Anthony Holles (actor)

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Anthoney Holles
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in Millions (1937)
Born
Antony Hamilton Holles

(1901-01-17)17 January 1901
Died4 March 1950(1950-03-04) (aged 49)
Marylebone, London, United Kingdom
Occupationactor
Years active1921-1950

Antony Hamilton Holles (17 January 1901, Fulham, London- 4 March 1950, Marylebone, London) was a British stage and film actor. [1] [2] Educated at Latymer School, Holles was on stage from 1916 in Charley's Aunt . [3] He was the son of the actor William Holles (1867-1947) and his wife Nannie Goldman. [4]

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His West End roles included appearances in Sorry You've Been Troubled (1929), Good Losers , (1931), Take a Chance (1931), Libel! (1934), The Composite Man (1936) and Tony Draws a Horse (1939).

Selected filmography

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References

  1. "Antony Holles - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
  2. British Film Institute: Anthoney Holles
  3. McFarlane, Brian (16 May 2016). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. Oxford University Press. ISBN   9781526111968 via Google Books.
  4. "William Holles - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.