Helen Lackaye

Helen Lackaye
Helen Lackaye, from a 1916 publication
Born	January 10, 1883 Washington, D.C.
Died	October 19, 1940
Spouse	Harry J. Ridings
Relatives	Wilton Lackaye (brother)

Helen Lackaye (January 10, 1883 – October 19, 1940) was an American actress.

Life and career

Lackaye was born on January 10, 1883, in Washington, D.C.[1] She was the sister of actors Wilton Lackaye[2][3][4] and James Lackaye[5] and attended school at Holy Cross Convent in Washington, D. C.[6]

Lackaye debuted on stage in New York City in Ninety and Nine at the Academy of Music, after which she performed with Amelia Bingham's repertory company.[6] She debuted on Broadway portraying Hippolyta in A Midsummer Night's Dream (1903).[5]

She was married to Harry J. Ridings, who managed the Cohan Grand Opera House in Chicago.[7]

Lackaye died on October 19, 1940,[2][3][4] on a Baltimore and Ohio train travelling through Pennsylvania to the Jersey City Terminal in Jersey City, New Jersey.[3][4]

At the time of her death, Lackaye had been living in New York for twelve years and had effectively retired from acting.[4] The previous year she had taught dramatics in Cincinnati, Ohio.[3][4]

Filmography

In theatre

• She Walked in Her Sleep (1918)[1]
• Crooked Gamblers (1920) as Mrs. Robertson[1]
• As Ye Mould (1921) as Mrs. J. Lomax Graham[1]
• Captain Applejack (1921) as Mrs. Pengard [1]
• Izzy (1924) as Mary Byrd[1]
• 90 Horse Power (1926) as Mrs. Charles Loring[1]
• Gentle Grafters (1926) as Kitty Doyle[1]
• Revolt (1928) as Mrs. Emily Pasteel[1]

In film

• The Knife (1918) as Louise Meredith[8]

References

1. "Helen Lackaye". Playbill. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
2. "Helen Lackaye; Actress, Sister of Late Wilton Lackaye, Dies on Train". The New York Times. October 21, 1940. Retrieved March 28, 2021.
3. "Actress Dies on Train". The Cincinnati Enquirer. October 22, 1940. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "Helen Lackaye, Actress, Dies Aboard Train". The Tablet. October 26, 1940. Retrieved March 28, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Helen Lackaye". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on April 17, 2021. Retrieved April 17, 2021.
6. "Helen Lackaye in 'Overtones' headliner on Majestic bill". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. October 8, 1916. p. 36. Retrieved April 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Not At All Like The Role She Plays". The Boston Globe. May 4, 1919. p. 48. Retrieved April 17, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "Helen Lackaye". Turner Classic Movies. Retrieved March 28, 2021.

External links

• Media related to Helen Lackaye at Wikimedia Commons
• Helen Lackaye at the Internet Broadway Database