Taylor Holmes
- Birthday
- May 16, 1878
Bio: Actor Taylor Holmes first made a theatrical name for himself on the Keith Vaudeville Circuit. In the course of his subsequent five-decade Broadway career, Holmes starred in over 100 plays, usually in light comedy roles. Making his film debut in 1917, he played the title role in the 1918 adaptation of Ruggles of Red Gap, then made scattered screen appearances before… More Bio: Actor Taylor Holmes first made a theatrical name for himself on the Keith Vaudeville Circuit. In the course of his subsequent five-decade Broadway career, Holmes starred in over 100 plays, usually in light comedy roles. Making his film debut in 1917, he played the title role in the 1918 adaptation of Ruggles of Red Gap, then made scattered screen appearances before settling down in Hollywood permanently in 1947. Most often employed by 20th Century-Fox, he showed up in such flashy roles as gullible millionaire Ezra Grindle in the Tyrone Power melodrama Nightmare Alley (1947). He also played more than his share of shyster lawyers (most memorable in 1947's Kiss of Death) and absent-minded professors. Holmes was the father of actors Phillips and Ralph Holmes. Outliving his wife and both his sons, Taylor Holmes died at the age of 85; his last assignment was the voice of King Steffan in Disney's animated feature Sleeping Beauty (1959). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
Filmography
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The Christmas Carol (2009)
- Actor
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Sleeping Beauty (1959)
- King Stefan
- 91%
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The Maverick Queen (1955)
- Pete Callaher
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Tobor the Great (1954)
- Dr. Nordstrom
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Outcast (1954)
- Andrew Devlin
- See all 29 films
Taylor Holmes Videos
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
2 minutes 24 seconds
Bright Leaf
30 seconds
Father Of The Bride
2 minutes 10 seconds
She's Back On Broadway
3 minutes 57 seconds
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