Helen Lackaye (January 10, 1883 – October 19, 1940) was an American actress.
Helen Lackaye | |
|---|---|
 Helen Lackaye, from a 1916 publication | |
| Born | January 10, 1883 Washington, D.C. |
| Died | October 19, 1940 |
| Spouse | Harry J. Ridings |
| Relatives | Wilton Lackaye (brother) |
Life and career
editLackaye was born on January 10, 1883, in Washington, D.C.[1] She was the sister of actors Wilton Lackaye[2][3][4] and James Lackaye[5] and attended school at Holy Cross Convent in Washington, D. C.[6]
Lackaye debuted on stage in New York City in Ninety and Nine at the Academy of Music, after which she performed with Amelia Bingham's repertory company.[6] She debuted on Broadway portraying Hippolyta in A Midsummer Night's Dream (1903).[5]
She was married to Harry J. Ridings, who managed the Cohan Grand Opera House in Chicago.[7]
Lackaye died on October 19, 1940,[2][3][4] on a Baltimore and Ohio train travelling through Pennsylvania to the Jersey City Terminal in Jersey City, New Jersey.[3][4]
At the time of her death, Lackaye had been living in New York for twelve years and had effectively retired from acting.[4] The previous year she had taught dramatics in Cincinnati, Ohio.[3][4]
Filmography
editIn theatre
edit- She Walked in Her Sleep (1918)[1]
- Crooked Gamblers (1920) as Mrs. Robertson[1]
- As Ye Mould (1921) as Mrs. J. Lomax Graham[1]
- Captain Applejack (1921) as Mrs. Pengard [1]
- Izzy (1924) as Mary Byrd[1]
- 90 Horse Power (1926) as Mrs. Charles Loring[1]
- Gentle Grafters (1926) as Kitty Doyle[1]
- Revolt (1928) as Mrs. Emily Pasteel[1]
In film
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Helen Lackaye". Playbill. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
- ^ a b "Helen Lackaye; Actress, Sister of Late Wilton Lackaye, Dies on Train". The New York Times. October 21, 1940. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Actress Dies on Train". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 22, 1940. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e "Helen Lackaye, Actress, Dies Aboard Train". The Tablet. October 26, 1940. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Helen Lackaye". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on April 17, 2021. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
- ^ a b "Helen Lackaye in 'Overtones' headliner on Majestic bill". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 8, 1916. p. 36. Retrieved April 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Not At All Like The Role She Plays". The Boston Globe. May 4, 1919. p. 48. Retrieved April 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Helen Lackaye". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
External links
edit
Media related to Helen Lackaye at Wikimedia Commons- Helen Lackaye at the Internet Broadway Database
