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

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

  • Battlestar Galactica

    Battlestar Galactica

  • Honey West

    Honey West

  • My Fair Lady

    My Fair Lady

  • Adam's Rib

    Adam's Rib

  • Rock Island Trail

    Rock Island Trail

  • Paradise Express

    Paradise Express

  • Chinatown

    Chinatown

  • Massacre River

    Massacre River

  • Police Nurse

    Police Nurse

  • A Gathering of Eagles

    A Gathering of Eagles

  • Behind Locked Doors

    Behind Locked Doors

  • The High Powered Rifle

    The High Powered Rifle

  • Sky Raiders

    Sky Raiders

  • Dangerous Lady

    Dangerous Lady

  • From Noon Till Three

    From Noon Till Three

  • Peter Pan

    Peter Pan

  • The Three Musketeers

    The Three Musketeers

  • The Strongest Man in the World

    The Strongest Man in the World

  • Uncle Joe

    Uncle Joe

  • Pot o' Gold

    Pot o' Gold

  • Romance on the High Seas

    Romance on the High Seas

  • Second Chance

    Second Chance

  • Lost in the Stars

    Lost in the Stars

  • My Blood Runs Cold

    My Blood Runs Cold

  • The Madmen of Mandoras

    The Madmen of Mandoras

  • The Green Hornet Strikes Again!

    The Green Hornet Strikes Again!

  • Invisible Agent

    Invisible Agent

  • King Richard and the Crusaders

    King Richard and the Crusaders

  • Rio Grande Patrol

    Rio Grande Patrol

  • The New Perry Mason

    The New Perry Mason

  • My Dear Secretary

    My Dear Secretary

  • The Voice of the Turtle

    The Voice of the Turtle

  • Lucky Legs

    Lucky Legs

  • She's in the Army

    She's in the Army

  • Fear No Evil

    Fear No Evil

  • How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

    How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

  • Air Patrol

    Air Patrol

  • State Department: File 649

    State Department: File 649

  • Up in the Air

    Up in the Air

  • Take a Letter, Darling

    Take a Letter, Darling

  • Big Town After Dark

    Big Town After Dark

  • Sons of Adventure

    Sons of Adventure

  • House of Errors

    House of Errors

  • Balalaika

    Balalaika

  • Call of the Canyon

    Call of the Canyon

  • The Naked Brigade

    The Naked Brigade

  • Our Wife

    Our Wife

  • A Lust to Kill

    A Lust to Kill

  • Join the Marines

    Join the Marines

  • Circus Girl

    Circus Girl

  • They Saved Hitler's Brain

    They Saved Hitler's Brain

  • Open the Door and See all the People

    Open the Door and See all the People

  • Blonde Ice

    Blonde Ice

  • The Girl in Black Stockings

    The Girl in Black Stockings

  • Moon Pilot

    Moon Pilot

  • Phantom of Chinatown

    Phantom of Chinatown

  • Don Winslow of the Navy

    Don Winslow of the Navy

  • Law of the Golden West

    Law of the Golden West