Charles John Holt, Jr. (May 31, 1888 – January 18, 1951) was an American

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actor who was prominent in both silent and sound movies, particularly

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Early life

Holt was born in 1888 in the Fordham section of

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, the son of an Episcopal priest at St. James Church. When in

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, he attended Trinity School. He was accepted into the

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in 1909, but expelled for misbehavior in his second semester there. Following Holt's father's death, the family moved to New York City, where Jack, his mother, and brother Marshall lived with his married sister, Frances. Holt worked at various jobs including construction of the Pennsylvania Railroad's tunnel under the Hudson River and being a "surveyor, laborer, prospector, trapper, and stagecoach driver, among many other jobs" during an almost six-year stay in Alaska.

Military service

Holt was prevented from serving in World War I because of "chronic foot problems" that resulted from frostbite that he suffered during his time in Alaska. At the start of

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, he enlisted in the

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at the age of 54, at the request of

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George C. Marshall so that Holt could be a horse buyer for the

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. On January 28, 1943, Holt reported for duty with the rank of captain in the Army Quartermaster Corps. He began training at Fort Francis E. Warren.

Film career

Holt began in

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with

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work and

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parts in serials and at

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worked as a supporting player for Francis Ford and his brother

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, and

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. In his 1914 film debut, Holt rode a horse down a steep embankment into the Russian River in a scene for ''Salomy Jane''. The stunt cracked some of Holt's ribs and injured the horse so badly that it had to be destroyed. The film, which was considered lost for years, was included in the DVD released 2011 anthology ''Treasures 5 The West 1898—1938'' by the

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after a print was discovered in Australia. Jack Holt, with his dapper mustache, prominent jaw, and quick-with-his-fists manner, personified rugged masculinity. Holt became

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' most reliable

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, and scored personal successes in three

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action dramas: ''

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'' (1928), ''

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'' (1929) and ''

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'' (1931). Holt's no-nonsense characterizations were eclipsed by younger, tough-talking actors like

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and

Chester Morris John Chester Brooks Morris (February 16, 1901 – September 11, 1970) was an American stage, film, television, and radio actor. He had some prestigious film roles early in his career, and received an Academy Award nomination for ''Alibi'' ( ...

, although he was still entrusted with tough-guy-with-a-heart-of-gold leads. Two mid-1930s features, ''

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'' and ''

The Defense Rests ''The Defense Rests'' (or ''Take the Witness'') is a 1934 American film directed by Lambert Hillyer and starring Jack Holt, Jean Arthur, and Nat Pendleton. The movie was produced in May 1934 and released on 15 July 1934. Cast * Jack Holt as M ...

'', starred Holt opposite up-and-coming ingenue

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. Exhibitors had come to associate Jack Holt with rough-and-tumble action, and so Holt continued to work in low-budget crime dramas (mostly for Columbia) through 1940. The series came to an end when he argued with studio chief

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. Cohn thought the actor so arrogant that he assigned Holt the leading role in a lowbrow 15-chapter serial, ''

Holt of the Secret Service ''Holt of the Secret Service'' (1941) was the 16th serial released by Columbia Pictures. Plot A murderous gang of counterfeiters has kidnapped John Severn (played by Ray Parsons), the U.S. government's best engraver. He is forced to engrave a s ...

'' (1941). Holt — the star of longest standing with the studio — was insulted by Cohn's demotion and, although he turned in a professional performance in the serial, he walked out on both Cohn and Columbia. Jack Holt-Seena Owen in Victory

Holt began freelancing at other studios, frequently appearing in outdoor and western fare. He would become an enduring member of the cowboy fraternity through ''

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'' (1950), a

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western with guest appearances by Holt,

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, Tom Keene,

Tom Tyler Tom Tyler (born Vincent Markowski; August 9, 1903 – May 1, 1954) was an American actor known for his leading roles in low-budget Western films in the silent and sound eras, and for his portrayal of superhero Captain Marvel in the 1941 ...

Kermit Maynard Kermit Maynard (September 20, 1897 – January 16, 1971) was an American actor and stuntman. Early years Born in Vevay, Indiana, he was the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Maynard and a lookalike younger brother of actor Ken Maynard; they were f ...

, and

Rex Allen Rex Elvie Allen (December 31, 1920 – December 17, 1999), known as "the Arizona Cowboy", was an American film and television actor, singer and songwriter; he was also the narrator of many Disney nature and Western productions. For his contribut ...

. Jack Holt's children established their own film careers.

