Helen Tradusa "Helenka" Adamowska Pantaleoni was an American silent film actress and humanitarian.
11 Facts About Helenka Pantaleoni
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Helenka Pantaleoni was the founding director of the US Committee for UNICEF, a role that she held for 25 years.
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Helenka Pantaleoni studied dramatics and appeared in plays presented by the Junior League and the Vincent Club.
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Helenka Pantaleoni subsequently became head of the Children's Theatre Department of the Junior League of New York.
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Helenka Pantaleoni was a graduate of Milton Academy, Harvard University and Harvard Law School.
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Guido Helenka Pantaleoni died behind enemy lines while serving in the special forces.
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Helenka Pantaleoni founded the Paderewski Fund for Polish Relief in 1941.
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Helenka Pantaleoni served the fundraising arm of the American Red Cross during World War II.
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Helenka Pantaleoni helped to found the US Fund for UNICEF in 1947, and served as the organization's president from 1953 until her retirement in 1978.
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Helenka Pantaleoni's stepson, Hewitt Pantaleoni, was an American professor and ethnomusicologist.
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Helenka Pantaleoni's granddaughter Tea has served as a Goodwill ambassador for UNICEF since 2001 and is a member of the Board of Directors of the US Fund for UNICEF.