John Holland
Acting
- Born:
- 1908-05-17
- Died:
- 1993-05-21
- Place of birth:
- Fremont, Nebraska, USA
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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Known For
Filmography
Fear No Evil
Battlestar Galactica
From Noon Till Three
The Strongest Man in the World
Chinatown
Lost in the Stars
The New Perry Mason
Adam's Rib
The Bob Newhart Show
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
They Saved Hitler's Brain
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Honey West
The Naked Brigade
My Blood Runs Cold
My Fair Lady
Open the Door and See all the People
The Madmen of Mandoras
A Gathering of Eagles
Police Nurse
Air Patrol
Moon Pilot
Peter Pan
The High Powered Rifle
The Twilight Zone
A Lust to Kill
The Girl in Black Stockings
Perry Mason
Wagon Train
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
King Richard and the Crusaders
Rio Grande Patrol
Second Chance
Rock Island Trail
Massacre River
Law of the Golden West
State Department: File 649
My Dear Secretary
The Three Musketeers
Behind Locked Doors
Sons of Adventure
Blonde Ice
Romance on the High Seas
King of the Gamblers
The Voice of the Turtle
Big Town After Dark
Lucky Legs
Call of the Canyon
Invisible Agent
She's in the Army
Take a Letter, Darling
House of Errors
Don Winslow of the Navy
Uncle Joe
Dangerous Lady
Our Wife
Sky Raiders
Pot o' Gold
The Green Hornet Strikes Again!
Phantom of Chinatown
Up in the Air
Balalaika
Circus Girl
Paradise Express
Join the Marines