Helen Brown
Helen Brown is one of the more persistent actresses of her generation who has seen the business change around her more than once. The role of Martha Lewis in 'Shane' is the one that keeps being brought up. Elsewhere on the filmography sits 'What's Love Got to Do with It'. Most of the work sits in drama. Counting cinema and television together, the tally passes 62 titles.
Helen Brown
58 Movies
4 Series
Helen Brown is one of the more persistent actresses of her generation who has seen the business change around her more than once. The role of Martha Lewis in 'Shane' is the one that keeps being brought up. Elsewhere on the filmography sits 'What's Love Got to Do with It'. Most of the work sits in drama. Counting cinema and television together, the tally passes 62 titles.
Movies
Plays Martha Lewis
Shane
1953
Plays Old Woman #2
What's Love Got to Do with It
1993
Plays Mrs. Farnum
That Touch of Mink
1962
Plays Mrs. Salter
Al Jennings of Oklahoma
1951
Plays Emily
Holiday Affair
1949
Plays Medical Social Worker
Benjy
1951
Plays Old Woman at Beach
The Boys Next Door
1986
Plays Miss Judson
Nora Prentiss
1947
Plays Mrs. George Marshall
Three Godfathers
1936
Plays Townswoman
Zenobia
1939
Plays Elderly Woman in Deli
Jimmy Hollywood
1994
Plays Mrs. Paul Hyde
Mr. District Attorney
1941
Plays Switchboard Nurse
To Mary - with Love
1936
Plays Dorothy Lambert
Men Without Names
1935
Plays Miss Burke
Shadow on the Wall
1950
Plays Miss Roland
Five Little Peppers in Trouble
1940
Plays Esther
Dancing in the Dark
1949
Plays Mrs. Howard Anderson
Babies for Sale
1940
Plays Mrs. Ransome
The Walls of Jericho
1948
Plays Nurse
It Happened in Hollywood
1937
Plays Hattie Neely
The Missouri Traveler
1958
Plays Ms. Thorndyke
Dangerous Mission
1954
Plays Navy Nurse
The Flying Missile
1950
Plays Old Woman in Car
Beverly Hills Brats
1989
Plays Mrs. Koberly
Teen-Age Crime Wave
1955
Plays Girl
This Is My Affair
1937
Plays Mrs. Bailey
Danny Boy
1945
Plays Nurse
Gateway
1938
Plays Alice Anderson
Out West with the Peppers
1940
Plays Mary Winters
Should a Girl Marry?
1939
Plays Mrs. Morley
Hidden Power
1939
Plays Mrs. Angela James
Women in the Night
1948
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Full Filmography
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Mrs. Fadem · 1 episode
1994
TV
Jimmy Hollywood
Elderly Woman in Deli
1994
Film
What's Love Got to Do with It
Old Woman #2
1993
Film
Beverly Hills Brats
Old Woman in Car
1989
Film
The Boys Next Door
Old Woman at Beach
1986
Film
That Touch of Mink
Mrs. Farnum
1962
Film
Checkmate
Miss Treadwell · 1 episode
1961
TV
Houseboat
Woman in Laundromat (uncredited)
1958
Film
The Missouri Traveler
Hattie Neely
1958
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Helen Brown still alive?
Helen Brown passed away on December 24, 1997 at age 96.
What are the most famous roles of Helen Brown?
Helen Brown is best known for roles in Shane, What's Love Got to Do with It, Houseboat.
How many movies has Helen Brown been in?
Over a 62-year career (since 1935), Helen Brown has appeared in 58 movies and 4 TV shows.
What was Helen Brown's first movie?
The career of Helen Brown began with Men Without Names (1935).
What is Helen Brown's most recent movie or series?
Helen Brown's most recent release is A Friend to Die For, which premiered on September 24, 1994.
What TV shows has Helen Brown appeared in?
On television, Helen Brown has appeared in ER, Four Star Playhouse, Annie Oakley, Checkmate.
Helen Brown
1901-08-16 · Siloam Springs, Arkansas, USA
Helen Brown is one of the more persistent actresses of her generation who has seen the business change around her more than once. The role of Martha Lewis in 'Shane' is the one that keeps being brought up. Elsewhere on the filmography sits 'What's Love Got to Do with It'. Most of the work sits in drama. Counting cinema and television together, the tally passes 62 titles.