Tim Holt Charles John "Tim" Holt III (February 5, 1919 – February 15, 1973) was an American actor. He was a popular Western star during the 1940s and early 1950s, appearing in forty-six B westerns released by RKO Pictures. In a career spanning mo ...

succeeded George O'Brien as the star of

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' "B" westerns, and co-starred with his father in '' The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'' (1948), with Jack as a grubby

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Jennifer Holt Jennifer Holt (born Elizabeth Marshall Holt; November 10, 1920 – September 21, 1997) was an American actress. Early years She was born in Hollywood, California, to actor Jack Holt and his wife, Margaret Woods. She was the sister of wes ...

played ingenues in low-budget features, mostly for

. The Holt family performed together on the "Drifty" episode of "All Star Western Theater" ( KNX-

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Pacific Network, 1946/47) as a father/son/daughter trio featuring a dramatic sketch and additional entertainment by

Foy Willing Foy Willing (May 14, 1914 – July 24, 1978) was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and bandleader, who performed Western music and appeared in Western movies. He formed the band Riders of the Purple Sage. Early years Foy Lopez Willingha ...

and the

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Personal life

Holt married divorcee Margaret Wood in 1918. She obtained a divorce in Mexico in 1932, but on January 9, 1940, a judge in Los Angeles ruled that the divorce was invalid. Her father, tycoon Henry Morton Stanley-Wood, disowned her because she married an actor; they later made up after he had lost most of his money in the Great Depression. She already had a daughter when they married, and together they had a son, Charles John Holt III, and a daughter, Elizabeth Marshall Holt. Better known as Tim and Jennifer respectively, both of them became actors in western films. Holt was a lifetime member of the

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, admitted to the California Society on July 13, 1928.

Death

Bessie Barriscale Howard Hickman Jack Holt 1919

Holt died in 1951 of a

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, at age 62.

Contribution

Holt has a star on the

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at 6313-½

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for his contribution to the motion picture industry.

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, although having no say in the casting for ''

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'' (1939), expressed her preference of Jack Holt as

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, because her personal favorite,

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, had a French accent.Anne Edwards, ''Road to Tara: The Life of Margaret Mitchell'' (New Haven and New York: Ticknor and Fields, 1983)

Filmography

*'' Salomy Jane'' (1914) as Solitaire-Playing Cowboy in Saloon (uncredited) *'' The Master Key'' (1914, Serial) as Donald Faversham *''

The Broken Coin ''The Broken Coin'' is a 1915 American adventure- mystery film serial directed by Francis Ford. This serial is presumed to be lost. Cast * Grace Cunard - Kitty Gray * Francis Ford - Count Frederick * Eddie Polo - Roleau * Harry Schumm - K ...

'' (1915, Serial) as Captain Williams *'' Jewel'' (1915) as Nat Bonnell *''

The Dumb Girl of Portici ''The Dumb Girl of Portici'' is a 1916 American silent historical drama film directed by Phillips Smalley and Lois Weber and starring Anna Pavlova, Rupert Julian and Wadsworth Harris. It was adapted by Weber from the libretto by Germain Delavig ...

'' (1916) as Conde *'' Naked Hearts'' (1916) as Howard *''

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'' (1916, Serial) as Captain Bob Rutledge *''

Saving the Family Name ''Saving the Family Name'' is a 1916 American drama film directed by Lois Weber and Phillips Smalley and written by Lois Weber. The film stars Mary MacLaren, Gerard Alexander, Carl von Schiller, Jack Holt, Phillips Smalley, and Harry Depp. The ...

'' (1916) as Jansen Winthrop *'' The Chalice of Sorrow'' (1916) (uncredited) *'' The Black Sheep of the Family'' (1916) as Kenneth Carmont *''

Joan the Woman ''Joan the Woman'' is a 1916 American epic silent drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille and starring Geraldine Farrar as Joan of Arc. The film premiered on Christmas Day in 1916. This was DeMille's first historical drama. The screenplay is b ...

'' (1916) (uncredited) *'' Patria'' (1917, Serial) *''

The Cost of Hatred ''The Cost of Hatred'' is a 1917 American drama silent film directed by George Melford and written by Beulah Marie Dix. The film stars Kathlyn Williams, Theodore Roberts, Tom Forman, Jack W. Johnston, Jack Holt and Charles Ogle. The film was re ...

'' (1917) as Huertez *''

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'' (1917) as Paul Ekald *''

Giving Becky a Chance ''Giving Becky a Chance'' is a 1917 American drama silent film directed by Howard Estabrook, and written by Lois Zellner and Edith Kennedy. The film stars Vivian Martin, Jack Holt, Jack Richardson, Pietro Sosso and Alice Knowland. The film w ...

'' (1917) as Tom Fielding *''

The Inner Shrine ''The Inner Shrine'' is a 1917 silent produced by Jesse Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It is the first of only two films that starred Margaret Illington, a noted Broadway actress. The story is from a 1909 novel, The Inner Shrine', by ...

'' (1917) as Viscount D'Arcourt *''

The Little American ''The Little American'' is a 1917 American silent romantic war drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille. The film stars Mary Pickford (who also served as producer) as an American woman who is in love with both a German soldier and a French ...

