Tom Helmore

Acting

Tom Helmore

Born January 4, 1904 · London, England

Died September 12, 1995 · aged 91

Thomas Percy Helmore (4 January 1904 – 12 September 1995) was an English film actor. He appeared in over 50 films between 1927 and 1972, including three directed by Alfred Hitchcock. He was born in London and died in Longboat Key, Florida.

Known For

VertigoVertigo · 1958
Vertigo
8.11958
MovieMysteryRomance
A retired San Francisco detective suffering from acrophobia investigates the strange activities of an old friend's wife, all the while becoming dangerously obsessed with her.
The Time MachineThe Time Machine · 1960
The Time Machine
7.41960
MovieThrillerAdventure
A Victorian Englishman travels to the far future and finds that humanity has divided into two hostile species.
MalayaMalaya · 1949
Malaya
6.91949
MovieAdventureDrama
After living abroad for several years, journalist John Royer returns to the United States just after the U.S. enters World War II. His boast that he could easily smuggle rubber, a key wartime natural resource, out of Malaya has him tasked with doing just that. He manages to get someone from his past, Carnaghan, sprung from Alactraz and together they head off to South East Asia posing as Irishmen. Once there, Carnaghan lines up some of his old cronies and with Royer and a few plantation owners plans to smuggle the rubber out from under the Japanese army's watchful eye.
Advise & ConsentAdvise & Consent · 1962
Advise & Consent
7.21962
MovieDrama
Proposed by the President of the United States to fill the post of Secretary of State, Robert Leffingwell appears before a Senate committee, chaired by the idealistic Senator Brig Anderson, which must decide whether he is the right person for the job.
The Tender TrapThe Tender Trap · 1955
The Tender Trap
6.21955
MovieMusicComedy
A young actress flirts demurely with a swinging Manhattan bachelor who thinks he has it made.
Secret AgentSecret Agent · 1936
Secret Agent
6.11936
MovieThrillerMystery
During World War I, a novelist declared dead is recruited by British intelligence and sent to Switzerland under a new identity to assassinate a German spy. Teamed with a fellow agent posing as his wife and an eccentric assassin known as “the General,” the trio close in on their target — until two of them grow ambivalent when their duty to the mission clashes with their consciences.
The RingThe Ring · 1927
The Ring
5.91927
MovieDramaRomance
Both Jack Sander and Bob Corby are boxers in love with Mabel. Jack and Mabel wed, but their marriage is flat. The young wife looks to Bob for comfort.
Designing WomanDesigning Woman · 1957
Designing Woman
6.71957
MovieComedyRomance
A sportswriter who marries a fashion designer discovers that their mutual interests are few, although each has an intriguing past which makes the other jealous.

