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Helen Frances Chandler was born February 1, 1908, in New York, according to family, although the date and place have been reported as 1906 in Charleston, South Carolina and New York in 1909. Her parents were Leland S. and Frances (nee Murray) Chandler.
Helen Chandler (1906-1965) was a popular stage actress who appeared in the original Dracula (1931) as Mina. She struggled with alcoholism, mental illness and a disfiguring fire, and was cremated without claimants.
- January 1, 1
- New York City, New York, USA
- January 1, 1
- Hollywood, California, USA
Helen Chandler was a stage actress who starred in the original Dracula (1931) film. She had a troubled life and died in 1965, with her ashes reinurned in Hollywood Forever Cemetery in 2023.
- February 1, 1906
- April 30, 1965
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"Helen Chandler" published on by null. (1906–65), actress.She was born in Charleston, South Carolina, and went to a convent school there before attending the Professional Children's School in New York.
1929. Mother's Boy as Rose Lyndon. 1929. The Sky Hawk as Joan Allan. 1927. The Joy Girl as Flora. Helen Chandler was an American stage and screen actress. She is today best remembered for her portrayal of Mina in the 1931 classic horror film Dracula.
With her pale almost translucent eyes and seemingly permanent air of exhaustion, blonde Helen Chandler was perfectly cast as Dracula's near-tragic Mina Seward, and if translated into a parable on addiction, which the Gothic horror classic often is, the role also eerily mirrored the actress' real life.
Jul 14, 2023 · Helen Chandler (February 1, 1906 – April 30, 1965) American film and theater actress, was best known for playing Mina Seward in the 1931 horror film Dracula. Now, almost 60 years after her death, Helen Chandler has a proper resting place at Hollywood Forever.
