David Holt
American actor, songwriter (1927-2003) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 76
David Jack Holt was an American actor initially groomed at the age of seven to be the "male Shirley Temple". After several supporting roles as a juvenile actor in films during the 1930s-1940s, he experienced family stress and left acting by the time he was 25.
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2003Died15 November 20031953
Combat SquadFilm, Garvin1952
Four Star PlayhouseSeries, Chuck Stern1951
DragnetSeries1950
Second ChanceFilm, Jimmy Dean1949
Sky LinerFilm, Buford1945
The CheatersFilm, Reggie Pidgeon1944
Henry Aldrich, Boy ScoutFilm, Irwin Barrett (uncredited)1943
DestroyerFilm, Sobbing Sailor1942
The Pride of the YankeesFilm, Billy (Age 17)1940
Military AcademyFilm, Sandy Blake1939
Beau GesteFilm, Augustus Brandon (as a Child)1938
The Adventures of Tom SawyerFilm, Sid Sawyer1937The Star Reporter in HollywoodFilm, David Holt1935
Age of IndiscretionFilm, William Anthony "Bill" Lenhart1934
ShockFilm, Rickey Marbury1933
Forgotten BabiesFilm, Gang member1927Born14 August 1927
Combat SquadFilm, Garvin1952Four Star PlayhouseSeries, Chuck Stern1951DragnetSeries1950Second ChanceFilm, Jimmy Dean1949Sky LinerFilm, Buford1945The CheatersFilm, Reggie Pidgeon1944Henry Aldrich, Boy ScoutFilm, Irwin Barrett (uncredited)1943DestroyerFilm, Sobbing Sailor1942The Pride of the YankeesFilm, Billy (Age 17)1940Military AcademyFilm, Sandy Blake1939Beau GesteFilm, Augustus Brandon (as a Child)1938The Adventures of Tom SawyerFilm, Sid Sawyer1937The Star Reporter in HollywoodFilm, David Holt1935Age of IndiscretionFilm, William Anthony "Bill" Lenhart1934ShockFilm, Rickey Marbury1933Forgotten BabiesFilm, Gang member1927Born14 August 1927People around David
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Ann Gillis Also in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938)
Norman Taurog Directed The Big Broadcast of 1936 (1935)
Madge Evans Also in Stand Up and Cheer! (1934)
Lon McCallister Also in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1938)
Sam Newfield Directed She Shoulda Said No! (1949)
Alan Baxter Also in She Shoulda Said No! and Wild WeedGeorge Burns Also in The Big Broadcast of 1936 (1935)
Merian C. Cooper Produced The Last Days of Pompeii (1935)
Gracie Allen Also in The Big Broadcast of 1936 (1935)
May Robson Also in Age of Indiscretion (1935)
Ernest B. Schoedsack Directed The Last Days of Pompeii (1935)
Benjamin Glazer Produced The Big Broadcast of 1936 (1935)
Virginia Weidler Also in The Big Broadcast of 1936 (1935)
Jack Mulhall Also in The Last Days of Pompeii (1935)
Lyle Talbot Also in She Shoulda Said No! and Wild Weed
Stanley Andrews Also in The Big Broadcast of 1936 and Beau Geste
Shirley Ross Also in Age of Indiscretion (1935)
Fred M. Wilcox Directed Courage of Lassie (1946)
Beatrice Roberts Also in Top Man and Reckless Age
Lila Leeds Also in She Shoulda Said No! and Wild Weed
Lynne Overman Also in You Belong to Me and Men Without Names
Michael Whalen Also in Sky Liner and Wild Weed
Harold Nicholas Also in The Big Broadcast of 1936 (1935)
Walter DeLeon Wrote The Big Broadcast of 1936 (1935)
Known for
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The Pride of the Yankees 1942
Beau Geste 1939
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer 1938
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 32
34 credits on file
Television 2
Media & music
Photos 1
About this person
He subsequently had success as a songwriter before his death in 2003 at age 76.
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1927 to 2003 · aged 76
