Tom Helmore
This article is about the twentieth century film actor. For the nineteenth century musician, see Thomas Helmore.
| Tom Helmore | |
|---|---|
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| Born |
4 January 1904 London, England |
| Died |
12 September 1995 (aged 91) Longboat Key, Florida, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1927–1972 |
| Spouse(s) |
Mary Drayton (1945-1994) (her death) 1 child Evelyn Hope (1931-1945) (divorced) |
Tom Helmore (4 January 1904 – 12 September 1995) was an English film actor. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1927 and 1972, including three directed by Alfred Hitchcock.
Helmore was born in London, England and died in Longboat Key, Florida, USA. Helmore worked in his father's accounting firm while working as an extra in movies. He subsequently pursued acting as a career, working predominantly on the stage, and later on Broadway, which led to Helmore's Hollywood career.
In British and American films, Helmore was employed as a dapper, comedic actor, even if he is best known for his role as the villain Gavin Elster in Vertigo.
Partial filmography
- The Ring (1927)
- Young Woodley (1928)
- The King's Cup (1933)
- The Feathered Serpent (1934)
- Virginia's Husband (1934)
- The Riverside Murder (1935)
- Secret Agent (1936) (uncredited)
- Luck of the Turf (1936)
- Easy Riches (1938)
- Paid in Error (1938)
- Scene of the Crime (1949)
- Let's Do It Again (1953)
- The Shadow (1954)
- The Tender Trap (1955)
- Designing Woman (1957)
- Vertigo (1958)
- The Man in the Net (1959)
- The Time Machine (1960)
- Flipper's New Adventure (1964)
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