Helena Pickard
Helena Pickard (born October 13, 1900 in Hansworth , Sheffield , South Yorkshire , † September 27, 1959 in Checkendon Court , Oxfordshire ) was a British actress .
Life
Helena Pickard made her film debut in the 1924 released silent film comedy The Clicking Of Cuthbert by Andrew P. Wilson based on a short story by PG Wodehouse . In 1928 she married the actor and director Cedric Hardwicke , from this marriage comes their son, the actor Edward Hardwicke . The marriage ended in divorce in 1950 and Pickard remarried.
Called "Pixie" since her appearance in Limelight , she appeared in several major film productions between 1924 and 1956, and from 1950 also on television. She also had performances at the theater. Her last film was Doublecross in 1956.
Filmography
- 1924: The Clicking of Cuthbert
- 1930: Lord Richard in the Pantry (uncredited)
- 1931: Cupboard Love
- 1931: Splinters in the Navy
- 1934: Music Hall
- 1934: Nell Gwyn
- 1937: Limelight
- 1940: Let George Do It!
- 1940: Saloon Bar
- 1943: For ever and a day (Forever and a Day)
- 1944: Scotland Yard intervenes ( The Lodger )
- 1947: The Turners of Prospect Road
- 1950: Miss Pilgrim's Progress
- 1951: Florence Nightingale - A life for one's neighbor ( The Lady with the Lamp )
- 1954: Make Me an Offer
- 1956: double cross
Web links
- Helena Pickard in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Brian McFarlane: The encyclopedia of British film , Methuen, 2005, p. 303
- ↑ Chris Hobbs: Helena Pickard
- ^ Obituary in the Times of September 29, 1959, scan on the Chris Hobbs page
- ↑ Double cross. Internet Movie Database , accessed June 10, 2015 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pickard, Helena |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Pixie |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British actress |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 13, 1900 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hansworth , Sheffield , South Yorkshire , England , United Kingdom |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 27, 1959 |
| Place of death | Checkendon Court , Oxfordshire , England , UK |