John Holland

John Holland

1908-05-17 – 1993-05-21 (age 85) Fremont, Nebraska, USA
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Biography

John Holland (May 16, 1908 – May 21, 1993) was an American actor and singer.

John Holland was born Harold Boggess in Fremont, Nebraska. He adopted his grandfather's name John Holland as a stage name. He began acting in Hollywood films in 1937, and later appeared on numerous television series, including Hawaiian Eye, Wagon Train, and Perry Mason. His most notable film credits were My Fair Lady (1964), How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1967), and Chinatown (1974).

In addition to film and television, Holland acted in musical theater, such as the Broadway production of Peter Pan (1954), and in plays, such as the touring company of The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial. He received positive reviews for his performance in a concert titled "The California Night of Music" in Los Angeles in September 1937. He often gave free concerts during visits to his parents in Alton, Illinois, accompanied by his father, organist Newton Boggess.

John Holland died on May 21, 1993 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles at age 85.

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Chinatown
Chinatown

1974

as Farmer in the Valley

My Fair Lady
My Fair Lady

1964

as Butler

From Noon Till Three
From Noon Till Three

1976

as Song Publisher (uncredited)

King Richard and the Crusaders
King Richard and the Crusaders

1954

as Castelaine Man-at-Arms (uncredited)

Our Wife
The Girl in Black Stockings
The Girl in Black Stockings

1957

as Norman Grant

The Strongest Man in the World
The Strongest Man in the World

1975

as Regent (uncredited)

A Volta do Besouro Verde
A Volta do Besouro Verde

1940

as Grinson - Foreign Agent

Moon Pilot
Moon Pilot

1962

as Joe McCord (uncredited)

Romance on the High Seas
Romance on the High Seas

1948

as Best Man (uncredited)

My Dear Secretary
My Dear Secretary

1948

as Mr. Hudson (uncredited)

Invisible Agent
Invisible Agent

1942

as Spencer's Secretary (uncredited)

Blonde Ice
Blonde Ice

1948

as Carl Hanneman

Fear No Evil
Fear No Evil

1981

as Rafael / Father Damon

Peter Pan
Peter Pan

1960

as Black Bill

Law of the Golden West
Law of the Golden West

1949

as Quentin Morell