 'Em Up O'Connor (1939) as Susan, Laboratory Analyst (uncredited)
- Tarnished Angel (1938) as Mrs. Thompson
- The Strange Case of Dr. Meade (1938) as Mrs. Lacey
- City Streets (1938) as Miss North
- Crime Ring (1938) as Mrs. Myles
- The Soldier and the Lady (1937) as Shepherd's Wife (Uncredited)
- The Women Men Marry (1937) as Sister Martin
- Jim Hanvey, Detective (1937) as Mrs. Tom Ellis
- Show Boat (1936)
- Winterset (1936) as Maria Romagna
- Stowaway (1936) as Mrs. Kruikshank
- Klondike Annie (1936) as Sister Annie Alden
- The Country Doctor (1936) as Mrs. Ogden
- Bride of Frankenstein (1935) as Gypsy's Wife (uncredited)
- The Girl from 10th Avenue (1935) as Miss Mansfield
- The Keeper of the Bees (1935) as Priscilla / Shorty
- A Shot in the Dark (1935) as Miss Lottie Case
- Rendezvous at Midnight (1935) as Emmy
- Carnival (1935) as Dr. Hodges
- Helldorado (1935) as Miss Fife
- Riptide (1934) as Celeste
- A Girl of the Limberlost (1934) as Margaret Sinton
- Unknown Blonde (1934) as Miss Adams
- Dr. Monica (1934) as Miss Gelsey (uncredited)
- The Bitter Tea of General Yen (1933) as Miss Reed
- Broadway Thru a Keyhole (1933) as Esther
- Night Flight (1933) as Worried Mother
- Torch Singer (1933) as Miss Spaulding
- Man's Castle (1933) as Mother (uncredited)
- Frisco Jenny (1933) as Amah
- The Masquerader (1933) as Robbins
- Strictly Personal (1933) as Mrs. Lovett (uncredited)
- Make Me a Star (1932) as Tessie Kearns
- The Night of June 13 (1932) as Martha Blake
- Madame Butterfly (1932) as Cho-cho San's Mother
- A Parisian Romance (1932) as Yvonne
- The Impatient Maiden (1932) as Mrs. Gilman
- No Greater Love (1932) as Superintendent
- Mata Hari (1931) as Sister Genevieve
- Girls Demand Excitement (1931) as Gazella Perkins
- Manhattan Parade (1931) as Delman's Secretary
- Sooky (1931) as Mrs Wayne
- Skippy (1931) as Mrs. Wayne
- The Great Meadow (1931) as Sally Tolliver
- Reaching for the Moon (1930) as Larry's Secretary
- War Nurse (1930) as Marion ("Kansas")
- Niagara Falls (1930) as Wife / Edna Smith
- Blue Skies (1929) as Second Assistant Matron (episode 2)
- Midstream (1929) as Mary Mason
- Railroadin' (1929)
- Small Talk (1929) as Wheezer's new mother
- The Divine Lady (1928) as Lady Nelson
- 13 Washington Square (1928) as Olivetta
- Chicago After Midnight (1928) as Mrs. Boyd
- Quality Street (1927) as Susan Throssel
- Camille (1927) as Camille's maid
- Padlocked (1926) as Belle Galloway
- The Dark Angel (1925) as Miss Bottles
- To the Ladies (1924) as Elsie Beebe
- The Fire Patrol (1924) as Emma Thatcher
- An Old Sweetheart of Mine (1923) as Mary Ellen Anderson
- The Country Kid (1923) as Hazel Warren
- The Flirt (1922) as Laura Madison
- When Love Comes (1922) as Jane Coleridge
- One Man in a Million (1921) as Flora Valenzi
- The Ten Dollar Raise (1921) as Emily
- The First Born (1921) as Loey Tsing
- The March Hare (1921) as Susie
- Pollyanna (1920) as Nancy Thing
- The County Fair (1920) as Sally Greenway
- A City Sparrow (1920) as Hester Neil
- Miss Hobbs (1920) as Beulah Hackett
- The Forbidden Thing (1920) as Joan
- A Light Woman (1920) as Doris Kane
- A Very Good Young Man (1919) as Osprey Bacchus
- The Turn in the Road (1919) as Jane Barker
- The Tong Man (1919) as Sen Chee
- The Boomerang (1919) as Nora Yorke
- The Man Beneath (1919) as Kate Erskine
- The Blinding Trail (1919) as Adele Grey
- Old Wives for New (1918) as Norma Murdock
- Jules of the Strong Heart (1918) as Joy Farnsworth
- Breakers Ahead (1918) as Agnes Bowman
- Winner Takes All (1918) as Frances Landcrafe
- One More American (1918) as Lucia
- Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm (1917) as Hannah Randall
- His Sweetheart (1917) as Trina Capino
- The Cook of Canyon Camp (1917) as Marie
- Lost in Transit (1917) as Nita Lapi
- The Fair Barbarian (1917) as Maid
- The Marcellini Millions (1917) as Antoinetta Bartelli
- Pasquale (1916) as Margarita
- The Tongues of Men (1916) as Winifred Leeds
- The Code of Marcia Gray (1916) as Crane's Daughter
- Her Father's Son (1916) as Betty Fletcher
- Madame la Presidente (1916) as Denise Galipaux (as Helen Eddy)
- Redeeming Love (1916) as Katie
- The Gentleman from Indiana (1915)
- As the Twig Is Bent (1915) as Grace Thomas (as Helen Eddy)
- The Red Virgin (1915) as Rose - the Mother
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Helen Jerome Eddy best known for?
Helen Jerome Eddy is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Strike Up the Band (1940), Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939), Bride of Frankenstein (1935), Madame Butterfly (1932).
When and where was Helen Jerome Eddy born?
Helen Jerome Eddy was born on February 24, 1897 in New York City, New York, USA. They passed away on January 27, 1990.
How many credits does Helen Jerome Eddy have?
Helen Jerome Eddy has accumulated over 106 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1920 to 1947.
What is Helen Jerome Eddy's background in cinema and television?
Helen Jerome Eddy was a motion picture actress born in New York City on February 24, 1897. She was raised in Los Angeles, California, where she began acting in productions at the Pasadena Playhouse during her youth. Her interest in the film industry was sparked by the presence of a backlot operated by the Siegmund Lubi...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939) as Paine's Secretary (uncredited) — aged about 42
- Bride of Frankenstein (1935) as Gypsy's Wife (uncredited) — aged about 38
- Strike Up the Band (1940) as Mrs. Brewster — aged about 43
- Madame Butterfly (1932) as Cho-cho San's Mother — aged about 35
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