ACTOR

Helen Twelvetrees

1908 - 1958

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Helen Marie Twelvetrees (née Jurgens; December 25, 1908 – February 13, 1958) was an American actress. She starred in Hollywood films in the sound film era from 1929 to 1939. Many of her roles were of "suffering women,” which reflected her tumultuous personal life. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Helen Twelvetrees has received more than 334,797 page views. Her biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia. Helen Twelvetrees is the 8,820th most popular actor (down from 6,428th in 2019), the 12,982nd most popular biography from United States (down from 9,593rd in 2019) and the 4,134th most popular American Actor.

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  • 330k

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  • 39.71

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 17

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.10

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 3.37

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Helen Twelvetrees ranks 8,820 out of 13,578. Before her are Lindy Booth, Han Ji-hye, Paola Rey, Kristen Connolly, Kim Young-kwang, and Dean O'Gorman. After her are Brittany Snow, DeObia Oparei, Shiri Appleby, Felipe Colombo, Robert Edeson, and Tom Verica.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1908, Helen Twelvetrees ranks 417. Before her are Bram Fischer, Harry Blackmun, Lilian Bond, Eddie Hapgood, Dennis O'Keefe, and Tom Tully. After her are Arthur Goldberg, Jackie Fields, Vic Lindquist, Carl Shy, Polly Ann Young, and Rufino Santos. Among people deceased in 1958, Helen Twelvetrees ranks 200. Before her are Harold Smith, David Jack, James Branch Cabell, Russell Mockridge, Charles King, and Dunc Munro. After her are Zoe Akins, Clarence DeMar, Art Bisch, Willis R. Whitney, Eileen Hiscock, and Franklin Pangborn.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Helen Twelvetrees ranks 12,982 out of 20,380. Before her are Albert Heath (1935), Jeff Baxter (1948), Kristen Connolly (1980), Olympia Snowe (1947), George Henry Williams (1823), and Dorrit Hoffleit (1907). After her are Josh White (1914), Bob Ludwig (1945), Brittany Snow (1986), Shiri Appleby (1978), Robert Edeson (1868), and Tom Verica (1964).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Helen Twelvetrees ranks 4,134. Before her are Eva Amurri (1985), Joel Gretsch (1963), Catherine Dent (1965), Odette Annable (1985), Connor Paolo (1990), and Kristen Connolly (1980). After her are Brittany Snow (1986), Shiri Appleby (1978), Robert Edeson (1868), Tom Verica (1964), Philip Carey (1925), and Kiersten Warren (1965).

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Television and Movie Roles

Her Man
Frankie
A prostitute sees a friendly sailor as a way out of Havana's grimy underworld.
Sep 21o 19305.3 / 10
Millie
Millie Blake Maitland
After a tumultuous first marriage, Millie Blake learns to love her newfound independence and drags her feet on the possibility of remarriage. The years pass, and now Millie's daughter garners the attentions of men - men who once devoted their time to her mother.
Feb 6o 19315.625 / 10
The Painted Desert
Mary Ellen Cameron
Western pardners Jeff and Cash find a baby boy in an otherwise deserted emigrants' camp, and clash over which is to be "father." They are still bitterly feuding years later when they own adjacent ranches. Bill, the foundling whom Cash has raised to young manhood, wants to end the feud and extends an olive branch toward Jeff, who now has a lovely daughter. But during a mining venture, the bitterness escalates. Is Bill to be set against his own adoptive father?
Jan 18o 19315 / 10