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John Holland (June 11, 1899 – September 2, 1971) was an American actor who started his career as the male lead in two 1927 silents, Rich But Honest and The Secret Studio, but the advent of sound brought him a mix of occasional male leads, second leads and parts further down the cast list.
Biography
John Holland was born James B. Holland in Kenosha, Wisconsin. He began acting in Hollywood films in 1926, billed as Clifford Holland in his earliest appearances. He later ascribed this to a casting director confusing him with his cousin, civil engineer Clifford Milburn Holland. He was best known for roles in the Pre-Code dramas Hell Harbor and She Goes to War. Holland was 33 years old at the time of his final film performance in a 10th-billed supporting role in 1932's The Silver Lining. He died in Laguna Beach, California in 1971 at the age of 72.
Filmography
Summer Bachelors (1926) as Martin Cole
Rich But Honest (1927) as Bob Hendricks
The Secret Studio (1927) as Sloan Whitney
She Goes to War (1929) as Tom Pike
Black Magic (1929) as John Ormsby
The College Coquette (1929) as Coach Harvey Porter
Guilty? (1930) as Bob Lee
Hell Harbor (1930) as Bob Wade
Ladies Must Play (1930) as Geoffrey
The Eyes of the World (1930) as Aaron King
Ladies' Man (1931) as Peyton Walden
Defenders of the Law (1931) as Police Captain Bill Houston
The Lady from Nowhere (1931) as John Conroy
Grief Street (1931) as Jim Ryan
Morals for Women (1931) as Paul Cooper
The Silver Lining (1932) as Tommy
References
External links
John Holland at IMDb