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Helen Ainsworth(1901-1961)

  • Actress
  • Producer
  • Writer
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Helen Ainsworth
Formerly a stage actress in San Francisco and on Broadway, Ainsworth went to Hollywood in the 1920s as an agent. She helped many actors attain stardom: Guy Madison, Marilyn Monroe, Rhonda Fleming, Carol Channing and Howard Keel, among others. She also put together a deal for Guy Madison to star in the television series "Wild Bill Hickok."
BornOctober 10, 1901
DiedAugust 18, 1961(59)
BornOctober 10, 1901
DiedAugust 18, 1961(59)
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Known for

Brian Keith, Kim Novak, Guy Madison, Kerwin Mathews, and Alvy Moore in 5 Against the House (1955)
5 Against the House
5.9
  • Producer
  • 1955
Carole Lombard and Robert Armstrong in Big News (1929)
Big News
5.4
  • Vera - Society Editor(as Cupid Ainsworth)
  • 1929
Bonnie Baker, Jerry Colonna, and Orrin Tucker in You're the One (1941)
You're the One
5.8
  • Zeno Springs Hotel Guest(as Cupid Ainsworth)
  • 1941
The 27th Day (1957)
The 27th Day
6.2
  • Producer
  • 1957

Credits

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Actress

  • Marlene Dietrich, David James, and Fred MacMurray in The Lady Is Willing (1942)
    The Lady Is Willing
    6.3
    • Interior Decorator (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Bonnie Baker, Jerry Colonna, and Orrin Tucker in You're the One (1941)
    You're the One
    5.8
    • Zeno Springs Hotel Guest (as Cupid Ainsworth)
    • 1941
  • Ray Milland and Loretta Young in The Doctor Takes a Wife (1940)
    The Doctor Takes a Wife
    6.8
    • Amazon in Book Store (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Madeleine Carroll and Fred MacMurray in Cafe Society (1939)
    Cafe Society
    6.2
    • Bobo Brennan (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Gene Autry and Smiley Burnette in Gold Mine in the Sky (1938)
    Gold Mine in the Sky
    6.4
    • Jane Crocker (as Cupid Ainsworth)
    • 1938
  • Jack Benny, Gracie Allen, Bob Burns, George Burns, Benny Goodman, and Martha Raye in The Big Broadcast of 1937 (1936)
    The Big Broadcast of 1937
    6.0
    • Penelope (as Cupid Ainsworth)
    • 1936
  • No More Bridge!
    7.0
    Short
    • (as Cupid Ainsworth)
    • 1934
  • Ginger Rogers and Eddie Quillan in The Tip-Off (1931)
    The Tip-Off
    5.8
    • Miss Ethel Waddums (as Cupid Ainsworth)
    • 1931
  • Dance with Me
    Short
    • (as Cupid Ainsworth)
    • 1930
  • Moonlight and Monkey Business
    Short
    • Honeymooner (as Cupid Ainsworth)
    • 1930
  • All for Mabel (1930)
    All for Mabel
    3.8
    Short
    • Bertha (as Cupid Ainsworth)
    • 1930
  • Merna Kennedy and Glenn Tryon in Skinner Steps Out (1929)
    Skinner Steps Out
    5.3
    • Minor Role (uncredited)
    • 1929
  • Carole Lombard and Robert Armstrong in Big News (1929)
    Big News
    5.4
    • Vera - Society Editor (as Cupid Ainsworth)
    • 1929

Producer

  • Zane Grey Theatre (1956)
    Zane Grey Theatre
    7.5
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1959–1961
  • Rhonda Fleming and Guy Madison in Bullwhip (1958)
    Bullwhip
    5.3
    • producer
    • 1958
  • Valerie French and Guy Madison in The Hard Man (1957)
    The Hard Man
    6.1
    • producer
    • 1957
  • The 27th Day (1957)
    The 27th Day
    6.2
    • producer
    • 1957
  • Felicia Farr and Guy Madison in Reprisal! (1956)
    Reprisal!
    6.6
    • associate producer
    • 1956
  • Brian Keith, Kim Novak, Guy Madison, Kerwin Mathews, and Alvy Moore in 5 Against the House (1955)
    5 Against the House
    5.9
    • associate producer
    • 1955

Writer

  • Zane Grey Theatre (1956)
    Zane Grey Theatre
    7.5
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1961

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Cupid Ainsworth
  • Height
    • 5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
  • Born
    • October 10, 1901
    • San Jose, California, USA
  • Died
    • August 18, 1961
    • Hollywood, California, USA(cancer)

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