'' (1917) as Karl von Austreim *'' The Call of the East'' (1917) as Alan Hepburn *''

The Secret Game ''The Secret Game'' is a surviving 1917 American silent drama film produced by Jesse Lasky and released through Paramount Pictures. It was directed by William C. deMille and starred Sessue Hayakawa. It survives complete at the Library of Congress ...

'' (1917) as Maj. John Northfield *''

The Hidden Pearls ''The Hidden Pearls'' is a surviving 1918 American silent drama film directed by George Melford and starring Sessue Hayakawa. It was produced by Adolph Zukor and Jesse Lasky and distributed by Famous Players–Lasky and Paramount Pictures. The pr ...

'' (1918) as Robert Garvin *'' The Claw'' (1918) as Maurice Stair *'' One More American'' (1918) as Sam Potts *''

Headin' South ''Headin' South'' is a 1918 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Arthur Rosson with supervision from Allan Dwan and starring Douglas Fairbanks. The film is now considered to be lost. Plot As described in a film magazine, a fore ...

'' (1918) *'' Love Me'' (1918) as Gordon Appleby *''

The Honor of His House ''The Honor of His House'' is a 1918 American silent drama film directed by William C. deMille and written by Marion Fairfax. The film stars Sessue Hayakawa, Florence Vidor, Jack Holt, Mayme Kelso, Kisaburo Kurihara, and Forrest Seabury. The fi ...

'' (1918) as Robert Farlow *''

The White Man's Law ''The White Man's Law'' is a surviving 1918 American silent drama film directed by James Young and written by Marion Fairfax and John B. Browne. The film stars Sessue Hayakawa, Florence Vidor, Jack Holt, Herbert Standing, Mayme Kelso, and For ...

'' (1918) as Sir Harry Falkland *'' The Iron Claw'' (1916, Serial) as Maurice Stair *''

A Desert Wooing ''A Desert Wooing'' is a 1918 American drama silent film directed by Jerome Storm and written by J.G. Hawks. The film stars Enid Bennett, Jack Holt, Donald MacDonald, J. P. Lockney and Charles Spere. The film was released on June 23, 1918, by P ...

'' (1918) as Barton Masters *'' Green Eyes'' (1918) as Pearson Hunter *''

The Marriage Ring ''The Marriage Ring'' is a lost 1918 American silent drama film directed by Fred Niblo. Cast * Enid Bennett as Anne Mertons * Jack Holt as Rodney Heathe * Robert McKim as Hugo Mertons * Maude George as Aho * Charles K. French as Koske * L ...

'' (1918) as Rodney Heathe *''

The Road Through the Dark ''The Road Through the Dark'' is a 1918 American silent war drama film directed by Edmund Mortimer and starring Clara Kimball Young, Jack Holt and Elinor Fair.Langman p.268 It was made as an anti-German propaganda piece during World War I. Cas ...

'' (1918) as Duke Karl *'' The Squaw Man'' (1918) as Cash Hawkins *'' Cheating Cheaters'' (1919) as Tom Palmer *''

A Midnight Romance ''A Midnight Romance'' is a 1919 American silent romantic drama film directed by Lois Weber and starring Anita Stewart. It was produced by Stewart and Louis B. Mayer. It was only feature film between First National and Metro Pictures' producer ...

'' (1919) as Roger Sloan *'' For Better, for Worse'' (1919) as Crusader *''

The Woman Thou Gavest Me ''The Woman Thou Gavest Me'' is a 1919 silent film directed by Hugh Ford and starring Jack Holt, Katherine MacDonald and Milton Sills. It was produced by Famous Players–Lasky and distributed through Famous Players–Lasky and Paramount Pict ...

'' (1919) as Lord Raa *'' A Sporting Chance'' (1919) as Paul Sayre *''

The Woman Michael Married ''The Woman Michael Married'' is a lost 1919 American silent society drama film directed by Henry Kolker and produced by and starring Bessie Barriscale. Distribution of the film was through newly formed Robertson-Cole, soon to form into the FBO c ...

'' (1919) as Michael Ordsway *''

The Life Line ''The Life Line'' is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by Maurice Tourneur and starring Jack Holt, Wallace Beery and Lew Cody. The picture was based on the play ''The Romany Rye'' by the British playwright George R. Sims. The film is ...

'' (1919) as Jack Hearne, the Romany Rye *''

Kitty Kelly, M.D. ''Kitty Kelly, M.D.'' is a 1919 American silent comedy-drama film directed by Howard Hickman and starring Bessie Barriscale, Jack Holt and Joseph J. Dowling.Gmür p.381 Cast * Bessie Barriscale as Dr. Kitty Kelly * Jack Holt as Bob Lang * J ...

'' (1919) as Bob Lang *''

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'' (1919) as Axel Heyst *''

The Best of Luck ''The Best of Luck'' is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Ray C. Smallwood and starring Kathryn Adams, Jack Holt and Lila Leslie. It was adapted from a British play which had been a hit in the West End.Goble p.687 A young America ...

