Editing Richard Helms (section)

==In the media==
* The character William Martin, portrayed by [[Cliff Robertson]] in the 1977 television miniseries ''[[Washington: Behind Closed Doors]]'' (based on [[John Ehrlichman]]'s novel ''[[The Company (Ehrlichman novel)|The Company]]''), was based loosely on Helms. In the series, Martin ends up as ambassador to a Caribbean island, not Iran, as Helms did. He is shown engaged in dogfights with the White House and FBI, and as blackmailing President Monckton (obviously based on Nixon) into keeping him on, by playing him secretly recorded tapes of discussions of the [[Watergate]] break-in. The writer Ehrlichman had been convicted in the Watergate break-in and coverup.
* Helms was portrayed by actor [[Sam Waterston]] in a memorable scene in the 1995 film ''[[Nixon (film)|Nixon]]'', deleted from the original release but included in the director's cut DVD.
* The character Richard Hayes, portrayed by actor [[Lee Pace]] in the 2006 film ''[[The Good Shepherd (film)|The Good Shepherd]]'', was based loosely on Helms.