John Holland

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1908-05-17 (85 years old)

Deathday

1993-05-21

Place of Birth

Fremont, Nebraska, USA

John Holland

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 ...

Acting

1942

1948

Blonde Ice

as Carl Hanneman

1957

1942

Invisible Agent

as Spencer's Secretary (uncredited)

1940

Up in the Air

as Sam Quigley

1963

The Madmen of Mandoras

as Prof. John Coleman

1954

King Richard and the Crusaders

as Castelaine Man-at-Arms (uncredited)

1965

My Blood Runs Cold

as Mr. Courtland

1960

The High Powered Rifle

as District Attorney

1968

They Saved Hitler's Brain

as Prof. John Coleman

1937

Join the Marines

as Lieutenant

1941

Uncle Joe

as Paul Darcey

1964

My Fair Lady

as Butler

1974

Chinatown

as Farmer in the Valley

1976

From Noon Till Three

as Song Publisher (uncredited)

1950

Second Chance

as Dr. Matthews

1974

Lost in the Stars

as Van Jarsdale

1937

Circus Girl

as Reporter

1941

Pot o' Gold

as Sponsor (uncredited)

1947

The Voice of the Turtle

as Henry Atherton

1939

Balalaika

as (uncredited)

1947

Big Town After Dark

as District Attorney Harding (uncredited)

1948

Behind Locked Doors

as Dr. J.R. Bell (uncredited)

1948

My Dear Secretary

as Mr. Hudson (uncredited)

1950

1940

The Green Hornet Strikes Again!

as Grinson - Foreign Agent

1981

Fear No Evil

as Rafael / Father Damon

1949

Massacre River

as Roberts

1942

House of Errors

as Paul Gordon

1962

Air Patrol

as Arthur Murcott

1950

Rock Island Trail

as Maj. Porter

1942

Lucky Legs

as Fur Salesman

1942

Call of the Canyon

as Willy Hitchcock

1948

Sons of Adventure

as Paul Kenyon

1949

Law of the Golden West

as Quentin Morell

1942

1941

Sky Raiders

as Henchman Hess

1958

Lust to Kill

as Mayor Jonathan W. McKenzie

1975

The Strongest Man in the World

as Regent (uncredited)

1965

The Naked Brigade

as Major Hamilton

1960

Peter Pan

as Black Bill

1948

Romance on the High Seas

as Best Man (uncredited)

1941

Dangerous Lady

as Guy Kisling

1942

She's in the Army

as Wally Lundigan - Columnist

1963

Police Nurse

as Edward Mayhall

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