Helene Costello

Helene Costello ( born June 21, 1906 in New York City, New York, † January 26, 1957 in Los Angeles, California ) was an American actress and sister of Dolores Costello.

Career

Helene Costello and her sister Dolores Costello were the daughters of the then-known stage actor Maurice Costello, who himself had a successful career in film. Helene made ​​her screen debut in 1909 with her father and her sister Dolores and played in the subsequent period in a number of productions. In 1924, she celebrated with her sister a big success in a common dance number in the George White's Scandals of 1924., Success brought the sisters each contracts with the Company Warner Brothers and the move to Hollywood in. Unlike her sister Helene had only a moderately successful career. Like its sister the year before, Helene Costello was named in 1927 as one of the WAMPAS Baby Stars.

Her biggest success was the appearance in Lights of New York from 1928, which was the first real talkie only dialogues. 1935 ended the actress her career.

Filmography (selection)

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