Helene Stanton
Born: 1925-11-04 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Died: 2017-06-07
Known For: Acting
Biography
Helene Stanton (born Eleanor Mae Stansbury, November 4, 1925 – June 7, 2017) was an American singer and actress. Her career began as an opera singer for the Cosmopolitan Opera Company in Philadelphia, before moving to Hollywood, where she became a singer of popular music. In 1949, she married silent film actor Ken Harlan, but the marriage broke down and they divorced four years later in 1953. After being spotted in Las Vegas and offered a part in the film The Big Combo, she moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting career, starring in films alongside actors such as Johnny Weissmuller, Arthur Franz and Tom Drake. After several film roles during 1955 and starring in a silent role alongside comic Ben Blue in 1956, she retired from acting in 1957. In 1957, she married Morton Pinsky and had two children with him, including celebrity doctor Drew Pinsky; they were married for over 50 years before his death in 2009.
Filmography
2025
- Hollywood Demons as Self (archive footage)
1957
- Four Girls in Town as Rita Holloway
1955
- Highway Patrol as Marge
- The Big Combo as Rita
- The Phantom from 10,000 Leagues as Wanda
- New Orleans Uncensored as Alma Mae
- Jungle Moon Men as Oma
- Sudden Danger as Vera
1953
- One Girl's Confession as Smooch
1952
- Four Star Playhouse as Maybelle
1951
- The Red Skelton Show as Fairy Godmother