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Mrs. Helen Derby Berrien Meredith, 33-year-old divorced wife of the actor, Burgess Meredith, and daughter of Harry L. Derby, president of the American Cyanamid and Chemical Corporation, was...
Helen Derby. Birth. 2 Oct 1905. Manhattan, New York County, New York, USA. Death. 13 Apr 1940 (aged 34) Greenwich Village, New York County, New York, USA. Burial. Mount Hebron Cemetery.
Helen Derby Merrien Burgess, was the daughter of Harry L. Derby, president of the American Cyanamid and Chemical Corporation; she took her life nearly five years after her marriage to Bergess Meredith ended in divorce.
- Female
- October 2, 1905
- Oliver Burgess Meredith
- April 13, 1940
Oct 19, 2023 · His first wife Helen Derby Merrien Burgess, the daughter of an American chemical boss, killed herself aged 33, five years after their divorce. The dad-of-two, who has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, died in 1997, aged 89.
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Sep 11, 1997 · George Burgess Meredith, actor, director, writer, producer: born Cleveland, Ohio 16 November 1908; married 1932 Helen Derby (marriage dissolved 1935), 1936 Margaret Perry (marriage dissolved...
Mar 4, 2024 · Helen Derby Merrien Burgess was his wife from 1932-1935. His marriage to actress Margaret Perry only lasted two years, ending in 1938. In 1942, Burgess enlisted in the US Army Air Forces for WWII, reaching the rank of captain. He was discharged in 1945. Meredith married another actress, Paulette Goddard, and they were together from 1944-1949.
Image Credit. Birthday: November 16, 1907 ( Scorpio) Born In: Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Actors #846. Directors #180. Film & Theater Personalities #1832. Quick Facts. Also Known As: Oliver Burgess Meredith. Died At Age: 89. Family: Spouse/Ex-: Kaja Sundsten, Helen Derby (1933-1935), Margaret Perry (1936-1938), Paulette Goddard (1944-1949)
