Helene Stanley

Dolores Diane Freymouth, also known as Helene Stanley was an American actress, singer, and model, who worked for Disney Studios as a live-action model for many animated features during the 1950s. She also acted in a few features.
Born in Gary, Indiana; Stanley was raised in Europe with her father, who performed with acrobats called The Seven Michaels. She began her acting career by 1939 using the stage name "Dolores Diane" before switching it. She was discovered by an Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer producer while performing at a war bond rally was offered a contract. She would appear in films, like , , , , , , , , , , and . On television, Stanley appeared in , , , , , , and . She also appeared in the 1950 Broadway production of the comedy revue Pardon Our French.
Her collaboration with Disney started around 1948, where she modeled for not just for the stepsister Anastasia Tremaine, but also the titular character of Cinderella. Afterward, animator Marc Davis wanted Stanley to model for the studio's then-upcoming project Sleeping Beauty. She modeled for Aurora and during the course of this role, she when on to appear in the Davy Crockett miniseries as Polly. She would also do promotional work for the studio, such as demonstrating the method of modeling for animators to create the characters the public grew to know and love as well as for Sleeping Beauty until its eventual release in 1959. Her last modeling session for Disney was during the production of One Hundred and One Dalmatians, where she modeled for the character Anita Radcliffe.
She was briefly married to gangster Johnny Stompanato from 1953 to 1955. Following her second marriage to her second husband David Niemetz and the birth of their son, Stanley retired from acting and lived in the suburbs of Los Angeles and serving in various organizations the California State Democratic Committee, the Screen Actors Guild, and as a chairwoman for The March of Dimes. Stanley died on December 27, 1990 in Los Angeles, California.
==Filmography==
Year	Film 	Position
1950	Cinderella 	Performance model: Anastasia TremaineCinderella (uncredited)
1951	"The Disneyland Story" 	Herself (archive footage)
1955	Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier	Polly Crockett
1956	Mickey Mouse Club 	Herself: "Guest Star Day: Helene Stanley" (January 24, 1956)
1957	"Tricks of Our Trade" 	Herself
1959	Sleeping Beauty 	Performance model: Aurora (uncredited)
1961	One Hundred and One Dalmatians 	Performance model: Anita Radcliffe (uncredited)Voice: Poodle Owner
==Discography==
*1950 Walt Disney's Cinderella - Drizella
==Roles==
Profile - Anastasia Tremaine.png|Anastasia Tremaine; live-action model(Cinderella)
Profile - Cinderella.jpeg|Cinderella; live-action model(Cinderella)
Drizella tremaine.png|Drizella Tremaine(Cinderella soundtrack)
Helene stanley as Polly in Davy Crockett.JPG|Polly Crockett(Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier)
Profile - Aurora.jpeg|Aurora; live-action model(Sleeping Beauty)
101dalmatians 105.jpg|Anita Radcliffe; live-action model(One Hundred and One Dalmatians)
101 dalmatians poodle lady.jpg|Poodle Owner(One Hundred and One Dalmatians)
==Gallery==
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Helene stanley cinderella 2.png|Helene Stanley posing with Prince Charming model Jeffrey Stone.
Helene stanley cinderella 3.png|Helene Stanley posing with Fairy Godmother model Claire Du Brey.
Stepsisters.JPG|Helene Stanley posing as Anastasia with Rhoda Williams as Drizella.
Stepsisters 2.JPG
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Helene stanley modeling 1.JPG
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Helene stanley modeling 4.JPG|Helene Stanley dances while Marc Davis, John Lounsbery, and Milt Kahl sketch.
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Sleeping beauty model reference.jpg|Helene Stanley posing as Princess Aurora (with Ed Kemmer as Prince Phillip) for the LIFE magazine photoshoot, c. August 1958.
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1957-trucs-metiers-26.jpg|Helene Stanley as a "model" for a sequence during the Disneyland episode "Tricks of Our Trade".
Helene stanley as Anita reference.png|Helene Stanley as "Anita Radcliffe" reference.
Helene stanley mickey mouse club.JPG|Helene Stanley guest starring on Mickey Mouse Club.
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Category:Females
Category:1920s births
Category:1990s deaths
Category:Deceased
Category:People from Indiana
Category:American people
Category:Actresses
Category:Singers
Category:Performance models
Category:Voice actresses
Category:Cinderella
Category:Sleeping Beauty
Category:Davy Crockett
Category:101 Dalmatians
Category:Mickey Mouse Club
Category:Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color