'' (1920) as Kenneth, Lord Glenayr *''

Crooked Streets ''Crooked Streets'' is a 1920 American silent drama spy film directed by Paul Powell and produced by Famous Players–Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It is one of star Ethel Clayton's rare surviving silent films with a copy at the L ...

'' (1920) as Rupert O'Dare *'' Held by the Enemy'' (1920) as Col. Charles Prescott *''

The Sins of Rosanne ''The Sins of Rosanne'' is a surviving 1920 American silent drama film starring Ethel Clayton and directed by actor/director Tom Forman. The Famous Players-Lasky studio produced the film with release by Paramount Pictures. The film is preserved ...

'' (1920) as Sir Dennis Harlenden *'' Midsummer Madness'' (1920) as Bob Meredith *''

All Soul's Eve ''All Souls' Eve'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Chester M. Franklin and starring Mary Miles Minter. The film is based on the mystical 1920 Broadway play of the same name by Anne Crawford Flexner, with a story by Elmer Blaney ...

'' (1921) as Roger Heath *''

Ducks and Drakes ''Ducks and Drakes'' is a 1921 American silent comedy film produced and released by Realart Pictures, an offshoot of Paramount Pictures. It was directed by stage producer/director Maurice Campbell and stars Bebe Daniels (also a producer on t ...

'' (1921) as Rob Winslow *''

The Lost Romance ''The Lost Romance'' is a surviving 1921 American silent drama film directed by William C. deMille and starring Jack Holt and Lois Wilson. It was produced by Famous Players–Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. A copy is held by The ...

'' (1921) as Mark Sheridan *''

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'' (1921) as Kenneth Traynor / Handsome Jack *'' After the Show'' (1921) as Larry Taylor * ''

The Grim Comedian ''The Grim Comedian'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Frank Lloyd and starring Phoebe Hunt, Jack Holt, and Gloria Hope.Munden p. 316 Plot As described in a film magazine, an automobile passenger tells an old man a tale, while ...

'' (1921) as Harvey Martin *'' The Call of the North'' (1921) as Ned Trent *''

Bought and Paid For ''Bought and Paid For'' is a lost 1922 American silent drama film produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It was directed by William C. deMille and starred Agnes Ayres. It is based on a play by George Broadhurst ...

'' (1922) as Robert Stafford *''

North of the Rio Grande ''North of the Rio Grande'' is a lost 1922 American silent Western film directed by Rollin S. Sturgeon and starring Bebe Daniels and Jack Holt.While Satan Sleeps ''While Satan Sleeps'' is a 1922 American silent Western film directed by Joseph Henabery and written by Albert S. Le Vino based upon a story by Peter B. Kyne. It stars Jack Holt, Wade Boteler, Mabel Van Buren, Fritzi Brunette, Will Walling ...

'' (1922) as Phil *'' The Man Unconquerable'' (1922) as Robert Kendall *''

On the High Seas ''On the High Seas'' is a 1922 American silent adventure film directed by Irvin Willat and written by Edward Sheldon and E. Magnus Ingleton. The film stars Dorothy Dalton, Jack Holt, Mitchell Lewis, Winter Hall, Michael Dark, Otto Brower, an ...

'' (1922) as Jim Dorn *''

Making a Man ''Making a Man'' is a 1922 American silent drama film produced by Adolph Zukor and Jesse L. Lasky, distributed by Paramount Pictures, and directed by Joseph Henabery.''The American Film Institute Catalog Feature Films: 1921-30'' by The American ...

'' (1922) as Horace Winsby *''

Nobody's Money ''Nobody's Money'' is a lost 1923 American silent comedy film directed by Wallace Worsley and written by Beulah Marie Dix based on a play of the same name by William LeBaron. The film stars Jack Holt, Wanda Hawley, Harry Depp, Robert Schable, ...

'' (1923) as John Webster *''

The Tiger's Claw ''The Tiger's Claw'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Joseph Henabery and written by Jack Cunningham. The film stars Jack Holt, Eva Novak, George Periolat, Bertram Grassby, Aileen Pringle, and Carl Stockdale. It was released on ...

'' (1923) as Sam Sandell *''

A Gentleman of Leisure ''A Gentleman of Leisure'' is a novel by P. G. Wodehouse. The basic plot first appeared in a novella, ''The Gem Collector'', in the December 1909 issue of ''Ainslee's Magazine''. It was substantially revised and expanded for publication as a ...

'' (1923) as Robert Pitt *''

'' (1923) as Himself *'' The Cheat'' (1923) as Dudley Drake *''

The Marriage Maker ''The Marriage Maker'' is a lost 1923 American silent fantasy film produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. It is based on a Broadway play, ''The Faun'', by Edward Knoblock. On stage the faun character was played b ...

