Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
August 27, 1892
Died
October 10, 1977 (age 85)
Place of Birth
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Also Known As
Rose August Wenger
Helen Gibson
Biography
Helen Gibson (born Rose August Wegner) was an American film actress, vaudeville performer, radio performer, film producer, trick rider, and rodeo performer; and is considered to be the first American professional stunt woman.
Known For
Film
Stagecoach
Girl in Saloon (uncredited)
1939
Film
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Townswoman (uncredited)
1962
Film
Bride of Frankenstein
Villager (uncredited)
1935
Film
The Horse Soldiers
Townswoman (uncredited)
1959
Film
The Man from the Alamo
1953
Film
Hollywood Story
Herself
1951
Film
Horizons West
Townswoman (uncredited)
1952
Film
New Frontier
Jed's Wife
1939
Film
City That Never Sleeps
1953
Film
The Climax
Audience Member (Uncredited)
1944
Film
Southward Ho!
Mrs. Crawford
1939
Film
Custer's Last Stand
Calamity Jane
1936
Film
Saga of Death Valley
Woman at Party
1939
Film
Deadwood Dick
Townswoman
1940
Film
The Drunkard
Betty
1935
Film
The Marshal Of Mesa City
Mrs. Bentley (uncredited)
1939
Film
Sheriff of Tombstone
Liza Starr
1941
Film
Cyclone of the Saddle
Ma
1935
Film
The Luck of Roaring Camp
Woman in Saloon
1937
Film
King of the Arena
Circus Cowgirl
1933
Filmography
1962FilmThe Man Who Shot Liberty Valanceas Townswoman (uncredited)1959FilmThe Horse Soldiersas Townswoman (uncredited)1953FilmThe Man from the Alamo1953FilmCity That Never Sleeps1952FilmHorizons Westas Townswoman (uncredited)1952FilmThe Treasure of Lost Canyonas Mother (uncredited)1951FilmHollywood Storyas Herself1949FilmCheyenne Cowboyas Cookie1944FilmThe Climaxas Audience Member (Uncredited)1941FilmSheriff of Tombstoneas Liza Starr1940FilmYoung Bill Hickokas Relay Station Woman1940FilmDeadwood Dickas Townswoman1939FilmCowboys from Texasas Settler1939FilmSaga of Death Valleyas Woman at Party1939FilmThe Marshal Of Mesa Cityas Mrs. Bentley (uncredited)1939FilmNew Frontieras Jed's Wife1939FilmThe Oregon Trailas Wagon Train Pioneer1939FilmSouthward Ho!as Mrs. Crawford1939FilmStagecoachas Girl in Saloon (uncredited)1937FilmThe Luck of Roaring Campas Woman in Saloon1937FilmDanger Valleyas Nana Temple1936FilmCuster's Last Standas Calamity Jane1935FilmGun Playas Woman at Dance (uncredited)1935FilmFighting Caballeroas Drusella Jenkins1935FilmBride of Frankensteinas Villager (uncredited)1935FilmThe Drunkardas Betty1935FilmCyclone of the Saddleas Ma1934FilmThe Way of the Westas Townswoman1933FilmKing of the Arenaas Circus Cowgirl1932FilmLaw and Lawlessas Mrs. Kelley1932FilmThe Silver Liningas Dorothy Dent1931FilmThe Cheyenne Cycloneas Townswoman (Uncredited)1931FilmThe Lightning Warrioras Pioneer Woman [ch 1-2]1928FilmThe Vanishing Westas Mrs. Kincaid1928FilmThe Chinatown Mystery1927FilmHeroes of the Wildas Julia1922FilmThorobredas Helen1922FilmNine Points of the Lawas Cherie Du Bois1920FilmThe Broken Trestle1920FilmThe Broken Brake1920FilmWinning the Franchise1920FilmThe Ghost