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Anne Helm
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Helm in 2019
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| Born | September 12, 1938 |
| Other names | Annie Helm |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1941–1986 |
| Spouse(s) |
John Sherlock
(m. 1968; div. 1969)Robert Viharo
(m. 1971; div. 1979) |
| Children | 2 |
| Family | Peter Helm (brother) Tiffany Helm (niece) |
Anne Helm (born September 12, 1938) is a Canadian-born actress who is now retired. She also writes children's books under the name Annie Helm. Anne Helm mostly appeared as a guest star in many American TV shows. She also had a few movie roles, including playing Elvis Presley's love interest in the 1962 film Follow That Dream.
Anne Helm had two regular roles on TV. She played Molly Pierce in five episodes of the show Run for Your Life in the mid-1960s. She also played Nurse Mary Briggs on the soap opera General Hospital from 1971 to 1973.
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Anne Helm's Early Life
Anne Helm was born in Toronto, Canada. She grew up in a small village called Ste. Marguerite. Her father worked as a real estate broker, and her mother ran a country inn and a dairy farm.
Anne started learning ballet when she was 12 years old with the National Ballet Guild of Canada. When she was 14, she continued her ballet studies at the Metropolitan Opera Ballet School.
Her Acting Career
Anne Helm began performing on Broadway in the 1940s. She danced in shows like High Kickers (1941), Lady in the Dark (1943), and Mexican Hayride (1944). Later, she returned to Broadway as an actress in plays like Cloud 7 (1958) and Edwin Booth (1958). In the 1950s, she also worked as a model for teen clothing in New York. She appeared in commercials and danced at a famous nightclub called the Copacabana.
Starting in Hollywood
Anne moved to Hollywood to pursue her acting dream. She started making guest appearances on television series in the 1950s. Her first TV role was on The Phil Silvers Show, where she played a beauty pageant contestant. In 1958, she played the main role in "The Sleeping Beauty" on Shirley Temple's Storybook. This role was even featured in Life magazine! She made her first movie in 1960.
TV Guest Appearances
Anne Helm appeared in many popular TV shows. In 1960, she was in "A Thief or Two" on The DuPont Show with June Allyson. She also appeared in two episodes of the Western series Rawhide in 1961 and 1962. She was a guest star on the sitcom My Sister Eileen.
In 1961, Anne appeared in an episode of Alfred Hitchcock Presents called "The Changing Heart." She also guest-starred in the first episode of ABC's drama series Bus Stop. That same year, she was in "The Clover Throne" on Route 66 and in "Equinox" on The Brothers Brannagan. She also played Glamis Barlow in the Perry Mason episode, "The Case of the Duplicate Daughter."
In 1962, Anne Helm played Jennie Metcalf in "Girl with a Gun" on the series Death Valley Days. Jennie was the daughter of an outlaw seeking revenge.
Movies with Anne Helm
Anne Helm became widely known for her role as Holly Jones in the 1962 film Follow That Dream. In this movie, she played the love interest of the famous singer and actor Elvis Presley.
She made five more movies during the 1960s:
- The Iron Maiden (1962), a British comedy film.
- The Interns (1962).
- Honeymoon Hotel (1964).
- The Unkissed Bride (1966).
- The horror film Nightmare in Wax (1969).
More TV Roles
Anne Helm played different characters in three episodes of Wagon Train, a popular American Western series. She appeared in "The Dick Pederson Story" (1962), "Heather and Hamish" (1963), and "The Story of Cain" (1963).
On January 15, 1963, Anne guest-starred in "Protective Custody" on NBC's Western series Laramie. She played Alicia, the estranged daughter of a stage line official.
In the TV series Gunsmoke, she played "Helena Dales" in "One Killer on Ice" and "Trudy Trent" in "Bad Seed."
Later in 1963, she was cast as Joanie in "The Convention," the final episode of the Western series Empire. Also in 1963, she guest-starred as Janie in the Route 66 episode "Narcissus On An Old Red Fire Engine."
Anne Helm also appeared in The Magic Sword (1962) alongside Basil Rathbone.
In 1964, she played Nora Martin in an episode of The Fugitive called "Ballad for a Ghost." She also appeared as Sable Delacroix in an episode of 'Burke's Law'.
Anne had the role of Amy in the ABC drama The Long, Hot Summer (1965-1966). She also appeared in two episodes of the Western series The Big Valley. In 1965, she played Brydie Hanrahan in "Heritage," and in 1968, she played Nancy in "The Devil's Masquerade."
In 1967, she appeared as Jeanne Springer in "Long Time Dead" on Twelve O'Clock High.
Anne Helm appeared on The F.B.I. three times between 1966 and 1968. In 1968, she played Irene Park in the first season of Hawaii Five-O.
In 1968, she appeared as a teacher in an episode of Bonanza. In 1969, she played Karen Mallory on The Virginian in the episode "Journey to Scathelock."
From 1971 to 1973, Anne Helm was a regular cast member on the ABC soap opera General Hospital.
In 1986, Anne Helm appeared in "The Doll" on Steven Spielberg's TV show Amazing Stories. This was one of her last acting roles.
Becoming an Author
After her acting career ended in 1986, Anne Helm started writing children's books. She writes under the name Annie Helm.
- Her first book, The Sunshine Angel Book for Angel Workers of All Ages, was published in 1992.
- This was followed by The Little Angel Workbook for Children of all Ages in 1993.
- Many years later, in 2018, her book Babystar was published.
Anne Helm's Family Life
Anne Helm was married twice. Her first marriage was to author John Sherlock from 1968 to 1969. They had a son named Peter Sherlock. Her second husband was actor Robert Viharo. They married in 1971 and had a daughter, Serena Viharo, who also became an actress. Anne and Robert divorced in 1979. Anne's brother is Peter Helm, and her niece is actress Tiffany Helm.
Select Filmography
- Tales of Wells Fargo (1960) as Nell
- The Outlaws (1960) as Blanche Chante
- Sea Hunt (1960) as Caroline Tucker
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1961) as Lisa Klemm
- Route 66 (1961) as Sweet Thing
- Rawhide (1961) as Flora Travis
- Rawhide (1961) as Sheila Brewester
- Gunsmoke (1961) as Trudy
- Perry Mason (1961) as Glamis Barlow
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1962) as Judy
- Route 66 (1962) as Lorre Martin
- The Iron Maiden (1962) as Kathy Fisher
- Follow that Dream (1962) as Holly Jones
- Wagon Train (1962) as Janey Cutler
- Route 66 (1963) as Janie Nickerson
- Laramie (1963) as Alicia Douglas / Leona
- The Lieutenant (1963) as Laurice Arnold
- Wagon Train (1963) as Heather MacIntosh
- Wagon Train (1963) as Ruth Cain
- Gunsmoke (1965) as Helena Dales
- The Big Valley (1965) as Brydie Hanrihan
- Bonanza (1965) as Meredith Smith / Callie Martin
- Daniel Boone (1964 TV series) (1965) as Sumah
- The F.B.I. (1967) as Gloria Burnett
- The Big Valley (1968) as Nancy Briggs
- Bonanza (1968) as Abigail Pettigraw
- The F.B.I. (1968) as Dorothy Phillips / Anita Hale
- The F.B.I. (1968) as Karen Dryden
- Hawaii Five-O (1968) as Irene Park
- Hawaii Five-O (1969) as Joyce
- The F.B.I. (1969) as Amy Springer
- Adam-12 (1969) as Peg Tompkins
