Helen Gardner

September 2, 1884 — Binghamton, New York, USA

Not only was Helen Gardner the first American film actress to form her own production company, she was also the among the first filmmakers to embrace making features, and was the first vamp on screen.

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Cleopatra

1912

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The Show Girl

1911

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Vanity Fair

1911

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By Woman's Wit

1911

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The Old Silver Watch

1912

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An Innocent Theft

1912

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The Breath of Araby

1915