Helen Leslie | |
---|---|
Born | Helen Gracia Riesing May 20, 1897 Indianapolis, Indiana, US |
Other names |
|
Occupation | Actress |
Spouse |
Helen Leslie (born Helen Riesing and sometimes known as Gracia Jaccard) was an American actress active in Hollywood during the silent era. She was briefly married to writer/director Jacques Jaccard.[1]
Helen was born on May 20, 1897, in Indianapolis, Indiana, to William Riesling and Frederika Childs.[2]
She was 18 years old and continuing a career as an actress at Universal when she married writer/director Jacques Jaccard, 28 years old.[3][4][5] After her marriage, she gave up acting and her promising career. The marriage was tumultuous and did not last. After her divorce, [6][7][8] she dropped out of public life.
In 1930, she was running the La Granada Apartments in Los Angeles's Koreatown neighborhood.[6]