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{{Infobox person
{{Infobox person
| name = Edna Holland
| name = Edna Holland
| image =
| image = Edna Holland in One Step Beyond (Echo).jpg
| alt =
| alt =
| caption = Edna Holland in an episode of ''[[:en:Alcoa Presents: One Step Beyond|One Step Beyond]]'' (1959)
| caption =
| birth_name =
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1895|9|20}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1895|9|20}}
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| death_place = [[Hollywood, Los Angeles|Hollywood]], [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], U.S.
| death_place = [[Hollywood, Los Angeles|Hollywood]], [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], U.S.
| occupation = Actress
| occupation = Actress
| years_active =
| years_active = 1915–1966
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'''Edna Milton Holland'''<ref name=nyt/> (September 20, 1895 – May 4, 1982) was an American actress. Her stage, screen and television lasted from the beginning of the 20th century to 1965.
'''Edna Milton Holland'''<ref name=nyt/> (September 20, 1895 – May 4, 1982) was an American actress. Her stage, screen and television career lasted from the beginning of the 20th century to 1965.


==Biography ==
Holland was the daughter of comedian [[Edmund Milton Holland]]<ref name=nyt/> and actress Emity Seward.<ref name="hc">{{cite news |title=E. M. Holland dead of heart disease |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/62918924/e-m-holland/ |accessdate=November 10, 2020 |work=Hartford Courant |date=November 25, 1913 |location=Connecticut, Hartford |page=6|via = [[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> Her uncle, Joseph Holland, was an actor.<ref name=nyt>{{cite news |title=E. M. Holland dies after calling aid |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/62917815/e-m-holland/ |accessdate=November 10, 2020 |work=The New York Times |date=November 25, 1913 |page=11|via = [[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
Holland was the daughter of comedian [[Edmund Milton Holland]]<ref name=nyt/> and actress Emity Seward.<ref name="hc">{{cite news |title=E. M. Holland dead of heart disease |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/62918924/e-m-holland/ |accessdate=November 10, 2020 |work=Hartford Courant |date=November 25, 1913 |location=Connecticut, Hartford |page=6|via = [[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> Her uncle, Joseph Holland, was an actor.<ref name=nyt>{{cite news |title=E. M. Holland dies after calling aid |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/62917815/e-m-holland/ |accessdate=November 10, 2020 |work=The New York Times |date=November 25, 1913 |page=11|via = [[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>


As a child, she played in stage productions by [[David Belasco]]. Beginning in 1915, Holland appeared in silent films, including ''[[Always in the Way]]'', ''[[The Feud Girl]]'', ''[[Mary Moreland]]'' and ''[[The Masked Rider (1916 film)|The Masked Rider]]''. She met her husband on the set of the Masked Rider, a fellow actor named Robert Taber (real name Stuart Fordham Tabor) who was origially from Sag Harbor, Long Island, New York. They married on May 15, 1919.
As a child, she played in stage productions by [[David Belasco]]. Beginning in 1915, Holland appeared in silent films, including ''[[Always in the Way]]'', ''[[The Feud Girl]]'', ''[[Mary Moreland]]'' and ''[[The Masked Rider (1916 film)|The Masked Rider]]''. She met her husband on the set of the Masked Rider, a fellow actor named Robert Taber (real name Stuart Fordham Tabor) who was originally from Sag Harbor, Long Island, New York. They married on May 15, 1919.


