Helen Walker

Helen Marion Walker (July 17, 1920 – March 10, 1968) was an American actress. Biography 1920–1940: Early life Helen Marion Walker was born July 17, 1920, in Worcester, Massachusetts, the daughter of Irish-American parents. According to Walker, she grew up "quite poor." Her father, who managed a grocery store, died when she was six years old, and she and her two sisters went to live on a farm in Upton, Massachusetts. Her mother took a job working in a department store but later suffered a nervous breakdown. Walker's initial acting experience came in high school, performing in school plays. She won a scholarship to the Erskine School of Dramatics in Boston and completed one semester of studies, but she withdrew after completing her first play, embarrassed by her performance.