John Holland (June 11, 1899 â€" September 2, 1971) was an American
actor who started his career as the male lead in two 1927 silents,
Rich But Honest and The Secret Studio, but the advent of sound brought
him a mix of occasional male leads, second leads and parts further
down the cast list.John Holland was born James B. Holland in Kenosha,
Wisconsin. He began acting in Hollywood films in 1926, billed as
Clifford Holland in his earliest appearances. He later ascribed this
to a casting director confusing him with his cousin, civil engineer
Clifford Milburn Holland. He was best known for roles in the Pre-Code
dramas Hell Harbor and She Goes to War. Holland was 33 years old at
the time of his final film performance in a 10th-billed supporting
role in 1932's The Silver Lining. He died in Laguna Beach, California
in 1971 at the age of 72.
actor who started his career as the male lead in two 1927 silents,
Rich But Honest and The Secret Studio, but the advent of sound brought
him a mix of occasional male leads, second leads and parts further
down the cast list.John Holland was born James B. Holland in Kenosha,
Wisconsin. He began acting in Hollywood films in 1926, billed as
Clifford Holland in his earliest appearances. He later ascribed this
to a casting director confusing him with his cousin, civil engineer
Clifford Milburn Holland. He was best known for roles in the Pre-Code
dramas Hell Harbor and She Goes to War. Holland was 33 years old at
the time of his final film performance in a 10th-billed supporting
role in 1932's The Silver Lining. He died in Laguna Beach, California
in 1971 at the age of 72.
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