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John Holland

John Holland

Acting

Born May 17, 1908 · Fremont, Nebraska, USA

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…

Known For · 40 titles

Perry Mason

Perry Mason

1957
The Mary Tyler Moore Show

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

1970
The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

1959
Wagon Train

Wagon Train

1957
The Bob Newhart Show

The Bob Newhart Show

1972
Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955
Battlestar Galactica

Battlestar Galactica

1978
Honey West

Honey West

1965
Chinatown

Chinatown

1974
My Fair Lady

My Fair Lady

1964
Adam's Rib

Adam's Rib

1973
The Three Musketeers

The Three Musketeers

1948
The New Perry Mason

The New Perry Mason

1973
From Noon Till Three

From Noon Till Three

1976
The Strongest Man in the World

The Strongest Man in the World

1975
The Girl in Black Stockings

The Girl in Black Stockings

1957
A Volta do Besouro Verde

A Volta do Besouro Verde

1940
King Richard and the Crusaders

King Richard and the Crusaders

1954
Romance on the High Seas

Romance on the High Seas

1948
Our Wife

Our Wife

1941
Fear No Evil

Fear No Evil

1981
A Gathering of Eagles

A Gathering of Eagles

1963
Moon Pilot

Moon Pilot

1962
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

1967
Invisible Agent

Invisible Agent

1942
My Dear Secretary

My Dear Secretary

1948
Blonde Ice

Blonde Ice

1948
Law of the Golden West

Law of the Golden West

1949
Peter Pan

Peter Pan

1960
Circus Girl

Circus Girl

1937
Balalaika

Balalaika

1939
Take a Letter, Darling

Take a Letter, Darling

1942
State Department: File 649

State Department: File 649

1949
Rock Island Trail

Rock Island Trail

1950
The Naked Brigade

The Naked Brigade

1965
The Voice of the Turtle

The Voice of the Turtle

1947
Don Winslow of the Navy

Don Winslow of the Navy

1942
Massacre River

Massacre River

1949
Behind Locked Doors

Behind Locked Doors

1948
Big Town After Dark

Big Town After Dark

1947