Helene Chadwick was an American actress in silent and in early sound films.
11 Facts About Helene Chadwick
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Helene Chadwick's mother was a singer who performed on the stage and her father was a business man.
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Helene Chadwick began making films for Pathe Pictures in Manhattan, New York.
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Helene Chadwick's great-grandfather built a cotton factory on Sauquoit Creek and was one of the premier manufacturers of textiles in the Mohawk Valley.
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Helene Chadwick's family came from England, in Oldham, Lancashire County.
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Helene Chadwick attended school at a one-room schoolhouse provided by her great-grandfather for the mill workers.
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In January 1919, Chadwick became engaged to William A Wellman, an American pilot with the Lafayette Flying Corps.
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Helene Chadwick had just returned from France and was cited for bravery for his valor in World War I The couple had met at a party at the house of a friend.
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The couple wed in July 1921, but in the summer of 1923, Helene Chadwick sued Wellman for divorce on grounds of desertion and nonsupport.
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Helene Chadwick's funeral was conducted by Pierce Brothers Mortuary and attended by stage and screen friends.
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Helene Chadwick's body was returned to Chadwicks and she is buried in the Sauquoit Valley Cemetery.