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John Holland

Acting Born May 17, 1908 Fremont, Nebraska, USA 24 credits

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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Known for

Perry Mason

as Bruno Grant

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

as Mr. Caldwell

Wagon Train

as Ellington

The Twilight Zone

as Club Member

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

as Mr. Foster
Film

Chinatown

as Farmer in the Valley
Film

My Fair Lady

as Butler

Digimon: Digital Monsters

as Regent (uncredited)

Full filmography

  • Perry Mason (1957) as Bruno Grant
  • The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970) as Mr. Caldwell
  • Wagon Train (1957) as Ellington
  • The Twilight Zone (1959) as Club Member
  • Battlestar Galactica (1978) as Waiter
  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) as Mr. Foster
  • Honey West (1965) as Piccadilly Charlie
  • Chinatown (1974) as Farmer in the Valley
  • My Fair Lady (1964) as Butler
  • Adam's Rib (1973) as Judge McElroy
  • The New Perry Mason (1973)
  • Peter Pan (1960) as Black Bill
  • The Three Musketeers (1948)
  • The Strongest Man in the World (1975) as Regent (uncredited)
  • From Noon Till Three (1976) as Song Publisher (uncredited)
  • Moon Pilot (1962) as Joe McCord (uncredited)
  • A Volta do Besouro Verde (1940) as Grinson - Foreign Agent
  • Blonde Ice (1948) as Carl Hanneman
  • How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1967) as Matthews
  • Pot o' Gold (1941) as Sponsor (uncredited)
  • King Richard and the Crusaders (1954) as Castelaine Man-at-Arms (uncredited)
  • Romance on the High Seas (1948) as Best Man (uncredited)
  • Our Wife (1941)
  • A Gathering of Eagles (1963)