Tom Helmore

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 mostly employed as a dapper, comedic actor, even if he is best known for his role as Gavin Elster, the villain of Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo. Helmore portrayed Colonel X on the Top Secret Files radio program on the Mutual Broadcasting System in the mid-1950s.

• Name — Tom Helmore • Born — 4 January 1904 • Birthplace — London, England • Died — 12 September 1995 • Place of death — Longboat Key, Florida, U.S. • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1927–1972 • Children — 1

• The Ring (1927) - Spectator (uncredited) • Young Woodley (1928) - Milner • White Cargo (1930) - Worthing • Leave It to Me (1930) - Tony • The House of Unrest (1931) - David • The Wife's Family (1931) - Willie Nagg • The House Opposite (1932) - Minor role (uncredited) • The Barton Mystery (1932) - Harry Maitland • Above Rubies (1932) - Paul • The King's Cup (1933) - Ronnie Helmore • Up for the Derby (1933) - Ronnie Gordon • Song at Eventide (1934) - Michael Law • Virginia's Husband (1934) - Barney Hammond • The Feathered Serpent (1934) - Peter Dewin • The Riverside Murder (1935) - Alfred Jerome • The Right Age to Marry (1935) - Stephen • Secret Agent (1936) - Colonel Anderson (uncredited) • Luck of the Turf (1936) - Lord Broadwater • Treachery on the High Seas (1936) - Edward Brailstone • Merry Comes to Town (1937) - Peter Bell • Easy Riches (1938) - Harry Miller • Paid in Error (1938) - Jimmy Randle • Shadowed Eyes (1940) - Ian • Three Daring Daughters (1948) - Michael Pemberton • Scene of the Crime (1949) - Norrie Lorfield • Malaya (1949) - Matisson • Shadow on the Wall (1950) - Crane Weymouth • Trouble Along the Way (1953) - Harold McCormick • Let's Do It Again (1953) - Courtney Craig • The Shadow (1954, TV pilot) - Lamont Cranston / The Shadow • Lucy Gallant (1955) - Jim Wardman • The Tender Trap (1955) - Mr. Loughran • This Could Be the Night (1957) - Stowe Devlin • Designing Woman (1957) - Zachary Wilde • Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1958) (Season 3 Episode 39: "Little White Frock") - Adam Longsworth • Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1958) (Season 4 Episode 9: "Murder Me Twice") - Miles Farnham • Vertigo (1958) - Gavin Elster • Count Your Blessings (1959) - Hugh Palgrave • The Man in the Net (1959) - Gordon Moreland • The Time Machine (1960) - Anthony Bridewell • Advise & Consent (1962) - British Ambassador • Flipper's New Adventure (1964) - Sir Halsey Hopewell

Tom Helmore is recorded with the occupation film actor. Recorded as a citizen of United Kingdom. Recorded with the occupation writer.