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Helen Forrest (I) (1917–1999)

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Brunette Helen Forrest was born Helen Fogel in Atlantic City, New Jersey. She loved singing from early childhood and keenly listened to recordings by all the major female jazz and blues vocalists of the day. At the age of ten, Helen competed in a dance marathon and sang with her brother's band in Washington... See full bio »

Born:

Helen Fogel
in Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA

Died:

(age 82) in Los Angeles, California, USA
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2009 Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky (performer: "You Made Me Love You")
 
2006 Big Love (TV series)
– The Ceremony (2006) ("Taking a Chance on Love")
 
1991 The Rocketeer (performer: "YOU'RE A SWEET LITTLE HEADACHE")
 
1971 A Safe Place (performer: " Give Me Something to Remember You By")
 
1970 Happy Days (TV series)
– Episode #1.2 (1970) (performer: "I Had the Craziest Dream" - uncredited)
 
1963 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
– Episode #17.1 (1963) (performer: "Just One of Those Things" - uncredited, "I Had the Craziest Dream" - uncredited)
 
1950 The Ed Wynn Show (TV series)
– Episode #1.25 (1950) (performer: "I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate")
 
1945 You Came Along (performer: " You Came Along from Out of Nowhere" - uncredited)
 
1944 Two Girls and a Sailor (performer: "In a Moment of Madness" 1944 - uncredited)
 
1944 Bathing Beauty (performer: "I'll Take the High Note" 1943 - uncredited, "I Cried for You" 1923 - uncredited)
 
1942 Springtime in the Rockies (performer: "I Had the Craziest Dream")
 
1942 Trumpet Serenade (short) (performer: "Moonlight Serenade")
 
1942 Private Buckaroo (performer: "Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen" - uncredited, "You Made Me Love You I Didn't Want to Do It" - uncredited)
 
1939 Symphony of Swing (short) (performer: "Deep Purple" - uncredited)
 
1939 Artie Shaw's Class in Swing (short) (performer: "I Have Eyes")
 
1939 Artie Shaw and His Orchestra (short) (performer: "Let's Stop the Clock")
 
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1970 Happy Days (TV series)
Helen Forrest
– Episode #1.9 (1970) … Helen Forrest
 
1959 Louisiana Hussy
Callie, the Gris-Gris Woman
 
1953 The Jackie Gleason Show (TV series)
Guest Swing Vocalist
– Norton Moves In (1953) … Guest Swing Vocalist
 
1945 You Came Along
Singer
 
1944 Bathing Beauty
Helen Forrest
 
1944 Two Girls and a Sailor
Helen Forrest
 
1942 Springtime in the Rockies
Helen Forrest (uncredited)
 
1942 Private Buckaroo
Band Singer (uncredited)
 
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1985 Artie Shaw: Time Is All You've Got (documentary)
Herself (also archive footage)
 
1980 A Tribute to the Jukebox Award Winners (TV movie)
Herself
 
1974 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 8 January 1974 (1974) … Herself
– Episode dated 7 January 1974 (1974) … Herself
 
1970 Happy Days (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.2 (1970) … Herself
 
1964 Sentimental Over You (TV movie)
Herself
 
1951-1964 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #17.15 (1964) … Herself
– Episode #17.1 (1963) … Herself
– Episode #4.25 (1951) … Herself
 
1958 The Big Record (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 14 May 1958 (1958) … Herself
 
1953 The Jackie Gleason Show (TV series)
Herself - Guest Pop Vocalist
– Ralph's Diet (1953) … Herself - Guest Pop Vocalist
 
1952 Songs for Sale (TV series)
Herself
– Episode dated 19 January 1952 (1952) … Herself
 
1951 Penthouse Party (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.32 (1951) … Herself
 
1950 The Ed Wynn Show (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.25 (1950) … Herself
 
1942 Trumpet Serenade (short)
Herself
 
1939 Symphony of Swing (short)
Herself
 
1939 Artie Shaw's Class in Swing (short)
Herself
 
1939 Artie Shaw and His Orchestra (short)
Herself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Single: "Cara Mia" (Bell Records)

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Height:

5' 5" (1.65 m)
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

Big band singer who performed and recorded with the orchestras of Artie Shaw (mid-1938 to late 1939), Benny Goodman (late 1939 to mid-1941) and Harry James (fall 1941 to December 1943). See more »

Trademark:

Her signature song, "I Had the Craziest Dream." See more »

Star Sign:

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