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Full Name
  
Helen Rickerts

Name
  
Helena Carter


Role
  
Actress

Height
  
1.57 m

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Born
  
August 24, 1923 (
1923-08-24
)
New York City, New York, U.S.

Died
  
January 11, 2000(2000-01-11) (aged 76)Culver City, Los Angeles, California

Spouse(s)
  
Michael Meshekoff (?-?)

Partner
  
Kenneth Branagh (1994–1999), Tim Burton (2001–2014)

Children
  
Billy Raymond Burton, Nell Burton

Siblings
  
Edward Bonham Carter, Thomas Bonham Carter

Movies
  
Sweeney Todd: The Demon B, Alice in Wonderland, Fight Club, Cinderella, Charlie and the Chocolat

Similar People
  
Tim Burton, Johnny Depp, Billy Raymond Burton, Mia Wasikowska, Ralph Fiennes

Helena Carter (August 24, 1923 – January 11, 2000) was an American film actress in the 1940s and 1950s who is best known for her work in the film Invaders from Mars as Dr. Patricia Blake.

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Early years

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Carter was born Helen Rickerts in New York City, and her family was of Scottish descent. She graduated from Hunter College and attended graduate school at Columbia University, studying for a teaching degree. During this period she worked as a fashion model, which led to her becoming a cover girl.

Film

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Carter was offered a film acting contract by producer Leonard Goldstein, which led to a brief acting career. Her first film role was Time Out of Mind in 1947, which starred Ella Raines, Eddie Albert, and Phyllis Calvert. From 1947 to 1953 she would appear in 13 films, during which time she also worked as a model. In 1948 she appeared on the cover of Life Magazine. One of her most recognizable film roles was opposite Randolph Scott in the 1951 western Fort Worth. Her final film role was in 1953 when she starred in William Cameron Menzies' sci-fi thriller Invaders from Mars.

Personal life

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Carter married twice, the first ending in divorce. On December 31, 1953, she married Michael Meshekoff, with whom she would remain until his death in 1997.

Death

Carter died at age 76 in Los Angeles, California, on January 11, 2000.

Filmography

Actress
1953
Invaders from Mars as
Dr. Pat Blake
1952
The Pathfinder as
Welcome Alison
1952
The Golden Hawk as
Blanca de Valdiva
1952
Bugles in the Afternoon as
Josephine Russell
1951
Fort Worth as
Amy Brooks
1951
Double Crossbones as
Lady Sylvia Copeland
1950
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye as
Margaret Dobson
1950
South Sea Sinner as
Margaret Landis
1949
The Fighting O'Flynn as
Lady Benedetta
1948
River Lady as
Stephanie Morrison
1947
Intrigue as
Linda Parker alias Linda Arnold
1947
Something in the Wind as
Clarissa Prentice
1947
Time Out of Mind as
Dora Drake
Archive Footage
1996
Strange But True? (TV Series) as
Self
- Alien Abduction (1996) - Self

References

Helena Carter Wikipedia


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