Helen Marlborough

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Helen Marlborough
Miss Helen Marlborough, from the Actresses series (N245) issued by Kinney Brothers to promote Sweet Caporal Cigarettes MET DP859049.jpg
Born
Helen Viola Marlborough

January 1, 1867
DiedAugust 27, 1955 (aged 88)
Resting placeMountain View Cemetery, Altadena, California
OccupationActor

Helen Marlborough (1867 - 1955) [1] was an American stage and screen actress. As a young woman she was slim and svelt but as she aged she was reduced to playing character parts. Marlborough bore a strong resemblance to May Irwin. She started her career in the 1890s performing in several revivals of the play 1492. Her listed appearances in silent films are few though she may have appeared in many films, now lost, uncredited. She died August 27, 1955.

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References

  1. Silent Film Necrology p.350 2nd Edition c.2001 by Eugene M. Vazzana ISBN 0-7864-1059-0