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Helen Mack Biography

Birth Name:Helen McDougall

Birth Place:Rock Island, Illinois, United States

Profession Actress, Soundtrack, Writer

Fast Facts

  • Started out as a stage actress during her childhood, appearing on Broadway as well as several theaters on the East Coast
  • Made her screen acting debut as a child actress in the film "Success" in 1923
  • After retiring from acting, she began working as a writer and co-wrote the play "The Mating Dance" in the mid-1960s
  • Best known for her role as Mollie Malloy in "His Girl Friday" and as Hilda in "The Son of Kong․"
  • As a radio show producer, she worked on series like "Richard Diamond," "The Saint," and "Private Detective․"