Helen Gardner

Helen Gardner

Known for
Acting
Born
September 2, 1884
Died
November 20, 1968 (aged 84)
Birthplace
Binghamton, New York, USA

Biography

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.

Known For

Filmography

1924
Sandra poster

Sandra

Movie · as La Flamme's wife

1920
The Sleep of Cyma Roget poster

The Sleep of Cyma Roget

Movie · as Cymba Roget

1917
The Common Sin

The Common Sin

Movie

1915
The Breath of Araby

The Breath of Araby

Movie · as Clothilde

1915
Snatched from a Burning Death poster

Snatched from a Burning Death

Movie · as Joan Le Grande

1915
The Still, Small Voice

The Still, Small Voice

Movie · as Musa

1915
Miss Jekyll and Madame Hyde

Miss Jekyll and Madame Hyde

Movie · as Madeleine Jekyll / Madame Hyde

1914
The Moonshine Maid and the Man poster

The Moonshine Maid and the Man

Movie · as Nancy - the Moonshine Maid

1914
The Butterfly

The Butterfly

Movie · as Nancy North - the Butterfly

1914
Underneath the Paint

Underneath the Paint

Movie · as Tryphena Winter

1914
The Strange Story of Sylvia Gray poster

The Strange Story of Sylvia Gray

Movie · as Sylvia Gray / Silvery

1913
A Princess of Bagdad poster

A Princess of Bagdad

Movie · as Princess Ojira

1913
Becky, Becky

Becky, Becky

Movie · as Becky

1913
Eureka!

Eureka!

Movie · as The Castaway

1913
Alixe; or, the Test of Friendship

Alixe; or, the Test of Friendship

Movie · as Alixe

1913
The Wife of Cain poster

The Wife of Cain

Movie · as Save - the Wife of Cain

1913
Vampire of the Desert poster

Vampire of the Desert

Movie · as Lispeth, Vampire of the Desert

1913
A Sister to Carmen poster

A Sister to Carmen

Movie · as Margo

1912
Cleopatra poster

Cleopatra

Movie · as Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt

1912
The Illumination poster

The Illumination

Movie · as Sabina

1912
Her Boy

Her Boy

Movie · as Sue - Harry's Sweetheart

1912
A Problem in Reduction

A Problem in Reduction

Movie · as Mrs. Smartly - a Woman Who Wants to Reduce

1912
Where the Money Went

Where the Money Went

Movie · as Mrs. Fred Hart - the Jealous Wife

1912
The Love of John Ruskin

The Love of John Ruskin

Movie · as Mrs. John Ruskin

1912
The Old Silver Watch

The Old Silver Watch

Movie

1912
The Serpents

The Serpents

Movie · as Linda

1912
The Miracle

The Miracle

Movie · as Abbasah, the Caliph's Wife

1912
Yellow Bird

Yellow Bird

Movie · as Song Bird, a Young Indian

1912
The Heart of Esmeralda

The Heart of Esmeralda

Movie · as Louise Lennox - a Novelist

1912
The Party Dress

The Party Dress

Movie · as Lydia Borne

1912
An Innocent Theft

An Innocent Theft

Movie · as Malcolm's Mother

1911
The Sleep Walker

The Sleep Walker

Movie · as Lucy Langham

1911
Barriers Burned Away

Barriers Burned Away

Movie · as John's Wife

1911
The Inherited Taint

The Inherited Taint

Movie · as The Nurse

1911
A Tale of Two Cities poster

A Tale of Two Cities

Movie

1911
For Her Brother's Sake

For Her Brother's Sake

Movie · as Bessie Black - The Sister

1911
Treasure Trove

Treasure Trove

Movie

1911
The Wooing of Winifred

The Wooing of Winifred

Movie · as Winifred

1911
The Lure of Vanity poster

The Lure of Vanity

Movie · as Edna White

1911
She Came, She Saw, She Conquered

She Came, She Saw, She Conquered

Movie · as Rose Leigh - a Young Schoolteacher

1911
A Quaker Mother

A Quaker Mother

Movie · as Lois Pearson Harmon - A Quaker Wife

1911
The Death of King Edward III

The Death of King Edward III

Movie · as Alice Ferrers

1911
For Love and Glory

For Love and Glory

Movie · as Rose Seaton

1911
Regeneration

Regeneration

Movie · as Elfie - Ross's Sweetheart

1911
Madge of the Mountains

Madge of the Mountains

Movie · as Madge of the Mountains

1911
By Woman's Wit

By Woman's Wit

Movie · as The Wife

1911
Ups and Downs

Ups and Downs

Movie · as The Young Wife

1911
Arbutus

Arbutus

Movie · as The Mountain Woman Who Becomes a Celebrated Singer

1911
The Girl and the Sheriff

The Girl and the Sheriff

Movie · as The Mountain Girl

1911
An Aeroplane Elopement

An Aeroplane Elopement

Movie

1911
The Freshet

The Freshet

Movie · as Meg Matthews

1911
A Reformed Santa Claus

A Reformed Santa Claus

Movie · as The Widow

1911
Vanity Fair poster

Vanity Fair

Movie · as Becky Sharp

1911
The Show Girl poster

The Show Girl

Movie · as Audrey, an Actress

1910
How She Won Him

How She Won Him

Movie · as Muriel Hanson