Biographies: Helene Costello - Actor

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American actress, born in New York City, New York, USA. She received a star on the Walk of Fame in 1960. She married John W. Regan (1927-1928), Lowell Sherman (1930-1932), Arturode Barrio (1933-1939), and George Le Blanc (1940-1948). Among her most important works are Her Crowning Glory (1911), Lulu's Doctor (1912), and Lights of New York (1928). She was the daughter of famous actor Maurice Costello and actress Mae Costello. She appeared in American cinema at the age of 3 with her older sister Dolores Costello and her father in silent films. She studied at home and completed her education in a convent, and at the age of 18, she studied ballet and flamenco and joined George White's Scandals as a chorus girl. She appeared in most of her father's films and appeared with her sister in 20 films. She suffered from a lung disease and had to undergo surgery to remove some ribs to relieve pressure on the lung, and the doctor had to supply her with narcotic pills to relieve her pain until she became addicted to the pills, which prompted her family to file a case against the doctor until he was suspended from work and his license was revoked. She died on January 26, 1957 in Los Angeles, California, USA of tuberculosis and pneumonia.

• 24 February 2022
• Christina Aziz