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Helen Vinson is a Actor American born on 17 september 1907 at Beaumont (USA)

Helen Vinson

Helen Vinson
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Birth name Helen Rulfs
Nationality USA
Birth 17 september 1907 at Beaumont (USA)
Death 7 october 1999 (at 92 years) at Chapel Hill (USA)

Helen Vinson (September 17, 1907 – October 7, 1999) was an American film actress, who appeared in 40 films between 1932 and 1945.

Best films

I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang
(1932)
(Actress)

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Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Helen Vinson (35 films)

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Actress

The Thin Man Goes Home
The Thin Man Goes Home (1946)
, 1h40
Directed by Richard Thorpe
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Comedy, Comedy thriller
Actors William Powell, Myrna Loy, Lucile Watson, Gloria DeHaven, Anne Revere, Harry Davenport
Roles Helena Draque
Rating72% 3.6469353.6469353.6469353.6469353.646935
Nick and Nora visit Nick's parents (Lucile Watson and Harry Davenport) in Nick's hometown, Sycamore Springs, in New England. The residents are convinced that Nick is in town on an investigation, despite Nick's repeated denials. However, when aircraft factory employee Peter Berton (Ralph Brooks) seeks out Nick and is shot dead before he can reveal anything, Nick is on the case.
The Lady and the Monster
The Lady and the Monster (1944)
, 1h26
Directed by George Sherman
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Horror
Actors Vera Ralston, Richard Arlen, Erich von Stroheim, Helen Vinson, Sidney Blackmer, Mary Nash
Roles Chloe Donovan
Rating56% 2.811652.811652.811652.811652.81165
The film is about the attempts to keep alive the brain of a multimillionaire after his death, only to create a telepathic monster. The man then takes over the medical assistant's mind, and the "lady" of the title has to fight it.
Are These Our Parents?
Are These Our Parents? (1944)
, 1h13
Directed by William Nigh
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Helen Vinson, Lyle Talbot, Ivan Lebedeff, Noel Neill, Emma Dunn, Addison Richards
Roles Myra Salisbury

