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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

62

Gender

Male

Birthday

1908-05-17

Day of Death

1993-05-21 (85 years old)

Place of Birth

Fremont, Nebraska, USA

Also Known As

John Boggess

Harold Boggess

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

Acting

Take a Letter, Darling

1942

Take a Letter, Darling

as

Secretary

Blonde Ice

1948

Blonde Ice

as

Carl Hanneman

The Girl in Black Stockings

1957

The Girl in Black Stockings

as

Norman Grant

Invisible Agent

1942

Invisible Agent

as

Spencer's Secretary (uncredited)

Up in the Air

1940

Up in the Air

as

Sam Quigley

The Madmen of Mandoras

1963

The Madmen of Mandoras

as

Prof. John Coleman

King Richard and the Crusaders

1954

King Richard and the Crusaders

as

Castelaine Man-at-Arms (uncredited)

My Blood Runs Cold

1965

My Blood Runs Cold

as

Mr. Courtland

The High Powered Rifle

1960

The High Powered Rifle

as

District Attorney

They Saved Hitler's Brain

1968

They Saved Hitler's Brain

as

Prof. John Coleman

Join the Marines

1937

Join the Marines

as

Lieutenant

Uncle Joe

1941

Uncle Joe

as

Paul Darcey

My Fair Lady

1964

My Fair Lady

as

Butler

Chinatown

1974

Chinatown

as

Farmer in the Valley

From Noon Till Three

1976

From Noon Till Three

as

Song Publisher (uncredited)

Second Chance

1950

Second Chance

as

Dr. Matthews

Lost in the Stars

1974

Lost in the Stars

as

Van Jarsdale

Circus Girl

1937

Circus Girl

as

Reporter

Pot o' Gold

1941

Pot o' Gold

as

Sponsor (uncredited)

The Voice of the Turtle

1947

The Voice of the Turtle

as

Henry Atherton

Balalaika

1939

Balalaika

as

(uncredited)

Big Town After Dark

1947

Big Town After Dark

as

District Attorney Harding (uncredited)

Behind Locked Doors

1948

Behind Locked Doors

as

Dr. J.R. Bell (uncredited)

My Dear Secretary

1948

My Dear Secretary

as

Mr. Hudson (uncredited)

Rio Grande Patrol

1950

Rio Grande Patrol

as

Fowler

The Green Hornet Strikes Again!

1940

The Green Hornet Strikes Again!

as

Grinson - Foreign Agent

Fear No Evil

1981

Fear No Evil

as

Rafael / Father Damon

Massacre River

1949

Massacre River

as

Roberts

Our Wife

1941

Our Wife

as

House of Errors

1942

House of Errors

as

Paul Gordon

Air Patrol

1962

Air Patrol

as

Arthur Murcott

Rock Island Trail

1950

Rock Island Trail

as

Maj. Porter

Lucky Legs

1942

Lucky Legs

as

Fur Salesman

Call of the Canyon

1942

Call of the Canyon

as

Willy Hitchcock

Sons of Adventure

1948

Sons of Adventure

as

Paul Kenyon

Law of the Golden West

1949

Law of the Golden West

as

Quentin Morell

Don Winslow of the Navy

1942

Don Winslow of the Navy

as

Paul Barsac

Sky Raiders

1941

Sky Raiders

as

Henchman Hess

Lust to Kill

1958

Lust to Kill

as

Mayor Jonathan W. McKenzie

The Strongest Man in the World

1975

The Strongest Man in the World

as

Regent (uncredited)

The Naked Brigade

1965

The Naked Brigade

as

Major Hamilton

Peter Pan

1960

Peter Pan

as

Black Bill

Romance on the High Seas

1948

Romance on the High Seas

as

Best Man (uncredited)

Dangerous Lady

1941

Dangerous Lady

as

Guy Kisling

She's in the Army

1942

She's in the Army

as

Wally Lundigan - Columnist

Police Nurse

1963

Police Nurse

as

Edward Mayhall

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

as

Club Member

Wagon Train

Wagon Train

as

Ellington

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

as

Bruno Grant

Adam's Rib

Adam's Rib

as

Judge McElroy

Honey West

Honey West

as

Piccadilly Charlie

Production

Crew

Directing