Harry Holman
Harry James Holman (born March 15, 1862 in Conway , Missouri , † May 3, 1947 in Hollywood , California ) was an American actor.
Life
Harry Holman began his acting career in the theater after leaving school in ninth grade. Between November 1903 and June 1904 he was seen with the play The County Chairman on Broadway . He made his film debut in 1923 in a minor supporting role alongside Lon Chaney senior in The Hunchback of Notre Dame . However, like many other theater actors, Holman did not appear regularly in films until the beginning of the sound film in the late 1920s. The white-haired, corpulent character actor with the high voice played mostly confused or jovial characters such as judges, mayors, newspaper editors or millionaires. Usually only seen briefly on the screen, many of his appearances were not mentioned in the credits. Holman played several times under the direction of Frank Capra , who made him mayor in Here's John Doe (1941) and as high school director in Isn't Life Beautiful? (1946) began.
He made his last of over 130 film appearances in the comedy Stranger City (1947) alongside James Stewart and Jane Wyman , where he played the corrupt mayor of a small town. Harry Holman died of a heart attack in 1947 at the age of 85.
Filmography (selection)
- 1923: The Hunchback of Notre Dame (The Hunchback of Notre Dame)
- 1929: Hard Boiled Hampton
- 1932: Murders in the Rue Morgue (Murders in the Rue Morgue)
- 1932: So big
- 1932: Endless Longing (Forbidden)
- 1932: Doctor X
- 1932: The Day the Bank Was Stormed (American Madness)
- 1933: Oliver Twist
- 1933: Love and Other Businesses (She Had To Say Yes)
- 1933: Fair Rummel (State Fair)
- 1933: Frisco Jenny
- 1933: The Womanizer (Lady Killer)
- 1934: Born to Be Bad
- 1934: It Happened One Night (It Happened One Night)
- 1934: Jimmy the Gent
- 1934: Broadway Bill
- 1934: Broadway Show (Dames)
- 1935: Folies Bergère de Paris
- 1935: San Francisco in gold fever (Barbary Coast)
- 1935: Hoi Polloi
- 1937: Broadway Melody of 1938 (Broadway Melody of 1938)
- 1938: The Chased Professor (Professor Beware)
- 1939: Jesse James, Man Without a Law (Jesse James)
- 1941: The bride came cash on delivery (The Bride Came COD)
- 1941: Hearts on fire (Manpower)
- 1941: This is John Doe (Meet John Doe)
- 1942: Seven Days' Leave
- 1943: Higher and Higher
- 1944: And Now Tomorrow is ours
- 1944: The Adventures of Mark Twain (The Adventures of Mark Twain)
- 1946: Land of the Bandits (Badman's Territory)
- 1946: isn't life beautiful? (It's a Wonderful Life)
- 1947: Foreign City (Magic Town)
Web links
- Harry Holman in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Harry Holman | Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos | AllMovie. Retrieved September 13, 2018 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Holman, Harry |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Holman, Harry James (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 15, 1862 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Conway , Missouri |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 3, 1947 |
| Place of death | Hollywood , California |