Helen Flint (January 14, 1898 – September 9, 1967) was an American actress. Flint debuted as a member of the chorus in the ''

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'' when she was 17. Her work on Broadway included more than 20 productions between 1921 and 1946. Flint appeared in more than 20 films from 1931 to 1944. Flint often played seedy or sexually available women. Her films included ''

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'' and '' Black Legion''. She portrayed the fortune-hunting actress Minna Tipton in David O. Selznick's production of ''

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''. Flint's career ended with an acting appearance in the comedy ''The Dancer'' (1953) in New York. Banker H. Spencer Auguste married Flint on January 27, 1938 in Palm Beach, Florida. They were divorced in Reno, Nevada, on January 7, 1939. On September 9, 1967, Flint died in a hospital in Washington, D.C. after being hit by a motorist. She was age 69.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Flint, Helen 1898 births 1967 deaths Actresses from Chicago 20th-century American actresses American film actresses American stage actresses Broadway theatre people Ziegfeld girls Road incident deaths in Washington, D.C.