She was often seen as "The Other Woman" to actresses such as [[Mary Miles Minter]]. After an absence of nearly 20 years and numerous stage roles, Holland resumed making films in the late 1930s. Middle-aged, she often portrayed "professional women such as teachers, nurses or secretaries" in supporting roles or minor parts.<ref name=allmovie>{{cite web|author=Hans J. Wollstein |url=https://www.allmovie.com/artist/edna-holland-p32869 |title=Edna Holland |publisher=AllMovie |date= |accessdate=2019-04-06}}</ref> She played her last role on television in ''[[The Andy Griffith Show]]'' in 1966.
She was often seen as "The Other Woman" to actresses such as [[Mary Miles Minter]]. After an absence of nearly 20 years and numerous stage roles, Holland resumed making films in the late 1930s. Middle-aged, she often portrayed "professional women such as teachers, nurses or secretaries" in supporting roles or minor parts.<ref name=allmovie>{{cite web|author=Hans J. Wollstein |url=https://www.allmovie.com/artist/edna-holland-p32869 |title=Edna Holland |publisher=AllMovie |date= |accessdate=2019-04-06}}</ref> She played her last role on television in ''[[The Andy Griffith Show]]'' in 1966.
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*''[[B.F.'s Daughter]]'' (1948) - Maurine, B.F.'s Secretary (uncredited)
*''[[B.F.'s Daughter]]'' (1948) - Maurine, B.F.'s Secretary (uncredited)
*''[[The Hunted (1948 film)|The Hunted]]'' (1948) - Miss Turner
*''[[The Hunted (1948 film)|The Hunted]]'' (1948) - Miss Turner
*''[[Ruthless (film)|Ruthless]]'' (1948) - Libby Sims
*''[[Ruthless (1948 film)|Ruthless]]'' (1948) - Libby Sims
*''[[Letter from an Unknown Woman (1948 film)|Letter from an Unknown Woman]]'' (1948) - Nun (uncredited)
*''[[Letter from an Unknown Woman (1948 film)|Letter from an Unknown Woman]]'' (1948) - Nun (uncredited)
*''[[The Snake Pit]]'' (1948) - Elderly Nurse (uncredited)
*''[[The Snake Pit]]'' (1948) - Elderly Nurse (uncredited)
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*''[[Treasure of the Golden Condor]]'' (1953) - Fontaine's Wife (uncredited)
*''[[Treasure of the Golden Condor]]'' (1953) - Fontaine's Wife (uncredited)
*''[[Roar of the Crowd]]'' (1953) - Mrs. Atkinson
*''[[Roar of the Crowd]]'' (1953) - Mrs. Atkinson
*''[[Alfred Hitchcock Presents]]'' (1955) (Season 1 Episode 4 "Don't Come Back Alive") - Librarian
*''[[Ten Wanted Men]]'' (1955) - Ann (uncredited)
*''[[Ten Wanted Men]]'' (1955) - Ann (uncredited)
*''[[Women's Prison (1955 film)|Women's Prison]]'' (1955) - Sarah Graham
*''[[Women's Prison (1955 film)|Women's Prison]]'' (1955) - Sarah Graham
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*''[[The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing]]'' (1955) - Saleswoman (uncredited)
*''[[The Girl in the Red Velvet Swing]]'' (1955) - Saleswoman (uncredited)
*''[[The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell]]'' (1955) - Mrs. Sturges (uncredited)
*''[[The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell]]'' (1955) - Mrs. Sturges (uncredited)
*''[[Alfred Hitchcock Presents]]'' (1956) (Season 1 Episode 29 "The Orderly World of Mr. Appelby") - Mrs. Murchie
*''[[The Kettles in the Ozarks]]'' (1956) - Minor Role (uncredited)
*''[[The Kettles in the Ozarks]]'' (1956) - Minor Role (uncredited)
*''[[Over-Exposed]]'' (1956) - Mrs. Gulick
*''[[Over-Exposed]]'' (1956) - Mrs. Gulick
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==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category}}
* {{IMDb name|0390676}}
* {{IMDb name|0390676}}


Latest revision as of 14:48, 2 March 2024

Edna Holland
Edna Holland in an episode of One Step Beyond (1959)
Born(1895-09-20)September 20, 1895
New York City, U.S.
DiedMay 4, 1982(1982-05-04) (aged 86)
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1915–1966

Edna Milton Holland[1] (September 20, 1895 – May 4, 1982) was an American actress. Her stage, screen and television career lasted from the beginning of the 20th century to 1965.

Biography[edit]

Holland was the daughter of comedian Edmund Milton Holland[1] and actress Emity Seward.[2] Her uncle, Joseph Holland, was an actor.[1]

As a child, she played in stage productions by David Belasco. Beginning in 1915, Holland appeared in silent films, including Always in the Way, The Feud Girl, Mary Moreland and The Masked Rider. She met her husband on the set of the Masked Rider, a fellow actor named Robert Taber (real name Stuart Fordham Tabor) who was originally from Sag Harbor, Long Island, New York. They married on May 15, 1919.

She was often seen as "The Other Woman" to actresses such as Mary Miles Minter. After an absence of nearly 20 years and numerous stage roles, Holland resumed making films in the late 1930s. Middle-aged, she often portrayed "professional women such as teachers, nurses or secretaries" in supporting roles or minor parts.[3] She played her last role on television in The Andy Griffith Show in 1966.

Holland died from a ruptured aneurysm in 1982, aged 86.[3]

Selected filmography[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "E. M. Holland dies after calling aid". The New York Times. November 25, 1913. p. 11. Retrieved November 10, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "E. M. Holland dead of heart disease". Hartford Courant. Connecticut, Hartford. November 25, 1913. p. 6. Retrieved November 10, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ a b Hans J. Wollstein. "Edna Holland". AllMovie. Retrieved April 6, 2019.

External links[edit]

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