Who was Rhodelle Heller? An in-depth perspective of a forgotten actress.

Rhodelle Heller was a television and stage actress from New York City, New York who starred in several films during the mid-20th century. This news article will give an in-depth perspective of Rhodelle Heller, a forgotten actress from the 20th century.

The first known plays Rhodelle Heller starred in were The story of Chanukah read by and a tableau called Living Monorah (Living Menorah) by Fannie Shins in December of 1926. Those where her first known plays. (Ref: https://www.newspapers.com/clip/65000360/chanukah-at-shaaray-tefila-and-temple/)

The first known play Rhodelle Heller had a memorable well-established role in was the Bolton stage play "The Two Mrs. Carrolls" in 1945. She played the siren in "The Two Mrs. Carrolls". The Two Mrs. Carrolls was written by Martin Yale, a pen name for the widow of the late Bayard Veiner, himself a noted playwright. (Ref: https://newspaperarchive.com/tucson-daily-citizen-dec-31-1945-p-4/)

By 1945, Rhodelle Heller had been owning her own photographic studio in New York City. Her chief work there was fashion layouts for magazines. She provided photographs for several magazines throughout the mid-1940s. (Ref: https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/88491485/)

[Rhodelle Heller, who plays the siren in "The Two Mrs. Carrolls," owns her own photographic studio in New York. Her chief work there is fashion layouts for the slick paper magazines.]

Rhodelle Heller had the title role Equity Library Theatre production of "Peg o' My Heart" at Lenox Hill Playhouse in 1950. Herself playing this title role helped her gain respect and establishment in the field of stage & screen. (Ref: https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/450022738/)

“RHODELLE HELLER has the title role in the Equity Library Theatre production of "Peg o' My Heart" at Lenox Hill Playhouse, playing through Tuesday night.”


Rhodelle Heller played the role of the equally difficult lady named Olivia in “Night Must Fall" at the Biltmore Playhouse in 1954. She played that cheerful lady role perfectly in that local production. (Ref: https://ufdc.ufl.edu/AA00010090/01387/6x?search=rhodelle+heller)

Television and stage actress had been signed to play 10 leading roles in barn theatre productions at the Strand Theatre in Wilmington, Delaware in the summer of 1954. She had been an accomplished well-established actress by this point during the 20th century. (Ref: https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/453409884/)

“RHODELLE HELLER, television and stage actress, has been signed to play 10 leading roles in barn theatre productions at the Strand Theatre, Wilmington, Del., this Summer.”

Rhodelle Heller played a delightful role in the well-received post-war drama "Temper the Wind". She was a representation of the other point in the romantic triangle footlights. (Ref: https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/254417245/)

She also starred in an off-Broadway play called In Good King Charles's Golden Days where she played Catherine of Braganza (the Queen) in 1957. (Ref: https://www.broadwayworld.com/shows/In-Good-King-Charles's-Golden-Days-328974.html)


Rhodelle Heller directed the two act play called The Prodigal: A Play in Two Acts. The play was first performed at the Downtown Theatre in New York on February 11, 1960. The play was instant critical and popular success during the 1960 Off-Broadway season. The great Orestes deals with political opportunism and bloody vengeance in The Prodigal. (Ref: https://www.amazon.com/Prodigal-Play-Two-Acts/dp/B000XJMB3W)

According to data from U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index from 1936-2007, Rhodelle Heller passed away sometime in 2001. (Ref: https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=60901&h=40812872&tid=&pid=&queryId=01136df7a2babeeb45ad70dbd04394cd&usePUB=true&_phsrc=Tdq12&_phstart=successSource)