title: Helen Boyce
text: # Helen Boyce
  
  Helen Boyce, (born Helen Boise; September 24, 1918 – February 27, 1997) was an American film actress of the 1940s.
  
  ## Biography
  
  Born in Missouri, Boyce moved to Hollywood in the early 1940s to pursue a career in acting. Her first film role was uncredited, in the 1943 film Above Suspicion, starring Joan Crawford and Basil Rathbone. 1945 and 1946 were her biggest years, with her appearing in five films over the two-year period. Her biggest role during her short-lived career was the 1946 film Abilene Town, starring Randolph Scott and Lloyd Bridges. In 1947 and 1948 she had only three film appearances, only one of which was credited, that one being the 1947 film Hollywood Barn Dance. Her last appearance was uncredited, in the 1948 film Arch of Triumph. She retired afterwards, and settled in Burbank, California, where she was living at the time of her death on February 27, 1997.
  
  ## Filmography
  
  | Year | Title | Role | Notes |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 1943 | Above Suspicion | Fat Dowager Dancing with Hassert | (uncredited) |
  | 1945 | Abbott and Costello in Hollywood | Richly Dressed Woman | (uncredited) |
  | 1945 | Spreadin' the Jam | Landlady | (short, as Helen Boise) |
  | 1945 | Ziegfeld Follies | Countness ("This Heart of Mine") | (uncredited) |
  | 1946 | Abilene Town | Big Anne | |
  | 1946 | Inside Job | Overweight Woman | (uncredited) |
  | 1946 | Double Rhythm (a.k.a. Musical Parade: Double Rhythm) | Kate | short |
  | 1947 | Hollywood Barn Dance | Esmeralda 'Ezzy' Perkins | |
  | 1947 | Merton of the Movies | Minor Role | (uncredited) |
  | 1948 | Arch of Triumph | German Woman | (uncredited) |
  