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John Cecil Holm(1904-1981)

  • Writer
  • Actor
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John Cecil Holm
John Cecil Holm was born on 4 November 1904 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for Blonde Inspiration (1941), Three Men on a Horse (1936) and Best Foot Forward (1943). He was married to Dolores Leids Boland and Faith Brown Holm. He died on 24 October 1981 in Westerly, Rhode Island, USA.
BornNovember 4, 1904
DiedOctober 24, 1981(76)
BornNovember 4, 1904
DiedOctober 24, 1981(76)
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Virginia Grey and John Shelton in Blonde Inspiration (1941)
Blonde Inspiration
5.7
  • Writer
  • 1941
Joan Blondell, Carol Hughes, and Frank McHugh in Three Men on a Horse (1936)
Three Men on a Horse
6.7
  • Writer
  • 1936
Lucille Ball and Harry James in Best Foot Forward (1943)
Best Foot Forward
6.4
  • Writer
  • 1943
Trois hommes sur un cheval (1969)
Trois hommes sur un cheval
6.4
  • Writer
  • 1969

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Writer

  • Drei Mann auf einem Pferd
    TV Movie
    • play "Three Men on a Horse"
    • 1978
  • Trois hommes sur un cheval (1969)
    Trois hommes sur un cheval
    6.4
    • based on a play by
    • 1969
  • Drei Mann auf einem Pferd
    TV Movie
    • play
    • 1961
  • Drei Mann auf einem Pferd (1957)
    Drei Mann auf einem Pferd
    4.8
    • play "Three men on a horse" (as Holm)
    • 1957
  • Drei Mann auf einem Pferd
    8.2
    TV Movie
    • play
    • 1957
  • Playhouse 90 (1956)
    Playhouse 90
    8.3
    TV Series
    • play
    • 1957
  • Matinee Theatre (1955)
    Matinee Theatre
    6.8
    TV Series
    • story
    • 1956
  • Kraft Theatre (1947)
    Kraft Theatre
    7.9
    TV Series
    • story
    • playwright
    • play
    • 1949–1955
  • Max Liebman Spectaculars (1954)
    Max Liebman Spectaculars
    TV Series
    • book of stage musical
    • original musical
    • 1954
  • BBC Sunday-Night Theatre (1950)
    BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
    7.0
    TV Series
    • play
    • 1954
  • Broadway Television Theatre (1952)
    Broadway Television Theatre
    6.6
    TV Series
    • play
    • 1952–1954
  • The Prudential Family Playhouse (1950)
    The Prudential Family Playhouse
    7.8
    TV Series
    • play
    • 1950
  • Lucille Ball and Harry James in Best Foot Forward (1943)
    Best Foot Forward
    6.4
    • book
    • 1943
  • Virginia Grey and John Shelton in Blonde Inspiration (1941)
    Blonde Inspiration
    5.7
    • based on a play by
    • 1941
  • Joan Blondell, Carol Hughes, and Frank McHugh in Three Men on a Horse (1936)
    Three Men on a Horse
    6.7
    • from the play by
    • 1936

Actor

  • Cauliflower Cupids (1970)
    Cauliflower Cupids
    6.0
    • 1970
  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963)
    Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Resident
    • 1965–1966
  • Peter Falk in The Trials of O'Brien (1965)
    The Trials of O'Brien
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Judge
    • 1965
  • Directions
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Santa Claus
    • 1964
  • Robert Reed and E.G. Marshall in The Defenders (1961)
    The Defenders
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Dr. James Madison
    • 1963
  • Paul Stewart in Deadline (1959)
    Deadline
    7.6
    TV Series
    • George Metesky
    • 1959
  • Doris Day, Jack Lemmon, and Ernie Kovacs in It Happened to Jane (1959)
    It Happened to Jane
    6.5
    • Aaron Caldwell
    • 1959
  • Johnny Belinda
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • The Sheriff
    • 1958
  • The Phil Silvers Show (1955)
    The Phil Silvers Show
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Father Lyons
    • 1958
  • The Big Story (1949)
    The Big Story
    6.8
    TV Series
    • George Metesky
    • 1957
  • Judson Laire and Peggy Wood in Mama (1949)
    Mama
    8.2
    TV Series
    • 1955

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • John Cecil Holme
  • Born
    • November 4, 1904
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • October 24, 1981
    • Westerly, Rhode Island, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Dolores Leids Boland? - January 20, 1976 (her death)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:

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    Member of Theta Chi Fraternity (Kappa Chapter, University of Pennsylvania)

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