John Holland
Known for Acting · 64 credits
- Born
- 1908-05-17
- Died
- 1993-05-21
- Place of birth
- Fremont, Nebraska, USA
- Also known as
- John Boggess · Harold Boggess
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
TV Shows (9)
Perry Mason
1957
as Bruno Grant
Wagon Train
1957
as Ellington
The Twilight Zone
1959
as Club Member
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
1970
as Mr. Caldwell
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Mr. Foster
Battlestar Galactica
1978
as Waiter
Honey West
1965
as Piccadilly Charlie
Adam's Rib
1973
as Judge McElroy
The New Perry Mason
1973
Movies (55)
Chinatown
1974
as Farmer in the Valley
My Fair Lady
1964
as Butler
The Three Musketeers
1948
Our Wife
1941
Invisible Agent
1942
as Spencer's Secretary (uncredited)
The Strongest Man in the World
1975
as Regent (uncredited)
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
1967
as Matthews
Moon Pilot
1962
as Joe McCord (uncredited)
A Gathering of Eagles
1963
King Richard and the Crusaders
1954
as Castelaine Man-at-Arms (uncredited)
A Volta do Besouro Verde
1940
as Grinson - Foreign Agent
Pot o' Gold
1941
as Sponsor (uncredited)
Blonde Ice
1948
as Carl Hanneman
Phantom of Chinatown
1940
as Mason
Romance on the High Seas
1948
as Best Man (uncredited)
State Department: File 649
1949
as Ballinger
My Dear Secretary
1948
as Mr. Hudson (uncredited)
The Voice of the Turtle
1947
as Henry Atherton
From Noon Till Three
1976
as Song Publisher (uncredited)
Lucky Legs
1942
as Fur Salesman
Sky Raiders
1941
as Henchman Hess
Fear No Evil
1981
as Rafael / Father Damon
Behind Locked Doors
1948
as Dr. J.R. Bell (uncredited)
Uncle Joe
1941
as Paul Darcey
Peter Pan
1960
as Black Bill
The Girl in Black Stockings
1957
as Norman Grant
Take a Letter, Darling
1942
as Secretary
Second Chance
1950
as Dr. Matthews
Balalaika
1939
as (uncredited)
Rock Island Trail
1950
as Maj. Porter
Lost in the Stars
1974
as Van Jarsdale
Dangerous Lady
1941
as Guy Kisling
Massacre River
1949
as Roberts
Rio Grande Patrol
1950
as Fowler
Don Winslow of the Navy
1942
as Paul Barsac
My Blood Runs Cold
1965
as Mr. Courtland
Paradise Express
1937
as Gus
Circus Girl
1937
as Reporter
She's in the Army
1942
as Wally Lundigan - Columnist
Up in the Air
1940
as Sam Quigley
Sons of Adventure
1948
as Paul Kenyon
A Lust to Kill
1958
as Mayor Jonathan W. McKenzie
Call of the Canyon
1942
as Willy Hitchcock
Police Nurse
1963
as Edward Mayhall
Big Town After Dark
1947
as District Attorney Harding (uncredited)
They Saved Hitler's Brain
1968
as Prof. John Coleman
Join the Marines
1937
as Lieutenant
House of Errors
1942
as Paul Gordon
King of the Gamblers
1948
as Symonds
The Madmen of Mandoras
1963
as Prof. John Coleman
Law of the Golden West
1949
as Quentin Morell
The High Powered Rifle
1960
as District Attorney
Air Patrol
1962
as Arthur Murcott
Open the Door and See all the People
1964
as Antoine
The Naked Brigade
1965
as Major Hamilton
About John Holland
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 theat… With 64 credits spanning from 1937 to 1981, John Holland has appeared in 55 films and 9 TV shows.
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- Chinatown (1974) — as Farmer in the Valley
- My Fair Lady (1964) — as Butler
- The Three Musketeers (1948)
- Our Wife (1941)
- Invisible Agent (1942) — as Spencer's Secretary (uncredited)
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