Helen Gilmore (magazine editor)

Stella Helen Gilmore (1900 – October 8, 1947) was an American stage actress, composer and magazine editor from Chicago, Illinois.

Helen Gilmore
Gilmore in 1921
Born
Stella Helen Gilmore[1][2][3]

1900 (1900)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died (aged 47)
New York, New York, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
OccupationActress, journalist
Years active1920–1947
Known forEditor at Photoplay
Political partyDemocrat
Spouse(s)Richard Florac

Stock company player

Gilmore came to New York City in 1917 and studied for a time at Columbia University. On November 22, 1920, she made her acting debut in When We Are Young with Henry Hull.[4][5][6] She appeared with the stock company of George Cukor in Providence, Rhode Island. On tour she acted in support of Bette Davis, William Hodge, Spencer Tracy, and other stars.

Magazine editor

Gilmore left the theater in 1933. She became affiliated with Liberty. In 1938 she was appointed editor of Movie Mirror Magazine, a Macfadden publication. She became editor of Photoplay in 1941 after the periodical merged with Movie Mirror. Her career as an editor lasted approximately a decade.

Gilmore died of acute leukemia at Mt. Sinai Hospital, New York in 1947. She was 47 years old. [7]

Theatre performances
Year Play Author Character Venue or Company Notes
1920 When We Are Young Kate L. McLaurin Marcet Blair Broadhurst Theatre November 22, 1920 – ?
1921 A Little Journey Liberty Theater May 15, 1921 – May 21, 1921[8]
1923 The Invisible Guest Victor E. Lambert The Majestic Theatre January 8, 1923 – ?[9]
1923 Ladies Must Love Lajos Bartok Lyric Theatre February 23, 1923 – ?[10]
1924 Undercover "second leading lady" Alhambra Stock Players September 15, 1924 – May 17, 1913; 445 performances.[11]

References
  1. "Wright Players Give Versatility at Midnight Program". The Dayton Herald. May 12, 1927. p. 25. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  2. "Syncopated Lullaby". Catalog of Copyright Entries, Musical Compositions, Part 3, Volume 13, Issue 1; No. 7, 1918. See also:
  3. "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKZK-4B6 : accessed 5 December 2021), Stella H Gilmore in household of Thomas W Gilmore, Chicago Ward 25, Cook, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 1064, sheet 4A, family 84, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 268; FHL microfilm 1,374,281.
  4. "The Stage Door". New York Tribune. November 17, 1920. p. 8. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  5. "'When We Are Young,' Another Drama of Boarding House Life". New York Clipper. p.23. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  6. Broun, Heywood (November 23, 1920). "Old Sweets Are Trite and Cloying in New Play". New York Tribune. p. 8. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
  7. "Helen Gilmore: In Memoriam". Photoplay. 32 (2): 4. January 1948. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
  8. "Opening Tonight, Liberty Theater: The Liberty Players in 'A Little Journey' This Week". Dayton Daily News. p. 33. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  9. "Majestic: Opening Monday Night". The Buffalo Commercial. p. 7. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  10. "At the Lyric". The Allentown Morning Call. p. 10. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  11. "'Under Cover' to Open Alhambra's Season". New York Daily News. p. 78. Retrieved December 13, 2021.

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