Percy Helton (Percy Alfred Helton)
Biography
New York City, New York, USA
One of the most familiar faces and voices in Hollywood films of the 1950s. Percy Helton acted almost from infancy, appearing in his father's vaudeville act. The famed Broadway producer David Belasco cast Helton in a succession of child roles over several years, giving the boy an invaluable grounding in the technique and spirit of the theatre. George M. Cohan took Helton under his wing and used him in a number of plays. Read more...
Actor

Character:
Drunken Santa Claus
Miracle on 34th Street 1947
42

Character:
William Decker - Mailman
Call Northside 777 1948
2

Character:
Frank
Criss Cross 1949
1

Character:
Red
The Set-Up 1949
6

Character:
Roadside Bar Manager
Thieves' Highway 1949
10

Character:
Mr. Clyde
My Friend Irma 1949
5

Character:
Mr. Perkins, Stage manager
Red, Hot and Blue 1949
4

Character:
Mr. Sawyer
Chicken Every Sunday 1949
12

Character:
Sam Robertson
The Stooge 1952
7

Character:
Drive-In Manager
A Girl in Every Port 1952
6

Character:
Presents Angela with Flowers
The Belle of New York 1952
9

Character:
Mr. Horker
I Dream of Jeanie 1952
18

Character:
Mr. Benton
How to Marry a Millionaire 1953
11

Character:
Man in Hotel Hallway
Scared Stiff 1953
2

Character:
Sen. Wilkins
Call Me Madam 1953
14

Character:
Mr. Hammersmith, Book Seller
The Affairs of Dobie Gillis 1953
5

Character:
Charlie Borg
Wicked Woman 1953
2

Character:
News Vendor
She's Back on Broadway 1953
27

Character:
Pop
Geraldine 1953
8

Character:
Train Conductor
White Christmas 1954
17

Character:
Coach Driver
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea 1954
26

Character:
William Gregory
A Star Is Born 1954
14

Character:
Brown
Lucky Me 1954
8

Character:
Kerbelai, Hajji's Barber Father
The Adventures of Hajji Baba 1954
1

Character:
Mr. Hackley
About Mrs. Leslie 1954
3

Character:
Doc Kennedy
Kiss Me Deadly 1955
5

Character:
Warden B.W. Oswald
Jail Busters 1955
1

Character:
Hiram, the funeral director
Shake, Rattle & Rock! 1956
9

Character:
Sam Brewster
Jailhouse Rock 1957
7

Character:
Charlie
This Could Be the Night 1957
14

Character:
Janitor in Meg Wheeler's Building
Ask Any Girl 1959
3

Character:
Fairview Motel Manager
Where the Boys Are 1960
3

Character:
Baldy
Let No Man Write My Epitaph 1960
3

Character:
Train Conductor
The Music Man 1962
23

Character:
Luther Samson
Ride the High Country 1962
2

Character:
Deke
The Wheeler Dealers 1963
1

Character:
Jonas Ansel
4 for Texas 1963
2
3

Character:
Senator's Chauffeur
Get Yourself a College Girl 1964
9

Character:
Mr. Peevey
The Sons of Katie Elder 1965
1

Character:
Mr. Richardson
Zebra in the Kitchen 1965
1

Character:
Kevin McKenzie
A Big Hand for the Little Lady 1966
2

Character:
Heraldic Messenger
Head 1968
11

Character:
Sweetface
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid 1969
13
0

Character:
Janitor
The Dick Powell Theatre 1961
0

Character:
Clerk
The Loretta Young Show 1953
0

Character:
Dr. Evans
Mister Ed 1958
1

Character:
Caleb - Wine Merchant
The Robe 1953
0

Character:
Jocko Monaghan
The Untouchables 1959
0

Character:
Messenger
Julia 1968
0

Character:
Ship Captain
Wabash Avenue 1950
14

Character:
Dooley
The Ford Television Theatre 1952
0

Character:
Station Master
The Sheepman 1958
0

Character:
Justice of the Peace
The Farmer's Daughter 1963
0

Character:
Jason Blalock
Lassie 1954
0

Character:
Hamlet
Adventures of Superman 1952
0

Character:
Harry
December Bride 1954
0

Character:
Proprietor
The Wild Wild West 1965
0

Character:
Barber
The 20th Century-Fox Hour 1955
0

Character:
Hobo
The Fugitive 1963
0

Character:
Watchman
Bus Stop 1961
1

Character:
Wiley - Engraver
Honey West 1965
0

Character:
Bellerose
Cyrano de Bergerac 1950
0

Character:
A.J. Pfister
Get Smart 1965
0

Character:
Mr. Perkins
The Real McCoys 1957
0

Character:
Hudkins
Burke's Law 1963
0

Character:
Dailey
Mission: Impossible 1966
0
0

Character:
Hotel Desk Clerk
Four Star Playhouse 1952
0

Character:
Old Man
Medical Center 1969
0

Character:
Steam Room Attendant
Checkmate 1960
0

Character:
Waldo
The Gale Storm Show: Oh! Susanna 1956
0

Character:
Waldo Pike, the Plumber
Rally 'Round the Flag, Boys! 1958
3

Character:
Hamburger Proprietor
A Life of Her Own 1950
1

Character:
Monroe Township Jail Drunk
That Wonderful Urge 1948
1

Character:
Youval
Trial 1955
0

Character:
Pop Markel
Mr. Lucky 1959
0

Character:
Photographer
The Proud Rebel 1958
0

Character:
Clerk
Waterfront 1954
0

Character:
Conductor
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin 1954
0

Character:
Higgins
Broken Arrow 1956
0

Character:
Cyrano
Hazel 1961
1