- Born
- Helena Kallianiotes was born in Greece. At age 10 she came to America and lived in Boston, Massachussetts. At 16 she started belly dancing in Boston night clubs. In 1958 she left Boston and worked as a belly dancer across the U.S. She settled in California, where she belly danced at The Greek Village on Hollywood Boulevard and in San Francisco. She also belly danced in Elko and Las Vegas, Nevada. She taught folk and belly dancing at The Intersection and owned a private skating ring, Skate Away, and a private supper club, Helena's. She began working with young artists, writers, and directors. In 2013 she executive-produced the short film The Pump and the Rose.
- IMDb mini biography by: Joey Curtis
- SpousesBilly Gray(May 6, 1967 - 1969) (divorced)Iordanis Tsomidis(September 5, 1961 - 1964) (divorced)
- Offbeat Characters Using Monologues
- A good friend of Jack Nicholson, for years she lived in the guest house on his property and acted as his property manager whenever he was out of town.
- In the early 1970s, Helena was the resident belly dancer at The Intersection, a Greek restaurant in North Hollywood.
- For the past 2+ decades, Helena has managed the main household property of actor Jack Nicholson.
- Appeared on the cover of Art Garfunkel's LP "Breakaway."
- Has lived in Mexico since 2008.
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