Broderick, Helen (1890–1959)
Broderick, Helen (1890–1959)
American comedic actress and singer. Born Aug 11, 1890, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; died Sept 25, 1959, in Hollywood, California; m. Lester Crawford; children: Broderick Crawford (actor).
Made stage debut in the chorus of Ziegfeld Follies (1907); appeared in vaudeville for several years with husband; other Broadway plays include Jumping Jupiter, The Band Wagon, Earl Carroll Vanities of 1932 and As Thousands Cheer; made film debut in Fifty Million Frenchmen (1931), followed by Top Hat, Swing Time, No No Nanette and Stage Door Canteen, among others.
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