Helene Whitney | |
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Born | Kenyon Fortescue July 4, 1914 |
Died | March 28, 1990 Atlantis, Florida |
(aged 75)
Years active | 1939-1948 |
Spouse | J. Louis Reynolds |
Helene Whitney also known as Helene Reynolds (July 4, 1914 – March 28, 1990) was an American actress who appeared in films in the late 1930s and 1940s.
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Whitney was born Kenyon Fortescue in 1914, but was known as Helene.[1] Through her mother Grace Fortescue (1883–1979), she was a grandniece (and cousin twice removed) of Alexander Graham Bell, who invented the telephone. Through her father Granville Roland Fortescue (1875–1952), she was cousin once removed of US President Theodore Roosevelt.
She grew up in Washington DC where she attended the National Cathedral School for Girls.[2] She married Julian Louis Reynolds (born 1910), son of Richard S. Reynolds, Sr.[3] and heir to the Reynolds aluminum and tobacco fortunes, on July 15, 1936 in Washington, becoming Helene Fortescue Reynolds.[4] After three years of marriage, they divorced in May 1939.[4][5][6] She became an actress, using the stage names of Joyce Gardner, Helene Whitney and Helene Reynolds, appeared in films in the late 1930s and 1940s and later in stage productions.[2] After her acting career ended, she became a Manhattan art gallery proprietor and artist in the 1960s.[1] She died of pneumonia at the John F. Kennedy Medical Center in Atlantis, Florida on March 28, 1990.[2]
As Helene Whitney/Helen Whitney
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1939 | The Hunchback of Notre Dame | Fleur de Lys | NYT | |
1940 | The Saint's Double Trouble | Anne Bitts | IMdb | |
1940 | Millionaire Playboy | aka Glamour Boy (UK) | IMdb | |
1940 | The Philadelphia Story | Main Line Society Woman | IMdb | |
1941 | City of Missing Girls | Katherine Crawford | IMdb |
As Helene Reynolds
Year | Title | Role | ||
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1941 | Confirm or Deny | Dorothy | IMdb | |
1941 | Blue, White, and Perfect | Helen Shaw | NYT | |
1942 | Girl Trouble | Helen Martin | IMdb | |
1942 | Roxie Hart | Velma Wall | IMdb | |
1942 | Tales of Manhattan | Actress | IMdb | |
1942 | Moontide | Woman in boat | IMdb | |
1942 | The Man Who Wouldn't Die | Anna Wolff | NYT | |
1943 | Dixie Dugan | Jean Patterson | IMdb | |
1943 | Heaven Can Wait | Peggy Nash | IMdb | |
1943 | Wintertime | Marian Daly (uncredited) | NYT | |
1943 | The Meanest Man in the World | Wife (Park Ave. Neighbor) | IMdb | |
1944 | Bermuda Mystery | Angela | IMdb |
As Helene Reynolds
Year | Title | Role | ||
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1945 | The Front Page | Mollie Malloy | [1] | |
1948 | Mirage in Manhattan (The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre) | [2] |
Performer: Helene Whitney [English Townsperson, Dockworker, Tourist, Parisian]; Understudy: Helene Whitney [Mae] Feb 4, 1958 - Jul 19, 1958
Performer: Helene Whitney [Singer]; Understudy: Helene Whitney [Mrs. B.]; Understudy: Helene Whitney [Mrs. D.]; Understudy: Helene Whitney [Mrs. L.]; Performer: Helene Whitney [Margaret] - Replacement Dec 6, 1956 - Nov 30, 1957
Performer: Helene Whitney [Singer] Oct 12, 1950 - May 3, 1952
Performer: Helene Whitney [An Actress]; Performer: Helene Whitney [Singer]; Performer: Helene Whitney [The Lover's Girlfriend] Jul 15, 1949 - Apr 8, 1950
Performer: Helene Whitney [Singer] Oct 9, 1947 - Jul 2, 1949
Performer: Helene Whitney [Lucille]; Performer: Helene Whitney [Singing Ensemble] Sep 5, 1946 - Oct 5, 1946
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Mabel Hubbard (1857–1923) |
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Grace Hubbard Fortescue (1883–1979) |
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"Rolly" Fortescue (1875–1952) |
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Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919) |
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Thomas H. Massie (1905–1987) |
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Thalia Massie (1911–1963 ) |
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Julian Louis Reynolds (born 1910) |
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Helene Whitney (1914–1990) |
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