Helen Flint

Helen Flint (January 14, 1898 – September 9, 1967) was an American actress.

Helen Flint
Flint in Ah, Wilderness!
Born(1898-01-14)January 14, 1898
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedSeptember 9, 1967(1967-09-09) (aged 69)
Washington, D.C.
OccupationActress
Years active1931–1944
SpouseHarmon Spencer Auguste[1] (1938 - 1939, divorce)

Flint debuted as a member of the chorus in the Ziegfeld Follies when she was 17.[1] Her work on Broadway included more than 20 productions between 1921 and 1946.[2]

Flint appeared in more than 20 films from 1931 to 1944. Flint often played seedy or sexually available women. Her films included Ah, Wilderness! and Black Legion. She portrayed the fortune-hunting actress Minna Tipton in David O. Selznick's production of Little Lord Fauntleroy.

Flint's career ended with an acting appearance in the comedy The Dancer (1953) in New York.[3]

Banker H. Spencer Auguste married Flint on January 27, 1938 in Palm Beach, Florida.[4] They were divorced in Reno, Nevada, on January 7, 1939.[5]

On September 9, 1967, Flint died in a hospital in Washington, D.C. after being hit by a motorist. She was age 69.[1]

Filmography[6]
Year Title Role Notes
1931The Clyde MysteryAnn Clydeshort
1934The Ninth GuestSylvia Inglesby
1934MidnightEthel Saxton
1934Manhattan Love SongCarol Stewart
1934Handy AndyMrs. Beauregard
1934Broadway BillMrs. Henry Earlyuncredited
1935Devil Dogs of the AirMrs. Brownscenes deleted
1935While the Patient SleptIsobel Federie
1935Doubting ThomasNelly Fell
1935Ah, Wilderness!Belle
1936RiffraffSadie
1936Little Lord FauntleroyMinna
1936Early to BedMrs. Duvall
1936FuryFranchette
1936A Son Comes HomeBelleuncredited
1936Give Me Your HeartDr. Florence Cudahy
1937Black LegionPearl Danvers
1937Sea DevilsSadie Bennett
1937Step Lively, Jeeves!Babe
1937Married Before BreakfastMiss Fleeter
1937Blonde TroubleLucille Sears
1942Time to KillMargeuncredited
1944GaslightFranchetteuncredited

References
  1. Willis, John (June 1983). Screen World 1968. Biblo & Tannen Publishers. ISBN 978-0-8196-0309-8. Retrieved June 4, 2021.
  2. "Helen Flint". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on June 5, 2021. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
  3. "Helen Flint, Actress of '20s, Struck by Car, Badly Hurt". The New York Times. Associated Press. September 9, 1967. p. 32. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
  4. "H. Spencer Auguste weds". The New York Times. January 28, 1938. p. 18. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
  5. "Helen Flint, Actress, Divorces Broker Mate". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. United Press. January 8, 1939. p. 3. Retrieved June 5, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Helen Flint". AllMovie. Retrieved 2019-03-30.
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