John Holland

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

63

Gender

Male

Birthday

1908-05-17

Day of death

1993-05-21 (85 years old)

Place of Birth

Fremont, Nebraska, USA

John Holland

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

Known For

  • Perry Mason

    Perry Mason

  • Wagon Train

    Wagon Train

  • The Twilight Zone

    The Twilight Zone

  • The Mary Tyler Moore Show

    The Mary Tyler Moore Show

  • Battlestar Galactica

    Battlestar Galactica

  • My Fair Lady

    My Fair Lady

  • How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

    How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

  • Honey West

    Honey West

  • The Green Hornet Strikes Again!

    The Green Hornet Strikes Again!

  • Chinatown

    Chinatown

  • Police Nurse

    Police Nurse

  • Massacre River

    Massacre River

  • Peter Pan

    Peter Pan

  • Big Town After Dark

    Big Town After Dark

  • Sky Raiders

    Sky Raiders

  • Call of the Canyon

    Call of the Canyon

  • Invisible Agent

    Invisible Agent

  • The Strongest Man in the World

    The Strongest Man in the World

  • Lucky Legs

    Lucky Legs

  • Uncle Joe

    Uncle Joe

  • A Gathering of Eagles

    A Gathering of Eagles

  • Circus Girl

    Circus Girl

  • From Noon Till Three

    From Noon Till Three

  • The Three Musketeers

    The Three Musketeers

  • Second Chance

    Second Chance

  • Adam's Rib

    Adam's Rib

  • My Dear Secretary

    My Dear Secretary

  • Fear No Evil

    Fear No Evil

  • Behind Locked Doors

    Behind Locked Doors

  • The Madmen of Mandoras

    The Madmen of Mandoras

  • Romance on the High Seas

    Romance on the High Seas

  • Up in the Air

    Up in the Air

  • King Richard and the Crusaders

    King Richard and the Crusaders

  • She's in the Army

    She's in the Army

  • Our Wife

    Our Wife

  • Blonde Ice

    Blonde Ice

  • Pot o' Gold

    Pot o' Gold

  • The New Perry Mason

    The New Perry Mason

  • Lost in the Stars

    Lost in the Stars

  • Rock Island Trail

    Rock Island Trail

  • Sons of Adventure

    Sons of Adventure

  • Join the Marines

    Join the Marines

  • Take a Letter, Darling

    Take a Letter, Darling

  • My Blood Runs Cold

    My Blood Runs Cold

  • Rio Grande Patrol

    Rio Grande Patrol

  • The High Powered Rifle

    The High Powered Rifle

  • State Department: File 649

    State Department: File 649

  • Phantom of Chinatown

    Phantom of Chinatown

  • The Voice of the Turtle

    The Voice of the Turtle

  • The Naked Brigade

    The Naked Brigade

  • Law of the Golden West

    Law of the Golden West

  • They Saved Hitler's Brain

    They Saved Hitler's Brain

  • Moon Pilot

    Moon Pilot

  • A Lust to Kill

    A Lust to Kill

  • The Girl in Black Stockings

    The Girl in Black Stockings

  • Balalaika

    Balalaika

  • Open the Door and See all the People

    Open the Door and See all the People

  • Paradise Express

    Paradise Express

  • House of Errors

    House of Errors

  • Dangerous Lady

    Dangerous Lady

  • Don Winslow of the Navy

    Don Winslow of the Navy

  • Air Patrol

    Air Patrol