Gilbert Holmes (actor)

Gilbert "Pee Wee" Holmes
Fraom a 1925 magazine
BornJune 15, 1895
Saskatchewan, Canada
DiedAugust 17, 1936 (aged 41)
Los Angeles, California, USA
Occupation(s)Actor, stuntman

Gilbert "Pee Wee" Holmes was a Canadian actor and stunt performer known for his short stature. He appeared in more than 70 Hollywood films between 1920 and 1934, and often co-starred in Tom Mix comedy Westerns.[1][2]

Biography

Gilbert was born in Saskatchewan, Canada, and raised in Miles City, Montana. Before he became an actor, he competed in rodeos around the United States. In the early 1920s, he began appearing in Hollywood westerns.[3] During that decade, he and Ben Corbett produced and starred in a series of comedy shorts that ran before Universal's feature-length Westerns.[1] He died on August 17, 1936, in Los Angeles, California.[4]

Partial filmography

References

  1. ^ a b Katchmer, George A. (2015-05-20). A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-0905-8.
  2. ^ Sinyard, Neil (2013-09-06). A Wonderful Heart: The Films of William Wyler. McFarland. ISBN 978-1-4766-0349-0.
  3. ^ "Wasp Causes Entry of Cowboy in Films". The Times Recorder. 18 Aug 1926. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
  4. ^ "More Forgotten Cowboys and Cowgirls". The Muscatine Journal. 1 Jul 1981. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
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