Known For
Acting
Born
May 17, 1908
Died
May 21, 1993
Place of Birth
Fremont, Nebraska, USA
Credits
65 titles
John Holland
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 (1954), and in plays, such as the touring company of The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial. He received positive reviews for his performance in a concert titled "The California Night of Music" in Los Angeles in September 1937. He often gave free concerts during visits to his parents in Alton, Illinois, accompanied by his father, organist Newton Boggess. John Holland died on May 21, 1993 in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles at age 85. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Known For
Filmography
Fear No Evil
Rafael / Father Damon
Battlestar Galactica
Waiter
From Noon Till Three
Song Publisher (uncredited)
The Strongest Man in the World
Regent (uncredited)
Chinatown
Farmer in the Valley
Lost in the Stars
Van Jarsdale
The New Perry Mason
Adam's Rib
Judge McElroy
The Bob Newhart Show
Brian McDermott
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Mr. Caldwell
They Saved Hitler's Brain
Prof. John Coleman
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Matthews
Honey West
Piccadilly Charlie
The Naked Brigade
Major Hamilton
My Blood Runs Cold
Mr. Courtland
My Fair Lady
Butler
Open the Door and See all the People
Antoine
The Madmen of Mandoras
Prof. John Coleman
A Gathering of Eagles
Police Nurse
Edward Mayhall
Air Patrol
Arthur Murcott
Moon Pilot
Joe McCord (uncredited)
Peter Pan
Black Bill
The High Powered Rifle
District Attorney
The Twilight Zone
Club Member
A Lust to Kill
Mayor Jonathan W. McKenzie
The Girl in Black Stockings
Norman Grant
Perry Mason
Bruno Grant
Wagon Train
Ellington
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Mr. Foster
King Richard and the Crusaders
Castelaine Man-at-Arms (uncredited)
Rio Grande Patrol
Fowler
Second Chance
Dr. Matthews
Rock Island Trail
Maj. Porter
Massacre River
Roberts
Law of the Golden West
Quentin Morell
State Department: File 649
Ballinger
My Dear Secretary
Mr. Hudson (uncredited)
The Three Musketeers
Behind Locked Doors
Dr. J.R. Bell (uncredited)
Sons of Adventure
Paul Kenyon
Blonde Ice
Carl Hanneman
Romance on the High Seas
Best Man (uncredited)
King of the Gamblers
Symonds
The Voice of the Turtle
Henry Atherton
Big Town After Dark
District Attorney Harding (uncredited)
Lucky Legs
Fur Salesman
Call of the Canyon
Willy Hitchcock
Invisible Agent
Spencer's Secretary (uncredited)
She's in the Army
Wally Lundigan - Columnist