Helen Forrest
Acting
April 12, 1917
Died July 11, 1999 (82 years old)
Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
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Acting Credits
Biography
Helen Forrest (April 12, 1917 – July 11, 1999) was one of the most popular female jazz vocalists during America's Big Band era. She was born Helen Fogel to a Jewish family in Atlantic City, New Jersey on April 12, 1917. She first sang with her brother's band at the age of 10, and later began her career singing on CBS radio under the name Bonnie Blue. Forrest achieved fame when bandleader Artie Shaw hired her in 1938. Shaw was looking for new talent when vocalist Billie Holiday had to leave the ...
Known For
Filmography
Artie Shaw: Time Is All You've Got
1985
as Self
7.7
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
6.8
You Came Along
1945
as Singer
7.3
Bathing Beauty
1944
as Helen Forrest
5.9
Two Girls and a Sailor
1944
as Helen Forrest
5.8
Springtime in the Rockies
1942
as Vocalist (uncredited)
6.9
Trumpet Serenade
1942
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Artie Shaw's Class in Swing
1939
as Self
6.7
Symphony of Swing
1939
as Herself - Singer
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