Helen Broneau | |
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Born | Helen Elizabeth Ingram December 20, 1894 Missouri, U.S. |
Died | December 31, 1972 (aged 78) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Occupation(s) | Actress, screenwriter |
Spouse | Frank Baker (1929-1972, her death) |
Helen Broneau (born Helen Ingram) was an American actress and screenwriter who was active in Hollywood during the silent era. [1] [2] After a brief union with Charles Bronaugh (the source of her stage name, albeit with an altered spelling), she married Australian actor Frank Baker in 1929; the pair remained together until her death in 1972. [3]
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