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Helen Leslie | |
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 Helen Leslie in 1916 | |
| Born | Helen Gracia Riesing May 20, 1897 Indianapolis, Indiana, US |
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| Occupation | Actress |
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Helen Leslie (born Helen Riesing and sometimes known as Gracia Jaccard) was an American actress active in Hollywood during the silent era. She was briefly married to writer/director Jacques Jaccard. [1]
Helen was born on May 20, 1897, in Indianapolis, Indiana, to William Riesling and Frederika Childs. [2]
She was 18 years old and continuing a career as an actress at Universal when she married writer/director Jacques Jaccard, 28 years old. [3] [4] [5] After her marriage, she gave up acting and her promising career. The marriage was tumultuous and did not last. After her divorce, [6] [7] [8] she dropped out of public life.
In 1930, she was running the La Granada Apartments in Los Angeles's Koreatown neighborhood. [6]
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