'' (1923) as Lord Stonbury *''

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'' (1923) as Richard Parrish *'' The Lone Wolf'' (1924) as Michael Lanyard *'' Wanderer of the Wasteland'' (1924) as Adam Larey *''

Empty Hands ''Empty Hands'' is a 1924 American silent romantic drama film directed by Victor Fleming, and starring Jack Holt and Norma Shearer. The film was produced by the Famous Players-Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. Cast Preservation ...

'' (1924) as Grimshaw *''

North of 36 ''North of 36'' is a 1924 American silent Western film produced by Famous Players-Lasky and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The film is based on the novel, ''North of 36'', by Emerson Hough. The film was directed by Irvin Willat and stars J ...

'' (1924) as Don McMasters *''

Eve's Secret ''Eve's Secret'' is a 1925 American silent romantic comedy film produced by Famous Players-Lasky and released by Paramount Pictures. It is based on a Broadway play, ''Moon-Flower'', by Zoë Akins, adapted from a Hungarian play by Lajos Bíró. O ...

'' (1925) as Duke of Poltava *'' The Thundering Herd'' (1925) as Tom Doan *'' The Light of Western Stars'' (1925) as Gene Stewart *'' Wild Horse Mesa'' (1925) as Chane Weymer *''

The Ancient Highway ''The Ancient Highway'' is a 1925 American silent adventure film directed by Irvin Willat and written by James Shelley Hamilton and Eve Unsell based upon the novel of the same name by James Oliver Curwood. The film stars Jack Holt, Billie Dove ...

'' (1925) as Cliff Brant *''

The Enchanted Hill ''The Enchanted Hill'' is a 1926 American silent Western film directed by Irvin Willat and written by James Shelley Hamilton and Peter B. Kyne. The film stars Jack Holt, Florence Vidor, Noah Beery, Sr., Mary Brian, Richard Arlen, George Bancr ...

'' (1926) as Lee Purdy *''

Sea Horses A seahorse (also written ''sea-horse'' and ''sea horse'') is any of 46 species of small marine fish in the genus ''Hippocampus''. "Hippocampus" comes from the Ancient Greek (), itself from () meaning "horse" and () meaning "sea monster" or ...

'' (1926) as George Glanville *'' The Blind Goddess'' (1926) as Hugh Dillon *''

Born to the West ''Born to the West'' (reissue title ''Hell Town'') is a 1937 American Western film starring John Wayne, Marsha Hunt, and John Mack Brown. Filmed in black and white and based upon a Zane Grey novel, the movie incorporates footage from an ea ...

'' (1926) as 'Colorado' Dare Rudd *'' Forlorn River'' (1926) as Nevada *'' Man of the Forest'' (1926) as Milt Dale *'' The Mysterious Rider'' (1927) as Bent Wade *'' The Tigress'' (1927) as Winston Graham, Earl of Eddington *'' The Warning'' (1927) as Tom Fellows / Col. Robert Wellsley *''

The Smart Set ''The Smart Set'' was an American literary magazine, founded by Colonel William d'Alton Mann and published from March 1900 to June 1930. Its headquarters was in New York City. During its Jazz Age heyday under the editorship of H. L. Mencken and ...

'' (1928) as Nelson *''

The Vanishing Pioneer ''The Vanishing Pioneer'' is a 1928 American silent Western film directed by John Waters and starring Jack Holt, Sally Blane and William Powell. Holt's son, Tim makes his screen debut in this film The film is now lost. It is based on a story ...

'' (1928) as Anthony Ballard / John Ballard *''

Court-Martial A court-martial or court martial (plural ''courts-martial'' or ''courts martial'', as "martial" is a postpositive adjective) is a military court or a trial conducted in such a court. A court-martial is empowered to determine the guilt of memb ...

'' (1928) as James Camden *''

The Water Hole ''The Water Hole'' is a 1928 American silent film, silent Western (genre), Western film directed by F. Richard Jones starring Jack Holt (actor), Jack Holt, Nancy Carroll, and John Boles (actor), John Boles It was based on a novel by Zane Grey ...

'' (1928) as Philip Randolph *''

'' (1928) as Jack Dorgan *''

Avalanche An avalanche is a rapid flow of snow down a slope, such as a hill or mountain. Avalanches can be set off spontaneously, by such factors as increased precipitation or snowpack weakening, or by external means such as humans, animals, and ea ...

'' (1928) as Jack Dunton *'' Sunset Pass'' (1929) as Jack Rock *''

The Donovan Affair ''The Donovan Affair'' is a 1929 American Pre-Code comedic murder-mystery film directed by Frank Capra. It was produced by Harry Cohn for Columbia Pictures and is based upon the play of the same name by Owen Davis. Its original soundtrack, recor ...

'' (1929) as Insp. Killian *'' Father and Son'' (1929) as Frank Fields *''

'' (1929) as Panama Williams *'' Vengeance'' (1930) as John Meadham *'' The Border Legion'' (1930) as Jack Kells *''

Hell's Island ''Hell's Island'' is a 1955 American film noir directed by Phil Karlson starring John Payne and Mary Murphy. The film was shot in the VistaVision wide-screen format. ''Hell's Island'' was re-released in 1962 under the title ''South Sea Fury''. ...

