Helena Carter

Helena Carter

:"Not to be confused with English actress, Helena Bonham Carter."Infobox actor


imagesize=250px
caption=Helena Carter in the trailer for "Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye" (1950)
birthname=Helen Rickerts
birthdate=birth date|1923|8|24
birthplace=New York, New York, U.S.
deathdate=death date and age|2000|1|11|1923|8|24
deathplace=Culver City, Los Angeles, California
spouse=Michael Meshekoff (?-?)

Helena Carter (24 August 1923–11 January 2000) was an American film actress in the 1940s and 1950s.

Carter was born Helen Rickerts in New York City, and her family was of Irish descent. She first studied at Columbia University, studying for a teaching degree. During this period she worked as a fashion model, which led to her becoming a cover girl. She was offered a film acting contract by producer Leonard Goldstein, which led to a brief acting career. Her first film role was "Time Out of Mind" in 1947, which starred Ella Raines, Eddie Albert, and Phyllis Calvert. From 1947 to 1953 she would appear in thirteen films, during which time she also worked as a model. In 1948 she appeared on the cover of Life Magazine. [cite news|publisher=Life Magazine|date=November 8, 1948|title=Movie Fencers]

One of her most recognizable film roles was opposite Randolph Scott in the 1951 western "Fort Worth". Her last film role was in 1953 when she starred in the sci-fi thriller "Invaders from Mars". She married twice, the first of which ended in divorce. Her second marriage was to Michael Meshekoff, with whom she would remain until his death. She was living in Culver City, California at the time of her death on January 11th, 2000.

Filmography

* "Time Out of Mind" (1947)
* "Something in the Wind" (1947)
* "Intrigue" (1947)
* "River Lady" (1948)
* "The Fighting O'Flynn" (1949)
* "Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye" (1950)
* "South Sea Sinner" (1950)
* "Double Crossbones" (1951)
* "Fort Worth" (1951)
* "Bugles in the Afternoon" (1952)
* "The Golden Hawk" (1952)
* "The Pathfinder" (1952)
* "Invaders from Mars" (1953)

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