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Helen Menken (née Meinken; December 12, 1901 – March 27, 1966) was an American stage actress.
She was posthumously awarded with the Wing’s most prestigious honor: a Tony, the highest accolade one can earn in New York theatre. Actress Helen Menken was arrested with Mae West, married Humphrey Bogart, and produced the Stage Door Canteen in World War II.
Dec 24, 2015 · The fiery, foul-mouthed 'Irish Menk'. Menken's rise to fame, which included a pivotal appearance in Portland on Christmas Eve 95 years ago today, fascinated her public almost as much as her...
Actress and producer Helen Menken made her Broadway debut in 1917. She took on a variety of roles throughout the 1920s and 1930s and became known for playing a lesbian in The Captive, for which she was arrested during a performance, and her role as Elizabeth I in Mary of Scotland. In 1933 she began producing plays.
Helen Menken. Actress: Stage Door Canteen. Helen Menken was born in New York to deaf parents. Her original name was Meinken, her New York-born father Frederick being of French/German extraction. Her mother, Mary Madden, was Irish-born.
Helen Menken, the actress, collapsed and died last night at The Lambs, 128 West 44th Street. She was 64 years old. Miss Menken, who had been in ill health and in semi-retirement for several...
Helen Menken first appeared at Elitch during the summer of 1922. Following the season, she was cast in the Broadway long-running play, Seventh Heaven. John Mulvihill had contacted her prior to the 1924 season and had invited her back to perform in some of the plays.
