Stuart Holmes (born Joseph Liebchen; March 10, 1884 – December 29, 1971) was an American actor and sculptor whose career spanned seven decades. He appeared in almost 450 films between 1909 and 1964, sometimes credited as Stewart Holmes.

Biography

Holmes was born Joseph Liebchen on March 10, 1884, in Chicago, Illinois, where he was educated. For 20 years, Holmes performed in vaudeville and on stage, with the latter often being in Shakespeare's plays. His work in the theater included a stint in Germany. Holmes's film career began in 1911 and ended with '' The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance'' (1962). As a sculptor Holmes created work for at least three California United States post offices — in Oceanside (1936),

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(1937), and

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(1937).

Holmes's wife, Blanca, was an actress; his son, Phillips Holmes, was an actor.

Selected filmography

* ''

The Woman Hater ''The Woman Hater, or, The Hungry Courtier'' is an early Jacobean era stage play, a comedy by Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher. One of the earliest of their collaborations, it was the first of their plays to appear in print, in 1607. Date ...

'' (1910, Short) as Carrol Morten * ''

Oliver Twist ''Oliver Twist; or, The Parish Boy's Progress'', Charles Dickens's second novel, was published as a serial from 1837 to 1839, and as a three-volume book in 1838. Born in a workhouse, the orphan Oliver Twist is bound into apprenticeship with ...

'' (1912) * ''

The Young Millionaire ''The Young Millionaire'' is a 1912 short silent film drama. The film starred Earle Foxe and Alice Joyce who were acting together in their third film that year, having already starred in ''The Street Singer'' and '' The County Fair''. It was the t ...

'' (1912) * '' The Tell-Tale Message'' (1912) * '' A Battle of Wits'' (1912) * '' A Business Buccaneer'' (1912) * '' The Game Warden'' (1913) * ''

The Fire Coward ''The Fire Coward'' is a 1913 American short silent film drama. The film starred Earle Foxe, Irene Boyle, Stuart Holmes Stuart Holmes (born Joseph Liebchen; March 10, 1884 – December 29, 1971) was an American actor and sculptor whose career ...

'' (1913) * '' The Face at the Window'' (1913) * ''

The Pursuit of the Smugglers ''The Pursuit of the Smugglers'' is a 1913 American short silent film drama. The film was directed by J. P. McGowan and stars Earle Foxe, James Vincent, Irene Boyle, and Stuart Holmes in the lead roles. It was produced and distributed by the Kal ...

'' (1913) * '' The Combination of the Safe'' (1914) * '' The Celebrated Scandal'' (1915) * '' The Clemenceau Case'' (1915) * '' A Woman's Resurrection'' (1915) * '' Should A Mother Tell?'' (1915) * ''

The Blindness of Devotion ''The Blindness of Devotion'' is a lost 1915 silent film drama directed by J. Gordon Edwards and starring Robert B. Mantell and Genevieve Hamper. It was produced and distributed by Fox Film Corporation. Cast * Robert B. Mantell - Count de Car ...

'' (1915) * '' The Green-Eyed Monster'' (1916) * ''

East Lynne ''East Lynne'' is an English sensation novel of 1861 by Ellen Wood, writing as Mrs Henry Wood. A Victorian best-seller, it is remembered chiefly for its elaborate and implausible plot, centring on infidelity and double identities. There have ...

'' (1916) * ''

Under Two Flags Under Two Flags may refer to: *Under Two Flags (novel), a novel by British writer Ouida, and its adaptations: **Under Two Flags (play), a 1901 play by Paul M. Potter **Under Two Flags (1912 George Nichols film), ''Under Two Flags'' (1912 George Nich ...

'' (1916) * ''

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'' (1916) * '' Her Double Life'' (1916) * '' Love and Hate'' (1916) * '' Tangled Lives'' (1917) * '' Love's Law'' (1917) * '' Love Aflame'' (1917) * '' The Wild Girl'' (1917) * '' The Ghosts of Yesterday'' (1918) * '' When Men Betray'' (1918) * ''

Treason Treason is the crime of attacking a state authority to which one owes allegiance. This typically includes acts such as participating in a war against one's native country, attempting to overthrow its government, spying on its military, its diplo ...

'' (1918) * ''

The Poor Rich Man ''The Poor Rich Man'' is a surviving 1918 American silent costume-romance film, produced and distributed by Metro Pictures. It was directed by Charles Brabin and starred screen lovers Francis X. Bushman and Beverly Bayne. Cast *Francis X. Bushman ...

'' (1918) * ''

The New Moon ''The New Moon'' is an operetta with music by Sigmund Romberg and book and lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II, Frank Mandel, and Laurence Schwab. The show was the third in a string of Broadway hits for Romberg (after ''The Student Prince'' (1924) ...

'' (1919) * '' The Way of a Woman'' (1919) * ''

The Other Man's Wife ''The Other Man's Wife'' is a 1919 American silent drama film directed by Carl Harbaugh which, as discussed in its prologue, is dedicated to the part played by women at home during World War I. It was the film debut of George Jessel. The film ...

