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Biography
Taylor Holmes was an American actor who appeared in over 100 Broadway plays and on-screen performances over his five-decade career. The 1915 recording of his recitation of Rudyard Kipling's "Boots" was featured in the acclaimed theatrical trailer for Danny Boyle's 28 Years Later (2025).
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Awards & recognition
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Filmography27 titles
The Red Skelton Show
1951as Judge Taylor Holmes
1951as Judge Taylor Holmes
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
1953as Mr. Esmond Sr.
1953as Mr. Esmond Sr.
Mr. Belvedere Goes to College
1949as Dr. Gibbs
1949as Dr. Gibbs
Nightmare Alley
1947as Ezra Grindle
1947as Ezra Grindle
Caged
1950as Sen. Ted Donnolly (uncredited)
1950as Sen. Ted Donnolly (uncredited)
Boomerang!
1947as T.M. Wade
1947as T.M. Wade
Kiss of Death
1947as Earl Howser
1947as Earl Howser
Father of the Bride
1950as Warner
1950as Warner
Sleeping Beauty
1959as King Stefan (voice)
1959as King Stefan (voice)
Act of Violence
1949as Gavery
1949as Gavery
The Outcast
1954as Andrew Devlin
1954as Andrew Devlin
The Life of Riley
1953as Clarence Nesbitt White
1953as Clarence Nesbitt White
Lux Video Theatre
1950as Dr. Harvey
1950as Dr. Harvey
Letter to Loretta
1953as Mr. Blackwell
1953as Mr. Blackwell
Dragnet
1951
1951
Lassie
1954as Mr. Delahaney
1954as Mr. Delahaney
Quicksand
1950as Harvey
1950as Harvey
Joan of Arc
1948as The Bishop of Avranches
1948as The Bishop of Avranches
The Plunderers
1948as Eben Martin
1948as Eben Martin
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955as Judge Tyler
1955as Judge Tyler
Bright Leaf
1950as Calhoun - Lawyer
1950as Calhoun - Lawyer
The Christmas Carol
1949as Ebeneezer Scrooge
1949as Ebeneezer Scrooge
Rhubarb
1951as P. Duncan Munk
1951as P. Duncan Munk
Copper Canyon
1950as Theodosius Roberts
1950as Theodosius Roberts
The Helen Morgan Story
1957as Elderly Actor on Train (uncredited)
1957as Elderly Actor on Train (uncredited)
Drums in the Deep South
1951as Albert Monroe
1951as Albert Monroe
Before Morning
1933as Leo Bergman
1933as Leo Bergman