British actor (1880โ1929)
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Holding in 1919 |
Born | Thomas J. Holding (1880-01-25)25 January 1880
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Died | 4 May 1929(1929-05-04) (aged 49)
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Other names | "The Costume Man" |
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Occupation | Actor |
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Years active | 1914โ1929 |
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Thomas J. Holding (25 January 1880 โ 4 May 1929) was a British-born stage and film actor.
Biography
Born in England in 1880, Holding possibly had an extensive stage career in his native Britain before arriving in the United States.[citation needed] He was popular in American silent films during the World War I years. His first films were in several features starring the actress Pauline Frederick. Holding died in 1929 of a heart attack in his dressing room while acting on Broadway according to Variety of 8 May 1929.[1][2]
Partial filmography
References
- ^ Who Was Who on the Screen, 3rd Edit. p. 343 by Evelyn Mack Truitt, c.1983
- ^ Silent Film Necrology, 2nd Edit. pp. 246-247 by Eugene Michael Vazzana c.2001
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