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Helen Gibson is a Actor and Stunts American born on 27 august 1892 at Cleveland (USA)

Helen Gibson

Helen Gibson
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Birth name Rose August Wenger
Nationality USA
Birth 27 august 1892 at Cleveland (USA)
Death 10 october 1977 (at 85 years) at Roseburg (USA)

Helen Gibson (August 27, 1892 – October 10, 1977) 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.

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Best films

Stagecoach (1939)
(Stunts)

Usually with

Yakima Canutt
Yakima Canutt
(7 films)
Hoot Gibson
Hoot Gibson
(10 films)
John Ford
John Ford
(5 films)
Herman Hack
Herman Hack
(8 films)
Bob Burns
Bob Burns
(7 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Helen Gibson (37 films)

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Actress

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, 2h3
Directed by John Ford
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Action, Western
Actors John Wayne, James Stewart, Vera Miles, Lee Marvin, Edmond O'Brien, Woody Strode
Roles Townswoman (uncredited)
Rating80% 4.0477754.0477754.0477754.0477754.047775
Senator Ransom "Ranse" Stoddard (James Stewart) and his wife Hallie (Vera Miles) arrive by train in the frontier town of Shinbone, in an unnamed western state, to attend the funeral of Tom Doniphon (John Wayne). As they make their way toward the undertaker's establishment to pay their respects to the deceased, a reporter (Joseph Hoover) and his editor, Maxwell Scott (Carleton Young) approach and ask Stoddard to explain why a United States Senator would make the long journey from Washington just to attend the funeral of a local rancher.
The Horse Soldiers, 1h55
Directed by John Ford
Origin USA
Genres War, Action, Adventure, Historical, Western
Themes Political films
Actors John Wayne, William Holden, Constance Towers, Hoot Gibson, Ken Curtis, Bing Russell
Roles Townswoman (uncredited)
Rating70% 3.5482353.5482353.5482353.5482353.548235
A Union cavalry brigade, led by Colonel John Marlowe (John Wayne), is sent on a raid behind Confederate lines to destroy a railroad and supply depot at Newton Station. Before the war, Marlowe had been a railroad building engineer. With the troop is a new regimental surgeon, Major Henry Kendall (William Holden), who seems to be constantly at odds with his commander. Kendall is torn between duty and the horror of war.
The Man from the Alamo, 1h19
Directed by Budd Boetticher
Origin USA
Genres Western
Themes Political films
Actors Glenn Ford, Julie Adams, Hugh O'Brian, Chill Wills, Victor Jory, Neville Brand
Roles femme dans le train
Rating63% 3.199863.199863.199863.199863.19986
During the siege at the Alamo, John Stroud (Glenn Ford) is chosen to leave the fort and warn the families of the mission's defenders of the impending arrival of General Santa Anna. But when everyone around him is wiped out by the Mexicans, Stroud has no proof that he was ordered to leave his post, and is therefore branded a coward.
City That Never Sleeps, 1h30
Directed by John H. Auer
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Noir, Crime
Actors Gig Young, Mala Powers, William Talman, Edward Arnold, Chill Wills, Marie Windsor
Rating66% 3.341453.341453.341453.341453.34145
Johnny Kelly (Gig Young) is a Chicago cop from a long line of police officers. He's grown tired of the job and his married life. Haunted by echoes of his mother-in-law's scolding voice, he plans on leaving his wife Kathy (Paula Raymond) for exotic dancer Sally "Angel Face" Connors (Mala Powers), but Sally is getting tired of waiting for him. Also in love with her is a club entertainer, Gregg, who mimics a mechanical man in his act.
Horizons West, 1h21
Directed by Budd Boetticher
Origin USA
Genres War, Action, Adventure, Romance, Western
Actors Robert Ryan, Julie Adams, Rock Hudson, John McIntire, Raymond Burr, James Arness
Roles Townswoman (uncredited)
Rating62% 3.1458153.1458153.1458153.1458153.145815
Dan Hammond returns to Texas after the war, as does brother Neil, who simply wants to run a small ranch. Dan's ambition is to build an empire the way ruthless Cord Hardin has.
Hollywood Story, 1h16
Directed by William Castle, Frederick Kohner
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Noir, Crime
Actors Richard Conte, Julie Adams, Richard Egan, Henry Hull, Fred Clark, Jim Backus
Roles Herself
Rating66% 3.3443253.3443253.3443253.3443253.344325
New York theatrical producer Larry O'Brien (Conte) plans to found a motion picture company in Hollywood. He buys an old studio which was unused since the days of silent movies. There he's shown the office where a famous director was murdered twenty years earlier. Although there were many suspects the case hasn't been solved. O'Brian becomes fascinated by the subject and decides to make a film based on the case. To this end he begins interviewing the surviving participants and soon gets into danger himself. In the end it turns out that the murderer is the victim's jealous brother.
Kansas Raiders, 1h16
Directed by Ray Enright
Origin USA
Genres War, Action, Adventure, Western
Themes Films about families, Political films, Gangster films
Actors Audie Murphy, Brian Donlevy, Marguerite Chapman, Scott Brady, Tony Curtis, Richard Arlen
Rating60% 3.048483.048483.048483.048483.04848
