ailment for some time and took an overdose of sedatives. Her death was ruled a suicide. Twelvetrees's remains were later cremated. Her funeral service was attended by only her widower and a close friend, Geraldine Uglow, who was also living on the base with her military husband. Her ashes were interred in a grave in Middletown Cemetery. The gravesite was left unmarked until January 2013, when her family placed a headstone. For her contribution to the motion-picture industry, Twelvetrees has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, located at 6263 Hollywood Boulevard. In popular culture The play I'm Looking for Helen Twelvetrees explores Twelvetrees' life through the eyes of an actor who saw her perform on Long Island. Parallels between Twelvetrees and the character whom she had played, Blanche DuBois, are explored. Filmography Further reading References External links Photographs of Helen Twelvetrees 1908 births 1958 suicides 20th-century American actresses 20th Century Studios contract players Actresses from New York City American Academy of Dramatic Arts alumni American film actresses American stage actresses Art Students League of New York alumni Burials in Pennsylvania Drug-related suicides in Pennsylvania People from Flatbush, Brooklyn WAMPAS Baby Stars