Percy Helton

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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 was a fixture in a wide range of films and TV programs in the 50s and 60s.

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Notable television appearances

See also: Percy Helton, 1894, 1971, 50s, 60s, American Expeditionary Forces, Batman (TV series), Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Call Northside 777, Criss Cross (1949 movie)