Fritz Hollings

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

9

Gender

Male

Birthday

1922-01-01

Day of death

2019-04-06 (97 years old)

Place of Birth

Charleston, South Carolina, USA

Fritz Hollings

Biography

Ernest Frederick "Fritz" Hollings (January 1, 1922 – April 6, 2019) was an American politician from the U.S. state of South Carolina. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as a member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from 1949 to 1954, the 77th lieutenant governor of South Carolina from 1955 to 1959, the 106th governor of South Carolina from 1959 to 1963, and a member of the United States Senate from South Carolina from 1966 to 2005. He served alongside Democrat-turned-Republican Senator Strom Thurmond for 36 years, making them the longest-serving duo in U.S. Senate history. At the time of his death, he was the oldest living former U.S. senator and the second-oldest living former American governor. As of 2025, he is the last Democrat to hold or win a U.S. Senate seat in South Carolina.

Known For

  • 60 Minutes

    60 Minutes

  • 60 Minutes

    60 Minutes

  • Bowling for Columbine

    Bowling for Columbine

  • Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room

    Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room

  • Not Necessarily the News

    Not Necessarily the News

  • City Hall

    City Hall

  • The Eighties

    The Eighties

  • Metal: A Headbanger's Journey

    Metal: A Headbanger's Journey

  • Cover Your Ears

    Cover Your Ears