Peter Helm

Peter John Helm Jr. (born December 22, 1941)^[2] is a Canadian-American film and television actor.

Peter Helm
Helm (right) with Maggie Pierce in Wagon Train, 1962
Born	Peter John Helm Jr. (1941-12-22) December 22, 1941 (age 83) Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Occupation(s)	Film and television actor
Years active	1959–1971
Spouse	Brooke Bundy ​ ​ (m. 1962; div. 1966)​
Children	Tiffany Helm
Family	Anne Helm (sister)[1]

Career

Helm was born in Toronto, Ontario.^[2] Helm began his acting career in 1959, appearing in the television sitcom Too Young to Go Steady. In 1960 he appeared in the Broadway play There Was a Little Girl.^[3] He guest-starred in television programs including Rawhide, The Farmer's Daughter, Ironside, Wagon Train,^[4] Mr. Novak, Tales of Wells Fargo, Naked City, The Donna Reed Show, Bonanza, Dr. Kildare, My Three Sons, Perry Mason, Kraft Suspense Theatre,^[5] and The Fugitive.^[6] Helm's film appearances included The Longest Day, Inside Daisy Clover,^[7] and The Andromeda Strain.^[8]

References

1. "(untitled brief)". The Birmingham News. Birmingham, Alabama. May 9, 1959. p. 8. Retrieved January 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
2. Blum, Daniel; Willis, John (1959). Daniel Blum's Theatre World. Crown Publishers. p. 227 – via Google Books.
3. "Peter Helm". Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
4. Soister, John; Wioskowski, JoAnna (September 2, 2015). Claude Rains: A Comprehensive Illustrated Reference to His Work in Film, Stage, Radio, Television and Recordings. McFarland. p. 241. ISBN 9781476612782 – via Google Books.
5. Jarlett, Franklin (November 1997). Robert Ryan: A Biography and Critical Filmography. McFarland. p. 275. ISBN 9780786404766 – via Google Books.
6. "The Fugitive - Season 1 Episode 7: Smoke Screen (October 29, 1963)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
7. "Peter Helm Signed". Daily News. New York, New York. March 2, 1965. p. 221. Retrieved January 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
8. "The Andromeda Strain". American Film Institute. "... credit did not appear onscreen..."

External links

• Peter Helm at IMDb
• Peter Helm at the TCM Movie Database
• Rotten Tomatoes profile