List of the best Katherine Helmond movies: Inside Monkey Zetterland(1992), Ms. Scrooge(1997), Brazil(1985), Baby Blue Marine(1976), A Grandpa for Christmas(2007), Mr. St. Nick(2002), Time Bandits(1981), Overboard(1987), Lady in White(1988), Living in Fear(2001), The Perfect Nanny(2000), Wanted: The Sundance Woman(1976) ... ...
Comedy
USA
1992
93 Minutes
Steve Antin Katherine Helmond Patricia Arquette Tate Donovan Bo Hopkins Sandra Bernhard Martha Plimpton Rupert Everett Sofia Coppola Ricki Lake Debi Mazar
An off beat comedy about an out of work screen writing/artist that complains about being too cool, too talented and way too gay.
Other, Drama
1997
96 Minutes
Cicely Tyson Katherine Helmond Michael Beach John Bourgeois Rae'Ven Larrymore-Kelly Karen Glave Ken James Arsinée Khanjian William Greenblatt Michael J. Reynolds Shaun Austin-Olsen
A contemporary version of Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" features a female Ebenita Scrooge (Cicely Tyson).
Fantasy, Comedy
UK|USA
1985
142 Minutes
Mrs. Ida Lowry
Jonathan Pryce Robert De Niro Katherine Helmond Ian Holm Bob Hoskins Michael Palin Ian Richardson Peter Vaughan Kim Greist Jim Broadbent
bureaucrat terrorist mother activist friend creative disturbing offbeat apartment office family home subconscious mind corruption politics terrorism mother/son relationship daunting task pursuit quest underdog
A bureaucrat in a dystopic society becomes an enemy of the state as he pursues the woman of his dreams.
Drama
USA
1976
90 Minutes
Mrs. Hudkins
Jan-Michael Vincent Glynnis O'Connor Katherine Helmond Dana Elcar Bert Remsen Bruno Kirby Richard Gere Art Lund Michael Conrad Allan Miller Michael LeClair
A would-be Marine fails basic training, and is sent home wearing the "baby blue" fatigues of a washout. En route, he is mugged by a battle-fatigued Marine Raider, who leaves him to hitch-hike home in an undeserved hero's uniform.
Other, Comedy, Drama
2007
85 Minutes
Roxie
Ernest Borgnine Juliette Goglia Katherine Helmond Richard Libertini Tracy Nelson Jamie Farr Quinn Redeker Justine Rose Dorsey
The estranged grandfather (Ernest Borgnine) of a 9-year-old quickly forms a bond with the child when, suddenly, they must take care of each other.
Other, Fantasy
2002
96 Minutes
Carlotta
Kelsey Grammer Charles Durning Katherine Helmond Brian Bedford Elaine Hendrix Ana Ortiz Luis Garcia Colin Cunningham Lupe Ontiveros Wallace Shawn
santa claus saint king amusing mind miami destiny christmas work transformation
Santa Claus (Charles Durning) wants to pass the torch to his reluctant son (Kelsey Grammer) who would rather stay in Miami and enjoy the nightlife.
Fantasy
UK
1981
110 Minutes
Mrs. Ogre
John Cleese Sean Connery Shelley Duvall Katherine Helmond Ian Holm Michael Palin Ralph Richardson Peter Vaughan David Warner Craig Warnock
dwarf young boy supernatural being napoleon bonaparte thief robin hood cheeky amusing creative england sherwood forest battlefield ship greece fantasy world time travel theft historical events supernatural growing up
A young boy accidentally joins a band of time travelling dwarves, as they jump from era to era looking for treasure to steal.
Comedy
USA
1987
112 Minutes
Edith Mintz
Goldie Hawn Kurt Russell Edward Herrmann Katherine Helmond Michael Hagerty Roddy McDowall Jared Rushton Jeffrey Wiseman Brian Price Jamie Wild Frank Campanella
wealthy woman widower millionaire wife carpenter butler amusing madcap spirited yacht small town mansion amnesia motherhood class distinctions schemes role reversal relationships transformation rise
A cruel but beautiful heiress mocks and cheats a hired carpenter. When she gets amnesia after an accident, he decides to introduce her to regular life by convincing her they're husband and wife.
Horror
USA
1988
113 Minutes
Amanda
Lukas Haas Len Cariou Alex Rocco Katherine Helmond Jason Presson Renata Vanni Angelo Bertolini Joelle Jacobi Jared Rushton Gregory Levinson Karen Powell
young boy ghost father friend student chilling suspenseful small town new york state school family home supernatural childhood serial murders growing up mystery 1960s
An author tells the story of how, as a young boy growing up in a 1960s small town, he was haunted after witnessing the murder of a little girl.
