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Helene Winston

Helene Winston

Actor · Died March 6, 2004, aged 81 · Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 16, 1922
Died
March 6, 2004 (aged 81)
From
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Works as
Actor
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 32 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 36% in 30 days

What are Helene Winston's films like?

Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Genres

Crime2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 51st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 24th percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
42%
Survival
38%
Power
10%
Self
6%
Bonds
5%
Guilt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeMortality2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 0 · Serious 3 · Dark 3

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 2 · Stylized 4 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 3

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 0 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 0 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 0 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Dread
4
Absurd
3
Melancholic
1

How their films linger

Unsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 3 with a twist

  • Bittersweet1
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous4

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Helene Winston's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (9).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Helene Winston's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

32 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page.

  • Life Stinks(1991)

    as Society Patron

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Just Between Friends(1986)

    as Woman in Ice Cream Shop

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Silver Spoons(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Woman

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Killjoy(1981)

    as Mrs. Goodman

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films

  • The Devil and Max Devlin(1981)

    as Agent Hargraves

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Hill Street Blues(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Return from Witch Mountain(1978)

    as Dowager

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • King of Kensington (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 111 episodes · as Gladys King

  • A Boy and His Dog(1975)

    as Mez Smith

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Police Woman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sylvia

  • Rhoda (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Oliver Twist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Actor

  • Our Time(1974)

    as Mrs. H

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Killing Kind(1973)

    as Flo

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Heavy Traffic(1973)

    as (voice)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Sanford and Son (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · as Lady Customer

  • The Brotherhood of Satan(1971)

    as Dame Alice

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • What's the Matter with Helen?(1971)

    as Mrs. Greenbaum

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The Mary Tyler Moore Show(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Woman at Piano

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • The Trouble with Girls(1969)

    as Olga Prchlik

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films

  • The Witchmaker(1969)

    as Old Jessie

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Double Trouble(1967)

    as Gerda

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • The Monkees(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Big Flora · as Drehdal

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all shows

  • Laredo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Send Me No Flowers(1964)

    as Woman Commuter

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films

  • Bewitched(1964)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows

  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour(1962)

    Show 1 episode · as Mrs. Penny

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • Anne of Green Gables (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1958)

    as Mrs. Rachel Lynde

  • First Performance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

  • Folio (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 2 episodes · as Mrs. Lynde

  • Port Sinister (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1953)

    as Florence

  • You for Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1952)

    as Flora Adams

Career shape

Star power in the 86th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 32 titles from 1952 to 1991; peak year 1974.

Highest rated

A Boy and His Dog (1975)

Midcredits 61st

Film career

19521991

Peak 1974 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting32 of 32: 32 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score47th

By decade

1950s5 · acting1960s8 · acting1970s13 · acting1980s5 · acting1990s1 · acting

Billing

usually 12th · top billed in 0% of 10 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Helene Winston's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 15; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 43rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

43rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th5
  • 25th to 49th6
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

12 of their 21 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved3
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Mixed12

Most divisive · actor

Our Time (1974)

61st percentile spread · 18% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Send Me No Flowers (1964)

Midcredits 79th · 70% liked

Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 43. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Helene Winston's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 3 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity3 titlesmedian 48 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Helene Winston work with?

People who share at least 2 of Helene Winston's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; L.Q. Jones shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers