Earl Holliman
Actor
96 years (Sep 11, 1928 – Nov 25, 2024)Delhi, Louisiana, USA
Earl Holliman counts as a veteran of both film and television with a filmography that reaches back further than most viewers remember. Counting cinema and television together, the tally passes 70 titles. Cookie in 'Forbidden Planet' is the role that outgrew the rest. 'Giant' is a second title with real reach. The trail of credits goes back as far as 1952. Most of the work sits in drama.
Earl Holliman
Actor
Earl Holliman counts as a veteran of both film and television with a filmography that reaches back further than most viewers remember. Counting cinema and television together, the tally passes 70 titles. Cookie in 'Forbidden Planet' is the role that outgrew the rest. 'Giant' is a second title with real reach. The trail of credits goes back as far as 1952. Most of the work sits in drama.
37 Movies
Plays Bob Dace
Giant
1956
Plays Cookie
Forbidden Planet
1956
Plays Deputy Sheriff Charles 'Charlie' Bassett
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
1957
Plays Matt Elder
The Sons of Katie Elder
1965
Plays Rick Belden, Craig's Son
Last Train from Gun Hill
1959
Plays Talbot Scott
The Power
1968
Plays Mingo
The Big Combo
1955
Plays Denny Devereaux
Broken Lance
1954
Plays Donald Hotchkins
Sharky's Machine
1981
Plays Nestor Gamidge
The Bridges at Toko-Ri
1954
Plays Platoon Sgt. Abe Stimmler
Anzio
1968
Plays Tippy Anderson
The Trap
1959
Plays Morton Bayliss
The Burning Hills
1956
Plays Prisoner
Devil's Canyon
1953
Plays Jim Curry
The Rainmaker
1956
Plays Krab Hogan
American Harvest
1987
Plays Conrad
Visit to a Small Planet
1960
Plays Ed Eckles
Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff
1979
Plays Archie Kramer
Summer and Smoke
1961
Plays Joe Gags
Bad City Blues
1999
Plays Adam Garrett
Don't Go Near the Water
1957
Plays Red
I Died a Thousand Times
1955
Plays Brian Talbot
A Covenant with Death
1967
Plays Cupid (as Henry Earl Hopliman)
East of Sumatra
1953
Plays Harve McNeil
The Biscuit Eater
1972
Plays Jeff Bennett
Trooper Hook
1957
Plays Frank Dominus
Nightman
1997
Plays Buddy Duval
Hot Spell
1958
Plays Arthur Michaels
The Perfect Tenant
2000
Plays Happy Jackfield
Tennessee Champ
1954
Plays Mike
Armored Command
1961
33 TV Shows
Plays Lt. Bill Crowley
Police Woman
1974
Plays Frank Dominus
Night Man
1997
Plays Darden Towe
Delta
1992
Plays Matthew Durning
P.S. I Luv U
1991
Plays Ludie Mueller
The Thorn Birds
1983
Plays Robert Charles Porter
The F.B.I.
1965
Plays Cal Finch
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954
Plays Self
Dinah!
1974
Plays Fred Duffy
Caroline in the City
1995
Plays Will
Gunsmoke
1955
Plays Wheat
Alias Smith and Jones
1971
Plays Sheriff J.T. Tanner
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Plays Brent
Medical Center
1969
Plays Major Arlin McCoy
It Takes a Thief
1968
Plays Will Cross
The Great Adventure
1963
Plays Milton (voice)
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
1990
Plays Dr. Lambert
In the Heat of the Night
1988
Plays Father Hugh
Marcus Welby, M.D.
1969
Plays Wayne Pilgrim
Studio One
1948
Plays David Seymour
General Electric Theater
1953
Plays Mike Ferris
The Twilight Zone
1959
Plays Charley Judd
The Fugitive
1963
Plays Wiley
The Virginian
1962
Plays Capt. Bob Hill
Dr. Kildare
1961
Plays Earl Holliman
The Larry Sanders Show
1992
Plays Jack Quentin
Checkmate
1960
Plays Sherman Clegg
Bonanza
1959
Plays Gordy Brokaw
Ironside
1967
Plays Danny Smith
Kraft Television Theatre
1947
Plays Chris Conway
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
Latest Trailers
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Journey to Royal: A WWII Rescue Mission
Full Filmography
The Perfect Tenant
Arthur Michaels
2000
Bad City Blues
Joe Gags
1999
Caroline in the City
Fred Duffy
1998Season 4
Nightman
Frank Dominus
1997
Night Man
Frank Dominus · 44 episodes
1997–
Caroline in the City
Fred Duffy
1995Season 1
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
Milton (voice)
1995Season 6
Murder, She Wrote
Sheriff J.T. Tanner
1993Season 10
In the Heat of the Night
Dr. Lambert
1992Season 6
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Earl Holliman still alive?
Earl Holliman passed away on November 25, 2024 at age 96.
What are the most famous roles of Earl Holliman?
Earl Holliman is best known for roles in Forbidden Planet, Giant, Gunfight at the O.K. Corral.
How many movies has Earl Holliman been in?
Over a 72-year career (since 1952), Earl Holliman has appeared in 37 movies and 31 TV shows.
What was Earl Holliman's first movie?
The career of Earl Holliman began with Pony Soldier (1952).
What is Earl Holliman's most recent movie or series?
Earl Holliman's most recent release is Journey to Royal: A WWII Rescue Mission, which premiered on February 2, 2021.
What TV shows has Earl Holliman appeared in?
On television, Earl Holliman has appeared in The Twilight Zone, Bonanza, Murder, She Wrote, Captain Planet and the Planeteers.
Earl Holliman
1928-09-11 · Delhi, Louisiana, USA
Henry Earl Holliman (September 11, 1928 - November 25, 2024) was an American actor, animal rights activist and singer known for his many character roles in films, mostly westerns and dramas, in the 1950s and 1960s. He won a Golden Globe Award for the film The Rainmaker (1956) and portrayed Sergeant Bill Crowley on the television police drama Police Woman throughout its 1974–1978 run.