John Holland
Рождение : 1908-05-17, Fremont, Nebraska, USA
Смерть : 1993-05-21
История
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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Rafael / Father Damon
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Song Publisher (uncredited)
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Regent (uncredited)
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Farmer in the Valley
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Van Jarsdale
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Prof. John Coleman
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Matthews
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Major Hamilton
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Mr. Courtland
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Butler
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Antoine
Based on Jerome Hill's unpublished novel, Peacock Feathers, this ensemble piece focuses on the relationship between two aging sisters.
Prof. John Coleman
A group of Nazi survivors save Hitler's brain keeping it alive in a huge jar hooked up to a machine. The Nazis plan to release a deadly gas destroying all life on the planet. To ensure their success they kidnap Professor Coleman the only man on the planet with the antidote to the poison gas.
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Edward Mayhall
While investigating his wife's sudden death, a policeman becomes involved with shady doctors and black-market racketeers.
Arthur Murcott
L.A. detective Sgt. Castle and his two partners investigate the theft of a valuable Fragonard painting by a thief who pilots a helicopter.
Black Bill
In this magical tale about the boy who refuses to grow up, Peter Pan and his mischievous fairy sidekick Tinkerbell visit the nursery of Wendy, Michael and John Darling. With a sprinkling of pixie dust, Peter and his new friends fly out the nursery window and over London to Never-Never Land. The children experience many wonderful and exciting adventures with the Lost Boys, Tiger Lily's Indian tribe, and Peter's arch enemy the dastardly pirate Captain Hook.
District Attorney
A private detective (Willard Parker) falls for the girlfriend (Allison Hayes) of a racketeer whom he believes has targeted him for death.
Mayor Jonathan W. McKenzie
A cowboy escapes from jail with the help of his girlfriend, and goes after the men he believes are responsible for his brother being shot down by lawmen.
Norman Grant
Residents at a posh Utah hotel become suspects when a girl is found murdered during a pool party. Local sheriff Jess Holmes takes charge of the investigation and must discover who among the terrified guests and staff -- including bodacious vixen Harriet Ames, the hotel's bitter, crippled proprietor, visiting lawyer David Hewson and his secretary, Beth -- is the culprit, even as murders continue to take place.
Fowler
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Dr. Matthews
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Maj. Porter
A greedy businessman tries to block the building of a new railroad in his area.
Roberts
Two Cavalry Officers clash over the Colonel's Daughter at a remote outpost with Indian troubles.
Quentin Morell
Young Buffalo Bill Cody goes after the murderer of his father and uncovers a land-grab conspiracy.
Ballinger
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Mr. Hudson (uncredited)
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Paul Kenyon
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Carl Hanneman
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Best Man (uncredited)
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Henry Atherton
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Fur Salesman
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Willy Hitchcock
A radio saleswoman helps a singing cattleman trap a shady meat buyer with a bogus broadcast.
Wally Lundigan - Columnist
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Secretary
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Paul Gordon
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Paul Barsac
A movie serial in 12 Chapters: US naval officer Don Winslow is given command of Tangita Island, near Pearl Harbor, where a ring of saboteurs is trying to destroy ships carrying supplies to the troops stationed in the islands and sabotage the war effort under orders from an unknown leader.
Paul Darcey
A pretty Chicago teenager (Gale Storm), who's being courted by an older man, is sent by her worried parents to live with her uncle on his Iowa farm.
Guy Kisling
Private detective 'Duke' Martindale and his wife, Phyllis, an attorney, are working together to clear a girl falsely convicted of murdering a judge. Two people who know the truth are killed and 'Duke' Is shot at. Despite some interference by Police-Sergeant Brent, and a dangerous automobile chase and 'Duke' and Phyllis finding themselves prisoners of the real murderers, the case is solved.
Henchman Hess
Captain Bob Dayton and Lieutenant Ed Carey are partners in a company called "Sky Raiders" which seeks US government contracts for its inventions. Enemy spies attempt to steal, sabotage and discredit the inventions and founders of the company.
Grinson - Foreign Agent
Second serial featuring The Green Hornet and Kato.
Mason
In the middle of a pictorial lecture on his recent expedition to the Mongolian Desert, Dr. John Benton,the famous explorer, drinks from the water bottle on his lecture table, collapses and dies. His last words "Eternal Fire" are the only clue Chinese detective Jimmy Wong and Captain Street of the police department have to work on.
Sam Quigley
A none-too-popular (nor good) radio singer, Rita Wilson is murdered while singing on the air in a radio studio. Radio page boy, Frankie Ryan, and his janitor pal, Jeff, solve the mystery for the none-too-sharp police.
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Фильм рассказывает о романе певицы из петербургского кабаре Лидии Макаровой и лихого казачьего атамана Петра Карагина. Петр и Лидия спасаются от революции в Париже. Здесь Петр открывает ресторан, где собираются российские изгнанники всех сословий. Ресторан называется «Балалайка» в честь кабаре, в котором Лидия пела в Петербурге. Лидия и Петр исповедуют разные политические взгляды, но их влечет друг к другу…
Reporter
A jealous trapeze star decides he must eliminate his romantic rival.
Gus
A small railroad is being squeezed out of business by the tactics of a trucking company owned by gangsters.
Lieutenant
New York City cop Phil Donlon leaves the force to join the U.S. Olympic team. When he falls for a Marine colonel's daughter he gets kicked off the team. Joining the Marines to win the Colonel's approval many adventures follow.
