Helen Burgess
American actress (1916–1937) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the American actress. For the Canadian scientist, see Helen Burgess (scientist).
Helen Margarite Burgess (April 26, 1916 – April 7, 1937) was an American film and stage actress. Discovered by Cecil B. DeMille, she began her acting career in 1936 at age nineteen, playing Louisa Cody in DeMille's Western biopic The Plainsman. She would appear in four films as a contract player for Paramount Pictures before dying at age twenty from pneumonia.[1]
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Born | Helen Margarite Burgess (1916-04-26)April 26, 1916 Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
Died | April 7, 1937(1937-04-07) (aged 20) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1936–1937 |
Spouse |
Herbert Rutherford (m. 1937) |
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