Fay Helm

Fay Helm
Born(1909-04-09)April 9, 1909
Bakersfield, California, U.S.
DiedSeptember 27, 2003(2003-09-27) (aged 94)
Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Oregon
OccupationActress
Years active1936-1946
Spouses
  • Norman Main
    (m. 19??; div. 1940)
    Jack Hardy
    (m. 1941; div. 194?)
Albert O. Farmer
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(m. 1947; died 1957)​
Children1

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

References

  1. ^ Liebman, Roy (2010) [2003]. Vitaphone Films: A Catalogue of the Features and Shorts. Jefferson, NC: McFarland. p. 363. ISBN 978-1-4766-0936-2.
  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. Open access icon
  3. ^ a b "Fay Helm Is Married". The Bakersfield Californian. February 15, 1941. p. 9. Retrieved October 27, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  4. ^ ""Quality Street" Leading Lady Has Difficult Role". The Bakersfield Californian. May 25, 1932. p. 5. Retrieved October 27, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ^ "Preparations Maturing for Dinner; Fay Helm Invited". The Bakersfield Californian. May 20, 1950. p. 11. Retrieved October 27, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  6. ^ Harrison, Paul (March 22, 1942). "Hollywood Notes". Panama City News-Herald. p. 6. Retrieved October 27, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  7. ^ "Fay Helm, Bakersfield Film Actress, to Wed Attorney". The Bakersfield Californian. February 1, 1941. p. 7. Retrieved October 27, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  8. ^ "U.S. Stamps 100 Years Old; Collector Loss Wife". Journal Gazette. January 26, 1940. p. 1. Retrieved October 27, 2015 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  9. ^ Wilson, Scott (August 19, 2016). Resting Places: The Burial Sites of More Than 14,000 Famous Persons, 3d ed. McFarland. ISBN 9781476625997 – via Google Books.
  10. ^ Turner Classic Movies