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Helen Horton

Helen Horton

Actor

Born September 28, 1923 in Chicago, Illinois, USA

Died September 28, 2007

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Biography

Helen Virginia Horton (November 21, 1923 – September 28, 2007) was an American actress. She was born in Chicago and had a brief career in New York. She married Hamish Thomson and lived near London. She worked extensively in British television, radio and theatre, and had three children; her granddaughter is the English actress Lily James. Horton voiced the ship's computer, "Mother", in the 1979 film Alien.

Horton attended Northwestern University where she became lifelong friends with Patricia Neal (Helen Benson in The Day the Earth Stood Still). She was well thought of in the drama department and was cast as Viola, the lead role in Twelfth Night, with Neal cast as Olivia, in a university production of the Shakespeare play.

In September 1945, Horton and Neal took a shared apartment in New York and looked for work. They both got parts in a production of Seven Mirrors at the Blackfriars Theatre.

Horton took over from Vivien Leigh as Blanche in A Streetcar Named Desire after the play's London run was completed and it began to tour the United Kingdom. When Neal mentioned the connection to Leigh, she remarked "No one takes over for me, dear. When I leave a play, it's over."

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Polterguests TV Series1999Bess's Mother

T.Bag and the Sunstones of Montezuma Poster

T.Bag and the Sunstones of Montezuma TV Series1992Aunt Molly

Paul Merton: The Series Poster

Paul Merton: The Series TV Series19911 episode, 1991

Bullseye! Poster

Bullseye! Feature Film1990Tourist on Coach

Forgotten Prisoners: The Amnesty Files Poster

Forgotten Prisoners: The Amnesty Files TV Movie1990ALA Group Leader

Spatz TV Series1990Natalie Hansson

Poirot TV Series1989Julia Olivera

Benny Hill's Crazy World Poster

Benny Hill's Crazy World Video1988Various Roles

The Woman He Loved Poster

The Woman He Loved TV Movie1988Martha

Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel Poster

Miss Marple: At Bertram's Hotel Mini-Series1987Mrs. Cabot

The Two Mrs. Grenvilles Poster

The Two Mrs. Grenvilles Mini-Series1987Nurse at Playhouse

Bon Voyage Poster

Bon Voyage TV Movie1985Irma Turnbull

Reunion at Fairborough Poster

Reunion at Fairborough TV Movie1985Mrs. Bigard

The Making of 'Superman III' Poster

The Making of 'Superman III' Documentary1985Miss Henderson

Video Spotlight Poster

Video Spotlight Video1985Various Characters

What Mad Pursuit? Poster

What Mad Pursuit? TV Movie1985Mrs. Loomis

Chance in a Million Poster

Chance in a Million TV Series1984Mrs. Burrows

Ellis Island Poster

Ellis Island Mini-Series1984Miss Pringle

Master of the Game Poster

Master of the Game Mini-Series1984Mrs. Chandler

The Bill Poster

The Bill TV Series1984Mrs. Teasdale

The Razor's Edge Poster

The Razor's Edge Feature Film1984Red Cross Lady

Don't Wait Up Poster

Don't Wait Up TV Series1983Lady Penrose

Storyboard Poster

Storyboard TV Series1983American Lady

Superman III Poster

Superman III Feature Film1983Miss Henderson

Barriers Poster

Barriers TV Series1981Mrs Underwood

Benny Hill's Video Revue Poster

Benny Hill's Video Revue Video1981

Alien Feature Film1979Mother

Minder TV Series1979Judge's Wife

Room Service Poster

Room Service TV Series1979Miss Schultz

Tales of the Unexpected Poster

Tales of the Unexpected TV Series1979American Lady Passenger

Bernie TV Series19781 episode, 1978

Butterflies Poster

Butterflies TV Series1978Kathleen

Dylan Documentary1978Dean's wife

Rings on Their Fingers Poster

Rings on Their Fingers TV Series1978Rita

Nido de viudas Poster

Nido de viudas Feature Film1977Ana

The Dick Emery Christmas Show: The Texas Connection TV Special1977Shirley Street

Yes, Honestly Poster

Yes, Honestly TV Series1976Mrs. Roscoe

Shades of Greene Poster

Shades of Greene TV Series1975Myra Backus

Two's Company Poster

Two's Company TV Series1975Clare

Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill Poster

Jennie: Lady Randolph Churchill Mini-Series1974Mrs. Jerome

Phase IV Poster

Phase IV Feature Film1974Mildred Eldridge

Centre Play Poster

Centre Play TV Series1973Nancy

Anne of Green Gables Poster

Anne of Green Gables Mini-Series1972Mrs. Barry

Endless Night Poster

Endless Night Feature Film1972Aunt Beth

Van der Valk Poster

Van der Valk TV Series1972Mrs Lovell Wallace

Brett TV Series1971Louise Fleming

The Benny Hill Show Poster

The Benny Hill Show TV Series1969Various Roles

The Chairman Poster

The Chairman Feature Film1969Susan Wright

The Last Shot You Hear Poster

The Last Shot You Hear Feature Film1969Dodie Rubens

ITV Playhouse Poster

ITV Playhouse TV Series1967Mrs. Bucher

The World About Us Poster

The World About Us TV Series1967Self - Verse spoken by

BBC Play of the Month Poster

BBC Play of the Month TV Series1965Grace Torrence

Mogul TV Series1965Lois Winstanley

Out of the Unknown Poster

Out of the Unknown TV Series1965Brenda Claffern

The Reluctant Peer TV Movie1964June, the Countess of Lister

Espionage Poster

Espionage TV Series1963Mrs. Quade

The Dick Emery Show Poster

The Dick Emery Show TV Series1963

The Big Pull TV Series1962Mrs. Weatherfield

Drama 61-67 Poster

Drama 61-67 TV Series1961Miss Quincey

Gilbert and Sullivan: The Immortal Jesters TV Series1961Mrs. Ronalds

Hurricane TV Series1961Mrs. Van Diemen

BBC Sunday-Night Play Poster

BBC Sunday-Night Play TV Series1960Mrs. Prince

Danger Man Poster

Danger Man TV Series1960Helen

Meeting with Johnny TV Movie1960Jane

Never Take Candy from A Stranger Poster

Never Take Candy from A Stranger Feature Film1960Sylvia Kingsley

Knight Errant Limited Poster

Knight Errant Limited TV Series1959Dorothy Wintle

Saturday Playhouse TV Series1958Claire Blakeley

Emergency-Ward 10 Poster

Emergency-Ward 10 TV Series1957Mrs. Martha Salinger

Let's Be Happy Poster

Let's Be Happy Feature Film1957Sadie Whitelaw

The Mark of the Hawk Poster

The Mark of the Hawk Feature Film1957Barbara Craig

Boyd Q.C. Poster

Boyd Q.C. TV Series19561 episode, 1957

Pursuit of the Graf Spee Poster

Pursuit of the Graf Spee Feature Film1956

ITV Play of the Week Poster

ITV Play of the Week TV Series1955Mollie

ITV Television Playhouse Poster

ITV Television Playhouse TV Series1955Clarice Morrison

This Is Your Life Poster

This Is Your Life TV Series1955Self

The Wide, Wide World TV Series1954Miss Fortune Emmerson

Rheingold Theatre Poster

Rheingold Theatre TV Series1953Betty

Strange Stories Poster

Strange Stories Feature Film1953Marie

The Village Poster

The Village Feature Film1953Miss Sullivan

BBC Sunday-Night Theatre Poster

BBC Sunday-Night Theatre TV Series1950Ann Wesfield

The Long Christmas Dinner TV Movie1949Genevieve

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