person

Phillips Holmes

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1907-07-22

Place of Birth

Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

Phillips Holmes

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Phillips Raymond Holmes (July 22, 1907 – August 12, 1942) was an American actor. In 1928 Holmes was spotted in the undergraduate crowd at Princeton University during the filming of Frank Tuttle's Varsity and offered a screen test. In the early 1930s he became a popular leading man, playing leads in a few important productions, notably in Josef von Sternberg's An American Tragedy. At Paramount, Holmes starred in melodrama and comedy. In 1933 his Paramount contract ran out and he moved to MGM for one year. As the decade progressed, his career declined, and he appeared in a few box-office failures, including Sam Goldwyn's poorly received Nana (1934). His last American movie was General Spanky (1936). In 1938 Holmes appeared in two UK movies. Housemaster was his last film. Then he returned to acting on stage in the United States. At the start of World War II, Holmes joined the Royal Canadian Air Force. He was killed in a mid-air collision in northwest Ontario, Canada in 1942. For his contributions to the film industry, Phillips Holmes was posthumously given a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960.

Also Known For

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Penthouse

Sep 08, 1933

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The Criminal Code

Jan 03, 1931

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The Wild Party

Apr 06, 1929

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General Spanky

Dec 11, 1936

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An American Tragedy

Aug 22, 1931

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The Secret of Madame Blanche

Feb 03, 1933

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Hollywood: The Dream Factory

Jan 10, 1972

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Confessions of a Co-Ed

Jul 11, 1931

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Nana

Feb 01, 1934

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Night Court

Jun 04, 1932

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Only the Brave

Mar 07, 1930

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Man to Man

Dec 05, 1930

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Men Must Fight

Feb 17, 1933

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50

Stolen Heaven

Feb 20, 1931

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Great Expectations

Oct 22, 1934

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Beauty for Sale

Sep 01, 1933

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40

Grumpy

Aug 01, 1930

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50

Stage Mother

Sep 29, 1933

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60

Chatterbox

Jan 17, 1936

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Pointed Heels

Dec 20, 1929

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The Devil's Holiday

May 09, 1930

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Broken Lullaby

Jan 19, 1932

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Varsity

Oct 27, 1928

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Storm at Daybreak

Jun 14, 1933

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Two Kinds of Women

Jan 16, 1932

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Hollywood: The Selznick Years

Dec 31, 1961

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Looking Forward

Apr 28, 1933

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Dinner at Eight

Dec 22, 1933

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Million Dollar Ransom

Sep 01, 1934

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Caravan

Dec 30, 1934

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The Big Brain

Aug 04, 1933

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The Return of Sherlock Holmes

Oct 26, 1929

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The House of a Thousand Candles

Apr 02, 1936

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No Ransom

Oct 07, 1934

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The Dominant Sex

Jan 26, 1937

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The Divine Spark

Jun 01, 1935

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Housemaster

Jan 31, 1938

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His Private Life

Nov 17, 1928

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Her Man

Sep 21, 1930

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Make Me a Star

Jul 01, 1932

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The Making of a Legend: Gone with the Wind

Oct 01, 1988

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70,000 Witnesses

Sep 09, 1932

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The House That Shadows Built

Jul 08, 1931

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The Big Parade of Comedy

Sep 02, 1964

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Ten Minute Alibi

Aug 12, 1935

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Stairs of Sand

Jun 08, 1929