Percy Helton (1894–1971) |
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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. ...
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Born:in New York City, New York, USADied:(age 77) in Hollywood, California, USA |
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Actor (239 credits)
Actor (239 credits)
1965-1970
Petticoat Junction
(TV Series)
Mr. Benton / Hinky Mittenfloss
Mr. Benton / Hinky Mittenfloss
- Last Train to Pixley
(1970)
... Mr. Benton
- The Chicken Killer
(1965)
... Hinky Mittenfloss
1970
Love, American Style
(TV Series)
Wharton (segment "Love and Those Poor Crusaders' Wives")
Wharton (segment "Love and Those Poor Crusaders' Wives")
- Love and Those Poor Crusaders' Wives/Love and the Big Night/Love and the V.I.P. Restaurant
(1970)
... Wharton (segment "Love and Those Poor Crusaders' Wives")
1966-1969
Green Acres
(TV Series)
Luke Needlinger / Ira Hatch / Willie
Luke Needlinger / Ira Hatch / Willie
- The Milk Maker
(1969)
... Luke Needlinger
- No Trespassing
(1967)
... Ira Hatch
- Water, Water Everywhere
(1966)
... Willie
1968-1969
The Beverly Hillbillies
(TV Series)
Homer Cratchit
Homer Cratchit
- The Happy Bank
(1969)
... Homer Cratchit
- The Hired Gun
(1969)
... Homer Cratchit
- Jed Clampett Enterprises
(1969)
... Homer Cratchit
- Drysdale and Friend
(1969)
... Homer Cratchit
- Christmas in Hooterville
(1968)
... Homer Cratchit
1968
The Wild Wild West
(TV Series)
Proprietor
Proprietor
- The Night of Miguelito's Revenge
(1968)
... Proprietor
1966-1968
Daniel Boone
(TV Series)
Jud / Mr. Stubbs
Jud / Mr. Stubbs
- The Scrimshaw Ivory Chart
(1968)
... Jud
- Grizzly
(1966)
... Mr. Stubbs
1967
The Mothers-In-Law
(TV Series)
Dean Roberts
Dean Roberts
- How Do You Moonlight a Meatball?
(1967)
... Dean Roberts
1967
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
(TV Series)
Old Man
Old Man
- The Reason Nobody Hardly Ever Seen a Fat Outlaw in the Old West Is as Follows
(1967)
... Old Man
1967
The Girl from U.N.C.L.E.
(TV Series)
Mesquite Swede
Mesquite Swede
- The Furnace Flats Affair
(1967)
... Mesquite Swede
1959-1967
Bonanza
(TV Series)
Bleeker / Pete / Lafe / ...
Bleeker / Pete / Lafe / ...
- The Unseen Wound
(1967)
... Bleeker
- The Legacy
(1963)
... Pete
- The Hayburner
(1963)
... Lafe
- Enter Mark Twain
(1959)
... Blurry Jones
1959-1966
Gunsmoke
(TV Series)
Mr. Early / Arbuckle / Duffer / ...
Mr. Early / Arbuckle / Duffer / ...
- The Raid: Part 2
(1966)
... Mr. Early
- The Raid: Part 1
(1966)
... Mr. Early
- Trip West
(1964)
... Arbuckle
- The Summons
(1962)
... Duffer
- Thick 'N' Thin
(1959)
... Otie
1962-1965
Mister Ed
(TV Series)
Zoo Attendant / Dr. Evans
Zoo Attendant / Dr. Evans
- Anybody Got a Zebra?
