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Helen Shields(1915-1963)

  • Actress
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Helen Shields was born on 17 March 1915 in Belize City, British Honduras. She was an actress, known for The Whistle at Eaton Falls (1951), The Edge of Night (1956) and As the World Turns (1956). She was married to William Kemp and John Boruff. She died on 7 August 1963 in New York, New York, USA.
BornMarch 17, 1915
DiedAugust 7, 1963(48)
BornMarch 17, 1915
DiedAugust 7, 1963(48)
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Known for

Lloyd Bridges, Dorothy Gish, and Lenore Lonergan in The Whistle at Eaton Falls (1951)
The Whistle at Eaton Falls
6.8
  • Miss Russell
  • 1951
Sharon Gabet and Larkin Malloy in The Edge of Night (1956)
The Edge of Night
7.8
TV Series
  • Hester Sprode
  • Hester Spode
  • Hester Spode (1956-1957; 1961-1962)
As the World Turns (1956)
As the World Turns
6.3
TV Series
  • Edna Rice (1962-1963)
  • 1956
From These Roots (1958)
From These Roots
6.8
TV Series
  • Emily Fraser Benson (1958-1961)

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Actress

  • Armstrong Circle Theatre (1950)
    Armstrong Circle Theatre
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Stenquist
    • 1956–1963
  • From These Roots (1958)
    From These Roots
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Emily Fraser Benson (1958-1961)
    • 1958–1961
  • Benita Evans in CBS Repertoire Workshop (1960)
    CBS Repertoire Workshop
    TV Series
    • 1960
  • Sharon Gabet and Larkin Malloy in The Edge of Night (1956)
    The Edge of Night
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Hester Spode
    • Hester Sprode
    • 1956–1958
  • Henry Fonda and Vera Miles in The Wrong Man (1956)
    The Wrong Man
    7.4
    • Receptionist (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • As the World Turns (1956)
    As the World Turns
    6.3
    TV Series
    • Edna Rice (1962-1963)
    • 1956–2010
  • Kraft Theatre (1947)
    Kraft Theatre
    7.9
    TV Series
    • 1955
  • Concerning Miss Marlowe
    TV Series
    • Maggie Marlowe
    • Dot Clayton
    • 1954–1955
  • Kraft Theatre (1947)
    The United States Steel Hour
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Ella Gerhardt
    • 1955
  • The Web (1950)
    The Web
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Vida
    • 1954
  • Robert Montgomery Presents (1950)
    Robert Montgomery Presents
    7.8
    TV Series
    • 1952
  • Lloyd Bridges, Dorothy Gish, and Lenore Lonergan in The Whistle at Eaton Falls (1951)
    The Whistle at Eaton Falls
    6.8
    • Miss Russell
    • 1951

Personal details

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  • Born
    • March 17, 1915
    • Belize City, British Honduras
  • Died
    • August 7, 1963
    • New York, New York, USA
  • Spouses
      William Kemp1952 - August 7, 1963 (her death, 1 child)
  • Other works
    Played Marie in the 1940 Broadway revival of Ferenc Molnár's "Liliom". (Marie later became Carrie Pipperidge in "Carousel", Rodgers and Hammerstein's musical version of "Liliom".)

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