Earl Holliman

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Earl Holliman with Jackie Joseph , photo by Alan Light

Earl Holliman ; Born Anthony Earl Numkena (born September 11, 1928 in Delhi , Richland Parish , Louisiana ) is an American actor and singer .

Life

Earl Holliman was given up for adoption when he was born because his father - a farmer - died before he was born and his mother was financially unable to support him. Adopted by an oil field worker and his wife, he grew up in a small Louisiana village, with his adoptive father dying when he was 13 years old. During World War II , Holliman served in the United States Navy in California after lying about his age. After a year, his vertigo was discovered and he then graduated from high school in Louisiana. After working as an usher, news boy, dishwasher and oil field worker, Holliman finally moved to California, where he studied at the University of California and acting at the Pasadena Playhouse .

Holliman made his first film appearance in 1952 with a small role in the western The Red Rider alongside Tyrone Power . Three years later he won a Golden Globe as Best Supporting Actor for his performance in the film The Rainmaker alongside Katharine Hepburn and Burt Lancaster . Here he played the son of a farmer who must defeat his father in battle to gain self-respect. Holliman often embodied characters living in the country, sometimes stubborn and hot-blooded. He had supporting roles in a number of major films in the 1950s and 1960s, such as the witty chef in the science fiction classic Alarm in Space , as the son of the main characters played by Elizabeth Taylor and Rock Hudson in the epic film Giants , as deputy sheriff of Wyatt Earp in Two Reckoning , as one of the sons of Spencer Tracy in The Broken Lance , as spoiled and malicious son of Anthony Quinn's rancher in The Last Train of Gun Hill, and as a sergeant in the war film Battle for Anzio . In 1965, he played the role of "Matt Elder" on the side of John Wayne and Dean Martin in the western The Four Sons of Katie Elder .

Although better known as an actor, Holliman also recorded seven records as a singer between 1958 and 1963.

On American television, Holliman has been an "almost unavoidable presence" since the late 1950s through countless series appearances. In Where Is Everbody? , the very first episode of the legendary series Twilight Zone , in 1959 he played the main character of an officer who suddenly seems to be all alone in the world. Probably his best-known television role is “Lt. Bill Crowley “in the police series Makeup and Guns (Police Woman) . His partner in the series that first aired from 1974 to 1978 was Angie Dickinson . This was followed by further television roles for Holliman, for example in 1983 as "Luddie Mueller" (employer and friend of the main character Maggie) in the multi-part television series The Thorn Birds alongside Richard Chamberlain and Rachel Ward . He received a Golden Globe nomination for his starring role in the sitcom Delta with Delta Burke .

Holliman last stood in front of the camera in 2000 for the thriller Death Lurks next door with Linda Purl and Maxwell Caulfield . Holliman received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his services to the television industry . This is located at 6901 Hollywood Boulevard.

Filmography (selection)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Bob Leszczak: From Small Screen to Vinyl: A Guide to Television Stars Who Made Records, 1950-2000 . Rowman & Littlefield, 2015, ISBN 978-1-4422-4274-6 ( google.de [accessed April 12, 2020]).
  2. ↑ Veteran_Holliman_returns_to_TV___PS_I_Luv_U . In: Quad-City Times . Davenport, Iowa October 5, 1991 p. 12 ( newspapers.com [accessed April 12, 2020]).
  3. ↑ Earl Holliman . In: Oakland Tribune . Oakland, California October 31, 1971, p. 139 ( newspapers.com [accessed April 12, 2020]).
  4. ↑ Earl Holliman . In: Independent Press-Telegram . Long Beach, California March 4, 1973, p. 97 ( newspapers.com [accessed April 12, 2020]).
  5. ↑ Shadow box. Retrieved April 12, 2020 .
  6. ^ Earl Holliman | Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos. Retrieved April 12, 2020 (American English).
  7. ↑ Earl Holliman Discography - USA - 45cat. Retrieved April 12, 2020 .
  8. ↑ EARL HOLLIMAN - Don't Get Around Much Anymore (1958). Accessed April 12, 2020 (German). (Song sung by Holliman on YouTube)
  9. ^ Earl Holliman | Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos. Retrieved April 12, 2020 (American English).
personal data
SURNAME Holliman, Earl
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Numkena, Anthony Earl
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American film and television actor
DATE OF BIRTH September 11, 1928
PLACE OF BIRTH Delhi , Louisiana, USA