Actor
Helena Carter
August 24, 1923 · New York City, New York, USA
Helena Carter (24 August 1923–11 January 2000) was an American film actress in the 1940s and 1950s.
Carter was born Helen Rickerts in New York City, and her family was of Scottish descent. She attended Columbia University, studying for a teaching degree. During this period she worked as a fashion model, which led to her becoming a cover girl. She was offered a film acting contract by producer Leonard Goldstein, which led to a brief acting career. Her first film role was Time Out of Mind in 1947, which starred Ella Raines, Eddie Albert, and Phyllis Calvert. From 1947 to 1953 she would appear in thirteen films, during which time she also worked as a model. In 1948 she appeared on the cover of Life Magazine.
Often works with
Walter Sande
2 titles together
Invaders from Mars, Fort Worth
Luther Adler
2 titles together
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye, South Sea Sinner
Barton MacLane
2 titles together
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye, Bugles in the Afternoon
Frank Wilcox
2 titles together
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye, Something in the Wind
Bob Steele
2 titles together
Bugles in the Afternoon, Fort Worth
Donald O'Connor
2 titles together
Double Crossbones, Something in the Wind
Full filmography · 13
Invaders from Mars
as Dr. Pat Blake, MD
19535.9
The Pathfinder
as Welcome Alison
1952
The Golden Hawk
as Blanca de Valdiva
1952
Bugles in the Afternoon
as Josephine Russell
1952
Fort Worth
as Amy Brooks
1951
Double Crossbones
as Lady Sylvia Copeland
1951
South Sea Sinner
as Margaret Landis
1950
Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
as Margaret Dobson
19506.8
The Fighting O'Flynn
as Lady Benedetta
1949
River Lady
as Stephanie Morrison
1948
Intrigue
as Linda Parker, alias Linda Arnold
1947
Something in the Wind
as Clarissa Prentice
1947