Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1907-07-22
Day of Death
1942-08-12
Place of Birth
Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA
Phillips Holmes
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Phillips Raymond Holmes (July 22, 1907 – August 12, 1942) was an American actor. In 1928 Holmes was spotted in the undergraduate crowd at Princeton University during the filming of Frank Tuttle's Varsity and offered a screen test. In the early 1930s he became a popular leading man, playing leads in a few important productions, notably in Josef von Sternberg's An American Tragedy. At Paramount, Holmes starred in melodrama and comedy. In 1933 his Paramount contract ran out and he moved to MGM for one year. As the decade progressed, his career declined, and he appeared in a few box-office failures, including Sam Goldwyn's poorly received Nana (1934). His last American movie was General Spanky (1936). In 1938 Holmes appeared in two UK movies. Housemaster was his last film. Then he returned to acting on stage in the United States. At the start of World War II, Holmes joined the Royal Canadian Air Force. He was killed in a mid-air collision in northwest Ontario, Canada in 1942. For his contributions to the film industry, Phillips Holmes was posthumously given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960.
Filmography (48)
The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind
1988
Hollywood: The Dream Factory
1972
The Big Parade of Comedy
1964
Housemaster
1938
The Dominant Sex
1937
General Spanky
1936
The House of a Thousand Candles
1936
Chatterbox
1936Ten Minute Alibi
1935The Divine Spark
1935
Caravan
1934
Great Expectations
1934No Ransom
1934
Million Dollar Ransom
1934