'' (1930) as Mac *''

The Squealer ''The Squealer'' is a 1930 American pre-Code crime film directed by Harry Joe Brown and starring Jack Holt, Dorothy Revier and Davey Lee.Stumpf, p. 129 The film's sets were designed by the art director Edward C. Jewell. Cast * Jack Holt as ...

'' (1930) as Charles Hart *'' The Last Parade'' (1931) as Cookie Leonard *''

'' (1931) as Jack Bradon *''

Subway Express ''Subway Express'' is a 1931 American pre-Code mystery film directed by Fred C. Newmeyer and starring Jack Holt, Aileen Pringle and Fred Kelsey.Goble p/970 Cast * Jack Holt as Inspector Killian * Aileen Pringle as Dale Tracy * Fred Kelsey a ...

'' (1931) as Inspector Killian *'' White Shoulders'' (1931) as Gordon Kent *'' Fifty Fathoms Deep'' (1931) as Tim Burke * '' A Dangerous Affair'' (1931) as Lt. McHenry *''

Maker of Men ''Maker of Men'' is a 1931 American pre-Code sports melodrama film directed by Edward Sedgwick and written by Howard J. Green and Edward Sedgwick. Produced by Columbia Pictures Corporation, the film stars Jack Holt, Richard Cromwell, and ...

'' (1931) as Coach Dudley *'' Behind the Mask'' (1932) as Jack Hart aka Quinn * '' War Correspondent'' (1932) as Jim Kenyon * ''

This Sporting Age ''This Sporting Age'' is a 1932 American sports drama film directed by Andrew Bennison and A.F. Erickson and starring Jack Holt, Evalyn Knapp and Walter Byron.Dooley p.540 Synopsis A top polo player's daughter is in love with a worthy young m ...

'' (1932) as Capt. John Steele *''

Man Against Woman ''Man Against Woman'' is a 1932 American pre-Code crime film directed by Irving Cummings and starring Jack Holt, Lillian Miles (in her first starring role) and Walter Connolly. The film was originally known as ''Plainclothes Man''. Synopsis T ...

'' (1932) as Johnny McCloud *''

Hollywood Speaks ''Hollywood Speaks'' is a 1932 American Pre-Code comedy film. Cast *Genevieve Tobin as Gertrude Smith, later known as Greta Swan * Pat O'Brien as Jimmy Reed * Lucien Prival as Frederick Landau * Ralf Harolde as Carp *Rita La Roy as Millie Core ...

'' (1932) as Himself *''

When Strangers Marry ''When Strangers Marry'' (rerelease title ''Betrayed'') is a 1944 American suspense film directed by William Castle and starring Dean Jagger, Kim Hunter and Robert Mitchum. Plot Millie Baxter, a naïve woman, comes to New York City to meet her ...

'' (1933) as Steve Rand *''

The Woman I Stole ''The Woman I Stole'' is a 1933 American pre-Code adventure film directed by Irving Cummings, starring Jack Holt, Fay Wray and Donald Cook. It is based on the novel ''Tampico'' by Joseph Hergesheimer, with the setting shifted from Mexico to Nor ...

'' (1933) as Jim Bradler *'' The Wrecker'' (1933) as Chuck Regan *'' Master of Men'' (1933) as Buck Garrett *''

'' (1934) as Buck Rankin *''

Black Moon Black Moon may refer to: * Black moon, one of four astronomical events involving new or dark moons * Black Moon (person) (c. 1821–1893), Lakota (American Indian) headman * Black Moon or Lilith (hypothetical moon), a hypothetical natural satelli ...

'' (1934) as Stephen Lane *''

'' (1934) as Matthew Mitchell *''

I'll Fix It ''I'll Fix It'' is a 1934 American romantic comedy film directed by Roy William Neill and starring Jack Holt, Mona Barrie and Winnie Lightner. An extremely powerful machine politics fixer is frustrated when his attempts to secure his younger bro ...

'' (1934) as Bill Grimes * '' The Best Man Wins'' (1935) as Nick Roberts *''

Storm Over the Andes ''Storm Over the Andes'' (aka ''Alas sobre El Chaco'') is a 1935 American adventure film directed by Christy Cabanne and starring Jack Holt, Antonio Moreno and Mona Barrie. The low-budget programmer is set against the backdrop of the Chaco War b ...

'' (1935) as Bob Kent *''

The Unwelcome Stranger ''The Unwelcome Stranger'' is a 1935 American drama film directed by Phil Rosen and starring Jack Holt, Mona Barrie, and Ralph Morgan. It was released on April 20, 1935. Cast list * Jack Holt as Howard Chamberlain * Mona Barrie as Madeleine ...

