Helene Stanley

Helene Stanley
Born Dolores Diane Freymouth
(1929-07-17)July 17, 1929
Gary, Indiana, U.S.
Died December 27, 1990(1990-12-27) (aged 61)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Cause of death not reported
Nationality American
Occupation Dancer, actress
Years active 1942–61
Spouse(s) Johnny Stompanato (1953-1955)
Dr. David Niemetz [1]
Children David Niemet (b. 1961)
Parent(s) Michael Freymouth (father)
Gerty Freymouth (mother)

Dolores Diane Freymouth (July 17, 1929 – December 27, 1990), better known by the stage name of Helene Stanley, was an American actress and a live model for Cinderella and other Disney characters.

Early life

Stanley was born in Gary, Indiana. Her parents were Michael Freymouth, who was an acrobat who worked in Europe, and Gerty Freymouth.

Career

By the age of 14 she made her first role in the film Girls' Town in 1942. Then she played a series of roles at Universal between 1943 to 1945 (sometimes she took part of a teen dancing group called "The Jivin' Jacks and Jills") and during this period she identified as Dolores Diane. In 1946 she started to work with MGM and began to identify herself as Helene Stanley.[2]

Her collaboration with Disney started around 1950. She became the live-action model for Cinderella's Cinderella,[3] Sleeping Beauty's Aurora[4][5] and the character of Anita Radcliff in One Hundred and One Dalmatians.[6][7]

Presonal life

Around 1953 Helene Stanley had an affair with Johnny Stompanato. The two had planned to marry, but Stompanato had a secret affair with Lana Turner (whom he eventually married), and when the affair exposed the two separated.

Note: Contrary to the uncited material in the preceding sentence, newspaper accounts following Stompanato's death reported that he was, in fact, married to Stanley.[8][9][10] One gave the date of the Stompanato-Stanley marriage as January 17, 1953, with their divorce dated February 10, 1955.[11]

After Stompanato, Stanley married a physician from Beverly Hills, David Niemetz.. After they were married, Stanley formally retired from show business. Her last role in her career was in the Disney movie One Hundred and One Dalmatians.

Death

Stanley died on December 27, 1990, in Los Angeles. The cause of her death was not reported.

Filmography

References

  1. ↑ http://www.glamourgirlsofthesilverscreen.com/show/255/Helene+Stanley/register.php
  2. ↑ Sandra Brennan, Rovi. "Helene Stanley". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Cinderella Character History". Disney Archives. Archived from the original on August 3, 2003.
  4. ↑ Audio-commentary for Sleeping Beauty (DVD). Sleeping Beauty Platinum Edition (Disc 1): Walt Disney Home Entertainment. 2008.
  5. ↑ Once Upon a Dream: Making of «Sleeping Beauty» (DVD). Sleeping Beauty Special Edition (Disc 2): Walt Disney Home Entertainment. 2003.
  6. ↑ John Grant. The Encyclopedia of Walt Disney's Animated Characters. p. 228. ISBN 0060157771.
  7. ↑ Conradt, Stacy. "Helene Stanley". Mental Floss. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
  8. ↑ "4th Stompanato Marriage Hinted". Oregon, Albany. Albany Democrat-Herald. April 15, 1958. p. 2. Retrieved February 13, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ "Star's Child Tells of Killing". California, Long Beach. Independent Press-Telegram. April 6, 1958. p. 3. Retrieved February 13, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ↑ "Another Woman Linked With Johnny as Police Continue To Search Into Past of Slain 'Gigolo'". California, San Bernardino. The San Bernardino County Sun. April 16, 1958. p. 4. Retrieved February 13, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "Police Hang Gigolo Tag On Johnny Stompanato". Arizona, Tucson. Tucson Daily Citizen. April 5, 1958. p. 8. Retrieved February 13, 2016 – via Newspapers.com.

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