Helen MacKellar (February 13, 1895 – August 5, 1966) was an American actress. Born in Detroit, Michigan, MacKeller's ancestry was Scottish and French-Canadian. She studied acting in Chicago and Spokane. Her stage debut came in Spokane in ''The Whirl of the Town'', a musical comedy, when she was 14. She went on to perform in vaudeville and in

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with the Valencia Stock Company in Los Angeles. Her first acting in the eastern United States was with the Poli Stock Company in New Haven. MacKellar's film debut came in ''

The Past of Mary Holmes ''The Past of Mary Holmes'' is a 1933 American pre-Code drama film, directed by Harlan Thompson and Slavko Vorkapich, and released by RKO. The film is a remake of the silent film ''The Goose Woman'' (1925), which is based on a short story by Re ...

''. She also appeared in '' Two Against the World'', ''

Draegerman Courage ''Draegerman Courage'' is a 1937 American drama film directed by Louis King and written by Anthony Coldeway. The film stars Jean Muir, Barton MacLane, Henry O'Neill, Robert Barrat, Addison Richards and Helen MacKellar. The film was released by W ...

'', ''

The Case of the Stuttering Bishop ''The Case of the Stuttering Bishop'' is a 1937 drama film directed by William Clemens. It stars Donald Woods as Perry Mason and Ann Dvorak as Della Street, his secretary. Edward McWade plays the role of stuttering Bishop William Mallory. It i ...

'', ''

Crime School ''Crime School'' is a 1938 Warner Bros. film directed by Lewis Seiler and starring the Dead End Kids and Humphrey Bogart. Plot A junkman does business with the Dead End Kids: Frankie, Squirt, Spike, Goofy, Fats, and Bugs. When the boys ask for ...

'', ''

Little Tough Guy ''Little Tough Guy'' is a 1938 crime film that starred several of the ''Dead End Kids''. In the follow-up films, the studio began using the group name '' The Little Tough Guys'', and later '' The Dead End Kids and Little Tough Guys''. This was ...

'', '' Barefoot Boy'', '' Valley of the Giants'', ''

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'', ''

Boy Slaves ''Boy Slaves'' is a 1939 drama film starring Roger Daniel and Anne Shirley. The film was directed by P.J. Wolfson and based upon an Albert Bein story. ''Boy Slaves'' is an exposé of child labor. Plot Runaway boy Jesse Thompson, hoping to earn ...

'', '' Bad Boy'', ''

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'', ''

Dark Command ''Dark Command'' is a 1940 Western film starring Claire Trevor, John Wayne and Walter Pidgeon loosely based on Quantrill's Raiders during the American Civil War. Directed by Raoul Walsh from the novel by W. R. Burnett, ''Dark Command'' is the on ...

'', ''

Cheers for Miss Bishop ''Cheers for Miss Bishop'' is a 1941 American drama film based on the novel ''Miss Bishop'' by Bess Streeter Aldrich. It was directed by Tay Garnett and stars Martha Scott in the title role. The other cast members include William Gargan, Edmund ...

'', '' The Great Mr. Nobody'', '' The Great Train Robbery'', ''

Gangs of Sonora ''Gangs of Sonora'' is a 1941 American Western "Three Mesquiteers" B-movie directed by John English. Cast * Bob Livingston as Stony Brooke * Bob Steele as Tucson Smith * Rufe Davis as Lullaby Joslin * June Johnson as June Conners * Malcolm M ...

'', ''

Down Mexico Way ''Down Mexico Way'' is a 1941 American Western film directed by Joseph Santley and starring Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, and Fay McKenzie. Based on a story by Dorrell and Stuart E. McGowan, the film is about a singing cowboy who comes to the a ...

'', ''

The Man Who Returned to Life ''The Man Who Returned to Life'' is a 1942 American black-and-white drama film directed by Lew Landers, written by Gordon Rigby and released by Columbia Pictures. Plot David Jameson lives in a rural town in Maryland. He is forced to flee after ...

'', '' Street of Chance'', ''

The Sundown Kid ''The Sundown Kid'' is a 1942 American Western film directed by Elmer Clifton and written by Norman S. Hall. The film stars Don "Red" Barry, Ian Keith, Helen MacKellar, Linda Leighton, Emmett Lynn and Wade Crosby. The film was released on Dece ...

'', ''

The Powers Girl ''The Powers Girl'', sometimes retitled ''Hello, Beautiful'', is a 1943 musical comedy film about women employed by John Robert Powers' modeling agency. Starring George Murphy, Anne Shirley, and Carole Landis, the film was directed by Norman Z. ...

'' and '' Silver Spurs'', among others. MacKellar's Broadway credits included ''Dear Ruth'' (1944), ''Bloody Laughter'' (1931), ''Through the Night'' (1930), ''Romancin' Round'' (1927), ''Open House'' (1925), ''The Mud Turtle'' (1925), ''A Good Bad Woman'' (1925), ''The Desert Flower'' (1924), ''The Masked Woman'' (1922), ''The Shadow'' (1922), ''Bought and Paid For'' (1921), ''Back Pay'' (1921), ''The Storm'' (1919), ''The Unknown Purple'' (1918), ''Major Pendennis'' (1916), and ''Seven Chances'' (1916). MacKellar was married to George McQuarrie. She died in New York City.

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Helen Mackellar at IBDb.com
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