| Richard Helms  AKA Richard McGarrah Helms
Born: 30-Mar-1913
Birthplace: St. Davids, PA
Died: 22-Oct-2002
Location of death: Washington, DC
Cause of death: Cancer - Bone
Remains: Cremated, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA
Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Government Nationality: United States
Executive summary: CIA Director, 1966-73 Military service: US Navy (1942-46) Father: Herman Helms
Sister: Betty Helms Hawn
Brother: Pearsall Helms
Brother: Gates Helms
Wife: Julia Bretzman Shields (sculptor, m. 1939, div. 1968, one son)
Son: Dennis Helms
Wife: Cynthia Ratcliff McKelvin (m. 1968)
High School: Carteret School, Orange, NJ
University: Williams College (1935)
US Ambassador to Iran 1973-76
CIA Director 1966-73
CIA Deputy Director 28-Apr-1965 to 30-Jun-1966
OSS Agent
The Indianapolis Times
Alfalfa Club 1971
Chi Psi Fraternity Williams, 1935
Phi Beta Kappa Society Williams
National Security Medal
Warren Commission Witness
Perjury Pleaded guilty, 1977
Contempt of Congress
FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
On Company Business (Feb-1980) · Himself
Rotten Library Page:
Richard Helms
Author of books:
A Look Over My Shoulder: A Life in the Central Intelligence Agency (2003, memoir)
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