John Holland (actor, born 1908)

John Holland (actor, born 1908)
Harold Boggess (May 16, 1908 – May 21, 1993), who used the stage name John Holland, was an American actor and singer.
Biography
John Holland was born 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.
John Holland died on May 21, 1993, in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, five days past his 85th birthday.
Selected filmography
Film
Larceny on the Air (1937) - Druggist (uncredited)
Join the Marines (1937) - Lieutenant
Dick Tracy (1937) - Anderson's Secretary (uncredited)
Paradise Express (1937) - Gus
Circus Girl (1937) - Reporter
Balalaika (1939) - (uncredited)
Up in the Air (1940) - Quigley
Phantom of Chinatown (1940) - Mason
The Green Hornet Strikes Again! (1940) - Grinson - Foreign Agent [Ch. 2] (uncredited)
Pot o' Gold (1941) - Sponsor (uncredited)
Sky Raiders (1941) - Hess - Henchman
Pals of the Pecos (1941) - Jim Buckley
Roar of the Press (1941) - Robert Mallon
Adventure in Washington (1941) - Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Our Wife (1941) - Steward (uncredited)
Gentleman from Dixie (1941) - Brawley
Dangerous Lady (1941) - Guy Kisling
Uncle Joe (1941) - Paul Darcey
Don Winslow of the Navy (1942) - Paul Barsac
Mr. and Mrs. North (1942) - Party Guest (uncredited)
Yokel Boy (1942) - Rod La Tour (uncredited)
House of Errors (1942) - Paul Gordon
We Were Dancing (1942) - Hubert's Friend (uncredited)
Take a Letter, Darling (1942) - Secretary
She's in the Army (1942) - Wally Lundigan - Columnist
Submarine Raider (1942) - Bryan (uncredited)
Eagle Squadron (1942) - Fire Warden (uncredited)
Beyond the Blue Horizon (1942) - Herrick (uncredited)
Flight Lieutenant (1942) - Officer (uncredited)
Invisible Agent (1942) - Spencer's Secretary (uncredited)
Call of the Canyon (1942) - Willy Hitchcock
The Palm Beach Story (1942) - Member of Wedding Party (uncredited)
Lucky Legs (1942) - Fur Salesman (uncredited)
Big Town After Dark (1947) - District Attorney Harding (uncredited)
The Voice of the Turtle (1947) - Henry Atherton
King of the Gamblers (1948) - Symonds
Romance on the High Seas (1948) - Best Man (uncredited)
Blonde Ice (1948) - Carl Hanneman
Sons of Adventure (1948) - Paul Kenyon
Behind Locked Doors (1948) - Dr. J.R. Bell (uncredited)
The Three Musketeers (1948) - Aramis' Friend (uncredited)
My Dear Secretary (1948) - Mr. Hudson (uncredited)
State Department: File 649 (1949) - Ballinger
Tulsa (1949) - Reporter (uncredited)
Law of the Golden West (1949) - Quentin Morell
Massacre River (1949) - Roberts
Rock Island Trail (1950) - Major Porter
Second Chance (1950) - Dr. Matthews
Rio Grande Patrol (1950) - Fowler
Belle Le Grand (1951) - John's Friend (uncredited)
Man of Conflict (1953) - Doctor
Jubilee Trail (1954) - Mr. Drake (uncredited)
King Richard and the Crusaders (1954) - Castelaine Man-at-Arms (uncredited)
Street of Sinners (1957) - Harry
The Girl in Black Stockings (1957) - Norman Grant
A Lust to Kill (1958) - Mayor Jonathan W. McKenzie
Tales of Wells Fargo (1959 episode "Lola Montez") - Chris Hurley
Bells Are Ringing (1960) - Party Guest (uncredited)
Ocean's 11 (1960) - Minor Role (scenes deleted)
The High Powered Rifle (1960) - District Attorney
The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come (1961) - (uncredited)
Moon Pilot (1962) - Joe McCord (uncredited)
The Couch (1962) - Vendor (uncredited)
Air Patrol (1962) - Arthur Murcott
Police Nurse (1963) - Edward Mayhall
A Gathering of Eagles (1963) - Lord Beresford, S.A.C. Observer
The Madmen of Mandoras (1963) - Prof. John Coleman
The Prize (1963) - Awards Ceremony Speaker (uncredited)
Open the Door and See All the People (1964) - Antoine
My Fair Lady (1964) - Butler
My Blood Runs Cold (1965) - Mr. Courtland
The Naked Brigade (1965) - Maj. Hamilton
The Oscar (1966) - Stevens
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1967) - Matthews
Topaz (1969) - State Department Official #2 (uncredited)
1776 (1972) - William Whipple (NH) (uncredited)
Lost in the Stars (1974) - Van Jarsdale
Chinatown (1974) - Farmer in the Valley #1
The Strongest Man in the World (1975) - Regent (uncredited)
From Noon Till Three (1976) - Song Publisher (uncredited)
Joni (1979) - Del Vecchio
Fear No Evil (1981) - Rafael / Father Damon
Television
The Honeymooners (1955) - Tony Amico
Make Room for Daddy (1957)
Death Valley Days (1957-1960) - Bellingham / Duke Jordan / James Anders
Perry Mason (1957-1966) - Bruno Grant / Leonard Voss / Clinton Forbes / Carver Clement / Phillip Walsh
Have Gun – Will Travel (1959-1962) - the Colonel / Cortwright
Wagon Train (1959-1965) - Prof. Sheffield / Mr. Rollins / Ellington
The Third Man (1959-1963) - Walter Strickland / Paul Price
Tombstone Territory (1960)
Maverick (1960) - Farnsworth McCoy / Terence Tamblyn / Tall Man
Hawaiian Eye (1961-1962) - Christopher / Harvey Hawley / Mr. Kendall
Adam's Rib (1973) - Judge McElroy
Battlestar Galactica (1978-1979) - Waiter
Crossings (1986) - Captain St. John (final television appearance)
References
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1908 births
1993 deaths
American baritones
American male musical theatre actors
Male actors from Nebraska
People from Fremont, Nebraska
20th-century American singers
20th-century American male singers