of the Canyonas Helen Mortimer1920FilmPayroll Pirates1919FilmLootas Maid1919FilmAce High1919FilmGun Lawas Letty1919FilmThe Rustlersas Postmistress - Nell Wyndham1919FilmThe Black Horse Bandit1918FilmDanger Ahead1918FilmThe Midnight Flyeras Helen Morgan1918FilmPlay Straight or Fightas Helen Rankin1918FilmThe Branded Manas Helen Ewing1917FilmFighting Madas Mary Lambert1917FilmThe Wrong Manas Undetermined Supporting Role1917FilmThe Hazards of Helenas Helen1917FilmThe Sidetracked Sleeperas Helen1917FilmThe Prima Donna's Specialas Helen1917FilmThe Death Sidingas Helen1917FilmThe Railroad Claim Intrigueas Helen1917FilmThe Wrecked Stationas Helen, Operator at Lone Point1917FilmThe Fireman's Nemesisas Helen, Operator at Lone Point1917FilmThe Mogul Mountain Mysteryas Helen, Operator at Lone Point1916FilmA Race with Deathas Helen1916FilmThe Vanishing Box Caras Helen1916FilmThe Midnight Expressas Helen1916FilmThe Lineman's Perilas Helen1916FilmThe Trial Runas Helen1916FilmThe Forgotten Train Orderas Helen1916FilmThe Runaway Sleeperas Helen1916FilmThe Lone Point Mysteryas Helen1916FilmThe Gate of Deathas Helen1916FilmThe Lost Messengeras Helen1916FilmA Daring Chanceas Helen1916FilmTo Save the Specialas Helen1916FilmThe Blocked Trackas Helen1916FilmThe Death Swingas Helen1916FilmDefying Deathas Helen1916FilmThe Hoodoo of Division Bas Helen1916FilmAblaze on the Railsas Helen1916FilmThe Secret of the Box Caras Helen Gibson1916FilmAt Danger's Callas Helen1916FilmWith the Aid of the Wreckeras Helen1916FilmHurled Through the Drawbridgeas Helen1916FilmA Mystery of the Railsas Helen Gibson1916FilmA Plunge from the Skyas Helen1916FilmThe Broken Brakeas Helen1916FilmTo Save the Roadas Helen1916FilmThe Engineer's Honoras Helen1916FilmThe Mysterious Cipheras Helen1916FilmIn Death's Pathwayas Helen1916FilmA Race Through the Airas Helen1916FilmThe Treasure Trainas Helen1916FilmThe Spiked Switchas Helen1916FilmThe Capture of Red Stanleyas Helen1916FilmOne Chance in a Hundredas Helen1916FilmThe Bridge of Dangeras Helen1916FilmThe Human Telegramas Helen1916FilmThe Trail of Dangeras Helen1916FilmThe Governor's Specialas Helen1916FilmThe Race for a Sidingas Helen1916FilmThe Record Runas Helen1916FilmThe Trapping of 'Peeler' Whiteas Helen1916FilmThe Detective's Perilas Helen1916FilmThe Girl Who Daredas Helen1916FilmA Race for a Lifeas Helen1916FilmThe Girl Telegrapher's Nerveas Helen1916FilmThe Switchman's Storyas Helen1916FilmThe Perilous Swingas Helen1916FilmThe Peril of the Railsas Helen1916FilmThe Broken Wireas Helen1916FilmTapped Wiresas Helen1916FilmThe Open Trackas Helen1916FilmThe Haunted Stationas Helen1916FilmWhen Seconds Countas Helen1916FilmAt the Risk of Her Lifeas Helen1915FilmA Boy at the Throttleas Helen1915FilmThe Wrong Train Orderas Helen1915FilmCrossed Wiresas Helen1915FilmThe Tramp Telegrapheras Helen1915FilmThe Dynamite Trainas Helen1915FilmThe Girl on the Bridgeas Helen1915FilmThe Girl and the Specialas Helen1915FilmDanger Ahead!as Helen1915FilmThe Rescue of the Brakeman's Childrenas Helen1915FilmA Mile a Minuteas Helen