Helena Carter

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

0.4686

Gender

Female

Birthday

24-Aug-1923

Age

(103 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As
  • Helen Jean Ruckert

Helena Carter

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Helena Carter, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


Credits

The Fighting O'Flynn The Fighting O'Flynn (1949) Character: Lady Benedetta
A swashbuckling Irishman opposes French agents during the Napoleonic wars.
Double Crossbones Double Crossbones (1951) Character: Lady Sylvia Copeland
Falsely accused by the corrupt Governor Elden of Charleston of fencing stolen pirate booty, young Davey Crandall and friend Tom Botts buy passage on the ship of local buccaneer Bloodthirsty Ben. They avoid being killed by faking a case of the pox, which causes the panicked captain and crew to desert the ship. The two find themselves alone, and when a lucky cannon shot hits a mast on a British ship, they find themselves mistaken for pirates. They sail to Tortuga, where they recruit such notorious corsairs as Henry Morgan, Captain Kidd, Anne Bonney, and Blackbeard to lay siege to Chaleston and expose the villain Elden.
Fort Worth Fort Worth (1951) Character: Amy Brooks
Ex-gunfighter Ned Britt returns to Fort Worth after the civil war to help run a newspaper which is against ambitious men and their schemes for control.
Invaders from Mars Invaders from Mars (1953) Character: Dr. Pat Blake, MD
A boy tries to stop aliens that have taken over his town and are brainwashing its inhabitants.
Something in the Wind Something in the Wind (1947) Character: Clarissa Prentice
A grandson of a recently deceased millionaire mistakes a beautiful female disc jockey for her aunt, who once dated the grandfather.
Intrigue Intrigue (1947) Character: Linda Parker, alias Linda Arnold
Dishonorably discharged from the Army Air Corps, Brad Dunham (George Raft) disconsolately decides to try his luck with Shanghai's postwar black market. Teaming with the treacherous Tamara Baranoff (June Havoc), Dunham prospers in his newly-found illicit profession, much to the dismay of his best friend, reporter Mark Andrews (Tom Tully). When Tamara has the troublesome Andrews murdered, Dunham realizes the folly of his behavior and works overtime to squash the black market for good and all.
The Golden Hawk The Golden Hawk (1952) Character: Blanca de Valdiva
A 17th-century French pirate sides with an English noblewoman who's posing as a pirate.
Bugles in the Afternoon Bugles in the Afternoon (1952) Character: Josephine Russell
Old enemies stationed together at an Army post vie for the same woman.
South Sea Sinner South Sea Sinner (1950) Character: Margaret Landis
A tramp steamer lands sick crewman Jake Davis on rubber-growing island Oraka, from which voluptuous, bedroom-eyed saloon singer Coral is about to be ejected because "men like her too much." But Coral's slimy boss Cognac gets her a reprieve so she can learn Jake's secret.
The Pathfinder The Pathfinder (1952) Character: Welcome Alison
Pathfinder, a white man raised by the Mohican Indians, joins forces with the British army to avenge himself on the Mingo warriors and the French, who have brought death and pillage to his people. He takes on a mission to retrieve secret plans from within the French fort at St. Vicente.
River Lady River Lady (1948) Character: Stephanie Morrison
In the 1850s, in a logging town on the Mississippi River, a conflict between the people of a mill town and the lumberjacks who work downriver. Romance and deceit are catalyzed by the arrival of the gambling river boat, River Lady, owned by the beautiful Sequin. Bauvais, a representative of the local lumber syndicate and Sequin's business partner, is trying to convince H.L. Morrison, the mill owner, to sell his business.
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye (1950) Character: Margaret Dobson
Ralph Cotter, a ruthless criminal, escapes violently from a farm prison. Then, he seduces a dead inmate’s sister, gets back quickly into the crime business, faces corrupt local cops who run the city’s underworld and meets a powerful tycoon’s whimsical daughter.
Time Out of Mind Time Out of Mind (1947) Character: Dora Drake
The son of a wealthy Maine family shocks his relatives by announcing he wants to pursue a career in music.



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