Phillips Holmes

Phillips Holmes

1930
Born (1907-07-22)July 22, 1907
Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
Died August 12, 1942(1942-08-12) (aged 35)
Ontario, Canada
Alma mater Trinity College, Cambridge
University of Grenoble
Princeton University
Occupation Actor

Phillips Holmes (July 22, 1907 – August 12, 1942) was an American film actor who appeared in 44 films between 1928 and 1938.

Early life, education and career

Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the son of stage star Taylor Holmes, Holmes enjoyed a privileged childhood and received his education at Trinity College, Cambridge, the University of Grenoble and a year at Princeton University where he was spotted in the undergraduate crowd during the filming of Frank Tuttle's Varsity in 1928 and offered a screen test.[1]

Military service and death

At the start of World War II, he joined the Royal Canadian Air Force. He was killed in a mid-air collision in northwest Ontario, Canada.[2][3]

Legacy

Holmes has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Partial filmography

See also

References

  1. "Phillips Holmes '30  Going Hollywood and After" (PDF format). Princeton University Library Chronicle, Volume 31, Autumn 1969.
  2. "Actor Phillips Holmes Dies in Warplane Crash". Los Angeles Times. August 15, 1942.
  3. Database (undated). "Phillips Holmes". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 10, 2014.
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