Helen Vinson
Biography
Helen Vinson was an American film actress born on September 17, 1907, in Beaumont, Texas. During her screen career, she appeared in 40 films between 1932 and 1945. She was often cast in roles playing the other woman or pre-Code loose women with active romantic lives. Her first film role was in Jewel Robbery in 1932, which starred William Powell and Kay Francis. She also appeared as Doris Delafield in The Kennel Murder Case, starring Powell as Philo Vance, and played the wife of Gary Cooper's character and rival to Anna Sten's character in the 1935 film The Wedding Night, set in the Connecticut tobacco fields. Helen Vinson died on October 7, 1999, at the age of 92.
Career overview
Helen Vinson was an American film actress born in Beaumont, Texas on September 17, 1907. During her active screen career between 1932 and 1945, she appeared in 40 films. Her screen career frequently cast her in roles where she portrayed the other woman or pre Code loose women with active romantic lives.
Her first film role was in the 1932 film Jewel Robbery, which starred William Powell and Kay Francis. She subsequently appeared as Doris Delafield in The Kennel Murder Case, starring William Powell as Philo Vance. One of her memorable roles took place in the 1935 film The Wedding Night, set in the Connecticut tobacco fields, where she played the wife of the character portrayed by Gary Cooper and served as the rival to the character played by Anna Sten.
Vinson passed away on October 7, 1999 at the age of 92. Throughout her career in the film industry, she established a notable presence in American cinema with her various acting credits.
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40 titles- The Thin Man Goes Home (1944) as Helena Draque
- The Lady and the Monster (1944) as Chloe Donovan
- Chip Off the Old Block (1944) as Glory Marlow Jr.
- Are These Our Parents? (1944) as Myra Salisbury
- Nothing but the Truth (1941) as Linda Graham
- Torrid Zone (1940) as Mrs. Gloria Anderson
- Married and in Love (1940) as Doris Wilding
- Bowery Boy (1940) as Peggy Winters
- Curtain Call (1940) as Charlotte Morley
- Beyond Tomorrow (1940) as Arlene Terry
- Enemy Agent (1940) as Irene Hunter
- In Name Only (1939) as Suzanne
- Walter Wanger's Vogues of 1938 (1937) as Mary Curson
- Live, Love and Learn (1937) as Lily Chalmers
- Love in Exile (1936) as Countess Xandra St. Aurion
- Reunion (1936) as Gloria Sheridan
- The Wedding Night (1935) as Dora Barrett
- King of the Damned (1935) as Anna Fernandez
- Private Worlds (1935) as Claire Monet
- Age of Indiscretion (1935) as Eve Lenhart
- The Tunnel (1935) as Varlia Lloyd
- A Notorious Gentleman (1935) as Nina Thorne
- Broadway Bill (1934) as Margaret
- The Life of Vergie Winters (1934) as Laura Shadwell
- Let's Try Again (1934) as Ann
- The Captain Hates the Sea (1934) as Janet Grayson
- Gift of Gab (1934) as Nurse
- As Husbands Go (1934) as Lucille Lingard
- The Kennel Murder Case (1933) as Doris Delafield
- The Power and the Glory (1933) as Eve Borden
- The Little Giant (1933) as Polly Cass
- Midnight Club (1933) as Iris Whitney
- Grand Slam (1933) as Lola Starr
- Second Hand Wife (1933) as Betty Cavendish
- I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang (1932) as Helen
- Jewel Robbery (1932) as Marianne Horn
- They Call It Sin (1932) as Enid Hollister
- Lawyer Man (1932) as Barbara "Babs" Bentley
- Two Against the World (1932) as Corinne Walton
- The Crash (1932) as Esther Parrish
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Helen Vinson is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Luna Nera (2020), Beyond Tomorrow (1940), Welcome to Plathville (2019).
When and where was Helen Vinson born?
Helen Vinson was born on September 17, 1907 in Beaumont, Texas, USA. They passed away on October 7, 1999.
How many credits does Helen Vinson have?
Helen Vinson has accumulated over 40 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1932 to 1944.
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Helen Vinson was an American film actress born on September 17, 1907, in Beaumont, Texas. During her screen career, she appeared in 40 films between 1932 and 1945. She was often cast in roles playing the other woman or pre-Code loose women with active romantic lives. Her first film role was in Jewel Robbery in 1932, wh...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Beyond Tomorrow (1940) as Arlene Terry — aged about 32
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