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, Helen, Claire Monet |
| 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:
Helen: There are no musts in my life. I'm free, white and twenty-one.
Marianne Horne: They are silly to expect a woman to tell the truth about what happened when she was alone with a man!
Marianne Horne: [observing diamond rings being placed onto velvet cushions by Hollander] Oh look! All the little jewels going virtuously to bed for Papa!
Hollander the Jeweler: Their Papa prefers them less virtuous. There's no profit in sleeping at home.
Marianne Horne: A-ha! I must remember that!
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