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Helton as the bartender in Criss Cross (1949)

Percy Helton (January 31, 1894 - September 11, 1971) was an American film and television actor. One of his most memorable supporting roles was playing a drunken Santa Claus in Miracle on 34th Street. He also appeared in small but memorable roles in Criss Cross (1949), The Set-Up (1949), Kiss Me Deadly (1955) and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969). Percy Helton began acting as a young child at the age of two, appearing in his father's vaudeville act. He appeared in many Broadway plays as a child actor before joining the Army to serve in World War I with the American Expeditionary Forces. The short actor with a hoarse, raspy voice and breathy delivery (similar to that of 1960s and 1970s actor John Fiedler) was a fixture in a wide range of films and TV programs in the 1950s and 1960s. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Criss Cross is a 1949 film noir movie, directed by Robert Siodmak from a novel written by Don Tracy. ... is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1894 (MDCCCXCIV) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... is the 254th day of the year (255th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ... A typical depiction of Santa Claus. ... Miracle on 34th Street (also titled The Big Heart in the UK) is a 1947 film which tells the story of a gentle old man, working as a Santa Claus at Macys department store in New York City, who contends that he is the real Santa. ... Criss Cross is a 1949 film noir movie, directed by Robert Siodmak from a novel written by Don Tracy. ... Categories: Disambiguation | Stub | 1949 films | 1978 films | 1995 films ... Kiss Me Deadly is a 1955 film produced and directed by Robert Aldrich starring Ralph Meeker. ... Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid is a 1969 Western film that tells the story of bank robber Butch Cassidy (played by Paul Newman) and his partner The Sundance Kid (played by Robert Redford). ... “The Great War ” redirects here. ... Officers of the American Expeditionary Forces and the Baker mission The American Expeditionary Force or AEF was the United States military forces in World War I. The AEF helped the French defend the Western Front during the Aisne Offensive in May. ... John Donald Fiedler (February 3, 1925 – June 25, 2005) was an American voice actor and character actor in stage, film, television and radio. ... This does not cite any references or sources. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from January 1, 1960 to December 31, 1969, inclusive. ...

Notable films

• The Offenders (1920s)
• Miracle on 34th Street (1947)
• Call Northside 777 (1948)
• Lust for Gold (1949)
• Thieves' Highway (1949)
• Wicked Woman (1953)
• White Christmas (1954)
• Kiss Me Deadly (1955)
• Jailhouse Rock (1957)
• Where the Boys Are (1960)
• Ride the High Country (1962)
• The Sons of Katie Elder (1965)
• Head (1968)

The Offenders was a melodrama filmed in the town of Randolph, Vermont, in 1922. ... Miracle on 34th Street (also titled The Big Heart in the UK) is a 1947 film which tells the story of a gentle old man, working as a Santa Claus at Macys department store in New York City, who contends that he is the real Santa. ... Call Northside 777 is a 1948 documentary-style drama film directed by Henry Hathaway. ... Thieves Highway film poster Thieves Highway is a 1949 film directed by Jules Dassin. ... White Christmas is a 1954 movie starring Bing Crosby and Danny Kaye that featured the songs of Irving Berlin, including the titular White Christmas. ... Kiss Me Deadly is a 1955 film produced and directed by Robert Aldrich starring Ralph Meeker. ... Jailhouse Rock is an American motion picture directed by Richard Thorpe, released by MGM on November 8, 1957. ... Where the Boys Are is a 1960 American motion picture comedy about four Midwestern college co-eds who spend spring break in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. ... Ride the High Country is a noted 1962 western film. ... The Sons of Katie Elder is a 1965 western film directed by Henry Hathaway and starring John Wayne and Dean Martin. ... Head is a motion picture released in 1968, starring TV group The Monkees (in credit order: Peter Tork, Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz and Michael Nesmith), and distributed by Columbia Pictures. ...

Notable television appearances

• The Life of Riley
• The Wild Wild West
• Alfred Hitchcock Presents
• The Beverly Hillbillies
• Batman
• Adventures of Superman
• Mission: Impossible
• The Twilight Zone
• Mister Ed
• Gunsmoke
• Green Acres