Biography
Born abroad the son of a Swedish count who renounced his title when he emigrated to the U.S., Donald Hamilton graduated from the University of Chicago and served in the Navy during the second World War. He has published 26 novels in the Matt Helm Series from 1960-1992, as well as several other novels and magazine articles. At last word, he was living aboard his motor-yacht, "Kathleen", somewhere in Connecticut. One of the last truly "American" suspense series writers, his Matt Helm series,...
Complete Filmography
Matt Helm
1975
Characters
In this pilot film for the later series, a former secret agent, now a private investigator, is hired to protect a beautiful film star and gets involve...
The Wrecking Crew
1968
Novel
When Count Contini attempts to destroy the world's economy by masterminding the theft of $1 billion in U.S. gold, ICE chief MacDonald summons secret a...
The Ambushers
1967
Novel
When an experimental flying saucer crashes, secret agent Matt Helm has to bring back the secret weapons hidden on board.
Murderers' Row
1966
Novel
The handsome top agent Matt dies a tragic death in his bath tub - the women mourn about the loss. However it's just faked for his latest top-secret mi...
The Silencers
1966
Novel
Matt Helm is called out of retirement to stop the evil Big O organization who plan to explode an atomic bomb over Alamagordo, NM, and start WW III.
The Big Country
1958
Novel
Retired wealthy sea captain Jim McKay arrives in the Old West, where he becomes embroiled in a feud between his future father-in-law, Major Terrill, a...
5 Steps to Danger
1956
Novel, Story
Can a couple keep important secrets from Communist spies?
The Violent Men
1955
Novel
A former Union Army officer plans to sell out to Anchor Ranch and move east with his fiancée, but the low price offered by Anchor's crippled owner and...