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Helena Carter

Actor
Born August 24, 1923Died January 11, 2000 (76 years)
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Helena Carter (24 August 1923–11 January 2000) was an American film actress in the 1940s and 1950s.

Carter was born Helen Rickerts in New York City, and her family was of Scottish descent. She attended Columbia University, studying for a teaching degree. During this period she worked as a fashion model, which led to her becoming a cover girl. She 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 thirteen 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. She married twice, the first ending in divorce. Her second marriage was to Michael Meshekoff, with whom she would remain until his death. She was living in Culver City, California at the time of her death at age 76 on January 11th, 2000.

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Known For
  • Invaders from Mars
  • Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
  • Bugles in the Afternoon
  • Double Crossbones
  • The Pathfinder
  • Something in the Wind
  • Intrigue
  • The Fighting O'Flynn

Filmography

1953
Invaders from Mars · as Dr. Pat Blake, Md
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

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