(1965)
... Zoo Attendant
- Bald Horse
(1962)
... Dr. Evans
1965
The Farmer's Daughter
(TV Series)
Justice of the Peace
Justice of the Peace
- Why Wait Till November
(1965)
... Justice of the Peace
1961-1965
Perry Mason
(TV Series)
Hotel Desk Clerk / Asa Cooperman / Pawnbroker
Hotel Desk Clerk / Asa Cooperman / Pawnbroker
- The Case of the Careless Kitten
(1965)
... Hotel Desk Clerk
- The Case of the Pathetic Patient
(1961)
... Asa Cooperman
- The Case of the Torrid Tapestry
(1961)
... Pawnbroker
1965
Valentine's Day
(TV Series)
Mr. Fred F. Francis, hotel manager
Mr. Fred F. Francis, hotel manager
- Sin Has Two Faces
(1965)
... Mr. Fred F. Francis, hotel manager
1963-1964
The Twilight Zone
(TV Series)
Lapham / Tom Poulter
Lapham / Tom Poulter
- Mr. Garrity and the Graves
(1964)
... Lapham
- Mute
(1963)
... Tom Poulter
1960-1963
The Real McCoys
(TV Series)
Mr. Perkins / Mailman / Customer
Mr. Perkins / Mailman / Customer
- Up to Their Ears in Corn
(1963)
... Mr. Perkins
- Pepino's Inheritance
(1962)
... Mr. Perkins
- Double Date
(1962)
... Mailman
- The Talk of the Town
(1960)
... Customer
1961-1963
Laramie
(TV Series)
Opie / Clemson Frazer / Wes Snyder
Opie / Clemson Frazer / Wes Snyder
- The Renegade Brand
(1963)
... Opie
- Siege at Jubilee
(1961)
... Clemson Frazer
- Run of the Hunted
(1961)
... Wes Snyder
1963
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
(TV Series)
Mayor Tuttle
Mayor Tuttle
- Miss Ida's Star
(1963)
... Mayor Tuttle
1955-1961
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
(TV Series)
Cyrus Rutherford / Morton / Newspaperman / ...
Cyrus Rutherford / Morton / Newspaperman / ...
- Services Rendered
(1961)
... Cyrus Rutherford
- The Horseplayer
(1961)
... Morton
- Disappearing Trick
(1958)
... Newspaperman
- Nightmare in 4-D
(1957)
... Charlie the building super
- The Creeper
(1956)
... George the Janitor
1959-1961
Lawman
(TV Series)
Thatcher / Ellery Purvy / Oren - Murder Witness
Thatcher / Ellery Purvy / Oren - Murder Witness
- The Cold One
(1961)
... Thatcher
- Dilemma
(1960)
... Ellery Purvy
- Shadow Witness
(1959)
... Oren - Murder Witness
1961
Checkmate
(TV Series)
Steam Room Attendant
Steam Room Attendant
- The Deadly Silence
(1961)
... Steam Room Attendant
1960-1961
Sugarfoot
(TV Series)
John McTavish / Doc Lever
John McTavish / Doc Lever
- Angel
(1961)
... John McTavish
- Funeral at Forty Mile
(1960)
... Doc Lever
1960
Michael Shayne
(TV Series)
Motel Manager
Motel Manager
- Murder and the Wanton Bride
(1960)
... Motel Manager
1957-1960
Maverick
(TV Series)
Bradley / Mr. Venner
Bradley / Mr. Venner
- Bolt from the Blue
(1960)
... Bradley
- Comstock Conspiracy
(1957)
... Mr. Venner
1960
The Untouchables
(TV Series)
Jocko Monaghan / Mr. Meyer
Jocko Monaghan / Mr. Meyer
- The Unhired Assassin: Part 2
(1960)
... Jocko Monaghan
- The St. Louis Story
(1960)
... Mr. Meyer
1959
The Man from Blackhawk
(TV Series)
Constable Critton
Constable Critton
- The Gypsy Story
(1959)
... Constable Critton
1959
77 Sunset Strip
(TV Series)
Hotel Desk Clerk
Hotel Desk Clerk
- Strange Girl in Town
(1959)
... Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
1957-1959
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin
(TV Series)
Ichabod Pillajohn / Ichabod Pillijohn / Conductor
Ichabod Pillajohn / Ichabod Pillijohn / Conductor
- Pillajohn's Progress
(1959)
... Ichabod Pillajohn
- Wind-Wagon McClanahan
(1958)
... Ichabod Pillijohn
- Higgins' Last Stand
(1957)
... Conductor
1953-1958
Death Valley Days
(TV Series)
Scrubby / Alex Grant / Oscar Little
Scrubby / Alex Grant / Oscar Little
- Big Liz
(1958)
... Scrubby
- The Hangman Waits
(1955)
... Alex Grant
- Little Oscar's Millions
(1953)
... Oscar Little
1956-1958
Broken Arrow
(TV Series)
Higgens / Stage Passenger
Higgens / Stage Passenger
- The Sisters
(1958)
... Higgens
- Passage Deferred
(1956)
... Stage Passenger (uncredited)
1957-1958
The Loretta Young Show
(TV Series)
Clerk
Clerk
- The Bargain
(1958)
... Clerk
- Emergency
(1957)
1958
The Adventures of Jim Bowie
(TV Series)
Exchange Editor Asbury
Exchange Editor Asbury
- The Close Shave
(1958)
... Exchange Editor Asbury
1955-1957
Dr. Hudson's Secret Journal
(TV Series)
Titus Thorpe
Titus Thorpe
- Two for the Money
(1957)
... Titus Thorpe
- Involuntary Donor
(1955)
... Titus Thorpe
1957
The 20th Century-Fox Hour
(TV Series)
Barber / Judge
Barber / Judge
- Deadline Decision
(1957)
... Barber (uncredited)
- Man of the Law
(1957)
... Judge (uncredited)
- End of a Gun
(1957)
... Barber (uncredited)
1956-1957
Cavalcade of America
(TV Series)
Mr. Fuller
Mr. Fuller
- Are Trees People?
