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Helen Twelvetrees

Helen Twelvetrees

Actor · Died February 13, 1958, aged 49 · Brooklyn, New York, USA

American stage and screen performer, considered a top female star in the early days of sound films.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
December 25, 1908
Died
February 13, 1958 (aged 49)
From
Brooklyn, New York, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
5 on Motif · 34 credits in all
TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Up 20% in 30 days

What are Helen Twelvetrees' films like?

Across their 5 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Morality.

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 3

Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 2

Steady 1 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Casual 2 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

3 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 2 of 3 analyzed roles.

Hero
2 of 3
Ally
1 of 3

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Melancholic
4
Bittersweet
2
Warm
1
Thrilling
1
Other
2

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet3
  • Tragic1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Helen Twelvetrees' films?

As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 5 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Helen Twelvetrees' titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

34 credits, 5 with a Motif page; 1 appearance as themselves is hidden until asked for.

  • Unmarried (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1939)

    as Pat Rogers

  • Persons in Hiding (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1939)

    as Helen Griswold

  • Hollywood Round-Up (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1937)

    as Carol Stevens

  • Thoroughbred (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1936)

    as Joan

  • Frisco Waterfront (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1935)

    as Alice

  • The Spanish Cape Mystery (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1935)

    as Stella Godfrey

  • She Gets Her Man (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1935)

    as Francine

  • Times Square Lady (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1935)

    as Margo Heath

  • One Hour Late (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1934)

    as Betty Dunn

  • She Was a Lady (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1934)

    as Sheila Vane

  • Now I'll Tell (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1934)

    as Virginia Golden

  • All Men Are Enemies (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1934)

    Actor

  • Hollywood on Parade No. B-1 (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1934)

    Actor

  • King for a Night (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1933)

    as Lillian Williams

  • My Woman (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1933)

    as Connie Rollins

  • Disgraced! (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1933)

    as Gay Holloway

  • A Bedtime Story (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1933)

    as Sally

  • Boo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1932)

    as Annabelle West (edited from "The Cat Creeps")

  • Unashamed (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1932)

    as Joan Ogden

  • Is My Face Red?(1932)

    as Peggy Bannon

    Motif score: 36th percentile of all films
  • State's Attorney(1932)

    as June Perry

    Motif score: 66th percentile of all films
  • Young Bride (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1932)

    as Allie Smith Riggs

  • Panama Flo (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1932)

    as Flo Bennett

  • Bad Company (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1931)

    as Helen King Carlyle

  • A Woman of Experience (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1931)

    as Elsa Elsbergen

  • Millie(1931)

    as Millicent 'Millie' Blake Maitland

    Motif score: 44th percentile of all films
  • The Painted Desert(1931)

    as Mary Ellen Cameron

    Motif score: 18th percentile of all films
  • The Cat Creeps (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1930)

    as Annabelle West

  • Her Man(1930)

    as Frankie

    Motif score: 59th percentile of all films
  • Swing High (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1930)

    as Maryan

  • The Grand Parade (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1930)

    as Molly

  • Words and Music (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1929)

    as Dorothy Blake

  • Blue Skies (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1929)

    as Dorothy May (episode 2)

  • The Ghost Talks (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1929)

    as Miriam Holt

Career shape

A full career of 34 titles from 1929 to 1939.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting34 of 34: 34 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Motif score44th

By decade

1920s3 · acting1930s31 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Motif score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on Motif, shown from 5 scored.

How do Helen Twelvetrees' films land?

Their typical Motif film has a Motif score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

27thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Motif score across 5 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th2
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

None of their 5 titles divides audiences: 2 are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed2

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 48. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Motif score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their Motif titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Helen Twelvetrees work with?

People who share at least 2 of Helen Twelvetrees' Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Howard Higgin shares the most, 2.

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers