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Helen Morgan
Helen Morgan may refer to: *Helen Morgan (singer) Helen Morgan (née Riggins; August 2, 1900 – October 9, 1941) was an American singer and actress who worked in films and on the stage. A quintessential torch singer, she made a big splash in the Chicago club scene in the 1920s. She starred ... (1900–1941) was an American singer and actress. * Helen Morgan (field hockey) (1966–2020), Welsh field hockey player * Helen Morgan (Miss World) (born 1952), Welsh actress, model, TV host and beauty queen * ''Helen Morgan'' (''Playhouse 90''), an American television play * Helen Clarissa Morgan (1845–1914), American educator * Helen Morgan (politician) (born 1975), British politician See also * Helen Morgenthau Fox (1884–1974), American botanist and author of popular gardening books {{hndis, Morgan, Helen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helen Morgan (singer)
Helen Morgan (née Riggins; August 2, 1900 – October 9, 1941) was an American singer and actress who worked in films and on the stage. A quintessential torch singer, she made a big splash in the Chicago club scene in the 1920s. She starred as Julie LaVerne in the original Broadway production of Hammerstein and Kern's musical ''Show Boat'' in 1927, as well as in the 1932 Broadway revival of the musical, and appeared in two film adaptations, a part-talkie made in 1929 (prologue only) and a full-sound version made in 1936, becoming firmly associated with the role. She suffered from bouts of alcoholism, and despite her notable success in the title role of another Hammerstein and Kern's Broadway musical, '' Sweet Adeline'' (1929), her stage career was relatively short. Helen Morgan died of cirrhosis of the liver at the age of 41. She was portrayed by Polly Bergen in the ''Playhouse 90'' drama ''The Helen Morgan Story'' and by Ann Blyth in the 1957 biopic based on the televis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helen Morgan (field Hockey)
Helen Jane Grandon (née Morgan; 20 July 1966 – 19 November 2020) was a field hockey player, who was a member of the British squad that won the bronze medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. She was educated at Porthcawl Comprehensive School Porthcawl Comprehensive School, on the western side of Porthcawl town in Bridgend County Borough, has approximately 1,500 pupils, ages 11–18 and 80 teaching staff. The headteacher is Mr M Stephens [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helen Morgan (Miss World)
Helen Elizabeth Morgan (born 29 September 1952) is a British actress, model, TV Host and beauty queen who won the 1974 Miss Wales, Miss United Kingdom and Miss World pageants. Morgan became the first winner to resign, and the second (after Marjorie Wallace) not to finish her reign as Miss World. Biography Born in Walsall, Staffordshire, England she worked in a bank. Entering modelling competitions on a part-time basis, she won the Miss Wales (representing Barry in the competition for that titile) and Miss United Kingdom titles in 1974. Miss Universe 1974 Morgan represented Wales in the Miss Universe 1974 pageant, where she finished first runner-up to Amparo Muñoz of Spain. When Muñoz resigned as Miss Universe before the end of her reign, the crown was not offered to Morgan or any other runner-up. Miss World 1974 Winning Miss United Kingdom earned Morgan the right to represent the United Kingdom in Miss World. She had originally been reluctant to enter the Miss Wales co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helen Morgan (Playhouse 90)
"Helen Morgan" was an American television play broadcast on May 16, 1957, as part of the CBS television series, '' Playhouse 90''. It was the 33rd episode of the first season of ''Playhouse 90''. Polly Bergen won the Emmy Award for her performance. The production also received Emmy nominations for Program of the Year and best directing by George Roy Hill. Sylvia Sidney and Hoagy Carmichael co-starred. Plot The teleplay follows the life of singer Helen Morgan from age 17 and through her work as a Chicago torch singer, on Broadway in ''George White's Scandals'', and in ''Show Boat'' where she gained fame singing "Bill" and "Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man". The production also covers Morgan's alcohol abuse, her three marriages, and her death at age 41 from cirrhosis of the liver. Cast The following performers received screen credit for their performances:Kinescope of "The Helen Morgan Story", aired May 16, 1957. * Polly Bergen as Helen Morgan * Hoagy Carmichael as Marty Dix * Sylvia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helen Clarissa Morgan
Helen Clarissa Morgan (February 25, 1845 – May 23, 1914) was an American educator from the U.S. state of New York. She was the first woman to be appointed professor of Latin in a US coeducational college. Early years and education Helen Clarissa Morgan was born in Masonville, New York in 1845. The family moved to Oberlin, Ohio when Morgan was 12 years old. She graduated from Oberlin College in 1866, receiving the degree of bachelor of arts, and in 1911 that college conferred upon her the honorary degree of master of arts. Career Upon graduation she taught for three years in Michigan, and in 1869 was called to Nashville, Tennessee to teach Classical Studies in Fisk University, which was then located in the Federal Hospital Buildings. W. E. B. Du Bois was a student in her Latin classes. Although she received a call to teach at Vassar College Vassar College ( ) is a private liberal arts college in Poughkeepsie, New York, United States. Founded in 1861 by Matthew Vassa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Helen Morgan (politician)
Helen Margaret Lillian Morgan (born 9 April 1975) is a British Liberal Democrat politician and chartered accountant who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for North Shropshire since 2021. Morgan is the first Liberal Democrat to represent the constituency, which had previously been considered a Conservative safe seat. Early life and career Helen Morgan was born in 1975 in Nottingham to John and Susan Halcrow. She grew up in Stone, Staffordshire. She attended Alleyne's High School in Stone, before reading history at Trinity College, Cambridge, and graduating in 1996. Morgan is a chartered accountant, and, prior to being elected to parliament, was working as financial controller for a real estate business based in North Shropshire. Her previous experience had included posts of head of margin forecasting at British Gas, head of financial reporting at Centrica and as an audit manager at KPMG. Local politics Morgan began her career in politics as a parish councillor. On 6 M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
