John Holland
Born: 1908-05-17 in Fremont, Nebraska, USA
Died: 1993-05-21
Known For: Acting
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
Filmography
1981
- Fear No Evil as Rafael / Father Damon
1978
- Battlestar Galactica as Waiter
1976
- From Noon Till Three as Song Publisher (uncredited)
1975
- The Strongest Man in the World as Regent (uncredited)
1974
- Chinatown as Farmer in the Valley
- Lost in the Stars as Van Jarsdale
1973
- The New Perry Mason
- Adam's Rib as Judge McElroy
1972
- The Bob Newhart Show as Brian McDermott
1970
- The Mary Tyler Moore Show as Mr. Caldwell
1968
- They Saved Hitler's Brain as Prof. John Coleman
1967
- How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying as Matthews
1965
- Honey West as Piccadilly Charlie
- The Naked Brigade as Major Hamilton
- My Blood Runs Cold as Mr. Courtland
1964
- My Fair Lady as Butler
- Open the Door and See all the People as Antoine
1963
- A Gathering of Eagles
- The Madmen of Mandoras as Prof. John Coleman
- Police Nurse as Edward Mayhall
1962
- Moon Pilot as Joe McCord (uncredited)
- Air Patrol as Arthur Murcott
1960
- Peter Pan as Black Bill
- The High Powered Rifle as District Attorney
1959
- The Twilight Zone as Club Member
1958
- A Lust to Kill as Mayor Jonathan W. McKenzie
1957
- Perry Mason as Bruno Grant
- Wagon Train as Ellington
- The Girl in Black Stockings as Norman Grant
1955
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Mr. Foster
1954
- King Richard and the Crusaders as Castelaine Man-at-Arms (uncredited)
1950
- Rock Island Trail as Maj. Porter
- Rio Grande Patrol as Fowler
- Second Chance as Dr. Matthews
1949
- Law of the Golden West as Quentin Morell
- Massacre River as Roberts
- State Department: File 649 as Ballinger
1948
- The Three Musketeers
- Blonde Ice as Carl Hanneman
- King of the Gamblers as Symonds
- Romance on the High Seas as Best Man (uncredited)
- My Dear Secretary as Mr. Hudson (uncredited)
- Behind Locked Doors as Dr. J.R. Bell (uncredited)
- Sons of Adventure as Paul Kenyon
1947
- The Voice of the Turtle as Henry Atherton
- Big Town After Dark as District Attorney Harding (uncredited)
1942
- Invisible Agent as Spencer's Secretary (uncredited)
- Lucky Legs as Fur Salesman
- Call of the Canyon as Willy Hitchcock
- Take a Letter, Darling as Secretary
- Don Winslow of the Navy as Paul Barsac
- House of Errors as Paul Gordon
- She's in the Army as Wally Lundigan - Columnist
1941
- Our Wife
- Sky Raiders as Henchman Hess
- Pot o' Gold as Sponsor (uncredited)
- Dangerous Lady as Guy Kisling
- Uncle Joe as Paul Darcey
1940
- A Volta do Besouro Verde as Grinson - Foreign Agent
- Phantom of Chinatown as Mason
- Up in the Air as Sam Quigley
1939
- Balalaika as (uncredited)
1937
- Circus Girl as Reporter
- Join the Marines as Lieutenant
- Paradise Express as Gus