Birth Name: Helen Dorothy Martin
Occupation: TV Actress
Place Of Birth: St. Louis
Date Of Birth: July 23, 1909
Date Of Death: March 25, 2000
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: Black
Nationality: American
Helen Martin was born on the 23rd of July, 1909. She was famous for being a TV Actress. Well known as the character Peral Shay on the series 227, she frequently played grandmother roles later in her career, a career that spanned 63 years.
Helen Martin was born in St. Louis. She performed on Broadway for decades including performances in Native Son, The Blacks, Raisin, Purlie Victorious, and The Amen Corner. Some of her grandmother roles came in the films Don’t Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood and Hollywood Shuffle.
Helen Martin was a Leo and was born in the G.I. Generation.
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Childhood
Helen Martin was born in 1900s. Discover what happened on this day.
Helen Dorothy Martin is part of G.I. Generation also known as The Greatest Generation. This generation experienced much of their youth during the Great Depression and rapid technological innovation such as the radio and the telephone. The initials "G.I." is military terminology referring to "Government Issue" or "General Issue".
Education
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Family
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Personal Life
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Helen Martin was born in the Year of the Rooster.
Fast Facts
| REAL NAME: | Helen Dorothy Martin |
| NICKNAME: | Helen |
| RELIGION: | Unknown |
| AGE GENERATION: | G.I. Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Leo |
| BIRTH DAY: | Friday |
| DEATH DAY: | Saturday |
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Horoscope
Zodiac Sign: Helen Martin was a Leo. People of this zodiac sign like to be admired, expensive things, bright colors, and dislike being ignored, facing difficulties, not being treated specially. The strengths of this sign are being creative, passionate, generous, warm-hearted, cheerful, humorous, while weaknesses can be arrogant, stubborn, self-centered, lazy and inflexible. The greatest overall compatibility with Leo is Aquarius, Gemini.
Chinese Zodiac: Helen Martin was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign are honest, observant and hardworking. They seldom rely on other people in daily life, which can make them impatient when dealing with others.
Ruling Planet: Helen Martin had a ruling planet of Sun and has a ruling planet of Sun and by astrological associations Saturday is ruled by Sun. The Sun is about vitality and is the core giver of life. It is also known as being the most generous and noble of signs. People who are born with the Sun as the ruling planet are courageous, self-expressive and bold.
Helen Martin’s birth sign is Leo and she had a ruling planet of Sun.
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