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Helen Gibson(1892-1977)

  • Actress
  • Stunts
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Helen Gibson in A Race with Death (1916)
Helen Gibson was one of the earliest serial stars. In 1915 she took over the title role in The Hazards of Helen (1914) from Helen Holmes. Known for her athletic abilities and willingness to do dangerous but exciting stunts, she made the transition from serials to features easily. She was the second wife of cowboy star Hoot Gibson. After her starring days ended in the early 1920s, she went on to become one of the industry's best stunt women, while also taking small acting parts, until her retirement in early 1962.
BornAugust 27, 1892
DiedOctober 10, 1977(85)
BornAugust 27, 1892
DiedOctober 10, 1977(85)
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Helen Gibson in The Midnight Express (1916)
Helen Gibson in With the Aid of the Wrecker (1916)
Helen Gibson in To Save the Road (1916)
Helen Gibson in The Capture of Red Stanley (1916)
Helen Gibson in The Trail of Danger (1916)
Helen Gibson in The Record Run (1916)
Helen Gibson in The Trapping of 'Peeler' White (1916)
Helen Gibson in The Detective's Peril (1916)
Helen Gibson in The Girl Who Dared (1916)
Helen Gibson in The Girl Who Dared (1916)
Helen Gibson in A Race for a Life (1916)
Helen Gibson in The Perilous Swing (1916)

Known for

Fighting Mad (1917)
Fighting Mad
  • Mary Lambert
  • 1917
Lona Andre, Reed Howes, and Rex Lease in Custer's Last Stand (1936)
Custer's Last Stand
4.6
  • Calamity Jane [Chs. 4-7, 10]
  • 1936
Captured Alive
Short
  • Dolly Martin
  • 1918
Gun Law (1919)
Gun Law
4.2
Short
  • Letty
  • 1919

Credits

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Actress

  • James Stewart, John Wayne, Lee Marvin, Andy Devine, Vera Miles, and Edmond O'Brien in The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962)
    The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
    • Townswoman (uncredited)
    • 1962
  • Don Durant and Mark Goddard in Johnny Ringo (1959)
    Johnny Ringo
    • Townswoman (uncredited)
    • TV Series
    • 1959
  • William Holden and John Wayne in The Horse Soldiers (1959)
    The Horse Soldiers
    • Townswoman (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • Brett Halsey, Alice Kelley, Percy Kilbride, and Marjorie Main in Ma and Pa Kettle at Home (1954)
    Ma and Pa Kettle at Home
    • Ranch Wife (uncredited)
    • 1954
  • Glenn Ford, Julie Adams, and Chill Wills in The Man from the Alamo (1953)
    The Man from the Alamo
    • Wagon Train Member (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • City That Never Sleeps (1953)
    City That Never Sleeps
    • Woman (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Rock Hudson, Julie Adams, and Robert Ryan in Horizons West (1952)
    Horizons West
    • Townswoman (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • James Best, Oliver Blake, Zachary Charles, Percy Kilbride, Marjorie Main, Lori Nelson, and Emory Parnell in Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair (1952)
    Ma and Pa Kettle at the Fair
    • (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • William Powell, Julie Adams, Charles Drake, and Tommy Ivo in The Treasure of Lost Canyon (1952)
    The Treasure of Lost Canyon
    • Mother (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Michael Chapin and Eilene Janssen in The Dakota Kid (1951)
    The Dakota Kid
    • Woman at Party (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • Jim Backus, Richard Conte, Julie Adams, Fred Clark, and Henry Hull in Hollywood Story (1951)
    Hollywood Story
    • Helen Gibson
    • 1951
  • Brian Donlevy and Marguerite Chapman in Kansas Raiders (1950)
    Kansas Raiders
    • Bit Role (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Dorothy Patrick and Robert Rockwell in Lonely Heart Bandits (1950)
    Lonely Heart Bandits
    • Minor Role (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • James Ellison and Russell Hayden in Crooked River (1950)
    Crooked River
    • Mrs. Ellison (uncredited)
    • 1950
  • Jeff Donnell and Monte Hale in Outcasts of the Trail (1949)
    Outcasts of the Trail
    • Woman with Boy (uncredited)
    • 1949

Stunts

  • Paul Guilfoyle, Peter Cookson, and Janet Shaw in The Scarlet Horseman (1946)
    The Scarlet Horseman
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Gene Autry, Smiley Burnette, Virginia Dale, and Mary Lee in The Singing Hill (1941)
    The Singing Hill
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1941
  • Al Ferguson, Kit Guard, and Jack Ingram in Deadwood Dick (1940)
    Deadwood Dick
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • Raymond Hatton, Robert Livingston, and Duncan Renaldo in Cowboys from Texas (1939)
    Cowboys from Texas
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • John Wayne in New Frontier (1939)
    New Frontier
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • James Blaine, Johnny Mack Brown, and Fuzzy Knight in The Oregon Trail (1939)
    The Oregon Trail
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Iris Meredith, Sons of the Pioneers, and Charles Starrett in Spoilers of the Range (1939)
    Spoilers of the Range
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Roy Rogers, George 'Gabby' Hayes, and Lynne Roberts in Southward Ho! (1939)
    Southward Ho!
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Stagecoach (1939)
    Stagecoach
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Johnny Mack Brown in Flaming Frontiers (1938)
    Flaming Frontiers
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Gene Autry in The Old Barn Dance (1938)
    The Old Barn Dance
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Bob Burns, Frances Dee, and Joel McCrea in Wells Fargo (1937)
    Wells Fargo
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Jack Randall in Danger Valley (1937)
    Danger Valley
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Range Defenders (1937)
    Range Defenders
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Gene Autry and Champion in Git Along Little Dogies (1937)
    Git Along Little Dogies
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1937

Personal details

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  • Born
    • August 27, 1892
    • Cleveland, Ohio, USA
  • Died
    • October 10, 1977
    • Roseburg, Oregon, USA(stroke and heart attack)
  • Spouses
      Clifton Lorenzo JohnsonAugust 5, 1935 - October 10, 1977 (her death)
  • Other works
    Vaudeville, radio, film producer, stuntwoman and rodeo.
  • Publicity listings
    • 11 Articles

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Regarded as the first professional stunt-woman.
  • Salaries
      Hollywood Story
      (1951)
      $55 /day

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