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Death of Helen Menken, notorious and accomplished actress
Helen Menken was born to be a star. Her rapid rise through the ranks of prominent actresses began at an early age: within two years of her debut in Humpty Dumpty at the age of three, she was playing Peaseblossom in Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Born on December 12, 1901, to artist Frederick William Menken and Katherine (nee Moden) in New York City, she was acting professionally at age 15. A serious actor who challenged herself throughout her life, in the mid-1920s, she presented a string of powerful performances in challenging dramas by Ibsen and Karel Čapek. She married Humphrey Bogart on May 20, 1926.
At the height of her career in 1926, she appeared with John Barrymore in The Captive, where Menken portrayed a woman who abandons her husband to take up with a female lover. On February 9, 1927, the performance was stopped when the police arrested the cast, along with the casts of The Virgin Man and Sex, including Mae West, Sex’s playwright and star. Menken, wrapped in e
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Helen Menken
American actress (1901–1966)
Helen Menken | |
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Menken in 1920 | |
| Born | Helen Meinken (1901-12-12)December 12, 1901 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | March 27, 1966(1966-03-27) (aged 64) New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1915–1963 |
| Spouses | Humphrey Bogart (m. 1926; div. 1927)Henry T. Smith (m. 1932; div. 1947)George N. Richard (m. 1948) |
Helen Menken (néeMeinken; December 12, 1901 – March 27, 1966) was an American stage actress.[1][2]
Early years
Menken was born in New York City to a German-French father, Frederick Meinken, and an Irish-born mother, Mary Madden. Both of her parents were deaf, and her early communication came via sign language. She did not begin speaking aloud until age 4.[3][2] Her sister, Grace Menken, was also an actress.[4] At age 12, she was sent to a school in Brighton, England. One of the finest actors of her day, as well as a producer and a philanthropist, Helen Menken devoted her entire life to the American theater. Born on December 12, 1901, to artist Frederick William Menken and Katherine (Moden) in New York City, Menken began her stage career at age three in a production of Humpty Dumpty. Within two years, she was playing Peaseblossom in Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Menken continued to perform in plays and musicals throughout her childhood and adolescence. She appeared around the country in stock productions. By 1916, she had acquired enough experience to land the role of Blanche Amory opposite the great John Drew in Major Pendennis. Two years later, her success was assured by her widely hailed performance as Miss Fairchild in Three Wise Fools. Menken did not limit herself to crowd-pleasing roles in popular favorites. She was a serious actor who challenged herself throughout her life. Through the mid-1920s, she presented a string of powerful performances in challenging dramas, undertaking such parts as The Rat
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Helen Menken
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