'' (1935) as Howard W. Chamberlain *''

The Awakening of Jim Burke ''The Awakening of Jim Burke'' is a 1935 American drama film directed by Lambert Hillyer and written by Michael L. Simmons. The film stars Jack Holt, Florence Rice, Jimmy Butler, Kathleen Burke, Robert Middlemass and Ralph Remley. The film was ...

'' (1935) as Jim Burke *'' The Littlest Rebel'' (1935) as Col. Morrison *'' Dangerous Waters'' (1936) as Jim Marlowe *''

San Francisco San Francisco (; Spanish for " Saint Francis"), officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Northern California. The city proper is the fourth most populous in California and 17t ...

'' (1936) as Jack Burley *'' Crash Donovan'' (1936) as 'Crash' Donovan *'' End of the Trail'' (1936) as Dale Brittenham *'' North of Nome'' (1936) as John Raglan *''

Trouble in Morocco ''Trouble in Morocco'' is a 1937 American adventure war film directed by Ernest B. Schoedsack and starring Jack Holt. Cast * Jack Holt ... Paul Cluett *Mae Clarke ... Linda Lawrence *Paul Hurst ... Tiger Malone *C. Henry Gordon ... Captain Nard ...

'' (1937) as Paul Cluett *''

Roaring Timber ''Roaring Timber'' is a 1937 American adventure film directed by Phil Rosen and starring Jack Holt. Cast list * Jack Holt as Jim Sherwood * Grace Bradley as Kay MacKinley * Ruth Donnelly as Aunt Mary * Raymond Hatton as Tennessee * Willard Rob ...

'' (1937) as Jim Sherwood *''

Outlaws of the Orient ''Outlaws of the Orient'' is a 1937 American adventure film directed by Ernest B. Schoedsack. Cast * Jack Holt ... Chet Eaton *Mae Clarke ... Joan Manning *Harold Huber ... Gen. Ho-Fang * Ray Walker ... Lucky Phelps * James Bush ... Johnny Eaton ...

'' (1937) as Chet Eaton *''

Trapped by G-Men ''Trapped by G-Men'' is a 1937 American crime film directed by Lewis D. Collins and starring Jack Holt, Wynne Gibson, and C. Henry Gordon. Cast *Jack Holt as Martin Galloway *Wynne Gibson as Alice Segar *C. Henry Gordon as Kilgour * Jack L ...

'' (1937) as G-Man Martin Galloway, Posing as Bill Donovan * '' Under Suspicion'' (1937) as Robert Bailey *''

Making the Headlines ''Making the Headlines'' is a 1938 American crime film directed by Lewis D. Collins and starring Jack Holt. Cast *Jack Holt as Lt. Lewis Nagel *Beverly Roberts as Jeane Sanford *Craig Reynolds as Steve Withers * Marjorie Gateson as Muffin Wi ...

'' (1938) as Police Lt. Lewis Nagel *''

Flight into Nowhere ''Flight Into Nowhere'' is a 1938 American adventure film directed by Lewis D. Collins, and produced by Larry Darmour for Columbia Pictures. The film stars Jack Holt, Jacqueline Wells and Dick Purcell. In the low-budget action film, the locale ...

'' (1938) as Jim Horne * ''

Reformatory A reformatory or reformatory school is a youth detention center or an adult correctional facility popular during the late 19th and early 20th centuries in Western countries. In the United Kingdom and United States, they came out of social concern ...

'' (1938) as Robert Dean *''

Crime Takes a Holiday ''Crime Takes a Holiday'' is a 1938 American crime film directed by Lewis D. Collins and written by Jefferson Parker, Henry Altimus and Charles Logue. The film stars Jack Holt, Marcia Ralston, Russell Hopton, Douglass Dumbrille, Arthur Hohl, ...

'' (1938) as Walter Forbes * ''

The Strange Case of Dr. Meade ''The Strange Case of Dr. Meade'' is a 1938 American adventure film directed by Lewis D. Collins and starring Jack Holt, Beverly Roberts and Noah Beery Jr.Darby p.65 Cast * Jack Holt as Dr. Meade * Beverly Roberts as Bonnie * Noah Beery Jr ...

'' (1938) as Dr. Meade *''

Whispering Enemies ''Whispering Enemies'' is a 1939 American drama film directed by Lewis D. Collins and starring Jack Holt, Dolores Costello and Addison Richards.Darby p.65 Cast * Jack Holt as Stephen Brewster * Dolores Costello as Laura Crandall * Addison ...

'' (1939) as Stephen Brewster *'' Trapped in the Sky'' (1939) as Major *''

Fugitive at Large ''Fugitive at Large'' is a 1939 American crime film directed by Lewis D. Collins and starring Jack Holt, Patricia Ellis and Stanley Fields.Slide p.121 Cast * Jack Holt as Tom Farrow / George Storm * Patricia Ellis as Patricia Farrow * Stanl ...

