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Helen Wood(1917-1988)

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Helen Wood
Helen Wood was born on 4 June 1917 in Clarksville, Tennessee, USA. She was an actress, known for Charlie Chan at the Race Track (1936), The Pilgrimage Play (1949) and Crack-Up (1936). She died on 8 February 1988 in Burbank, California, USA.
BornJune 4, 1917
DiedFebruary 8, 1988(70)
BornJune 4, 1917
DiedFebruary 8, 1988(70)
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Known for

Alan Dinehart, Thomas Beck, Frankie Darro, H. Bruce Humberstone, Keye Luke, Gavin Muir, Warner Oland, and Helen Wood in Charlie Chan at the Race Track (1936)
Charlie Chan at the Race Track
7.1
  • Alice Fenton
  • 1936
The Pilgrimage Play (1949)
The Pilgrimage Play
5.3
  • Mary Mother
  • 1949
Peter Lorre, Brian Donlevy, Ralph Morgan, and Helen Wood in Crack-Up (1936)
Crack-Up
6.1
  • Ruth Franklin
  • 1936
Brian Donlevy, Glenda Farrell, Norman Foster, Robert McWade, Joe Sawyer, and Helen Wood in High Tension (1936)
High Tension
5.6
  • Brenda Burke
  • 1936

Credits

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Actress



  • Musical Comedy Time (1950)
    Musical Comedy Time
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Mam'selle Flighty
    • 1950
  • The Pilgrimage Play (1949)
    The Pilgrimage Play
    5.3
    • Mary Mother
    • 1949
  • Susan Hayward, Katharine Alexander, Charles Butterworth, Judy Canova, Jerry Colonna, and Bob Crosby in Sis Hopkins (1941)
    Sis Hopkins
    5.9
    • Chorus Girl (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Pamela Blake, Marge Champion, Doris Davenport, James Ellison, Barbara Read, Anne Shirley, and June Storey in Sorority House (1939)
    Sorority House
    5.9
    • Mme. President - Martha Lanigan
    • 1939
  • James Ellison and Helen Wood in Almost a Gentleman (1939)
    Almost a Gentleman
    6.3
    • Shirley Haddon
    • 1939
  • Peter Lorre, Brian Donlevy, Ralph Morgan, and Helen Wood in Crack-Up (1936)
    Crack-Up
    6.1
    • Ruth Franklin
    • 1936
  • Helen Wood, Slim Summerville, and Jane Withers in Can This Be Dixie? (1936)
    Can This Be Dixie?
    5.4
    • Virginia Peachtree
    • 1936
  • Alice Faye, Ted Healy, Patsy Kelly, Adolphe Menjou, Gregory Ratoff, Al Ritz, Harry Ritz, and Jimmy Ritz in Sing, Baby, Sing (1936)
    Sing, Baby, Sing
    5.6
    • Member of Girls Band (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Alan Dinehart, Thomas Beck, Frankie Darro, H. Bruce Humberstone, Keye Luke, Gavin Muir, Warner Oland, and Helen Wood in Charlie Chan at the Race Track (1936)
    Charlie Chan at the Race Track
    7.1
    • Alice Fenton
    • 1936
  • Brian Donlevy, Glenda Farrell, Norman Foster, Robert McWade, Joe Sawyer, and Helen Wood in High Tension (1936)
    High Tension
    5.6
    • Brenda Burke
    • 1936
  • Paul Cavanagh and Helen Wood in Champagne Charlie (1936)
    Champagne Charlie
    6.0
    • Linda Craig
    • 1936
  • Thomas Beck, Pauline Frederick, Paul Kelly, Helen Wood, Kent Taylor, and Claire Trevor in My Marriage (1936)
    My Marriage
    5.8
    • Elizabeth Tyler
    • 1936
  • James Cagney, Olivia de Havilland, Mickey Rooney, Hugh Herbert, Ross Alexander, Joe E. Brown, Frank McHugh, Jean Muir, Dick Powell, and Max Reinhardt in A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935)
    A Midsummer Night's Dream
    6.8
    • Lady of the Court (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Claudette Colbert and Melvyn Douglas in She Married Her Boss (1935)
    She Married Her Boss
    6.5
    • Secretary (uncredited)
    • 1935
  • Freddie Bartholomew, Greta Garbo, Maureen O'Sullivan, Clarence Brown, and Fredric March in Anna Karenina (1935)
    Anna Karenina
    7.0
    • Princess Lvov (uncredited)
    • 1935

Personal details

  • Born
    • June 4, 1917
    • Clarksville, Tennessee, USA
  • Died
    • February 8, 1988
    • Burbank, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Portrayal

Did you know

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    Miss Wood won a beauty contest in 1933, which resulted in a trip to Hollywood and an uncredited bit role in Roman Scandals (1933). Returning to Clarksville, she completed high school and accepted the offer of a contract with MGM. Immediately after attending graduation commencement, she returned to Hollywood with her mother.

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