People
Helen Morgan
Biography:
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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... Read More
Movies:
Title | Release date |
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Musical Comedy Tonight III | 1985-11-22 |
American Pop as Singer in Raided Nightclub (archive footage) | 1981-02-13 |
Show Boat as Julie LaVerne | 1936-05-17 |
Frankie and Johnnie as Frankie | 1936-04-30 |
Go Into Your Dance as Luana Wells | 1935-04-20 |
Sweet Music as Herself | 1935-02-23 |
Marie Galante as MissTapia | 1934-10-25 |
You Belong to Me as Bonnie Kay | 1934-09-08 |
Hollywood on Parade No. B-1 | 1934-03-02 |
The Gigolo Racket as Helen Marlowe | 1931-06-15 |
Roadhouse Nights as Lola Fagan | 1930-02-15 |
Glorifying the American Girl as Self | 1929-12-07 |
Applause as Kitty Darling | 1929-10-07 |
Show Boat as Julie LaVerne [prologue] | 1929-07-27 |
Six Cylinder Love as Extra (uncredited) | 1923-11-04 |