Helen Morgan
Known for Acting · 15 credits
- Born
- 1900-08-01
- Died
- 1941-10-09
- Place of birth
- Danville, Illinois, USA
- Also known as
- Helen Riggin · Helen Riggins
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Helen Morgan (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 television drama.
Morgan appeared in at least 15 films including Show Boat 1929, Applause 1929, Marie Galante 1934 and Show Boat 1936.
Known For
Movies (15)
Marie Galante
1934
as Miss Tapia
American Pop
1981
as Singer in Raided Nightclub (archive footage)
Hollywood on Parade No. B-1
1934
Show Boat
1936
as Julie LaVerne
Show Boat
1929
as Julie LaVerne [prologue]
Sweet Music
1935
as Herself
Go Into Your Dance
1935
as Luana Wells
Applause
1929
as Kitty Darling
Glorifying the American Girl
1929
as Self
Six Cylinder Love
1923
as Extra (uncredited)
Musical Comedy Tonight III
1985
Roadhouse Nights
1930
as Lola Fagan
You Belong to Me
1934
as Bonnie Kay
Frankie and Johnnie
1936
as Frankie
The Gigolo Racket
1931
as Helen Marlowe
About Helen Morgan
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Helen Morgan (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, bec… With 15 credits spanning from 1923 to 1985, Helen Morgan has appeared in 15 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Helen Morgan Movies
- Marie Galante (1934) — as Miss Tapia
- American Pop (1981) — as Singer in Raided Nightclub (archive footage)
- Hollywood on Parade No. B-1 (1934)
- Show Boat (1936) — as Julie LaVerne
- Show Boat (1929) — as Julie LaVerne [prologue]
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