Taylor Holmes
American actor (1878-1959) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 81
Taylor Holmes was an American actor who appeared in over 100 Broadway plays and on-screen performances over his five-decade career. The 1915 recording of his recitation of Rudyard Kipling's "Boots" was featured in the acclaimed theatrical trailer for Danny Boyle's 28 Years Later (2025).
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1959Died30 September 1959
Sleeping BeautyFilm, 1959King Stefan (voice)1958
Wink of an EyeFilm, Mr. Vanryzin1957
Meet McGrawSeries, Uncle Cyrus
The Helen Morgan StoryFilm, 1957Elderly Actor on Train (uncredited)1956
The Maverick QueenFilm, Pete Callaher1955
CrossroadsSeries, Bill Graham
The MillionaireSeries, 1955Shelby Lincoln1954
LassieSeries, Mr. Delahaney
The WhistlerSeries, 1954
Hell's OutpostFilm, 1954Timothy Byers1953
Letter to LorettaSeries, Mr. Blackwell
Gentlemen Prefer BlondesFilm, 1953Mr. Esmond Sr.1952
The Ford Television TheatreSeries, Gerald Fitzgerald1951
DragnetSeries
The Red Skelton ShowSeries, 1951Judge Taylor Holmes
Drums in the Deep SouthFilm, 1951Albert Monroe1950
Lux Video TheatreSeries, Jay-Jay Johnson
Bright LeafFilm, 1950Calhoun - Lawyer1949
Act of ViolenceFilm, Gavery1948
HazardFilm, Mr. Meeler1947
Boomerang!Film, T.M. Wade1936
Make Way for a LadyFilm, George Terry1933
Before MorningFilm, Leo Bergman1878Born16 May 1878
Sleeping BeautyFilm, 1959King Stefan (voice)1958Wink of an EyeFilm, Mr. Vanryzin1957Meet McGrawSeries, Uncle CyrusThe Helen Morgan StoryFilm, 1957Elderly Actor on Train (uncredited)1956The Maverick QueenFilm, Pete Callaher1955CrossroadsSeries, Bill GrahamThe MillionaireSeries, 1955Shelby Lincoln1954LassieSeries, Mr. DelahaneyThe WhistlerSeries, 1954Hell's OutpostFilm, 1954Timothy Byers1953Letter to LorettaSeries, Mr. BlackwellGentlemen Prefer BlondesFilm, 1953Mr. Esmond Sr.1952The Ford Television TheatreSeries, Gerald Fitzgerald1951DragnetSeriesThe Red Skelton ShowSeries, 1951Judge Taylor HolmesDrums in the Deep SouthFilm, 1951Albert Monroe1950Lux Video TheatreSeries, Jay-Jay JohnsonBright LeafFilm, 1950Calhoun - Lawyer1949Act of ViolenceFilm, Gavery1948HazardFilm, Mr. Meeler1947Boomerang!Film, T.M. Wade1936Make Way for a LadyFilm, George Terry1933Before MorningFilm, Leo Bergman1878Born16 May 1878Known for
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Gentlemen Prefer Blondes 1953
Nightmare Alley 1947
Caged 1950
Kiss of Death 1947
Father of the Bride 1950
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Joseph Kane Directed The Plunderers and Hoodlum Empire
Lawrence Clement Windom Directed A Pair of Sixes and The Small Town Guy
George K. Spoor Produced A Pair of Sixes (1918)
Darryl F. Zanuck Produced Kiss of Death and That Wonderful Urge
Gene Lockhart Also in Joan of Arc and That Wonderful Urge
Virginia Valli Also in Ruggles of Red Gap and Uneasy Money
Don Beddoe Also in Hoodlum Empire and Once More, My Darling
George Magrill Also in Joan of Arc, Rhubarb and Hoodlum Empire
Elia Kazan Directed Boomerang (1947)
Steven Geray Also in Tobor the Great (1954)- Michael Gordon Directed Once More, My Darling (1949)
Rod Cameron Also in Hell's Outpost and The Plunderers
Richard Alexander Also in Father of the Bride and Joan of Arc
James Griffith Also in Bright Leaf and Drums in the Deep South
Francis Pierlot Also in That Wonderful Urge and Copper Canyon
Anthony Ross Also in Kiss of Death, Boomerang and Boomerang!- Collier Young Produced Beware, My Lovely (1952)
Karl Malden Also in Boomerang and Kiss of Death
Cara Williams Also in Boomerang and Boomerang!
James Flavin Also in The Plunderers and Rhubarb
Roy Roberts Also in Hoodlum Empire and Joan of Arc
Thomas Browne Henry Also in Joan of Arc and Hoodlum Empire
Fred Kohlmar Produced Kiss of Death (1950)
Howard Hughes Produced Two Tickets to Broadway (1955)
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Filmography 40
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Television 12
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Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1878 to 1959 · aged 81
