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Helene Stanley (born Dolores Diane Freymouth; July 17, 1929 – December 27, 1990) was an American actress. She is best known for being the live model for Cinderella, Aurora, and Anita Radcliffe. Early life Stanley was born in Gary, Indiana. Her parents were Michael Freymouth, who was an acrobat who worked in Europe, and Gerty Freymouth (née Seigert). Career Stanley used the stage name "Dolores Diane." In 1946, she received a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and began to use the stage name "Helene Stanley," with one of her most notable appearances being a brief, but memorable role in John Huston's The Asphalt Jungle (1950). Her collaboration with Disney started around 1948. She became the live-action model for the main character in Cinderella, Aurora in Sleeping Beauty, and Anita Radcliffe in One Hundred and One Dalmatians. In the season three episode of Walt Disney's Disneyland (1957), Tricks of Our Trade, Stanley appears as herself performing a ballet routine for several studio animation directors. Personal life Helene Stanley was married to Johnny Stompanato on January 17, 1953, with their divorce dated February 10, 1955. After Stompanato, Stanley married a physician from Beverly Hills, David Niemetz. They had a son, David Niemetz Jr., in 1961. After they were married, Stanley formally retired from show business in 1962, 1 year after the birth of her son. Death Stanley died on December 27, 1990, in Los Angeles. The cause of her death was not reported. Filmography References External links Helene Stanley at IMDb. Discover the Fran Driscoll popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Fran Driscoll books.