Percy Helton: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 73
- on screen
- 1938–1968
- box office
- $37M
The Best Percy Helton Movies
The films of Percy Helton that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: The Robe (1953) leads with $36M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
Percy Helton's Career in Numbers
Percy Helton's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Percy Helton works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Prisoner of Swing (1938) to Head (1968), and the 1950s were the busiest decade.
Percy Helton Movies by Decade
- 1930s 1
- 1940s 11
- 1950s 51
- 1960s 10
The 1950s were Percy Helton's busiest decade, with 51 films.
Percy Helton Movies by Genre
- Comedy 17
- Drama 14
- Western 11
- Crime 10
- Romance 8
- Music 4
- Mystery 3
- History 2
- Family 1
- Adventure 1
Comedy is the genre Percy Helton has worked in most, with 17 films, ahead of drama (14).
Percy Helton Career Milestones
- First film
- The Prisoner of Swing 1938
- Biggest box office hit
- The Robe $36M worldwide
- Newest film
- Head 1968
Percy Helton Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Percy Helton is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
- 1968
Head as Heraldic Messenger · Music - 1967
The Big Mouth as Sanitation Man (uncredited) · Crime - 1966
A Big Hand for the Little Lady as Kevin McKenzie (uncredited) · Western - 1966
Don’t Worry, We’ll Think of a Title as Diner Customer (uncredited) · Comedy - 1965
Zebra in the Kitchen as Mr. Richardson · Family - 1964
Get Yourself a College Girl as Chauffeur for Senator Morrison · Comedy - 1964
Hush… Hush, Sweet Charlotte as Funeral Director · Mystery - 1963
4 for Texas as Jonas Ansel · Western - 1963
The Wheeler Dealers as Deke (uncredited) · Comedy - 1960
Let No Man Write My Epitaph as Baldy (uncredited) · Drama - 1959
Ask Any Girl as Janitor (uncredited) · Romance - 1958
Rally ’Round the Flag, Boys! as Waldo Pike · Comedy - 1958
The Proud Rebel as Photographer (uncredited) · Drama - 1958
The Sheepman as Station Master (uncredited) · Western - 1957
Last Stagecoach West Western - 1957
Spook Chasers as Mike Clancy · Comedy - 1957
This Could Be the Night as Charlie (uncredited) · Drama - 1957
The Vintage as Voice Dub for Berger (uncredited) · Drama - 1957
The Phantom Stagecoach as Mr. Wiggins · Western - 1956
Shake, Rattle and Rock! as Hiram · Drama - 1956
Terror at Midnight as Speegie · Drama - 1956
Fury at Gunsight Pass as Peter Boggs · Western - 1956
Diane as Court Jester (uncredited) · Romance - 1955
The Silent Partner as Barney · Comedy - 1955
No Man’s Woman as Otto Peterson · Crime - 1955
Jail Busters as Warden B.W. Oswald · Comedy - 1955
Kiss Me Deadly as Doc Kennedy · Mystery Worldwide box office: $952K - 1955
Crashout as Louis Barnes · Crime - 1954
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea Adventure Worldwide box office: $746 - 1954
The Adventures of Hajji Baba as Kerbelai, Hajji's Barber Father (uncredited) · Romance - 1954
About Mrs. Leslie as Hackley · Romance - 1954
Lucky Me as Brown (uncredited) · Comedy - 1953
Wicked Woman as Charlie Borg · Drama - 1953
How to Marry a Millionaire as Mr. Benton (uncredited) · Romance Worldwide box office: $1.48K - 1953
The Robe as Caleb, the wine merchant (uncredited) · History Worldwide box office: $36M - 1953
City of Bad Men as Old-Timer at Training Camp (uncredited) · Western - 1953
The Affairs of Dobie Gillis as Mr. Hammersmith (uncredited) · Romance - 1953
Vice Squad as Mr. Jenner (uncredited) · Crime - 1953
Ride, Vaquero! as Storekeeper (uncredited) · Western - 1953
Ambush at Tomahawk Gap as Marlowe · Western - 1953
Scared Stiff as Man in Hotel Hallway (uncredited) · Comedy - 1953
Call Me Madam as Senator Wilkins · Comedy - 1952
Three for Bedroom C as Train Passenger · Comedy - 1952
I Dream of Jeanie as Mr. Horker · Music - 1952
The Belle of New York as Presents Angela with Flowers (uncredited) · Romance - 1952
A Girl in Every Port as Drive-In Manager · Comedy - 1951
The Stooge as Sam Robertson (uncredited) · Drama - 1951
The Tall Target as Beamish (uncredited) · History - 1951
Darling, How Could You! as Cabbie (Uncredited) · Comedy - 1951
Never Trust a Gambler as Sunbeam Liquor Store Clerk (uncredited) · Drama - 1951
Night Into Morning as Drunk (uncredited) · Drama - 1951
Inside Straight as Lawyer Anderson · Drama - 1951
Three Guys Named Mike as Mr. Hawkins (uncredited) · Comedy - 1950
Cyrano de Bergerac as Bellerose · Romance - 1950
The Sun Sets at Dawn as Reporter, Feature Syndicate · Crime - 1950
A Life of Her Own as Hamburger Proprietor (uncredited) · Drama - 1950
Fancy Pants as Mayor · Music - 1950
Riding High as Pawnbroker (uncredited) · Comedy - 1950
Wabash Avenue as Ship captain · Music - 1950
The Secret Fury as Justice of the Peace Roy T. Palmer (uncredited) · Crime - 1950
Copper Canyon as 'Scamper' Joad · Western - 1949
Thieves’ Highway as Roadside Bar Manager (uncredited) · Thriller - 1949
Red, Hot and Blue as Stage Manager · Crime - 1949
Lust for Gold as Barber · Western - 1949
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff as Abernathy · Mystery - 1949
The Crooked Way as Petey · Crime - 1949
The Set-Up as Red · Drama - 1949
Alias Nick Beal as Lawyer · Fantasy - 1949
Criss Cross as Frank · Crime - 1948
That Wonderful Urge as Monroe Township Jail Drunk · Comedy - 1948
Larceny as Charlie Jordan · Crime - 1948
Call Northside 777 as Mailman William Decker (uncredited) · Drama - 1938
The Prisoner of Swing as Messenger · Comedy
Who Percy Helton Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Percy Helton shares the most films with. Marjorie Bennett comes first, with 4 films together, followed by Ray Milland (4).
Percy Helton: Questions & Answers
How many movies Percy Helton has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Percy Helton been in?
Percy Helton is credited on 73 films, from 1938 to 1968. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Percy Helton's highest-grossing movie?
The Robe (1953) is Percy Helton's biggest box office hit, with $36M worldwide, ahead of Kiss Me Deadly (1955) ($952K). Across every film with box office figures, Percy Helton's movies have made $37M.
Percy Helton's biggest hits What is Percy Helton's newest movie?
The most recent film on Percy Helton's filmography is Head (1968), in the role of Heraldic Messenger.
Who does Percy Helton work with most often?
Percy Helton shares the most films with Marjorie Bennett (4 films), Ray Milland (4 films) and Jack Elam (4 films).
The Best Percy Helton Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 73 credits.
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