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David Holt

Bio: David Jack Holt (August 14, 1927 – November 15, 2003) was an American actor initially groomed at the age of seven to be the male Shirley Temple. After several supporting roles as a juvenile actor in films during the 1930s–1940s, he experienced family stress and left acting by the time he was 25
Born: Sun, Aug 14 1927
Birthplace: Jacksonville, Florida, USA

Death: Sat, Nov 15 2003
David Holt is 76 years old
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Poster of Combat Squad
Combat Squad
David Holt was
26 in Combat Squad
as 'Garvin'.
Thu, Oct 01 1953
Poster of Second Chance
Second Chance
David Holt was
23 in Second Chance
as 'Jimmy Dean'.
Wed, Sep 06 1950
Poster of Sky Liner
Sky Liner
David Holt was
21 in Sky Liner
as 'Buford'.
Thu, Jul 28 1949
Poster of Wild Weed
Wild Weed
David Holt was
21 in Wild Weed
as 'Bob Lester'.
Wed, Jul 20 1949
Poster of Sweetheart of Sigma Chi
Sweetheart of Sigma Chi
David Holt was
19 in Sweetheart of Sigma Chi
as 'Tommy Carr'.
Sat, Nov 16 1946
Poster of Courage of Lassie
Courage of Lassie
David Holt was
19 in Courage of Lassie
as 'Pete Merrick'.
Fri, Nov 08 1946
Poster of Hot Cargo
Hot Cargo
David Holt was
18 in Hot Cargo
as 'Peter Chapman'.
Fri, Jun 28 1946
Poster of The Cheaters
The Cheaters
David Holt was
17 in The Cheaters
as 'Reggie Pidgeon'.
Sun, Jul 15 1945
Poster of Reckless Age
Reckless Age
David Holt was
16 in Reckless Age
as 'Horace Farnsworth'.
Tue, Aug 01 1944
Poster of Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout
Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout
David Holt was
16 in Henry Aldrich, Boy Scout
as 'Irwin Barrett (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jan 13 1944
Poster of Top Man
Top Man
David Holt was
16 in Top Man
as 'Archie Fleming'.
Fri, Sep 17 1943
Poster of Destroyer
Destroyer
David Holt was
16 in Destroyer
as 'Sobbing Sailor'.
Thu, Aug 19 1943
Poster of The Human Comedy
The Human Comedy
David Holt was
15 in The Human Comedy
as 'Hubert Ackley III (uncredited)'.
Tue, Mar 02 1943
Poster of The Pride of the Yankees
The Pride of the Yankees
David Holt was
14 in The Pride of the Yankees
as 'Billy (Age 17)'.
Tue, Jul 14 1942
Poster of Remember the Day
Remember the Day
David Holt was
14 in Remember the Day
as 'Pitcher (uncredited)'.
Thu, Dec 25 1941
Poster of Military Academy
Military Academy
David Holt was
12 in Military Academy
as 'Sandy Blake'.
Tue, Aug 06 1940
Poster of Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
David Holt was
12 in Joe and Ethel Turp Call on the President
as 'Fred'.
Fri, Dec 01 1939
Poster of Hero for a Day
Hero for a Day
David Holt was
12 in Hero for a Day
as 'Billy Higgins'.
Fri, Oct 06 1939
Poster of Beau Geste
Beau Geste
David Holt was
11 in Beau Geste
as 'Augustus Brandon (as a Child)'.
Mon, Jul 24 1939
Poster of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
David Holt was
10 in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
as 'Sid Sawyer'.
Fri, Feb 11 1938
Poster of The Star Reporter in Hollywood
The Star Reporter in Hollywood
David Holt was
10 in The Star Reporter in Hollywood
as 'David Holt'.
Fri, Oct 22 1937
Poster of The Big Broadcast of 1937
The Big Broadcast of 1937
David Holt was
9 in The Big Broadcast of 1937
as 'Trainbearer'.
Mon, Oct 05 1936
Poster of Straight from the Shoulder
Straight from the Shoulder
David Holt was
9 in Straight from the Shoulder
as 'Johnny Hayden'.
Fri, Aug 28 1936
Poster of The Last Days of Pompeii
The Last Days of Pompeii
David Holt was
8 in The Last Days of Pompeii
as 'Flavius as a Boy'.
Fri, Oct 18 1935
Poster of It's a Great Life
It's a Great Life
David Holt was
8 in It's a Great Life
as 'Ruddy'.
Fri, Oct 04 1935
Poster of The Big Broadcast of 1936
The Big Broadcast of 1936
David Holt was
8 in The Big Broadcast of 1936
as 'Brother'.
Fri, Sep 20 1935
Poster of Men Without Names
Men Without Names
David Holt was
7 in Men Without Names
as 'David Sherwood'.
Sat, Jun 29 1935
Poster of Age of Indiscretion
Age of Indiscretion
David Holt was
7 in Age of Indiscretion
as 'William Anthony "Bill" Lenhart'.
Fri, May 10 1935
Poster of You Belong to Me
You Belong to Me
David Holt was
7 in You Belong to Me
as 'Jimmy Faxon'.
Sat, Sep 08 1934
Poster of Shock
Shock
David Holt was
6 in Shock
as 'Rickey Marbury'.
Thu, Jul 19 1934
Poster of Stand Up and Cheer!
Stand Up and Cheer!
David Holt was
6 in Stand Up and Cheer!
as 'Boy at Audition for Miss Adams'.
Fri, May 04 1934
Poster of Forgotten Babies
Forgotten Babies
David Holt was
5 in Forgotten Babies
as 'Gang member'.
Sat, Mar 11 1933

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Four Star Playhouse
Four Star Playhouse
David Holt was
25+ in Four Star Playhouse
as 'Chuck Stern'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 25 1952
Poster of Dragnet
Dragnet
David Holt was
24+ in Dragnet
First Air Date
Sun, Dec 16 1951