'' (1939) as Tom Farrow / George Storm *''

Hidden Power ''Hidden Power'' is a 1939 American drama film directed by Lewis D. Collins and starring Jack Holt, Gertrude Michael and Dickie Moore.Outside the Three-Mile Limit ''Outside the Three-Mile Limit'' is a 1940 American crime film directed by Lewis D. Collins and written by Albert DeMond. The film stars Jack Holt, Harry Carey, Sig Ruman, Eduardo Ciannelli, Donald Briggs and Irene Ware. The film was released ...

'' (1940) as Treasury Agent Conway *''

Passport to Alcatraz ''Passport to Alcatraz'' is a 1940 American thriller film directed by Lewis D. Collins and starring Jack Holt, Noah Beery and Cecilia Callejo. Cast * Jack Holt as George Hollister *Noah Beery as Ray Nolan * Cecilia Callejo as Karol Roy *Max ...

'' (1940) as George Hollister *''

Fugitive from a Prison Camp ''Fugitive from a Prison Camp'' is a 1940 American thriller film directed by Lewis D. Collins and starring Jack Holt, Marian Marsh and Robert Barrat. Synopsis After an innocent man is picked up following a police raid, a sheriff tries to demonst ...

'' (1940) as Sheriff Lawson *'' The Great Plane Robbery'' (1940) as Mike Henderson *'' The Great Swindle'' (1941) as Jack Regan *''

'' (1941, Serial) as Jack Holt / Nick Farrell *'' Thunder Birds'' (1942) as Colonel MacDonald *'' Northwest Rangers'' (1942) as Duncan Frazier *'' Cat People'' (1942) as The Commodore *'' They Were Expendable'' (1945) as General Martin *''

My Pal Trigger ''My Pal Trigger'' is a 1946 American Western musical film directed by Frank McDonald. The screenplay by Jack Townley and John K. Butler was based upon a story by Paul Gangelin. The film stars Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, George “Gabby” Hayes, ...

'' (1946) as Brett Scoville *''

Flight to Nowhere ''Flight to Nowhere'' is a 1946 American film noir crime film directed by William Rowland and stars Alan Curtis (American actor), Alan Curtis and Evelyn Ankers. ''Flight to Nowhere'' was one of the first postwar productions to deal with the atom ...

'' (1946) as FBI Agent Bob Donovan *'' The Chase'' (1946) as Cmdr. Davidson *''

Renegade Girl ''Renegade Girl'' is a 1946 American western film directed by William Berke and starring Ann Savage, Alan Curtis and Edward Brophy. It was one of a few movies made by the short-lived Affiliated Productions, and was released through Robert L. ...

'' (1946) as Maj. Barker *'' The Wild Frontier'' (1947) as Charles 'Saddles' Barton *'' The Treasure of the Sierra Madre'' (1948) as Flophouse Bum (uncredited) *''

The Arizona Ranger ''The Arizona Ranger'' is a 1948 American Western film directed by John Rawlins and starring Tim Holt and his father Jack.Richard Jewell & Vernon Harbin, ''The RKO Story.'' New Rochelle, New York: Arlington House, 1982. p228 RKO head of produc ...

'' (1948) as Rawhide Morgan *'' The Gallant Legion'' (1948) as Capt. Banner *''

The Strawberry Roan ''The Strawberry Roan'' is a 1948 American Western film directed by John English and starring Gene Autry. Plot Joe is paralyzed by a wild horse, a strawberry roan. His father, Walt, tries to kill the horse in anger but is unsuccessful and th ...

'' (1948) as Walt Bailey *''

Loaded Pistols ''Loaded Pistols'' is a 1948 American Western film directed by John English and starring Gene Autry, Barbara Britton, and Chill Wills. Written by Dwight Cummins and Dorothy Yost, the film is about a cowboy who protects a young man wrongly accu ...

'' (1948) as Dave Randall *''

The Last Bandit ''The Last Bandit'' is a 1949 American Western film directed by Joseph Kane and starring Bill Elliott, Lorna Gray and Forrest Tucker. It was a remake by Republic Pictures of the 1941 film '' The Great Train Robbery''Fetrow p.263 with a larger bu ...

'' (1949) as Mort Pemberton *'' Brimstone'' (1949) as Marshal Walter Greenslide *'' Task Force'' (1949) as Captain Reeves *'' Red Desert'' (1949) as Deacon Smith *'' The Daltons' Women'' (1950) as Clint Dalton – Mike Leonard *''

Return of the Frontiersman ''Return of the Frontiersman'' is a 1950 American Western film directed by Richard L. Bare and written by Edna Anhalt. The film stars Gordon MacRae, Julie London, Rory Calhoun, Jack Holt, Fred Clark and Edwin Rand. The film was released by Wa ...

'' (1950) as Sheriff Sam Barrett *''

'' (1950) as Himself *'' King of the Bullwhip'' (1950) as Banker James Kerrigan *'' Across the Wide Missouri'' (1951) as Bear Ghost (final film role)

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