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Helen Troy(1903-1942)

  • Actress
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Helen Troy
Helen Troy was born on 23 December 1903 in San Francisco, California, USA. She was an actress, known for Big City (1937), Between Two Women (1937) and Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937). She was married to Alton Edward. Horton. She died on 1 November 1942 in Santa Monica, California, USA.
BornDecember 23, 1903
DiedNovember 1, 1942(38)
BornDecember 23, 1903
DiedNovember 1, 1942(38)
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Known for

Spencer Tracy and Luise Rainer in Big City (1937)
Big City
6.4
  • Lola Johnson
  • 1937
Maureen O'Sullivan, Virginia Bruce, and Franchot Tone in Between Two Women (1937)
Between Two Women
6.3
  • Sally
  • 1937
Robert Taylor and Eleanor Powell in Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937)
Broadway Melody of 1938
6.7
  • Emma Snipe
  • 1937
Brian Donlevy and Claire Trevor in Human Cargo (1936)
Human Cargo
6.2
  • Susie
  • 1936

Credits

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Actress



  • Joe E. Brown and Frances Robinson in So You Won't Talk (1940)
    So You Won't Talk
    6.4
    • Flo (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Richard Cromwell, Doris Day, and The Kidoodlers in Village Barn Dance (1940)
    Village Barn Dance
    • Singer
    • 1940
  • John Payne and Jane Wyman in Kid Nightingale (1939)
    Kid Nightingale
    5.7
    • Marge - Paxton's Secretary
    • 1939
  • Judy Garland, Fanny Brice, and Allan Jones in Everybody Sing (1938)
    Everybody Sing
    6.2
    • Hillary's Secretary
    • 1938
  • Spencer Tracy and Joan Crawford in Mannequin (1937)
    Mannequin
    6.6
    • Bubbles Adair (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney, and Ronald Sinclair in Thoroughbreds Don't Cry (1937)
    Thoroughbreds Don't Cry
    6.3
    • Hilda
    • 1937
  • Robert Benchley, Robert Montgomery, and Rosalind Russell in Live, Love and Learn (1937)
    Live, Love and Learn
    5.9
    • Julie's Maid (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Spencer Tracy and Luise Rainer in Big City (1937)
    Big City
    6.4
    • Lola Johnson
    • 1937
  • Robert Taylor and Eleanor Powell in Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937)
    Broadway Melody of 1938
    6.7
    • Emma Snipe
    • 1937
  • Maureen O'Sullivan, Virginia Bruce, and Franchot Tone in Between Two Women (1937)
    Between Two Women
    6.3
    • Sally
    • 1937
  • Eleanor Powell in Born to Dance (1936)
    Born to Dance
    6.7
    • McKay's Telephone Operator (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Brian Donlevy and Claire Trevor in Human Cargo (1936)
    Human Cargo
    6.2
    • Susie
    • 1936
  • Lynn Bari, Mary Blackwood, Julie Cabanne, Dorothy Dearing, Paul Kelly, Virginia Myers, Ruth Peterson, Jean Porter, Juana Sutton, Anita Thompson, Claire Trevor, Michael Whalen, Aurelia Fairfax, Marie Stevens, and Beatrice Hagen in Song and Dance Man (1936)
    Song and Dance Man
    5.6
    • Sally
    • 1936

Personal details

  • Born
    • December 23, 1903
    • San Francisco, California, USA
  • Died
    • November 1, 1942
    • Santa Monica, California, USA
  • Spouse
    • Alton Edward. HortonOctober 5, 1922 - November 1, 1942 (her death, 2 children)
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    2006 - Elected to the first class of inductees to the Bay Area Radio Hall of Fame for her work on the radio program "Cecil and Sally", which originated at San Francisco radio stations from 1929-1933 and eventually went into national syndication. Troy sang and played the piano and organ in this musical comedy routine series. Inducted with her was her series partner, writer John Patrick.

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