Helene Stanley
| Helene Stanley | |
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| Born |
Dolores Diane Freymouth July 17, 1929 Gary, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | December 27, 1990 (aged 61) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Cause of death | not reported |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Dancer, actress |
| Years active | 1942–61 |
| Spouse(s) |
Johnny Stompanato (1953-1955) Dr. David Niemetz |
| Children | David Niemet (b. 1961) |
| Parent(s) | Michael Freymouth (father) Gerty Freymouth (mother) |
Dolores Diane Freymouth (July 17, 1929 – December 27, 1990), better known by the stage name of Helene Stanley, was an American actress and a live model for Cinderella and other Disney characters.
Stanley was born in Gary, Indiana. Her parents were Michael Freymouth, who was an acrobat who worked in Europe, and Gerty Freymouth.
By the age of 14 she made her first role in the film Girls' Town in 1942. Then she played a series of roles at Universal between 1943 and 1945 (sometimes she took part of a teen dancing group called "The Jivin' Jacks and Jills") and during this period she identified as Dolores Diane. In 1946 she started to work with MGM and began to identify herself as Helene Stanley.
Her collaboration with Disney started around 1950. She became the live-action model for Cinderella's Cinderella,Sleeping Beauty's Aurora and the character of Anita Radcliff in One Hundred and One Dalmatians.
Helene Stanley was married to Johnny Stompanato on January 17, 1953, with their divorce dated February 10, 1955.
After Stompanato, Stanley married a physician from Beverly Hills, David Niemetz.. After they were married, Stanley formally retired from show business. Her last role in her career was in the Disney movie One Hundred and One Dalmatians.
Stanley died on December 27, 1990, in Los Angeles. The cause of her death was not reported.
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