'' (1919) * ''

Trailed by Three ''Trailed by Three'' is a 1920 American silent Western film serial directed by Perry N. Vekroff. This is now considered to be a lost film. Cast * Stuart Holmes as Michael Casserly * Frankie Mann as Jane Creighton * Wilfred Lytell as Tom Care ...

'' (1920) * '' Lifting Shadows'' (1920) * '' The Evil Eye'' (1920) * ''

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'' (1921) * ''

No Woman Knows ''No Woman Knows'' is a 1921 American silent drama film directed by Tod Browning. It was adopted from the Edna Ferber story ''Fanny Herself'' (1917). A complete print of the film survives at the Filmoteca Española in Madrid. Plot As described ...

'' (1921) * '' The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse'' (1921) * '' All's Fair in Love'' (1921) * '' The Strangers' Banquet'' (1922) * '' Her Husband's Trademark'' (1922) * ''

The Prisoner of Zenda ''The Prisoner of Zenda'' is an 1894 adventure novel by Anthony Hope, in which the King of Ruritania is drugged on the eve of his coronation and thus is unable to attend the ceremony. Political forces within the realm are such that, in or ...

'' (1922) * ''

Paid Back ''Paid Back'' is a 1922 American silent melodrama film, directed by Irving Cummings. It stars Gladys Brockwell, Mahlon Hamilton, and Stuart Holmes, and was released on August 28, 1922. Cast list * Gladys Brockwell as Carol Gordon * Mahlon Hamil ...

'' (1922) * ''

The Scarlet Lily ''The Scarlet Lily'' is a 1923 American silent drama film directed by Victor Schertzinger and starring Katherine MacDonald, Orville Caldwell and Stuart Holmes.Parish & Pitts p.336 Cast * Katherine MacDonald as Dora Mason * Orville Caldwell as ...

'' (1923) * '' The Unknown Purple'' (1923) * '' Daughters of the Rich'' (1923) * '' Temporary Marriage'' (1923) * '' Tipped Off'' (1923) * '' Three Weeks'' (1924) * '' On Time'' (1924) * '' Between Friends'' (1924) * '' Vanity's Price'' (1924) * ''

The Beloved Brute ''The Beloved Brute'' is a 1924 American silent film, silent Western (genre), Western film directed by J. Stuart Blackton and starring Marguerite De La Motte, Victor McLaglen, and William Russell (American actor), William Russell. It is based on ...

'' (1924) * '' The Primrose Path'' (1925) * '' The Salvation Hunters (1925)'' * '' The Fighting Cub'' (1925) * '' Friendly Enemies'' (1925) * '' Steele of the Royal Mounted'' (1925) * ''

The Perfect Clown ''The Perfect Clown'' is a 1925 American silent slapstick comedy film starring Larry Semon and Kate Price. It features an early screen appearance by Oliver Hardy. Directed by Fred C. Newmeyer, the screenplay was written by Thomas J. Crizer, w ...

'' (1925) * '' Three Keys'' (1925) * '' Heir-Loons'' (1925) * ''

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'' (1925) * ''

Shadow of the Law Shadow of the Law may refer to: * Shadow of the law, a legal term * Shadow of the Law (1930 film), an American pre-Code film * Shadow of the Law (1926 film) ''Shadow of the Law'' is a 1926 American silent crime drama film starring Clara Bow ...

'' (1926) * ''

Good and Naughty ''Good and Naughty'' is a 1926 American silent romantic comedy film directed by Malcolm St. Clair and starring Pola Negri and Tom Moore. It was based on the play ''Naughty Cinderella'' by Henri Falk and René Peter. Released in 1926, it is a ...

'' (1926) * '' The Midnight Message'' (1926) * '' Beyond the Trail'' (1926) * '' The Hurricane'' (1926) * '' Broken Hearts of Hollywood'' (1926) * ''

Duck Soup Duck soup may refer to: * ''Duck Soup'' (1933 film), starring the Marx Brothers * ''Duck Soup'' (1927 film), featuring Laurel and Hardy * Oritang, Korean duck soup * "Duck Soup", an episode of '' Even Stevens'' * "Duck Soup", a song by Baba Broo ...

'' (1927) * '' Polly of the Movies'' (1927) * ''

When a Man Loves ''When a Man Loves'' is a 1927 American silent historical drama film directed by Alan Crosland and produced and distributed by Warner Bros. The picture stars John Barrymore and features Dolores Costello in the frequently filmed story of Ab ...

'' (1927) * ''

Your Wife and Mine ''Your Wife and Mine'' is a 1927 American silent comedy film directed by Frank O'Connor and starring Phyllis Haver, Stuart Holmes and Wallace MacDonald.Katchmer p.533 Cast * Phyllis Haver as Phyllis Warren * Stuart Holmes as Charlie Martin * ...

