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Helen Raymond

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Actor 1878–1965 On stage 19061957

Helen Raymond (September 3, 1878 – November 26, 1965) was an American stage actress who did comedy roles on Broadway, and also appeared in Hollywood motion pictures and in vaudeville.

On stage 13 productions, 51 years

1906 Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch New York Theatre · Revival 24 perf.
1912 Oh! Oh! Delphine Knickerbocker Theatre · Original · directed by Herbert Gresham 258 perf.
1915 Very Good Eddie Princess Theatre · Original · directed by Frank Sadler 341 perf.
1930 Stepping Sisters Belmont Theatre · Original 333 perf.
1932 Peacock 49th Street Theatre · Original 7 perf.
1932 The Dubarry George M Cohans Theatre · Original · directed by Dorothea Berke 87 perf.
1933 It Happened Tomorrow Ritz Theatre · Original 11 perf.
1933 Shady Lady Shubert Theatre · Original · directed by Theodore Hammerstein 30 perf.
1934 Anything Goes Alvin Theatre · Original · directed by Howard Lindsay 420 perf.
1934 False Dreams, Farewell Little Theatre · Original 25 perf.
1943 One Touch of Venus Imperial Theatre · Original · directed by Elia Kazan 567 perf.
1945 The Girl From Nantucket Adelphi Theatre · Original · directed by Edward Clarke Lilley 12 perf.
1957 The Music Man Majestic Theatre · Original · directed by Morton DaCosta 1,375 perf.

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Worked with more than once4 names

Vivian Vernon 2 productions
Tully Millet 2 productions
Ruth Bond 2 productions
Pert Kelton 2 productions

Both names in the same cast list, more than once. It is not evidence of a partnership — a long-running company puts the same forty people together every night — but it is where one would start looking. 2 of these names are not links because we hold no record behind them; the name is set from the identifier and its punctuation may be wrong.

In the literature5 passages

  • Act Two: “It’s You” (Bill Spangenberg, Wayne Ward, Al Shea, Vern Reed, Helen Raymond, Elaine Swann, Peggy Mondo, Adnia Rice, Martha Flynn); “Shipoopi” (Iggie Wolfington, Robert Preston, Barbara Cook, Danny Carroll, Dusty Worrall, Kids); “Pickalittle” (reprise) (Helen Raymond, Elaine Swann, Peggy Mondo, Adnia Rice, Martha Flynn, Ladies); “…ebooks/Dietz, Dan/Complete Book of 1950s Broadway Musicals, The - Dan Dietz.txt
  • Cast: Ernest Truex, Alice Dovey, Oscar Shaw, Helen Raymond, John E. Hazzard, John Willard, Ada Lewisebooks/Green, Stanley/Broadway Musicals, Show By Show - Seventh Edition - Stanley Green & Cary Ginell.txt
  • Cast: William Gaxton, Ethel Merman, Victor Moore, Bettina Hall, Vera Dunn, Leslie Barrie, Vivian Vance, Helen Raymond, George E. Mack, Houston Richardsebooks/Green, Stanley/Broadway Musicals, Show By Show - Seventh Edition - Stanley Green & Cary Ginell.txt
  • Cast: Robert Preston, Barbara Cook, David Burns, Pert Kelton, Iggie Wolfington, The Buffalo Bills, Eddie Hodges, Helen Raymondebooks/Green, Stanley/Broadway Musicals, Show By Show - Seventh Edition - Stanley Green & Cary Ginell.txt
  • C AST : William Gaxton, Victor Moore, Ethel Merman (as Reno Sweeney), Leslie Barrie, Bettina Hall, Vera Dunn, Helen Raymondebooks/Kellow, Brian/Ethel Merman_ A Life - Brian Kellow.txt

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