Matt Helm
Fictional character created by author Donald Hamilton / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the fictional character. For other uses, see Matt Helm (disambiguation).
Matt Helm is a fictional character created by American author Donald Hamilton (1916-2006). Helm is a U.S. government counter-agent, a man whose primary job is to kill or nullify enemy agents—not a spy or secret agent in the ordinary sense of the term as used in most spy thrillers.
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Matt Helm | |
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First appearance | Death of a Citizen |
Last appearance | The Damagers |
Created by | Donald Hamilton |
Portrayed by | Dean Martin |
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Gender | Male |
Occupation | Spy, assassin |
Affiliation | United States government |
Nationality | American |
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Helm appeared in 27 adventure/suspense novels by Hamilton, first published in 1960, and the character was later adapted into film, television and other media.