
David Holt
Known for Acting · 34 credits
- Born
- 1927-08-14
- Died
- 2003-11-15
- Place of birth
- Jacksonville, Florida, USA
- Also known as
- David Jack Holt
Biography
David Jack Holt (August 14, 1927 – November 15, 2003) was an American actor initially groomed at the age of seven to be the male Shirley Temple.
After several supporting roles as a juvenile actor in films during the 1930s–1940s, he experienced family stress and left acting by the time he was 25. He subsequently had success as a songwriter, before his death in 2003 at the age of 76.
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Known For
TV Shows (2)
Movies (32)

Remember the Day
1941
as Pitcher (uncredited)

Stand Up and Cheer!
1934
as Boy at Audition for Miss Adams

The Cheaters
1945
as Reggie Pidgeon

The Big Broadcast of 1937
1936
as Trainbearer

Courage of Lassie
1946
as Pete Merrick

The Pride of the Yankees
1942
as Billy (Age 17)

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
1938
as Sid Sawyer

The Human Comedy
1943
as Hubert Ackley III (uncredited)

It's a Great Life
1935
as Ruddy

Beau Geste
1939
as Augustus Brandon (as a Child)

Age of Indiscretion
1935
as William Anthony "Bill" Lenhart

The Last Days of Pompeii
1935
as Flavius as a Boy

Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
1939
as Fred

Destroyer
1943
as Sobbing Sailor

Wild Weed
1949
as Bob Lester

Reckless Age
1944
as Horace Farnsworth

The Big Broadcast of 1936
1935
as Brother

Sky Liner
1949
as Buford

Top Man
1943
as Archie Fleming

Shock
1934
as Rickey Marbury

Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout
1944
as Irwin Barrett (uncredited)

Combat Squad
1953
as Garvin

Hot Cargo
1946
as Peter Chapman

Sweetheart of Sigma Chi
1946
as Tommy Carr

Straight from the Shoulder
1936
as Johnny Hayden

Second Chance
1950
as Jimmy Dean

You Belong to Me
1934
as Jimmy Faxon

Military Academy
1940
as Sandy Blake

Forgotten Babies
1933
as Gang member

Hero for a Day
1939
as Billy Higgins

Men Without Names
1935
as David Sherwood
The Star Reporter in Hollywood
1937
as David Holt
About David Holt
David Jack Holt (August 14, 1927 – November 15, 2003) was an American actor initially groomed at the age of seven to be the male Shirley Temple. After several supporting roles as a juvenile actor in films during the 1930s–1940s, he experienced family stress and left acting by the time he was 25. He subsequently had success as a songwriter, before his death in 2003 at the age of 76. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia With 34 credits spanning from 1933 to 1953, David Holt has appeared in 32 films and 2 TV shows.
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Most Popular David Holt Movies
- Remember the Day (1941) — as Pitcher (uncredited)
- Stand Up and Cheer! (1934) — as Boy at Audition for Miss Adams
- The Cheaters (1945) — as Reggie Pidgeon
- The Big Broadcast of 1937 (1936) — as Trainbearer
- Courage of Lassie (1946) — as Pete Merrick
Where to Watch David Holt Films
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