Helen Leslie

For the Scottish aristocrat and supporter of Mary, Queen of Scots, see Helen Leslie, Lady Newbattle.

Helen Leslie
Helen Leslie in 1916
Born
Helen Gracia Riesing

May 20, 1897
Indianapolis, Indiana, US
Other names
  • Helen Riesing
  • Gracia Jaccard
  • Helen Gracia Jaccard
OccupationActress
Spouse
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(m. 1915; div. 1924)​

Helen Leslie (born Helen Riesing and sometimes known as Gracia Jaccard) was an American actress active in Hollywood during the silent era. She was briefly married to writer/director Jacques Jaccard.[1]

Biography

Helen was born on May 20, 1897, in Indianapolis, Indiana, to William Riesling and Frederika Childs.[2]

She was 18 years old and continuing a career as an actress at Universal when she married writer/director Jacques Jaccard, 28 years old.[3][4][5] After her marriage, she gave up acting and her promising career. The marriage was tumultuous and did not last. After her divorce, [6][7][8] she dropped out of public life.

In 1930, she was running the La Granada Apartments in Los Angeles's Koreatown neighborhood.[6]

Selected filmography

References

  1. ^ Cooper, Mark Garrett (October 1, 2010). Universal Women: Filmmaking and Institutional Change in Early Hollywood. University of Illinois Press. ISBN 978-0-252-09087-5.
  2. ^ Photoplay: The Aristocrat of Motion Picture Magazines. Photoplay Magazine Publishing Company. 1915.
  3. ^ "At the Stage Door". The Los Angeles Sunday Times (Los Angeles, California). October 27, 1914. p. 24. Retrieved March 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "At the Universal". The Los Angeles Sunday Times (Los Angeles, California). October 18, 1914. p. 30. Retrieved March 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "Poor Little Helen". The Los Angeles Sunday Times (Los Angeles, California). July 29, 1915. p. 26. Retrieved March 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ a b "Helen Leslie Wins Divorce". Variety. Variety Inc. December 3, 1924. p. 23. Archived from the original on June 30, 2021. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  7. ^ "Matrimonial Seas Get Choppy in Filmland". Oakland Tribune (Oakland, California). May 17, 1925. p. 91. Retrieved March 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "Blames Crime on Loneliness". The Los Angeles Sunday Times (Los Angeles, California). January 9, 1922. p. 21. Retrieved March 15, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.