Dennis Holmes

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Dennis Holmes
Born
Charles Dennis Holmes [1] [2]

(1950-10-03) October 3, 1950 (age 74)
Occupation(s)Film and television actor
Years active1954–1964
Spouse
Janet Smith
(m. 1981)
[1]

Charles Dennis Holmes (born October 3, 1950) [1] is a retired American film and television child actor, best-known for playing Mike Williams in the American western television series Laramie . [1]

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Life and career

Holmes was born in Encino, California. Between 1958 and 1961 he appeared in the films Hound-Dog Man , Violent Road , The Fiercest Heart , Key Witness and Woman Obsessed . [3] [1] He joined the cast of the western television series Laramie in 1961, [1] first appearing in the episode "Dragon at the Door" in the series’s third season. [1]

Holmes retired from acting in 1964, with his last credit being in the western television series Wagon Train. After retiring, Holmes worked as a technology specialist in California. [1]

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  2. "Valley Boy 7 Becomes Tax Payer Second Time in Life". Valley News. Van Nuys, California. December 10, 1957. p. 12. Retrieved January 14, 2022 via Newspapers.com. Closed Access logo transparent.svg
  3. Holston, Kim (July 11, 2015). Susan Hayward: Her Films and The Deputy - The Return of Widow Brown (1961) Life. McFarland. p. 138. ISBN   9780786480883 via Google Books.