Helene Stanley
Helene Stanley | |
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 Stanley in The Snows of Kilimanjaro (1952) | |
| Born | Dolores Diane Freymouth July 17, 1929 |
| Died | December 27, 1990 (aged 61) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Dolores Diane |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1942–1961 |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 1 |
Helene Stanley (born Dolores Diane Freymouth; July 17, 1929 – December 27, 1990) was an American actress who was the live model for Cinderella, Aurora in Sleeping Beauty, and Anita Radcliffe in One Hundred and One Dalmatians.
Early life
[edit]Stanley was born in Gary, Indiana. Her parents were Michael Freymouth, who was an acrobat who worked in Europe, and Gerty Freymouth (née Seigert).[citation needed]
Career
[edit]Stanley used the stage name "Dolores Diane." In 1946, she received a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and began to use the stage name "Helene Stanley,"[1] with one of her most notable appearances being a brief, but memorable role in John Huston's The Asphalt Jungle (1950).
Her collaboration with Disney started around 1948. She became the live-action model for the main character in Cinderella,[2] Aurora in Sleeping Beauty,[3][4] and Anita Radcliffe in One Hundred and One Dalmatians.[5][6] In the season three episode of Walt Disney's Disneyland (1957), Tricks of Our Trade, Stanley appears as herself performing a ballet routine for several studio animation directors.
Personal life
[edit]Helene Stanley was married to Johnny Stompanato[7][8][9] on January 17, 1953, with their divorce dated February 10, 1955.[10]
After Stompanato, Stanley married a physician from Beverly Hills, David Niemetz. They had a son, David Niemetz Jr., in 1961.[11] After they were married, Stanley formally retired from show business in 1962, one year after the birth of her son.[12]
Death
[edit]Stanley died on December 27, 1990, in Los Angeles, with the cause of death not reported.[citation needed]
Filmography
[edit]- 1942: Girls' Town - Sally
- 1943: Hi, Buddy - Specialty
- 1943: Moonlight in Vermont - A Jivin' Jill
- 1945: Patrick the Great - Member, Jivin' Jills (uncredited)
- 1945: Thrill of a Romance - Susan
- 1946: Holiday in Mexico - Yvette Baranga
- 1947: Brick Bradford - Carol Preston
- 1948: My Dear Secretary - Miss 'Clay' Pidgeon (uncredited)
- 1949: Mr. Soft Touch - Donna (uncredited)
- 1949: Bandit King of Texas - Cynthia Turner
- 1949: All the King's Men - Helene Hale (uncredited)
- 1950: Cinderella (As live-action model for Disney animators to use as a guide) (Cinderella)
- 1950: A Woman of Distinction - Minor Role (uncredited)
- 1950: The Asphalt Jungle - Jeannie - Girl in Diner (uncredited)
- 1952: Diplomatic Courier - Airline Stewardess
- 1952: Wait till the Sun Shines, Nellie - Eadie Jordan
- 1952: We're Not Married! - Mary (uncredited)
- 1952: Dreamboat - Mimi
- 1952: The Snows of Kilimanjaro - Connie
- 1953: Roar of the Crowd - Marcy Parker
- 1953: Once I Will Return - Gloria
- 1954: Carnival Story - Peggy
- 1954: Circus of Love - Lore
- 1955: Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier - Polly Crockett (archive footage)
- 1955: Dial Red O - Connie Wyatt
- 1957: Walt Disney's Disneyland Tricks of Our Trade - Herself
- 1959: Sleeping Beauty (As live-action model for Disney animators to use as a guide) - Aurora
- 1959: Perry Mason The Case of the Foot-Loose Doll" - Fran Driscoll
- 1961: One Hundred and One Dalmatians (As live-action model for Disney animators to use as a guide) - Anita
References
[edit]- ^ Sandra Brennan, Rovi (2014). "Helene Stanley". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 9, 2014. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
- ^ "Cinderella Character History". Disney Archives. Archived from the original on August 3, 2003.
- ^ "Audio-commentary for Sleeping Beauty". Sleeping Beauty Platinum Edition (Disc 1) (DVD). Walt Disney Home Entertainment. 2008.
- ^ "Once Upon a Dream: Making of Sleeping Beauty". Sleeping Beauty Special Edition (Disc 2) (DVD). Walt Disney Home Entertainment. 2003.
- ^ John Grant (1987). The Encyclopedia of Walt Disney's Animated Characters. p. 228. ISBN 0060157771.
- ^ Conradt, Stacy. "Helene Stanley". Mental Floss. Retrieved November 5, 2014.
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- ^ "Helene Stanley - the Private Life and Times of Helene Stanley. Helene Stanley Pictures".
- ^ Potempa, Philip (June 22, 2022). "Potempa: Helene Stanley, actress from Gary, found Walt Disney film fame". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 9, 2023.
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