Helen Bray
Illustration — L-R: Gloria Swanson (disguised as a man), Helen Bray, and Bobby Vernon Helen Bray (November 25, 1889 – October 15, 1990) was a Missouri-born American actress who appeared in several silent films during the early 20th century. Bray is the great-grandmother of actress Michelle Pierce, who appears now in the TV show NCIS.
Helen Bray
- Name
- Helen Bray
- Born
- 25 November 1889
- Died
- 15 October 1990
- Place of death
- Redwood City, California, U.S.
- Occupation
- Actress
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
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• Name — Helen Bray • Born — 25 November 1889 • Died — 15 October 1990 • Place of death — Redwood City, California, U.S. • Occupation — Actress • Years Active — 1914–1917
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Helen Bray, born on 25 November 1889 and died on 15 October 1990, is documented in the authority records of the Bibliothèque nationale de France. Both events are recorded by the Bibliothèque nationale de France.
Filmography
Filmography
• Little Miss Optimist (1917) • Big Timber (1917) • Whose Baby? (1917) • A Maiden's Trust (1917) • The Nick of Time Baby (1916) • Safety First Ambrose (1916) • Haystacks and Steeples (1916) • The Danger Girl (1916) • Her Stepchildren (1915) • Woman Without a Soul (1915) • Bob's Love Affairs (1915) • The Girl Who Didn't Forget (1915) • The Mystery of Henri Villard (1915) • Under Two Flags (1915) • The Wives of Men (1915) • The Divided Locket (1915) • Truth Stranger Than Fiction (1915) • Felix Holt (1915) • A Double Winning (1915) • The Test of Sincerity (1915) • On the Heights (1914) • Little Miss Make-Believe (1914) • The Dole of Destiny (1914)
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1889
Helen Bray born at Missouri.
1990
Helen Bray died at Redwood City.
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