Portrait of Helene Winston

Helene Winston

Acting

Biography

Helene Winston was a Canadian actor and author. She is best known for her role as Gladys King, mother to Larry King played by the late Al Waxman on the popular TV series The King of Kensington. She began as a stage actor with Winnipeg's Theatre 77 which later became the Manitoba Theatre Centre. She retired from acting in 1993 due to ill health and devoted some of her time to writing poetry.

Born: September 16, 1922

Place of Birth: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Filmography

1991
Life Stinks

as Society Patron

1986
Just Between Friends

as Woman in Ice Cream Shop

1981
Killjoy

as Mrs. Goodman

1981
The Devil and Max Devlin

as Agent Hargraves

1975
King of Kensington

as Gladys King

1975
A Boy and His Dog

as Mez Smith

1974
Police Woman

as Sylvia

1974
1974
Our Time

as Mrs. H

1973
Heavy Traffic

as (voice)

1972
Sanford and Son

as Lady Customer

1971
1971
1970
The Mary Tyler Moore Show

as Woman at Piano

1969
The Trouble with Girls

as Olga Prchlik

1969
The Naked Witch

as Old Jessie

1967
1966
The Monkees

as Big Flora

1966
The Monkees

as Drehdal

1965
1964
Send Me No Flowers

as Woman Commuter

1962
1955
Folio

as Mrs. Lynde

1955
1953
Port Sinister

as Florence

1952
You for Me

as Flora Adams