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Helen Gardner

Actress / Stage Actress / Screenwriter / Costume Designer / Film Actress / Film Producer | * 09/02/1884 († 84, 11/20/1968) | Binghamton, New York (United States of America (USA))
Helen Louise Gardner (September 2, 1884 – November 20, 1968) was an American stage and film actress, screenwriter, film producer and costume designer. She was the first film actor to form her own production company. Her productions were primarily feature-length films, making her one of the earliest adopters of the feature film. Gardner's work was distinct for frequently centering female characters. Gardner is also considered one of the screen's first vamps. ()

Not only was Helen Gardner the first American film actress to form her own production company, she was also the among the first filmmakers to embrace making features, and was the first vamp on screen.

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Most frequent genres for this person: Drama | Romance / Love | Comedies

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A silent short film telling the classic story of Becky Sharp. ...

Vanity Fair

NR

1911 | 4.5/5 | 35min
Drama
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The fabled queen of Egypt's affair with Roman general Marc Antony is ultimately disastrous for both of them. ...

Cleopatra

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1912 | 1.6/5 | 1h 28min
Drama, History
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Ishmael, the son of Hagar, an old hag, living on the edge of the desert, falls completely under the charms of Lispeth, a vampire. One day there passes the miserable hut in which these three strange pe ...

Vampire of the Desert

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1913
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Movies with Helen Gardner as Actress(54)

as La Flamme's wife1924 Sandra
as Cymba Roget1920 The Sleep of Cyma Roget
1917 The Common Sin
as Joan Le Grande1915 Snatched from a Burning Death
as Musa1915 The Still, Small Voice
as Madeleine Jekyll / Madame Hyde1915 Miss Jekyll and Madame Hyde
as Clothilde1915 The Breath of Araby
as Nancy North - the Butterfly1914 The Butterfly
as Nancy - the Moonshine Maid1914 The Moonshine Maid and the Man
as Tryphena Winter1914 Underneath the Paint
as Lispeth, Vampire of the Desert1913 Vampire of the Desert
as Save - the Wife of Cain1913 The Wife of Cain
as Alixe1913 Alixe; or, the Test of Friendship
as The Castaway1913 Eureka!
as Becky1913 Becky, Becky
as Princess Ojira1913 A Princess of Bagdad
as Margo1913 A Sister to Carmen
as Mrs. John Ruskin1912 The Love of John Ruskin
as Lydia Borne1912 The Party Dress
as Mrs. Fred Hart - the Jealous Wife1912 Where the Money Went
as Song Bird, a Young Indian1912 Yellow Bird
as Abbasah, the Caliph's Wife1912 The Miracle
1912 The Old Silver Watch
as Malcolm's Mother1912 An Innocent Theft
as Sue - Harry's Sweetheart1912 Her Boy
as Linda1912 The Serpents
as Mrs. Smartly - a Woman Who Wants to Reduce1912 A Problem in Reduction
as Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt1912 Cleopatra
as Sabina1912 The Illumination
as Louise Lennox - a Novelist1912 The Heart of Esmeralda
as Becky Sharp1911 Vanity Fair
1911 A Tale of Two Cities
as Lois Pearson Harmon - A Quaker Wife1911 A Quaker Mother
1911 Treasure Trove
as Winifred1911 The Wooing of Winifred
as The Mountain Girl1911 The Girl and the Sheriff
as The Widow1911 A Reformed Santa Claus
as John's Wife1911 Barriers Burned Away
as The Nurse1911 The Inherited Taint
as Bessie Black - The Sister1911 For Her Brother's Sake
as The Wife1911 By Woman's Wit
as Rose Leigh - a Young Schoolteacher1911 She Came, She Saw, She Conquered
as The Young Wife1911 Ups and Downs
as Alice Ferrers1911 The Death of King Edward III
as Edna White1911 The Lure of Vanity
1911 An Aeroplane Elopement
as Elfie - Ross's Sweetheart1911 Regeneration
as Audrey, an Actress1911 The Show Girl
as Meg Matthews1911 The Freshet
as Rose Seaton1911 For Love and Glory
as Lucy Langham1911 The Sleep Walker
as The Mountain Woman Who Becomes a Celebrated Singer1911 Arbutus
as Madge of the Mountains1911 Madge of the Mountains
as Muriel Hanson1910 How She Won Him

Movies with Helen Gardner as Crew(3)

Writing/Scenario Writer1913 Becky, Becky
Editing/Editor1912 Cleopatra
Production/Producer1912 Cleopatra

Full Name: Helen Gardner
Born: Tuesday, 09/02 1884 (September) in Binghamton, New York (United States of America (USA))
Died: Wednesday, 11/20 1968 (November) in Orlando (aged: 84)
Zodiac sign: Virgo (Chinese zodiac sign: Monkey)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Educated at: American Academy of Dramatic Arts
Other names for Helen Gardner (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Miss Gardner"
"Helen Gardner (actress)"
Helen Gardner frequently works together with these people:
Charles L. Gaskill (32x, Crew)
Charles Kent (14x, Actor)
Van Dyke Brooke (14x, Crew)
Maurice Costello (12x, Actor)
Tefft Johnson (10x, Actor)
Rose Tapley (9x, Actress)
Harry Northrup (8x, Actor)
Ralph Ince (8x, Crew)
Leo Delaney (8x, Actor)
James Morrison (8x, Actor)
Julia Swayne Gordon (7x, Actress)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:628480, Added: 10/21/2018, Last updated: 03/29/2024