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Helen Morgan
AuthorBooks · Second hand1900-1941
Helen Morgan was an American singer and actress who worked in films and on the stage. A quintessential torch singer, she made a big splash in the Chicago club scene in the 1920s. She starred as Julie LaVerne in the original Broadway production of Hammerstein and Kern's musical Show Boat in 1927, as well as in the 1932 Broadway revival of the musical, and appeared in two film adaptations, a part-talkie made in 1929 and a full-sound version made in 1936, becoming firmly associated with the role. She suffered from bouts of alcoholism, and despite her notable success in the title role of another Hammerstein and Kern's Broadway musical, Sweet Adeline (1929), her stage career was relatively short. Helen Morgan died of cirrhosis of the liver at the age of 41. She was portrayed by Polly Bergen in the Playhouse 90 drama The Helen Morgan Story and by Ann Blyth in the 1957 biopic based on the television drama.
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1900
Death
1941
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Helen Morgan was born in Danville in 1900 and stood out as a multifaceted figure in the entertainment world.
Her career spanned various disciplines, from theater and film acting to her work as a jazz singer.
She was a renowned Ziegfeld Girl, establishing herself as an iconic star of her time.
Beyond her artistic career, she is the author of 23 works exploring topics such as history, psychology, and mental health.
Her main work, Work of Whiteness, reflects her interest in social themes and historical movements.