(1957)
... Mr. Fuller
- Wild April
(1956)
1957
Science Fiction Theatre
(TV Series)
Dr. John Hustead
Dr. John Hustead
- Gravity Zero
(1957)
... Dr. John Hustead
1956
The Red Skelton Hour
(TV Series)
Sandor
Sandor
- Salesman vs. Mad Scientist or A Man Is Ten Feet Tall
(1956)
... Sandor
1953-1956
The Life of Riley
(TV Series)
Mr. Cox
Mr. Cox
- Riley's Raffle
(1956)
... Mr. Cox
- Riley the Worrier
(1953)
... Mr. Cox
- Riley's Burning Ambition
(1953)
... Mr. Cox
1955
The Millionaire
(TV Series)
Robert P. Chesley - Uncle Robby
Robert P. Chesley - Uncle Robby
- The Uncle Robby Story
(1955)
... Robert P. Chesley - Uncle Robby
1953-1955
Schlitz Playhouse
(TV Series)
Miller
Miller
- Too Many Nelsons
(1955)
- Tourists--Overnight
(1955)
- Lost and Found
(1953)
... Miller
1953-1955
The Ford Television Theatre
(TV Series)
Dooley
Dooley
- Sunday Mourn
(1955)
... Dooley
- Sweet Talk Me, Jackson
(1953)
1954
Adventures of the Falcon
(TV Series)
Dr. Hunnicutt
Dr. Hunnicutt
- Invisible Destroyer
(1954)
... Dr. Hunnicutt
1954
Public Defender
(TV Series)
Socrates / Jason
Socrates / Jason
- Socrates
(1954)
... Socrates
- When Credit Is Due
(1954)
... Jason
1952-1954
Four Star Playhouse
(TV Series)
Hotel Desk Clerk / Pan Handler
Hotel Desk Clerk / Pan Handler
- Meet McGraw
(1954)
... Hotel Desk Clerk
- Backstage
(1952)
... Pan Handler (as Percy Hilton)
1953
Mr. & Mrs. North
(TV Series)
Needles / George Tuttle
Needles / George Tuttle
- Salt in His Blood
(1953)
... Needles
- Dying to Live
(1953)
... George Tuttle
1951-1953
Racket Squad
(TV Series)
Dad Miller
Dad Miller
- Antique Racket
(1953)
- The Salted Mine
(1951)
... Dad Miller
1953
I'm the Law
(TV Series)
Dick Murphy
Dick Murphy
- The Cowboy and the Blind Man Story
(1953)
... Dick Murphy
-1950
Dick Tracy
(TV Series)
Jewel Smuggler
Jewel Smuggler
- Junior and the Sapphire Mystery
(1950)
... Jewel Smuggler
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Self (3 credits)
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Archive footage (7 credits)
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Stage Play: Go West, Young Man. Comedy. See more »Alternate Names:
Percey Helton | Percy HiltonHeight:
4' 11" (1.5 m)Spouse:
Edna Helton (his death)Parents:
Alfred "Alf" Helton
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