Helen Flint
Helen Flint (January 14, 1898 – September 9, 1967) was an American actress.
Helen Flint | |
|---|---|
 Flint in Ah, Wilderness! | |
| Born | January 14, 1898 |
| Died | September 9, 1967 (aged 69) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1931–1944 |
| Spouse | Harmon Spencer Auguste[1] (1938 - 1939, divorce) |
Flint debuted as a member of the chorus in the Ziegfeld Follies when she was 17.[1] Her work on Broadway included more than 20 productions between 1921 and 1946.[2]
Flint appeared in more than 20 films from 1931 to 1944. Flint often played seedy or sexually available women.[citation needed] Her films included Ah, Wilderness! and Black Legion. She portrayed the fortune-hunting actress Minna Tipton in David O. Selznick's production of Little Lord Fauntleroy.
Flint's career ended with an acting appearance in the comedy The Dancer (1953) in New York.[3]
Banker H. Spencer Auguste married Flint on January 27, 1938 in Palm Beach, Florida.[4] They were divorced in Reno, Nevada, on January 7, 1939.[5]
Flint died in a hospital in Washington, D.C., on September 9, 1967, after being hit by a motorist. She was sixty-nine.[1]
Filmography
| Year[6] | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1931 | The Clyde Mystery | Ann Clyde | short |
| 1934 | The Ninth Guest | Sylvia Inglesby | |
| 1934 | Midnight | Ethel Saxton | |
| 1934 | Manhattan Love Song | Carol Stewart | |
| 1934 | Handy Andy | Mrs. Beauregard | |
| 1934 | Broadway Bill | Mrs. Henry Early | uncredited |
| 1935 | Devil Dogs of the Air | Mrs. Brown | scenes deleted |
| 1935 | While the Patient Slept | Isobel Federie | |
| 1935 | Doubting Thomas | Nelly Fell | |
| 1935 | Ah, Wilderness! | Belle | |
| 1936 | Riffraff | Sadie | |
| 1936 | Little Lord Fauntleroy | Minna | |
| 1936 | Early to Bed | Mrs. Duvall | |
| 1936 | Fury | Franchette | |
| 1936 | A Son Comes Home | Belle | uncredited |
| 1936 | Give Me Your Heart | Dr. Florence Cudahy | |
| 1937 | Black Legion | Pearl Danvers | |
| 1937 | Sea Devils | Sadie Bennett | |
| 1937 | Step Lively, Jeeves! | Babe | |
| 1937 | Married Before Breakfast | Miss Fleeter | |
| 1937 | Blonde Trouble | Lucille Sears | |
| 1942 | Time to Kill | Marge | uncredited |
| 1944 | Gaslight | Franchette | uncredited |
References
- ^ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Willis, John (June 1983). Screen World 1968. Biblo & Tannen Publishers. ISBN 978-0-8196-0309-8. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
- ^ "Helen Flint". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on June 5, 2021. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
- ^ "Helen Flint, Actress of '20s, Struck by Car, Badly Hurt". The New York Times. Associated Press. September 9, 1967. p. 32. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
- ^ "H. Spencer Auguste weds". The New York Times. January 28, 1938. p. 18. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
- ^ "Helen Flint, Actress, Divorces Broker Mate". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. United Press. January 8, 1939. p. 3. Retrieved June 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Helen Flint". AllMovie. Retrieved 2019-03-30.
External links
- Helen Flint at IMDb