Helen Forrest
Birthday
1917/04/12
Day of death
1999/07/11 (82 years old)
Gender
Female
Place of Birth
Atlantic City, New Jersey, USA
Also know as
Helen Fogel
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Helen Forrest (born Helen Fogel, April 12, 1917 – July 11, 1999) was an American singer of traditional pop and swing music. She served as the "girl singer" for three of the most popular big bands (Artie Shaw, Benny Goodman, Harry James) of the Swing Era, thereby earning a reputation as "the voice of the name bands".
Acting
(1944) Bathing Beauty
as Helen Forrest
(1942) Springtime in the Rockies
as Vocalist (uncredited)
(1944) Two Girls and a Sailor
as Helen Forrest
(1945) You Came Along
as Singer
(1939) Artie Shaw's Class in Swing
as Self
(1939) Symphony of Swing
as Herself - Singer
(1942) Trumpet Serenade
as ---
(1948) The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self