Jesse James (Murphy) and his friends -- brother Frank (Richard Long), brothers Cole (James Best) and Jim Younger (Dewey Martin), plus Kit Dalton (Tony Curtis) -- arrive in Lawrence, Kansas, and are falsely accused of being members of Quantrill's Raiders. They are about to be lynched but are saved by the intervention of a Union officer.
The Climax
The Climax (1944)
, 1h26
Directed by George Waggner
Origin USA
Genres Thriller, Horror, Musical
Themes Films about music and musicians, Théâtre, Musical films, Films based on plays
Actors Boris Karloff, Susanna Foster, Turhan Bey, Gale Sondergaard, Thomas Gomez, June Vincent
Roles Audience Member (Uncredited)
Rating54% 2.705362.705362.705362.705362.70536
The physician at the Vienna Royal Theatre, Dr. Hohner (Karloff) murders his fiancee, a prima donna, out of obsession and jealousy. Ten years later, he hears another young singer (Foster) who reminds him of the late diva, and is determined to make her sing only for him, even if it means silencing her forever.
Sheriff of Tombstone, 54minutes
Directed by Joseph Kane
Origin USA
Genres Action, Western
Actors Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes, Elyse Knox, Roy Barcroft, Addison Richards, Sally Payne
Roles Liza Starr
Rating58% 2.907792.907792.907792.907792.90779
Lawman Brett Starr leaves his job in Dodge City to take up a sheriff's job in Tombstone, Arizona where his two brothers are. Brett finds out that the position has been offered to the unscrupulous lawman Shotgun Cassidy. Starr impersonates Shotgun and after he is appointed sheriff seeks to expose the corruptuion and wrongdoing of the town authorities.
Deadwood Dick
Directed by James W. Horne
Origin USA
Genres Western
Actors Donald Douglas, Lorna Gray, Harry Harvey, Sr., Jack Ingram, Marin Sais, Lane Chandler
Roles Townswoman
Rating70% 3.526723.526723.526723.526723.52672
Deadwood Dick, a masked and mysterious hero, is in a reality Dick Stanley, editor of the Dakota Pioneer Press and a leading member of the Statehood For Dakota. He is on the trail of a masked villain known as the Skull, who leads a violent, renegade band which is infamous for its violence against the Deadwood residents wishes for a statehood status. Our hero soon discovers that the Skull terrorises the town to prevent statehood being achieved, in order to build his own empire in the vast territory. But Dick suspects that one of his fellow committeemen might be responsible for the string of criminal acts. It takes him fifteen episodes and about forty choreographed slugfests to finally uncover the truth and reward the Skull's villainy with an exemplary punishment.
Young Bill Hickok, 59minutes
Directed by Joseph Kane
Origin USA
Genres Action, Western
Themes Political films
Actors Roy Rogers, George "Gabby" Hayes, Monte Blue, Julie Bishop, John Miljan, Sally Payne
Roles Relay Station Woman
Rating57% 2.8531752.8531752.8531752.8531752.853175
An agent of an unspecified foreign power (John Miljan) plots to take over California during the confusion of the American Civil War. He uses Morrell and his Overland Raiders to prevent news from reaching the east. The Raiders rustle the stagecoach and Pony Express horses from the various relay stations to cut all lines of communication to and from the east. Bill Hickok is sent out to one of the relay stations in hopes that he would be able to keep the ponies from the raiders. Calamity and Gabby, horse traders for the relay stations, ride up with their Indian helpers just as Bill finishes off the last few Raiders that had attacked his post. Bill has been severely hurt so Calamity and Gabby stick around for a while.
Stagecoach
Stagecoach (1939)
, 1h37
Directed by John Ford
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Action, Adventure, Romance, Western
Actors John Wayne, Claire Trevor, John Carradine, Thomas Mitchell, Andy Devine, Donald Meek
Roles Girl in Saloon (uncredited)
Rating77% 3.897733.897733.897733.897733.89773
In 1880, a motley group of strangers boards the east-bound stagecoach from Tonto, Arizona Territory to Lordsburg, New Mexico Territory. These travelers are unremarkable and ordinary at first glance. Among them are Dallas (Claire Trevor), a prostitute who is being driven out of town by the members of the "Law and Order League"; an alcoholic doctor, Doc Boone (Thomas Mitchell); pregnant Lucy Mallory (Louise Platt), who is traveling to see her cavalry officer husband; and whiskey salesman Samuel Peacock (Donald Meek).
New Frontier, 57minutes
Directed by George Sherman
Origin USA
Genres Western
Actors John Wayne, Ray Corrigan, Raymond Hatton, Jennifer Jones, Eddy Waller, Sammy McKim
Roles Jed's Wife
Rating53% 2.660492.660492.660492.660492.66049
Les trois mousquetaires du Far-West aident des fermiers à lutter contre la construction d'un barrage qui doit inonder leurs verts pâturages.
The Oregon Trail
Directed by Ford Beebe
Origin USA
Genres Action, Western
Actors John Mack Brown, Louise Stanley, Fuzzy Knight, Edward LeSaint, Charles Stevens, Charles King
Roles Wagon Train Pioneer
Rating60% 3.0049153.0049153.0049153.0049153.004915
Jeff Scott is sent to investigate problems with wagon trains attempting to make the journey to Oregon. Sam Morgan has sent his henchmen, under lead-henchman Bull Bragg, to stop the wagon trains in order to maintain control of the fur trade in the area.