John Holland (May 16, 1908 – May 21, 1993) was an American actor and singer.
John Holland was born Harold Boggess in Fremont, Nebraska. He adopted his grandfather's name John Holland as a stage name. He began acting in Hollywood films in 1937, and later appeared on numerous television series, including Hawaiian Eye, Wagon Train, and Perry Mason. His most notable film credits were My Fair Lady (1964), How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1967), and Chinatown (1974).
In addition to film and television, Holland acted in musical theater, such as the Broadway production of Peter Pan (1954), and in plays, such as the touring company of The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial. He received positive reviews for his performance in a concert titled "The California Night of Music" in Los Angeles in September 1937. He often gave free concerts during visits to his parents in Alton, Illinois, accompanied by his father, organist Newton Boggess.
The roles that explain the career.
31 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Fear No Evil | Rafael / Father Damon | Film |
| 1976 | From Noon Till Three | Song Publisher (uncredited) | Film |
| 1967 | How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying | Matthews | Film |
| 1965 | My Blood Runs Cold | Mr. Courtland | Film |
| 1964 | My Fair Lady | Butler | Film |
| 1963 | A Gathering of Eagles | Film | |
| 1963 | The Madmen of Mandoras | Prof. John Coleman | Film |
| 1962 | Moon Pilot | Joe McCord (uncredited) | Film |
| 1960 | Peter Pan | Black Bill | Film |
| 1960 | The High Powered Rifle | District Attorney | Film |
| 1957 | The Girl in Black Stockings | Norman Grant | Film |
| 1954 | King Richard and the Crusaders | Castelaine Man-at-Arms (uncredited) | Film |
| 1950 | Rio Grande Patrol | Fowler | Film |
| 1949 | State Department: File 649 | Ballinger | Film |
| 1948 | Behind Locked Doors | Dr. J.R. Bell (uncredited) | Film |
| 1948 | Blonde Ice | Carl Hanneman | Film |
| 1948 | My Dear Secretary | Mr. Hudson (uncredited) | Film |
| 1947 | The Voice of the Turtle | Henry Atherton | Film |
| 1947 | Big Town After Dark | District Attorney Harding (uncredited) | Film |
| 1942 | Take a Letter, Darling | Secretary | Film |
| 1942 | Call of the Canyon | Willy Hitchcock | Film |
| 1942 | Invisible Agent | Spencer's Secretary (uncredited) | Film |
| 1941 | Dangerous Lady | Guy Kisling | Film |
| 1940 | Phantom of Chinatown | Mason | Film |
| 1940 | Up in the Air | Sam Quigley | Film |
| 1937 | Larceny on the Air | Druggist (uncredited) | Film |
| 1931 | Grief Street | Jim Ryan | Film |
| 1931 | Defenders of the Law | Phil Terry | Film |
| 1931 | Morals for Women | Paul Cooper | Film |
| 1930 | Hell Harbor | Bob Wade | Film |
| 1929 | She Goes to War | Tom Pike | Film |
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