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Percy Helton
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Actor Born: 1894 in New York City, NY Death: September 11, 1971 in Hollywood, CA Biography:The son of actors, "Percy Helton" began his own career at age two in a "Tony Pastor" revue in which his parents were performing. The undersized Helton was a valuable juvenile player for producer "David Belasco", making his film debut in a 1915 Belasco production, "The Fairy and the Waif". Helton matured into adult roles under the stern guidance of "George M. Cohan". After receiving a Distinguished Service Cross in World War I, Helton established himself on Broadway, appearing in such productions as "Young America", "One Sunday Afternoon" and The Fabulous Invalid. He made his talkie debut in 1947's "Miracle on 34th Street", playing the inebriated Macy's Santa Claus whom "Edmund Gwenn" replaces. Perhaps the quintessential "who is that?" actor, Helton popped up, often uncredited, in over one hundred succinct screen characterizations. Forever hunched over and eternally short of breath, he played many an... Full Biography | |||
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