Nell Shipman, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Nell Shipman

actress, screenwriter, producer, animal trainer

Date of Birth: 25-Oct-1892

Place of Birth: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Date of Death: 23-Jan-1970

Profession: screenwriter, actor, film director, film producer, film actor

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Nell Shipman (born Helen Foster-Balham; October 25, 1892 – January 23, 1970) was a Canadian actress, author, screenwriter, producer, director, and animal activist/trainer.
Her works often had autobiographical elements to them and reflected her passion for nature.
Throughout her career, she started two independent producing companies called Shipman-Curwood Producing Company and Nell Shipman Productions.
In 1919, she and her husband, Ernest Shipman, a film producer, made the most successful silent film in Canadian history, Back to God's Country.She is best known for her work in adventure films adapted from the novels of American writer, James Oliver Curwood.