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
2001
90 Minutes
Mrs. Ford
William R. Moses Marcia Cross Daniel Quinn Katherine Helmond John Saxon Brandon Maggart Jack McGee Christopher Kriesa Donald Craig Michele Scarabelli Ted Haler
A man (William R. Moses) and his wife (Marcia Cross) get a chilly reception after returning to his hometown for the reading of his father's will.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
2000
90 Minutes
Mrs. McBride
Tracy Nelson Bruce Boxleitner Dana Barron Cindy Guyer Katherine Helmond Sherrie Rose Amy Stoch Scott Terra
mental patient father daughter son doctor nurse frightful chilling melodramatic house psychiatric ward doctor's office evil nanny hidden past secret identity psychopath murder infatuation mystery discovery
After she is released from a mental hospital, a woman obsessed with romance novels takes a job as a nanny to a handsome widower -- and will kill anyone who stands in the way of her becoming his wife.
Western
1976
97 Minutes
Mattie Riley
Katharine Ross Steve Forrest Stella Stevens Michael Constantine Katherine Helmond Héctor Elizondo Hector Elias Warren Berlinger Jorge Cervera Jr. Lucille Benson
pancho villa outlaw schoolteacher mexican fugitive amusing suspenseful mexico town gun running revolution class conflict civil war western films adventure love pursuit escape 1910s
The Sundance Kid's mate, Etta Place (Katharine Ross), runs guns and ammo for Mexican rebel Pancho Villa.
Mystery & Thriller
USA
1976
120 Minutes
Mrs. Maloney
Bruce Dern Karen Black Barbara Harris William Devane Ed Lauter Cathleen Nesbitt Katherine Helmond Warren Kemmerling Edith Atwater William Prince Nicholas Colasanto
thief psychic elderly woman cab driver jeweler madcap suspenseful amusing san francisco car robbery pursuit mistaken identity crime inheritance adventure pursuit mystery 1970s
A phony psychic/con artist and her taxi driver/private investigator boyfriend encounter a pair of serial kidnappers while trailing a missing heir in California.
Comedy, Drama
USA|Canada
2011
87 Minutes
Irene Longfellow
Martin Donovan David Morse Olivia Williams Melissa Auf der Maur Eileen Ryan Julian Richings Katherine Helmond Mark-Cameron Fraser
A playwright whose marriage and career are in a free fall has an explosive run-in with his former neighbor, a right-wing ex-con.
Biography
1976
100 Minutes
Claire Folger
Stephen McHattie Michael Brandon Candy Clark Meg Foster Jayne Meadows Dane Clark Katherine Helmond Heather Menzies Leland Palmer Amy Irving Robert Foxworth
Writer William Bast (Michael Brandon) rooms with James Dean (Stephen McHattie) in acting school and follows his career to its tragic end in 1955.
Kids & Family, Comedy
2003
90 Minutes
Cora Wilkens
John Larroquette Dave Thomas Daveigh Chase Faith Ford Kathy Griffin Sammy Kahn Clint Howard Katherine Helmond Rodman Flender Tina Illman Wayne Dalglish
dog little girl uncle spirit eccentric townsperson lighthearted madcap cheery small town suburbia mining town household hidden treasure family vacation search ghosts pets adventure
A young woman's summer trip to visit her family leads her inquisitive St. Bernard, Beethoven, to uncover a clue that might lead to buried treasure.
Comedy
USA
1998
119 Minutes
Desk Clerk at Mint Hotel
Johnny Depp Benicio Del Toro Craig Bierko Ellen Barkin Gary Busey Cameron Diaz Flea Mark Harmon Katherine Helmond Michael Jeter Penn Jillette
journalist lawyer hitchhiker waitress police officer musician unrestrained hilarious hedonistic car desert las vegas beverly hills, calif. hotel room casino road trip drugs american dream alcohol gonzo journalism
An oddball journalist and his psychopathic lawyer travel to Las Vegas for a series of psychedelic escapades.
Drama
1975
96 Minutes
Mrs. Little
Susan Dey Jonelle Allen Sam Bottoms Michael Brandon Anne Bloom Karen Carlson Edith Diaz Dawn Frame Katherine Helmond Vicky Huxstable Karen Morrow
A high-school girl (Susan Dey) winds up in a rough women's detention center after accepting a ride with a stranger.
Romance, Other
2000
97 Minutes
Shatzie
John Stamos Joshua Malina Shemar Moore Gabrielle Anwar Dorie Barton Rhea Perlman Dabney Coleman Carole Raphaelle Davis Michael Bowen Katherine Helmond Kenneth Mars
Given up on love, three friends (John Stamos, Joshua Malina, Shemar Moore) rent a beach house with a plan to seduce and marry wealthy women before Christmas Eve.
Drama
USA
1975
125 Minutes
George C. Scott Anne Bancroft William Atherton Roy Thinnes Gig Young Burgess Meredith Charles Durning Richard Dysart Robert Clary Rene Auberjonois Katherine Helmond
military officer nazi countess gambler ad executive pilot thrilling suspenseful intricate emotional germany new jersey zeppelin disaster conspiracy sabotage the hindenburg investigation aviation mystery
A film that chronicles the events of the Hindenburg disaster in which a zeppelin burst into flames.