'' (1927) * '' Burning Daylight'' (1928) * ''

The Hawk's Nest ''The Hawk's Nest'' is a 1928 American film directed by Benjamin Christensen. It is believed to be lost. It was released by First National Pictures and stars husband and wife Milton Sills and Doris Kenyon. Plot The title of ''The Hawk's Nest'' ...

'' (1928) * '' Should Tall Men Marry?'' (1928) * ''

Devil Dogs The Devil Dogs were an American, New York-based garage punk band, started in 1989 by Andy Gortler (guitars), Steve Baise (bass) and Paul Corio (drums). Two members of the Devil Dogs (Gortler and Baise) had been members of the Rat Bastards whe ...

'' (1928) * ''

The Man Who Laughs ''The Man Who Laughs'' (also published under the title ''By Order of the King'' from its subtitle in French) is a novel by Victor Hugo, originally published in April 1869 under the French title ''L'Homme qui rit''. It takes place in England beg ...

'' (1928) as Lord Dirry-Moir * '' The Cavalier'' (1928) * '' Captain of the Guard'' (1930) * '' Belle of the Nineties'' (1934) * ''

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'' (1936) * '' Hearts Divided'' (1936) * ''

Penrod and Sam Penrod and Sam may refer to: * ''Penrod and Sam'' (novel), a 1916 novel by Booth Tarkington, and films based on it: ** ''Penrod and Sam'' (1923 film) ** ''Penrod and Sam'' (1931 film) ** ''Penrod and Sam'' (1937 film) {{disambiguation ...

'' (1937) * ''

Jezebel Jezebel (;"Jezebel"
(US) and ) was the daughte ...

'' (1938) as Doctor at Duel (uncredited) * ''

Devil's Island The penal colony of Cayenne (French: ''Bagne de Cayenne''), commonly known as Devil's Island (''Île du Diable''), was a French penal colony that operated for 100 years, from 1852 to 1952, and officially closed in 1953 in the Salvation Islands ...

'' (1939) * ''

The Oklahoma Kid ''The Oklahoma Kid'' is a 1939 Western film starring James Cagney and Humphrey Bogart. The film was directed for Warner Bros. by Lloyd Bacon. Cagney plays an adventurous gunslinger in a broad-brimmed cowboy hat while Bogart portrays his bla ...

'' (1939) as President Grover Cleveland (uncredited) * '' On Trial'' (1939) * '' Affectionately Yours'' (1941) * ''

Yankee Doodle Dandy ''Yankee Doodle Dandy'' is a 1942 American biographical musical film about George M. Cohan, known as "The Man Who Owned Broadway". It stars James Cagney, Joan Leslie, Walter Huston, and Richard Whorf, and features Irene Manning, George Tobias, Ro ...

'' (1942) * ''

The Picture of Dorian Gray ''The Picture of Dorian Gray'' is a philosophical fiction, philosophical novel by Irish writer Oscar Wilde. A shorter novella-length version was published in the July 1890 issue of the American periodical ''Lippincott's Monthly Magazine''.''Th ...

'' (1945) * '' The Ghost and Mrs. Muir'' (1947) as Man Ordered Out of Train Compartment by the Captain (uncredited) * '' Street Corner'' (1948) * ''

Alias Nick Beal ''Alias Nick Beal'' is a 1949 American film noir mystery film retelling of the Faust myth directed by John Farrow and starring Ray Milland, Audrey Totter and Thomas Mitchell (although third-billed, Mitchell plays the leading role). The picture ...

'' (1949) (uncredited) * '' People Will Talk'' (1951) (uncredited) * ''

Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man ''Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man'' is a 1951 American science fiction comedy film directed by Charles Lamont and starring the team of Abbott and Costello alongside Nancy Guild. The film depicts the misadventures of Lou Francis and Bu ...

'' (1953) * '' Remains to Be Seen'' (1953) * ''

Reprisal! ''Reprisal!'' is a 1956 American Western film directed by George Sherman and starring Guy Madison, Felicia Farr and Kathryn Grant.Hampes p.176 The film's sets were designed by the art director Walter Holscher. Plot A man named Frank Madden ...

'' (1956) * '' The Nutty Professor'' (1963) * '' Mary Poppins'' (1964) * ''

Youngblood Hawke ''Youngblood Hawke'' is a 1962 novel by American writer Herman Wouk about the rise and fall of a talented young writer of hardscrabble Kentucky origin who briefly becomes the toast of literary New York City. The plot was suggested by the life ...

964 Year 964 ( CMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. Events Byzantine Empire * Arab–Byzantine War: Emperor Nikephoros II continues the reconquest of south-eastern Anatoli ...

References

External links

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Stuart Holmes portrait

Holmes' sculptures
{{DEFAULTSORT:Holmes, Stuart 1884 births 1971 deaths 20th-century American male actors American male film actors American male sculptors American male silent film actors American male stage actors Male actors from Chicago Vaudeville performers