Biography
Harry James Holman (March 15, 1862 β May 3, 1947) was an American actor. He appeared in approximately 130 films from 1923 to 1947. Born in Conway, Missouri, Holman dropped out of school in the ninth grade and began seeking work as an actor. In films from at least 1930, he played "a vast array of mayors, justices of the peace, attorneys, millionaires and sugar daddies". He is best known to modern audiences as the desperate Professor Richmond who tries to transform the uncouth Three Stooges into gentlemen in the film Hoi Polloi (1935). He also played frequently in the films of director Frank Capra, for example as the mayor in Meet John Doe (1941) and as the befuddled high school teacher Mr. Partridge in It's a Wonderful Life (1946).
On Broadway, Holman portrayed Wilson Prewitt in The County Chairman (1903) and Caesar Augustus Miggs in Ruled Off the Turf (1906).Holman performed in vaudeville, heading the Harry Holman Comedy Company, which presented skits including "The Merchant Price". In 1929 or 1932, Holman left vaudeville, where he "was nationally known" for his "Hard-Boiled Hampton" comedy sketch.On May 3, 1947, Holman died of a heart attack in Hollywood, California.
Filmography
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Magic Town (1947)
It's a Wonderful Life (1946)
Without Reservations (1946)
Badman's Territory (1946)
Swing Hostess (1944)
What a Man! (1944)
Captive Wild Woman (1943)
Idaho (1943)
Keep 'Em Slugging (1943)
Shadows on the Sage (1942)
The Silver Bullet (1942)
Inside the Law (1942)
Mexican Spitfire at Sea (1942)
Too Many Women (1942)
I Killed That Man (1941)
Manpower (1941)
The Bride Came C.O.D. (1941)
Lady from Louisiana (1941)
Meet John Doe (1941)
Slightly Tempted (1940)
Hotel Imperial (1939)
Let Us Live (1939)
Jesse James (1939)
I Demand Payment (1938)
Western Jamboree (1938)
The Arkansas Traveler (1938)
Professor Beware (1938)
Halfway to Hollywood (1938)
Nation Aflame (1937)
Sinner Take All (1936)
Gentle Julia (1936)
Hitch Hike To Heaven (1936)
Murder at Glen Athol (1936)
Things You Never See on the Screen (1935)
To Beat the Band (1935)
Here Comes Cookie (1935)
Hoi Polloi (1935)
Welcome Home (1935)
Jalna (1935)
Cheers of the Crowd (1935)
Every Night at Eight (1935)
In Caliente (1935)
Traveling Saleslady (1935)
Calling All Cars (1935)
The Best Man Wins (1935)
Million Dollar Baby (1934)
Night Alarm (1934)
Dames (1934)
Fugitive Road (1934)
The Lost Jungle (1934)
The Personality Kid (1934)
A Very Honorable Guy (1934)
It Happened One Night (1934)
Lady Killer (1933)
East of Fifth Avenue (1933)
My Woman (1933)
Stage Mother (1933)
The Solitaire Man (1933)
One Year Later (1933)
The Devil's Mate (1933)
The Stranger's Return (1933)
Man Hunt (1933)
Lucky Dog (1933)
The Circus Queen Murder (1933)
State Fair (1933)
Hard to Handle (1933)
Silver Dollar (1932)
Central Park (1932)
The Conquerors (1932)
American Madness (1932)
Doctor X (1932)
The Dark Horse (1932)
So Big! (1932)
Beauty and the Boss (1932)
The Wet Parade (1932)
That Rascal (1932)
Murders in the Rue Morgue (1932)
Her Majesty, Love (1931)
Give Me Action (1930)
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923)
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GenderMale
Birthday1872-03-15
Deathday1947-05-03 (75 years old)
Birth PlaceConway, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsHarry James Holman
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