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Helen Gibson

Acting
85 years oldCleveland, Ohio, USA

Biography

Helen Gibson (born Rose August Wegner) was an American film actress, vaudeville performer, radio performer, film producer, trick rider, and rodeo performer; and is considered to be the first American professional stunt woman.

Personal Details

Born
August 27, 1892 - October 10, 1977 (age 85)
Gender
Female
Place of Birth
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Known For
Acting

Also Known As

Rose August Wenger

Movies (50)

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
7.8

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

as Townswoman (uncredited)

1962

The Horse Soldiers
7.0

The Horse Soldiers

as Townswoman (uncredited)

1959

The Man from the Alamo
6.5

The Man from the Alamo

1953

City That Never Sleeps
5.9

City That Never Sleeps

1953

Horizons West
6.2

Horizons West

as Townswoman (uncredited)

1952

The Treasure of Lost Canyon
5.6

The Treasure of Lost Canyon

as Mother (uncredited)

1952

Hollywood Story
6.6

Hollywood Story

as Herself

1951

Cheyenne Cowboy

Cheyenne Cowboy

as Cookie

1949

The Climax
5.5

The Climax

as Audience Member (Uncredited)

1944

Sheriff of Tombstone
6.8

Sheriff of Tombstone

as Liza Starr

1941

Young Bill Hickok
4.5

Young Bill Hickok

as Relay Station Woman

1940

Deadwood Dick
6.0

Deadwood Dick

as Townswoman

1940

Cowboys from Texas
2.0

Cowboys from Texas

as Settler

1939

Saga of Death Valley
6.2

Saga of Death Valley

as Woman at Party

1939

The Marshal Of Mesa City
8.0

The Marshal Of Mesa City

as Mrs. Bentley (uncredited)

1939

New Frontier
5.5

New Frontier

as Jed's Wife

1939

The Oregon Trail
8.0

The Oregon Trail

as Wagon Train Pioneer

1939

Southward Ho!
4.0

Southward Ho!

as Mrs. Crawford

1939

Stagecoach
7.6

Stagecoach

as Girl in Saloon (uncredited)

1939

The Luck of Roaring Camp
3.7

The Luck of Roaring Camp

as Woman in Saloon

1937

Danger Valley

Danger Valley

as Nana Temple

1937

Custer's Last Stand
4.5

Custer's Last Stand

as Calamity Jane

1936

Gun Play
5.0

Gun Play

as Woman at Dance (uncredited)

1935

Fighting Caballero
5.0

Fighting Caballero

as Drusella Jenkins

1935

Bride of Frankenstein
7.5

Bride of Frankenstein

as Villager (uncredited)

1935

The Drunkard

The Drunkard

as Betty

1935

Cyclone of the Saddle
5.2

Cyclone of the Saddle

as Ma

1935

The Way of the West

The Way of the West

as Townswoman

1934

King of the Arena

King of the Arena

as Circus Cowgirl

1933

Law and Lawless
4.0

Law and Lawless

as Mrs. Kelley

1932

The Silver Lining

The Silver Lining

as Dorothy Dent

1932

The Lightning Warrior
5.0

The Lightning Warrior

as Pioneer Woman [ch 1-2]

1931

The Vanishing West

The Vanishing West

as Mrs. Kincaid

1928

The Chinatown Mystery

The Chinatown Mystery

1928

Heroes of the Wild

Heroes of the Wild

as Julia

1927

Thorobred

Thorobred

as Helen

1922

Nine Points of the Law

Nine Points of the Law

as Cherie Du Bois

1922

The Broken Trestle

The Broken Trestle

1920

The Broken Brake

The Broken Brake

1920

Winning the Franchise

Winning the Franchise

1920

The Ghost of the Canyon
5.5

The Ghost of the Canyon

as Helen Mortimer

1920

Payroll Pirates

Payroll Pirates

1920

Loot

Loot

as Maid

1919

Ace High

Ace High

1919

Gun Law
5.0

Gun Law

as Letty

1919

The Rustlers
4.0

The Rustlers

as Postmistress - Nell Wyndham

1919

The Black Horse Bandit

The Black Horse Bandit

1919

Danger Ahead

Danger Ahead

1918

The Midnight Flyer

The Midnight Flyer

as Helen Morgan

1918

Play Straight or Fight

Play Straight or Fight

as Helen Rankin

1918