Movies

VertigoVertigo · 1958
Vertigo
8.11958
MovieMysteryRomance
A retired San Francisco detective suffering from acrophobia investigates the strange activities of an old friend's wife, all the while becoming dangerously obsessed with her.
The Time MachineThe Time Machine · 1960
The Time Machine
7.41960
MovieThrillerAdventure
A Victorian Englishman travels to the far future and finds that humanity has divided into two hostile species.
MalayaMalaya · 1949
Malaya
6.91949
MovieAdventureDrama
After living abroad for several years, journalist John Royer returns to the United States just after the U.S. enters World War II. His boast that he could easily smuggle rubber, a key wartime natural resource, out of Malaya has him tasked with doing just that. He manages to get someone from his past, Carnaghan, sprung from Alactraz and together they head off to South East Asia posing as Irishmen. Once there, Carnaghan lines up some of his old cronies and with Royer and a few plantation owners plans to smuggle the rubber out from under the Japanese army's watchful eye.
Advise & ConsentAdvise & Consent · 1962
Advise & Consent
7.21962
MovieDrama
Proposed by the President of the United States to fill the post of Secretary of State, Robert Leffingwell appears before a Senate committee, chaired by the idealistic Senator Brig Anderson, which must decide whether he is the right person for the job.
The Tender TrapThe Tender Trap · 1955
The Tender Trap
6.21955
MovieMusicComedy
A young actress flirts demurely with a swinging Manhattan bachelor who thinks he has it made.
Secret AgentSecret Agent · 1936
Secret Agent
6.11936
MovieThrillerMystery
During World War I, a novelist declared dead is recruited by British intelligence and sent to Switzerland under a new identity to assassinate a German spy. Teamed with a fellow agent posing as his wife and an eccentric assassin known as “the General,” the trio close in on their target — until two of them grow ambivalent when their duty to the mission clashes with their consciences.
The RingThe Ring · 1927
The Ring
5.91927
MovieDramaRomance
Both Jack Sander and Bob Corby are boxers in love with Mabel. Jack and Mabel wed, but their marriage is flat. The young wife looks to Bob for comfort.
Designing WomanDesigning Woman · 1957
Designing Woman
6.71957
MovieComedyRomance
A sportswriter who marries a fashion designer discovers that their mutual interests are few, although each has an intriguing past which makes the other jealous.
Shadow on the WallShadow on the Wall · 1950
Shadow on the Wall
6.71950
MovieCrimeDrama
Angered that her sister Celia has stolen her fiance, Dell Faring kills her and allows Celia's husband David, knocked out in an argument with Celia, to take the blame and end up on death row. Later Dell, finding out that David's young daughter Susan was witness to the crime and is undergoing psychiatric treatment, plans to eliminate her before her memory returns.
Scene of the CrimeScene of the Crime · 1949
Scene of the Crime
6.11949
MovieCrimeMystery
A cop investigates the shooting of another policeman... that may have been involved in crooked activities.
Let's Do It AgainLet's Do It Again · 1953
Let's Do It Again
4.21953
MovieComedyMusic
Composer Gary Stuart and his wife, Connie, have an argument over her alleged affair. The Stuarts agree to get divorced, and each tries to move on to a new love: Gary with socialite Deborah Randolph and Connie with businessman Frank McGraw. However, they begin to realize that they still have strong feelings for each other, and the Stuarts must make a decision before their divorce is final.
The Man in the NetThe Man in the Net · 1959
The Man in the Net
5.21959
MovieDramaThriller
An artist living in a quiet Connecticut town is the main suspect in the disappearance of his shrew wife. Things turn ugly when the townsfolk attempt to take the law into their own hands.
The Riverside MurderThe Riverside Murder · 1935
The Riverside Murder
5.51935
MovieCrimeMystery
Investor Robert Norman murdered before meeting. Police investigate. Journalist Claire Haines pursues story to impress editor. Intertwining narratives of crime solving and reporting unfold.
Lucy GallantLucy Gallant · 1955
Lucy Gallant
7.01955
MovieDramaRomance
A spirited dressmaker's small store flourishes into a business empire in the midst of the Texas oil boom of the 1940s.
Flipper's New AdventureFlipper's New Adventure · 1964
Flipper's New Adventure
6.91964
MovieAdventureFamily
While widowed Porter Ricks is away at school learning to be a park ranger, his teen-aged son, Sandy, under adult supervision from a neighbor, remains at the family home in the Florida Keys with his pet dolphin, Flipper. While Po (as Porter is called by most) is away, Sandy learns that the family home, built on state land, is being torn down to make way for a highway. In turn, Sandy would be sent to live with relatives, while Flipper would be sent to the seaquarium permanently. Not wanting to be separated from Flipper, Sandy, using his skiff, runs away with Flipper. A distraught Po returns home to look for his son. Meanwhile, the Hopewell family from Britain are vacationing in the area. Their sailboat is hijacked by three escaped convicts, who take the father, Halsey, hostage, and set the three Hopewell women - mother Julia, and teen-aged daughters Gwen and Penny - adrift, they who eventually land on the island where Sandy is hiding... Written by Huggo
Trouble Along the WayTrouble Along the Way · 1953
Trouble Along the Way
6.11953
MovieComedyDrama
Struggling to retain custody of his daughter following his divorce, football coach Steve Williams finds himself embroiled in a recruiting scandal at the tiny Catholic college he is trying to bring back to football respectability.
This Could Be the NightThis Could Be the Night · 1957
This Could Be the Night
6.11957
MovieComedyDrama
To earn extra money, a prim schoolteacher takes a second job as secretary to the uncouth owner of a boisterous nightclub.
Count Your BlessingsCount Your Blessings · 1959
Count Your Blessings
4.81959
MovieDramaComedy
Englishwoman Grace Allingham marries Frenchman Charles Edouard de Valhubert, but their marriage quickly becomes unusual. Because Charles cheats on her and lives away from his family out of professional obligation to his government, Grace ends up raising the couple's son, Sigismond, on her own. Grace and Charles are finally reunited after nearly a decade apart, and, while they seem headed for a permanent split, there's still a spark between them.
Three Daring DaughtersThree Daring Daughters · 1948
Three Daring Daughters
5.91948
MovieMusicRomance
Three young girls try to help their divorced mother find the right husband.
ScarecrowScarecrow · 1972
Scarecrow
8.01972
MovieDramaFantasy
Just before the Salem Witch Trials, an embittered old woman, who has learned witchcraft, teams up with the Devil, and brings a scarecrow to life as part of her diabolical revenge on the judge who was once her lover.
And One Was LoyalAnd One Was Loyal
And One Was Loyal
MovieDramaTV Movie
Joan now a prominent artist meets the man who rescued her from a brutal and traumatized existence with a savage husband in the jungle. In flashback we see what happened.
Above RubiesAbove Rubies · 1932
Above Rubies
7.01932
MovieComedy
In Monte Carlo, Lady Wellingford cannot redeem a necklace from a jeweler.
White CargoWhite Cargo · 1929
White Cargo
8.01929
MovieDrama
The manager of a rubber plantation marries a native and she tries to poison him.
The King's CupThe King's Cup · 1933
The King's Cup
9.01933
MovieAdventureDrama
'Romance set around the famous air race in which a girl helps a nervous pilot to victory.' (British Film Institute)

TV Shows

Night GalleryNight Gallery · 1970
Night Gallery
7.81970
SeriesSci-Fi & FantasyMystery
Rod Serling narrates an anthology of fantasy, horror and sci-fi stories from a set resembling a macabre museum. A chilling work of art serves as the connective link between the stories.
Alfred Hitchcock PresentsAlfred Hitchcock Presents · 1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
7.81955
SeriesMysteryDrama
A television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.
General Electric TheaterGeneral Electric Theater · 1953
General Electric Theater
6.81953
SeriesComedyDrama
General Electric Theater is an American anthology series hosted by Ronald Reagan that was broadcast on CBS radio and television. The series was sponsored by General Electric's Department of Public Relations.
Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSchlitz Playhouse of Stars · 1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
7.21951
SeriesDramaComedy
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars is an anthology series that was telecast from 1951 until 1959 on CBS. Offering both comedies and drama, the series was sponsored by the Joseph Schlitz Brewing Company. The title was shortened to Schlitz Playhouse, beginning with the fall 1957 season.