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James Holden(1920-2005)

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James Holden was born on 12 December 1920 in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. He was an actor, known for Sands of Iwo Jima (1949), Fighter Squadron (1948) and The House Across the Street (1949). He was married to Jenna McMahon. He died on 19 January 2005 in Burbank, California, USA.
BornDecember 12, 1920
DiedJanuary 19, 2005(84)
BornDecember 12, 1920
DiedJanuary 19, 2005(84)
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Known for

John Wayne, John Agar, and Adele Mara in Sands of Iwo Jima (1949)
Sands of Iwo Jima
7.0
  • Pfc. Soames
  • 1949
Robert Stack in Fighter Squadron (1948)
Fighter Squadron
6.2
  • Lt. Tennessee Atkins
  • 1948
Bruce Bennett, Wayne Morris, and Janis Paige in The House Across the Street (1949)
The House Across the Street
6.0
  • Carl Schrader
  • 1949
Gardner McKay in Adventures in Paradise (1959)
Adventures in Paradise
8.1
TV Series
  • Clay Baker

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  • Gardner McKay in Adventures in Paradise (1959)
    Adventures in Paradise
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Clay Baker
    • 1960–1962
  • Walter Brennan, Richard Crenna, and Kathleen Nolan in The Real McCoys (1957)
    The Real McCoys
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Eph
    • 1959
  • Armstrong Circle Theatre (1950)
    Armstrong Circle Theatre
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Bill
    • 1956
  • Goodyear Playhouse (1951)
    Goodyear Playhouse
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Virgil
    • 1955
  • Marsha Hunt and John Rodney in Studio One (1948)
    Studio One
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Bart
    • 1955
  • Mr. Citizen (1955)
    Mr. Citizen
    TV Series
    • 1955
  • Star Tonight (1955)
    Star Tonight
    7.9
    TV Series
    • (as Jim Holden)
    • 1955
  • The World of Mr. Sweeney
    7.6
    TV Series
    • 1955
  • Campbell Summer Soundstage (1952)
    Campbell Summer Soundstage
    6.9
    TV Series
    • 1953
  • Joan Leslie and Forrest Tucker in Flight Nurse (1953)
    Flight Nurse
    5.3
    • Sgt. Frank Swan
    • 1953
  • The Big Story (1949)
    The Big Story
    7.0
    TV Series
    • 1953
  • John Wayne, John Agar, and Adele Mara in Sands of Iwo Jima (1949)
    Sands of Iwo Jima
    7.0
    • Pfc. Soames
    • 1949
  • Bruce Bennett, Wayne Morris, and Janis Paige in The House Across the Street (1949)
    The House Across the Street
    6.0
    • Carl Schrader
    • 1949
  • Gary Cooper and Jane Wyatt in Task Force (1949)
    Task Force
    6.6
    • Tommy Cooper (uncredited)
    • 1949
  • Doris Day, Jack Carson, and Dennis Morgan in It's a Great Feeling (1949)
    It's a Great Feeling
    6.4
    • Soda Jerk (uncredited)
    • 1949

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  • Alternative name
    • Jim Holden
  • Born
    • December 12, 1920
    • Birmingham, Alabama, USA
  • Died
    • January 19, 2005
    • Burbank, California, USA(natural causes)
  • Spouse
    • Jenna McMahonAugust 16, 1944 - ? (divorced, 1 child)
  • Other works
    (March 3-10, 1952) He acted in Carson McCullers' play, "Member of the Wedding," at the Hanna Theatre in Cleveland, Ohio with Ethel Waters, Betty Lou Holland, Robert Mariotti, Patricia Fay, Phyllis Walker, Augustus Smith, Louis Peterson, Virginia McMahon, Frances Ingalls, James Maloney, Mary Cotterman, and Barrry Truex in the cast. Robert Whitehead, Oliver Rea, and Stanley Martineau were producers. Lester Polakov was set and costume designer. Harold Clurman was director.

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    Lived in the town he mentions in Flight Nurse and Sands of Iwo Jima, Smithville, Tennessee.

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