Helen Vinson
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Helen Vinson (September 17, 1907 โ October 7, 1999) was an American film actress, who appeared in 40 films between 1932 and 1945. Vinson's screen career often featured her in roles in which she played the part of the other woman or (pre-Code) loose women with active romantic lives. Her first film role was Jewel Robbery (1932), which starred William Powell and Kay Francis. She appeared as Doris Delafield in The Kennel Murder Case, which starred Powell as Philo Vance. One of her memorable roles was in The Wedding Night (1935), when she played the wife of Gary Cooper's character and the rival of Anna Sten's, in a story about the Connecticut tobacco fields. Another performance was in the RKO film In Name Only (1939), in which she was cast as the treacherous friend of Carole Lombard, Kay Francis and Cary Grant's characters. Another standout role for Vinson was as an undercover federal agent posing as a femme fatale opposite Richard Cromwell in Universal Pictures's anti-Nazi action drama entitled, Enemy Agent (1940). She followed that role with that of Helen Draque in The Thin Man Goes Home. Vinson's film career ended in 1945. For her contribution to the motion picture industry, Vinson has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1560 Vine Street. Description above from the Wikipedia article Helen Vinson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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- 1944 ยทThe Thin Man Goes Homeas Helena Draque
- 1944 ยทAre These Our Parents?as Myra Salisbury
- 1944 ยทThe Lady and the Monsteras Chloe Donovan
- 1944 ยทChip Off the Old Blockas Glory Marlow Jr.
- 1941 ยทNothing But the Truthas Linda Graham
- 1940 ยทBowery Boyas Peggy Winters
- 1940 ยทTorrid Zoneas Mrs. Gloria Anderson
- 1940 ยทBeyond Tomorrowas Arlene Terry
- 1940 ยทCurtain Callas Charlotte Morley
- 1940 ยทEnemy Agentas Irene Hunter
- 1940 ยทMarried and in Loveas Doris Wilding
- 1939 ยทIn Name Onlyas Suzanne
- 1937 ยทLive, Love and Learnas Lily Chalmers
- 1937 ยทVogues of 1938as Mary Curson
- 1936 ยทLove in Exileas Countess Xandra St. Aurion
- 1936 ยทReunionas Gloria Sheridan
- 1935 ยทKing of the Damnedas Anna Fernandez
- 1935 ยทThe Tunnelas Varlia Lloyd
- 1935 ยทAge of Indiscretionas Eve Lenhart
- 1935 ยทPrivate Worldsas Claire Monet
- 1935 ยทThe Wedding Nightas Dora Barrett
- 1935 ยทA Notorious Gentlemanas
- 1934 ยทBroadway Billas Margaret
- 1934 ยทThe Captain Hates the Seaas Janet Grayson
- 1934 ยทGift of Gabas Nurse
- 1934 ยทLet's Try Againas Nan Blake
- 1934 ยทThe Life of Vergie Wintersas Laura Shadwell
- 1934 ยทAs Husbands Goas Lucille Lingard
- 1933 ยทThe Kennel Murder Caseas Doris Delafield
- 1933 ยทThe Power and the Gloryas Eve Borden
- 1933 ยทMidnight Clubas Iris Whitney
- 1933 ยทThe Little Giantas Polly Cass
- 1933 ยทGrand Slamas Lola Starr
- 1932 ยทLawyer Manas Barbara "Babs" Bentley
- 1932 ยทI Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gangas Helen
- 1932 ยทThey Call It Sinas Enid Hollister
- 1932 ยทThe Crashas Esther Parrish
- 1932 ยทTwo Against the Worldas Corinne Walton
- 1932 ยทJewel Robberyas Marianne Horn