John Cecil Holm (November 4, 1904, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania â€"
October 24, 1981, in Westerly, Rhode Island) was an American
dramatist, theatre director and actor. He is best known for his 1935
play Three Men on a Horse, co-written with George Abbott. He was often
billed as Cecil Holm as an actor, reserving his full name for his
writing credits.Holm was educated at West Philadelphia High School and
Perkiomen School and was a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania,
where he acted in productions of the Mask and Wig organization. He
worked in stock theater for three years before moving to New York and
acting there.On October 24, 1981, Holm died in Westerly, Rhode Island,
at age 76.
October 24, 1981, in Westerly, Rhode Island) was an American
dramatist, theatre director and actor. He is best known for his 1935
play Three Men on a Horse, co-written with George Abbott. He was often
billed as Cecil Holm as an actor, reserving his full name for his
writing credits.Holm was educated at West Philadelphia High School and
Perkiomen School and was a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania,
where he acted in productions of the Mask and Wig organization. He
worked in stock theater for three years before moving to New York and
acting there.On October 24, 1981, Holm died in Westerly, Rhode Island,
at age 76.
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