Phillips Holmes
Acting
Born July 22, 1907 · Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Phillips Raymond Holmes (July 22, 1907 – August 12, 1942) was an American actor. In 1928 Holmes was spotted in the undergraduate crowd at Princeton University during the filming of Frank Tuttle's Varsity and offered a screen test. In the early 1930s he became a popular leading man, playing leads in a few important productions, notably in Josef von Sternberg's An American Tragedy. At Paramount, Holmes starred in melodrama and comedy. In 1933 his Paramount contract ran out and he moved to MGM for one year. As the decade progressed, his career declined, and…
Known For · 40 titles
Uneasy Money
Her Man
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
Dinner at Eight
The Big Parade of Comedy
The Secret of Madame Blanche
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
Pointed Heels
Beauty for Sale
The Criminal Code
Great Expectations
An American Tragedy
Broken Lullaby
The Dancers
Paramount on Parade
Make Me a Star
Night Court
Stage Mother
The Wild Party
The House That Shadows Built
Penthouse
Caravan
Confessions of a Co-Ed
Two Kinds of Women
Man to Man
Storm at Daybreak
The Big Brain
Nana
The Divine Spark
Looking Forward
Men Must Fight
The Return of Sherlock Holmes
General Spanky
The Devil's Holiday
The Dominant Sex
Million Dollar Ransom
Stolen Heaven
70,000 Witnesses
No Ransom
The House of a Thousand Candles