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
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(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]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Aaker, Everett (May 16, 2017). Television Western Players, 1960-1975: A Biographical Dictionary. McFarland. p. 213. ISBN   9781476628561 – via Google Books.
  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.