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name: "John Holland"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/john-holland"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "17 May 1908"
died: "21 May 1993"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 84
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-20T04:21:20.781777+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# John Holland

Actor. Born 17 May 1908 in Fremont, Nebraska, USA. Died 21 May 1993.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 17 May 1908, Fremont, Nebraska, USA
- **Died:** 21 May 1993
- **Active:** 1964–1974
- **Also known as:** John Boggess, Harold Boggess
- **Average Fi1m score:** 84, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1960s 76 (1), 1970s 93 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Holland_(actor,_born_1908), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3181766, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0390710/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/126656

## Streaming the US now

- **Apple TV:** [*My Fair Lady*](https://film.one/film/my-fair-lady.md) (76)

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## Biography

John Holland (also credited as John Boggess or Harold Boggess) was an American actor and singer. Born Harold Boggess in Fremont, Nebraska, he adopted his grandfather's name as his stage name. He began appearing in Hollywood films in 1937 and later worked extensively in television, including episodes of Perry Mason, Wagon Train and Hawaiian Eye.

His film credits include the role of the Butler in *My Fair Lady* (1964), a part in *How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying* (1967) and an appearance in *Chinatown* (1974). On stage he performed in the Broadway production of *Peter Pan* (1954) and in the touring company of *The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial*. He trained as a baritone and gave concerts in addition to his acting work. Holland died in 1993.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *Chinatown* (1974), Fi1m 93, as Farmer in the Valley — [page](https://film.one/film/chinatown.md)
- *My Fair Lady* (1964), Fi1m 76, as Butler — [page](https://film.one/film/my-fair-lady.md)

## Complete filmography (65)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Fear No Evil* (1981), as Rafael / Father Damon
- *Battlestar Galactica* (1978), series, as Waiter
- *From Noon Till Three* (1976), as Song Publisher (uncredited)
- *The Strongest Man in the World* (1975), as Regent (uncredited)
- *Chinatown* (1974), as Farmer in the Valley — Fi1m 93, [page](https://film.one/film/chinatown.md)
- *Lost in the Stars* (1974), as Van Jarsdale
- *The New Perry Mason* (1973), series, Actor
- *Adam's Rib* (1973), series, as Judge McElroy
- *The Bob Newhart Show* (1972), series, as Brian McDermott
- *The Mary Tyler Moore Show* (1970), series, as Mr. Caldwell — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-mary-tyler-moore-show.md)
- *They Saved Hitler's Brain* (1968), as Prof. John Coleman
- *How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying* (1967), as Matthews
- *Honey West* (1965), series, as Piccadilly Charlie
- *The Naked Brigade* (1965), as Major Hamilton
- *My Blood Runs Cold* (1965), as Mr. Courtland
- *My Fair Lady* (1964), as Butler — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/my-fair-lady.md)
- *Open the Door and See all the People* (1964), as Antoine
- *The Madmen of Mandoras* (1963), as Prof. John Coleman
- *A Gathering of Eagles* (1963), Actor
- *Police Nurse* (1963), as Edward Mayhall
- *Air Patrol* (1962), as Arthur Murcott
- *Moon Pilot* (1962), as Joe McCord (uncredited)
- *Peter Pan* (1960), as Black Bill
- *The High Powered Rifle* (1960), as District Attorney
- *The Twilight Zone* (1959), series, as Club Member — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-twilight-zone.md)
- *A Lust to Kill* (1958), as Mayor Jonathan W. McKenzie
- *The Girl in Black Stockings* (1957), as Norman Grant
- *Perry Mason* (1957), series, as Bruno Grant
- *Wagon Train* (1957), series, as Ellington
- *Alfred Hitchcock Presents* (1955), series, as Mr. Foster
- *King Richard and the Crusaders* (1954), as Castelaine Man-at-Arms (uncredited)
- *Rio Grande Patrol* (1950), as Fowler
- *Second Chance* (1950), as Dr. Matthews
- *Rock Island Trail* (1950), as Maj. Porter
- *Massacre River* (1949), as Roberts
- *Law of the Golden West* (1949), as Quentin Morell
- *State Department: File 649* (1949), as Ballinger
- *My Dear Secretary* (1948), as Mr. Hudson (uncredited)
- *The Three Musketeers* (1948), Actor
- *Behind Locked Doors* (1948), as Dr. J.R. Bell (uncredited)
- *Sons of Adventure* (1948), as Paul Kenyon
- *Blonde Ice* (1948), as Carl Hanneman
- *Romance on the High Seas* (1948), as Best Man (uncredited)
- *King of the Gamblers* (1948), as Symonds
- *The Voice of the Turtle* (1947), as Henry Atherton
- *Big Town After Dark* (1947), as District Attorney Harding (uncredited)
- *Lucky Legs* (1942), as Fur Salesman
- *Call of the Canyon* (1942), as Willy Hitchcock
- *Invisible Agent* (1942), as Spencer's Secretary (uncredited)
- *She's in the Army* (1942), as Wally Lundigan - Columnist
- *Take a Letter, Darling* (1942), as Secretary
- *House of Errors* (1942), as Paul Gordon
- *Don Winslow of the Navy* (1942), as Paul Barsac
- *Uncle Joe* (1941), as Paul Darcey
- *Dangerous Lady* (1941), as Guy Kisling
- *Our Wife* (1941), Actor
- *Sky Raiders* (1941), as Henchman Hess
- *Pot o' Gold* (1941), as Sponsor (uncredited)
- *The Green Hornet Strikes Again!* (1940), as Grinson - Foreign Agent
- *Phantom of Chinatown* (1940), as Mason
- *Up in the Air* (1940), as Sam Quigley
- *Balalaika* (1939), as (uncredited)
- *Circus Girl* (1937), as Reporter
- *Paradise Express* (1937), as Gus
- *Join the Marines* (1937), as Lieutenant

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