A mother's preference for partying, boozing, and running around with an assortment of sleazy characters results in her neglecting her nubile teenage daughter, who subsequently finds herself mixed up with teenage boys, nightclub owners, and murder.
Nothing But the Truth
Nothing But the Truth (1941)
, 1h30
Directed by Elliott Nugent, Hal Walker
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Bob Hope, Paulette Goddard, Edward Arnold, Leif Erickson, Helen Vinson, Willie Best
Roles Linda Graham
Rating70% 3.542443.542443.542443.542443.54244
Steve Bennett (Bob Hope) is a stockbroker in Miami who has just accepted a position working for a man named T.R. Ralston (Edward Arnold). He is persuaded by Ralston's beautiful niece Gwen Saunders (Paulette Goddard), to invest a sum of $10,000 that she needs doubled in 24 hours. Ralston has promised Gwen that if she raises $20,000 he will double it, but has been working behind her back to prevent her from raising the initial funds.
Torrid Zone
Torrid Zone (1940)
, 1h28
Directed by William Keighley
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Action, Adventure, Romance
Actors James Cagney, Ann Sheridan, Pat O'Brien, Andy Devine, Helen Vinson, Jerome Cowan
Roles Mrs. Gloria Anderson
Rating66% 3.346493.346493.346493.346493.34649
Steve Case (Pat O'Brien) has to deal with trouble at his tropical fruit company's Central American banana plantation. A revolutionary, Rosario La Mata (George Tobias), is stirring up unrest among the workers, and the only man who can handle the situation, foreman Nick Butler (James Cagney), has just quit. Steve manages to persuade Nick to stick around (for a big bonus). Adding to the complications is Lee Donley (Ann Sheridan), a woman whom Steve has ordered out of the region for causing a different kind of trouble among the men.
Beyond Tomorrow
Beyond Tomorrow (1940)
, 1h24
Directed by Lee Garmes, A. Edward Sutherland
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction, Fantastic, Fantasy, Romance
Themes Christmas films, Ghost films
Actors Harry Carey, C. Aubrey Smith, Charles Winninger, Maria Ouspenskaïa, Rod La Rocque, Helen Vinson
Roles Arlene Terry
Rating64% 3.246873.246873.246873.246873.24687
Engineers George Melton (Harry Carey) and Allan Chadwick (C. Aubrey Smith) work furiously to complete a design on time, even though it is Christmas Eve. Michael O'Brien (Charles Winninger), the third partner in the firm, arrives with presents for all and kindly lets their employees leave. The three old men then go home to the mansion they share with Madame Tanya (Maria Ouspenskaya), an elderly countess dispossessed by the Russian Revolution, for a dinner with prestigious guests.
Curtain Call
Curtain Call (1940)
, 1h3
Origin USA
Genres Comedy, Romantic comedy
Actors Barbara Read, Michael Caine, Alan Mowbray, James Spader, Donald MacBride, Maggie Smith
Roles Charlotte Morley
Rating58% 2.9090852.9090852.9090852.9090852.909085
Two theatrical producers plan to get even with a demanding actress by tricking her into starring in the worst play they can find. The producer and director conspire of giving the actress a dreadful role to play from the script of "The End of Everything". The plot to mislead the actress, however, backfires when she loves the role and gives a stellar performance, which turns the play into a hit.
Married and in Love
Married and in Love (1940)
, 59minutes
Directed by John Farrow
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Alan Marshal, Patric Knowles, Barbara Read, Helen Vinson, Frank Faylen, Carol Hughes
Roles Doris Wilding
Rating58% 2.91112.91112.91112.91112.9111
In Name Only
In Name Only (1939)
, 1h34
Directed by John Cromwell
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Cary Grant, Carole Lombard, Kay Francis, Helen Vinson, Charles Coburn, Katharine Alexander
Roles Suzanne
Rating69% 3.4976353.4976353.4976353.4976353.497635
Alec Walker (Cary Grant) puts up with a loveless marriage to Maida (Kay Francis) until he meets widow Julie Eden (Carole Lombard). They fall in love and he asks his wife for a divorce. She refuses; as she goes on to tell him, she married him solely for his social position and wealth and won't give them up. She is such a skillful liar that she has Alec's parents (Charles Coburn, Nella Walker) convinced that Julie is out to destroy the marriage.
Reunion
Reunion (1936)
, 1h19
Directed by Norman Taurog
Origin USA
Genres Comedy
Themes Children's films
Actors Jean Hersholt, Rochelle Hudson, Slim Summerville, Robert Kent, Dorothy Peterson, Alan Dinehart, Sr.
Roles Gloria Sheridan
Rating53% 2.6738752.6738752.6738752.6738752.673875
Newspapers around the world proclaim the birth of the 3,000th baby in Moosetown, Canada, who was delivered by Dr. John Luke, known for delivering the famous Wyatt quintuplets. To honor the doctor on his retirement and to publicize their town, the Moosetown Chamber of Commerce decides to hold a reunion of all the babies delivered by the doctor. Some of those babies have since become famous. The first baby he delivered, Phillip Crandall, is now a governor. One other is the motion picture star, Janet Fair.
Private Worlds
Private Worlds (1935)
, 1h24
Directed by Gregory La Cava
Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Medical-themed films, Films about psychiatry
Actors Claudette Colbert, Charles Boyer, Joel McCrea, Joan Bennett, Helen Vinson, Samuel S. Hinds
Roles Claire Monet
Rating63% 3.1924453.1924453.1924453.1924453.192445
The film tells the story of problems in the lives of doctors and patients. A female doctor (Colbert) probes the twisted minds of her patients in a mental institution. The very caring psychiatrist and her colleague face discrimination by a conservative new supervisor.