Holmes, Helen (1892–1950)
Holmes, Helen (1892–1950)
American stage and film actress and stuntwoman. Born June 19, 1892, in Chicago, Illinois (some sources cite Louisville, Kentucky, some San Francisco); died July 8, 1950, in Burbank, California; m. J.P. McGowan (director, div. 1925); m. Lloyd A. Saunders (movie stuntman, died 1946).
Made NY stage debut in The Virginian (1904), followed by The Aviator, Caste, The Confession, The Natural Law, Kick-In and Dorian Grey; came to prominence as a serial queen with daredevil stunts in 1st 65 episodes of The Hazards of Helen (1914–15, a series that continued with other actresses to total 119); other films include The Railroad Raiders, The Lost Express, The Diamond Runners, The Girl and the Game (serial) and A Lass of the Lumberlands (15-part serial).
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