Helen Bertram (born Lulu May Burt; August 30, 1865 – September 24, 1953) was an American actress and singer in comic opera and musical theatre.

Her roles included Selena in Mignon, Serpolette in The Chimes of Normandy, Arline in The Bohemian Girl, Adalgisa in Norma, Prince Julius in The King's Fool, Farina in The Tar and the Tartar (for which she danced barefoot),[8] and Stella in Clover.

Bertram appeared in two films, The Lightning Conductor (1914), a silent picture which included her daughter in the cast, and Rhythm on the River (1940), with Bing Crosby and Mary Martin.

[11] Events in Helen Bertram's private life were regularly detailed in newspapers, including adultery, divorce, embezzlement, and bankruptcy.

[12][13] Among her reported eccentricities, she wore a gold locket or chamois pouch containing her second husband's ashes, for several years after his death.