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Helen Menken — Actress (former), American

Helen Menken

Also known as Helen Meinken

Born
Dec 12, 1901
body type
Slim
nationality
American

Career

Active 1917 – 1964

Biography

About Helen Menken

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Helen Menken was born in New York to deaf parents. Her original name was Meinken, her New York-born father Frederick being of French/German extraction. Her mother, Mary Madden, was Irish-born.

She married Humphrey Bogart at the Gramercy Park Hotel on May 20, 1926, four years after taking out a marriage license in New York City. It was the first marriage for both. She was granted a divorce in Chicago in November 1928, after separating in April of that year. Helen was an American actress with a slim build, active from 1917 to 1964. She passed away on Sunday, March 27, 1966, at age 64.

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Died
Sunday 27th of March 1966 (age 64)
Years Active
1917-1964 (started around 15 years old; 47 years active)
Birthplace
New York, New York, United States
Ethnicity
Caucasian
Sexuality
Straight

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Who was Helen Menken's first husband?

She married Humphrey Bogart in 1926, four years after obtaining a marriage license.

What was Helen Menken's original surname?

Her birth name was Meinken, later changed to Menken.

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