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Helen Connelly(1907-1993)

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Helen Connelly
Helen Connelly was born on 7 October 1907 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Her Right to Live (1917), My Official Wife (1914) and Humoresque (1920). She was married to Anthony Merse. She died on 17 November 1993 in Newton, New Jersey, USA.
BornOctober 7, 1907
DiedNovember 17, 1993(86)
BornOctober 7, 1907
DiedNovember 17, 1993(86)
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Known for

Peggy Hyland in Her Right to Live (1917)
Her Right to Live
  • Janet Biggs
  • 1917
Clara Kimball Young in My Official Wife (1914)
My Official Wife
6.0
  • Sophie
  • 1914
Bobby Connelly and Vera Gordon in Humoresque (1920)
Humoresque
6.2
  • Esther Kantor (child)
  • 1920
Sonny Jim and the Valentine
Short
  • Esther Anne
  • 1915

Credits

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Actress

  • Bobby Connelly and Vera Gordon in Humoresque (1920)
    Humoresque
    6.2
    • Esther Kantor (child)
    • 1920
  • Bobby Connelly in When Bobby Broke His Arm (1917)
    When Bobby Broke His Arm
    Short
    • Little Jones girl
    • 1917
  • Bobby Connelly in Bobby's Secret (1917)
    Bobby's Secret
    Short
    • Gladys, his cousin
    • 1917
  • Bobby Connelly in Just What Bobby Wanted (1917)
    Just What Bobby Wanted
    Short
    • His playmate
    • 1917
  • Bobby Connelly in Bobby, Boy Scout (1917)
    Bobby, Boy Scout
    Short
    • 1917
  • Peggy Hyland in Her Right to Live (1917)
    Her Right to Live
    • Janet Biggs
    • 1917
  • Her Bad Quarter of an Hour
    Short
    • Milly's Sister
    • 1916
  • Sonny Jim's First Love Affair
    Short
    • Ruth
    • 1915
  • Bobby Connelly and Tefft Johnson in Sonny Jim and the Family Party (1915)
    Sonny Jim and the Family Party
    Short
    • Ruth
    • 1915
  • The Prince in Disguise
    Short
    • Muriel Lacey
    • 1915
  • Sonny Jim and the Valentine
    Short
    • Esther Anne
    • 1915
  • Edith Storey in The Silent Plea (1915)
    The Silent Plea
    Short
    • Mary - their Child
    • 1915
  • The Professor's Romance
    Short
    • The Widow's Daughter
    • 1914
  • Out of the Past
    Short
    • The Bentons' Child
    • 1914
  • Billy Quirk and Josie Sadler in Josie's Legacy (1914)
    Josie's Legacy
    Short
    • Little Girl
    • 1914

Personal details

  • Born
    • October 7, 1907
    • Brooklyn, New York, USA
  • Died
    • November 17, 1993
    • Newton, New Jersey, USA
  • Spouse
    • Anthony MerseAugust 4, 1927 - October 1971 (his death)
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    • 1 Article

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    Sister of child actor Bobby Connelly.

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