- Born
- Died
- Birth nameRose August Wenger
- Helen Gibson was one of the earliest serial stars. In 1915 she took over the title role in The Hazards of Helen (1914) from Helen Holmes. Known for her athletic abilities and willingness to do dangerous but exciting stunts, she made the transition from serials to features easily. She was the second wife of cowboy star Hoot Gibson. After her starring days ended in the early 1920s, she went on to become one of the industry's best stunt women, while also taking small acting parts, until her retirement in early 1962.- IMDb mini biography by: frankfob2@yahoo.com
- SpousesClifton Lorenzo Johnson(August 5, 1935 - October 10, 1977) (her death)Hoot Gibson(September 6, 1913 - September 25, 1920) (divorced)
- Regarded as the first professional stunt-woman.
- She was working in a cigar factory in Cleveland when she became fascinated by a Wild West show that came to town. The following year, she started traveling the country with the Miller Brothers 101 Ranch Wild West Show, doing stunts on horseback.
- She spent three years as a trick rider with the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus.
- Her mother died in Cleveland, Ohio, in late 1934.
- I certainly do get angry when I hear someone say "I bet she didn't do that herself."
- Un crime parfait (1951) - $55 /day
- Ranch Girls on a Rampage (1912) - $15 / week
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