Helen Bonfils, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Date of Birth: 16-Nov-1889
Place of Birth: Peekskill, New York, United States
Date of Death: 06-Jun-1972
Profession: philanthropist
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Scorpio 
About Helen Bonfils
- Helen Gilmer Bonfils (November 16, 1889 – June 6, 1972) was an American heiress, actress, theatrical producer, newspaper executive, and philanthropist.
- She acted in local theatre in Denver, Colorado, and on Broadway, and also co-produced plays in Denver, New York City, and London.
- She succeeded her father, Frederick Gilmer Bonfils, as manager of The Denver Post in 1933, and eventually became president of the company.
- Lacking heirs, she invested her fortune into providing for the city of Denver and the state of Colorado, supporting the Belle Bonfils Blood Bank, the Bonfils Memorial Theatre, the University of Denver, the Denver Zoo, the Dumb Friends League, churches, and synagogues.
- Her estate endowed the Denver Center for the Performing Arts.
- She was posthumously inducted into the Colorado Women's Hall of Fame in 1985 and the Colorado Performing Arts Hall of Fame in 1999.
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