Beth Darlington was born Helen Hixson on March 19, 1904 in Kansas City, Missouri. After her parents separated Beth moved to Los Angeles with her mother. At the age of sixteen she started working at Mermaid Comedies. Beth made her film debut in The Lamplighters with Shirley Mason. In August of 1921 she won first prize in the annual Venice bathing suit parade. She was put under contract at Hal Roach's studio in 1923. Beth was Charley Chase's leading lady in many comedy shorts including Don't Forget and The Fraidy Cat. She was called one of the most beautiful girls in Hollywood. Beth was just over five feet tall, weighed 117 pounds, and had natural blonde hair.
Although she appeared in more than thirty films Beth never became a major star. Her last role was in the 1925 comedy Captain Suds. After she stopped making movies Beth stayed out of the spotlight. She eventually got married and started a new life as a housewife. Beth and her husband bought a home in Burbank. She stopped using her stage name and was now known as "Mrs. Helen Clarke". On January 6, 1951 she was traveling in Val Verde, Texas when she died suddenly from a coronary occlusion. She was only forty-six years old.
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