Fay Helm
| Fay Helm | |
|---|---|
| Born |
April 9, 1909 Bakersfield, California, U.S. |
| Died |
September 27, 2003 (aged 94) Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1936-1946 |
| Spouse(s) |
Norman Main (?-1940) Jack Hardy (1941-?) Albert O. Farmer (1947-1980; his death); 1 child |
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.
Helm "came [to Hollywood] in 1936 at the age of 22."[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 Theater.[4] She also acted in the Bakersfield Community Theatre.[5]
Personal life
Helm married attorney Jack Hardy February 15, 1941.[3] Before that, she was married to assistant district attorney Norman Main.[6] She and Main divorced in 1940.[7]
Film credits
- Blondie (1938)
- I Am the Law (1938)
- Peck's Bad Boy with the Circus (1938)
- Dark Victory (1939)
- Blondie Brings Up Baby (1939)
- Our Leading Citizen (1939)
- Blondie on a Budget (1940)
- Blondie Has Servant Trouble (1940)
- Women Without Names (1940)
- Parole Fixer (1940)
- Dr. Kildare's Strange Case (1940)
- Untamed (1940)
- The Wolf Man (1941)
- Two in a Taxi (1941)
- Million Dollar Baby (1941)
- Give Out, Sisters (1942)
- Night Monster (1942)
- Calling Dr. Death (1943)
- Captive Wild Woman (1943)
- Moonlight in Vermont (1943)
- Lady in the Dark (1944)
- Phantom Lady (1944)
- Mademoiselle Fifi (1944)
- Dangerous Intruder (1945)
- The Falcon in San Francisco (1945)
- That Brennan Girl (1946)
- Sister Kenny (1946)
References
- ↑ Harrison, Paul (March 22, 1942). "Hollywood Notes". Panama City News-Herald. p. 6. Retrieved October 27, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Fay Helm's Letter Praises Work of Little Theater". The Bakersfield Californian. October 26, 1940. p. 6. Retrieved October 27, 2015 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 "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.
- ↑ "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.
External links
- Fay Helm at the Internet Movie Database
- Biographical page with photographs, filmdope.com; accessed March 24, 2015.
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