Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV News
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily Entertainment GuideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsCannes Film FestivalStar WarsAsian Pacific American Heritage MonthSummer Watch GuideSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Biography
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

Helen Foster(1906-1982)

  • Actress
  • Soundtrack
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Helen Foster
Helen Foster was born on 23 May 1906 in Independence, Kansas, USA. She was an actress, known for The Road to Ruin (1928), The Primrose Path (1931) and The Road to Ruin (1934). She died on 25 December 1982 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornMay 23, 1906
DiedDecember 25, 1982(76)
BornMay 23, 1906
DiedDecember 25, 1982(76)
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank

Photos39

View Poster
View Poster
View Poster
View Poster
View Poster
View Poster
+ 33
View Poster

Known for

Helen Foster and Florence Turner in The Road to Ruin (1928)
The Road to Ruin
6.5
  • Sally Canfield
  • 1928
Lane Chandler, John Darrow, and Helen Foster in The Primrose Path (1931)
The Primrose Path
7.0
  • Molly Malone
  • 1931
The Road to Ruin (1934)
The Road to Ruin
4.8
  • Ann Dixon
  • 1934
Robert Ellis, Rex Lease, and Blanche Mehaffey in Is There Justice? (1931)
Is There Justice?
6.4
  • June Lawrence
  • 1931

Credits

Edit
IMDbPro

Actress



  • David Niven and Cantinflas in Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
    Around the World in 80 Days
    6.7
    • Extra (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • Never Wave at a WAC (1953)
    Never Wave at a WAC
    5.9
    • Capt. Finch (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • When My Baby Smiles at Me (1948)
    When My Baby Smiles at Me
    5.7
    • Waitress (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Gary Cooper and Ann Sheridan in Good Sam (1948)
    Good Sam
    6.3
    • Minor Role (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • James Stewart, Richard Conte, and Joanne De Bergh in Call Northside 777 (1948)
    Call Northside 777
    7.4
    • Secretary (uncredited)
    • 1948
  • Anne Baxter, Fred MacMurray, and Highland Dale in Smoky (1946)
    Smoky
    6.6
    • Parade Spectator (uncredited)
    • 1946
  • Bob Haymes, Lynn Merrick, Till Risso, Al Torrieri, The Vagabonds, Don Germano, Pete Peterson, and Bill Hughes in Swing Out the Blues (1943)
    Swing Out the Blues
    7.6
    • Nurse (uncredited)
    • 1943
  • Louise Allbritton, Marguerite Chapman, Kay Harris, Frank Sully, and William Wright in Parachute Nurse (1942)
    Parachute Nurse
    5.5
    • Company 'C' Girl (uncredited)
    • 1942
  • Gary Cooper, Walter Brennan, and Doris Davenport in The Westerner (1940)
    The Westerner
    7.3
    • Janice (uncredited)
    • 1940
  • James Craig and Honorable Wu in North of Shanghai (1939)
    North of Shanghai
    6.1
    • Undetermined Role (uncredited)
    • 1939
  • Call Me Co-Ed
    • 1935
  • Lona Andre, Dorothy Appleby, Kathleen Burke, Helene Chadwick, Helen Foster, Sidney Fox, Paul Kelly, Lucille La Verne, Dorothy Lee, Anne Shirley, Barbara Weeks, Lois Wilson, and Toby Wing in School for Girls (1934)
    School for Girls
    7.2
    • Eleanor
    • 1934
  • The Road to Ruin (1934)
    The Road to Ruin
    4.8
    • Ann Dixon
    • 1934
  • Rex Bell in Lucky Larrigan (1932)
    Lucky Larrigan
    6.5
    • Virginia Bailey
    • 1932
  • Harry Langdon in The Big Flash (1932)
    The Big Flash
    5.5
    Short
    • Fifi - Nadine's Maid
    • 1932

Soundtrack



  • Charlotte Greenwood in So Long Letty (1929)
    So Long Letty
    6.1
    • performer: "So Long Letty" (uncredited)
    • 1929

Personal details

Edit
  • Height
    • 5′ (1.52 m)
  • Born
    • May 23, 1906
    • Independence, Kansas, USA
  • Died
    • December 25, 1982
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

Did you know

Edit
  • Trivia
    Diminutive, vivacious star of shorts, comedies, westerns, dramas and other films in the 1920s and 30's. By the late 1930's she was mostly relegated to uncredited supporting roles.

Related news

Contribute to this page

Suggest an edit or add missing content
  • Learn more about contributing
Edit page

More to explore

Recently viewed

Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
Get the IMDb app
Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
Follow IMDb on social
Get the IMDb app
For Android and iOS
Get the IMDb app
  • Help
  • Site Index
  • IMDbPro
  • Box Office Mojo
  • License IMDb Data
  • Press Room
  • Advertising
  • Jobs
  • Conditions of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Your Ads Privacy Choices
IMDb, an Amazon company

© 1990-2025 by IMDb.com, Inc.