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Matt Helm
fictional character
Matt Helm, fictional character, the intrepid hero of a series of spy novels (1960β83) by American writer Donald Hamilton. Employed by a secret military organization during World War II, Helm is called upon to spy, to kill, and to convey military secrets. The character was portrayed by Dean Martin in four films of the late 1960s and by Tony Franciosa in a 1975β76 television series.
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