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Helen Menken, eigentlich Helen Meinken, (* 12. Dezember 1901 in New York City, New York; † 27. März 1966 ebenda) war eine US-amerikanische Schauspielerin. Die zu ihrer Zeit renommierte Bühnendarstellerin war die erste Ehefrau von Humphrey Bogart .
Personal life. Death. References. External links. Helen Menken ( née Meinken; December 12, 1901 – March 27, 1966) was an American stage actress. [1] [2] Early years. Menken was born in New York City to a German-French father, Frederick Meinken, and an Irish-born mother, Mary Madden.
Helen Menken (1901-1966) was an actress who appeared in Stage Door Canteen and other Broadway shows. She was also a pioneer in sign language theater and the first wife of Humphrey Bogart.
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7. Nov. 2021 · Learn about the life and career of Helen Menken, one of the greatest and most charismatic actresses of her time, who married Humphrey Bogart in 1926 and starred in his first film, The Petrified Forest. Discover how she rose from a child actress to a Broadway star, how she met and married Bogart, and how she faced a tragic downfall.
Helen Menken was an actress, producer, and philanthropist who devoted her life to the American theater. She starred in challenging roles, was arrested for playing a lesbian, and created the Stage Door Canteen for service people during World War II.
Helen Menken was a versatile and daring actress who starred in controversial plays and films, and married Humphrey Bogart. She also created the Stage Door Canteen, a popular venue for servicemen during World War II, and received a posthumous Tony award.
Overview. Helen Menken. (1901—1966) Quick Reference. (1901–66), actress. Only five years old when she made her debut as a fairy in a 1906 production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, the attractive New Yorker continued her career ... From: Menken, Helen in The Oxford Companion to American Theatre » Subjects: Performing arts — Theatre.
