Acting

Helen Carruthers

Born December 31, 1891 · San Antonio, Texas, USA

Died July 7, 1925 · aged 33

Helen Carruthers (1892-1925) was an American actress. She signed a contract with Keystone Studios in 1913, starring alongside Charlie Chaplin and the Keystone Cops. In 1915, she moved with Chaplin to Essanay Studios. After a depressive episode, she left acting in 1915.

Known For

Tillie's Punctured RomanceTillie's Punctured Romance · 1914
Tillie's Punctured Romance
★ 6.21914
MovieComedy
A womanizing city man meets Tillie in the country. When he sees that her father has a very large bankroll for his workers, he persuades her to elope with him.
Caught in the RainCaught in the Rain · 1914
Caught in the Rain
★ 5.81914
MovieComedy
When a married couple become separated in the park, a tramp sits with the lady and is beat up when her husband rejoins her. He takes a room in their hotel, and chaos ensues.
The MasqueraderThe Masquerader · 1914
The Masquerader
★ 5.71914
MovieComedy
Charlie plays an actor who bungles several scenes and is kicked out. He returns convincingly dressed as a lady and charms the director, but Charlie never makes it into the film.
Mabel's Busy DayMabel's Busy Day · 1914
Mabel's Busy Day
★ 5.71914
MovieComedy
Mabel tries to sell hot dogs at a car race, but isn't doing a very good job at it. She sets down the box of hot dogs and leaves them for a moment. Charlie finds them and gives them away to the hungry spectators at the track as Mabel frantically tries to find her lost box of hot dogs. Mabel finds out that Charlie has stolen them and sends the police after him. Chaos ensues.
The Property ManThe Property Man · 1914
The Property Man
★ 5.81914
MovieComedy
Charlie is in charge of stage props and has trouble with actors' luggage and conflicts over who gets the star's dressing room. Once all that is resolved the next issue is getting everyone on stage with the correct backdrop.
The Way of the WorldThe Way of the World · 1947
The Way of the World
1947
MovieDramaComedy
A long-retired director of early silent films recalls his exciting career as a filmmaker.
His Trysting PlacesHis Trysting Places · 1914
His Trysting Places
★ 6.21914
MovieComedy
On his way to a restaurant, Ambrose, a happily married man, obliges to mail a letter for a woman in the apartment lobby. Unbeknownst to him, the letter is about a rendezvous with her own lover at their "trysting place". Elsewhere, after some domestic frustration, Charlie runs an errand to buy a baby bottle before stopping at the same restaurant. After a confrontation there, they both inadvertently leave with each other's coats. Later, their wives independently discover what appears to be incriminating evidence of extramarital affairs from the pockets of the swapped garments. It all comes to a head when all four of them find themselves at the "trysting place" in the park.
His Prehistoric PastHis Prehistoric Past · 1914
His Prehistoric Past
★ 5.71914
MovieComedy
Set mostly in the Stone Age, a prehistoric king, with a harem of wives, rules a beach. Charlie arrives and falls for the king's favorite wife. In the end, it turns out to have been a dream; Charlie was asleep in the park.

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