Helen Kane
Date of birth: 1904-08-04
Place of birth: The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Helen Clare Schroeder, Helen Schroeder
Biography
Helen Kane (born August 4, 1904 - September 26, 1966) was an American singer and actress who was the inspiration for the character of Betty Boop but was not credited nor paid for it.
Movie Credits
A Lesson in Love
1931-09-25
Helen Kane stars as a college student who has a crush on her psychology teacher.
Dangerous Nan McGrew
1930-06-22
Dangerous Nan McGrew is the sharp-shooting expert of a traveling medicine show that is stranded in t
Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons
1995-01-01
From the A&E "Biography" series, a review of the birth, development and cinematic history of Betty B
Hollywood on Parade No. A-3
1932-10-20
Eddie Kane wanders round the studio back-lot, opening various doors to see which stars pop out.
Pointed Heels
1929-12-20
Fay Wray plays a beautiful showgirl who falls for a rich Park Avenue guy played by Phillips Holmes.
Three Little Words
1950-07-12
Song-and-dance man Bert Kalmar can't continue his stage career after an injury, so he has to earn hi
Heads Up
1930-10-10
Jack Mason of the Coast Guard Academy meets Mary at the graduation ball and falls in love with her,
Sweetie
1929-10-25
Chorus girl Barbara Pell (Nancy Carroll) inherits a school for boys, and uses her position to sabota
Fleischer Cartoons: The Art & Inventions of Max Fleischer
2024-04-27
A celebration of art by legendary animator Max Fleischer. Features: KoKo's Kozy Korner (1928), Somew
Paramount on Parade
1930-04-22
This 1930 film, a collection of songs and sketches showcasing Paramount Studios' contract stars, cre
Nothing But the Truth
1929-04-20
A young man bets $10,000 that for 24 hour he can tell nothing but the truth.