Helen Morgan
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 1, 1900
- Died
- October 9, 1941
- Birthplace
- Danville, Illinois, USA
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.
Filmography
Musical Comedy Tonight III 1985
Actor
American Pop 1981
as Singer in Raided Nightclub (archive footage)
Show Boat 1936
as Julie LaVerne
Frankie and Johnnie 1936
as Frankie
Go Into Your Dance 1935
as Luana Wells
Sweet Music 1935
as Herself
Marie Galante 1934
as Miss Tapia
You Belong to Me 1934
as Bonnie Kay
Hollywood on Parade No. B-1 1934
Actor
The Gigolo Racket 1931
as Helen Marlowe
Roadhouse Nights 1930
as Lola Fagan
Glorifying the American Girl 1929
as Self
Applause 1929
as Kitty Darling
Show Boat 1929
as Julie LaVerne [prologue]
Six Cylinder Love 1923
as Extra (uncredited)
Credits from TMDB.