Portrait of Earl Holliman

Earl Holliman

Bio: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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
Born: Tue, Sep 11 1928
Birthplace: Delhi, Louisiana, USA

Death: Mon, Nov 25 2024
Earl Holliman is 96 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Journey to Royal: A WWII Rescue Mission
Journey to Royal: A WWII Rescue Mission
Earl Holliman was
92 in Journey to Royal: A WWII Rescue Mission
Tue, Feb 02 2021
Poster of Children of 'Giant'
Children of 'Giant'
Earl Holliman was
86 in Children of 'Giant'
as 'Self'.
Fri, Apr 17 2015
Poster of Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon
Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon
Earl Holliman was
78 in Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon
as 'Self'.
Tue, Nov 14 2006
Poster of Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
Earl Holliman was
78 in Amazing! Exploring the Far Reaches of Forbidden Planet
as 'Self'.
Tue, Nov 14 2006
Poster of The Perfect Tenant
The Perfect Tenant
Earl Holliman was
71 in The Perfect Tenant
as 'Arthur Michaels'.
Mon, Jul 24 2000
Poster of Bad City Blues
Bad City Blues
Earl Holliman was
70 in Bad City Blues
as 'Joe Gags'.
Tue, Feb 16 1999
Poster of Nightman
Nightman
Earl Holliman was
69 in Nightman
as 'Frank Dominus'.
Sun, Nov 23 1997
Poster of Return to 'Giant'
Return to 'Giant'
Earl Holliman was
68 in Return to 'Giant'
as 'Self'.
Sat, Sep 21 1996
Poster of Burt Lancaster: Daring to Reach
Burt Lancaster: Daring to Reach
Earl Holliman was
67 in Burt Lancaster: Daring to Reach
as 'Self'.
Fri, Mar 15 1996
Poster of Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge
Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge
Earl Holliman was
59 in Gunsmoke: Return to Dodge
as 'Jake Flagg'.
Sun, Sep 27 1987
Poster of American Harvest
American Harvest
Earl Holliman was
58 in American Harvest
as 'Krab Hogan'.
Fri, Jan 16 1987
Poster of Shattered: If Your Kid's on Drugs
Shattered: If Your Kid's on Drugs
Earl Holliman was
57 in Shattered: If Your Kid's on Drugs
as 'Kim's Father'.
Wed, Jan 01 1986
Poster of Country Gold
Country Gold
Earl Holliman was
54 in Country Gold
as 'Wade Purcell'.
Tue, Nov 23 1982
Poster of Sharky's Machine
Sharky's Machine
Earl Holliman was
53 in Sharky's Machine
as 'Donald Hotchkins'.
Fri, Dec 18 1981
Poster of Where the Ladies Go
Where the Ladies Go
Earl Holliman was
51 in Where the Ladies Go
as 'Buck'.
Fri, Mar 14 1980
Poster of The Solitary Man
The Solitary Man
Earl Holliman was
51 in The Solitary Man
as 'Dave Keyes'.
Tue, Oct 09 1979
Poster of Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff
Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff
Earl Holliman was
50 in Good Luck, Miss Wyckoff
as 'Ed Eckles'.
Fri, Apr 13 1979
Poster of Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn
Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn
Earl Holliman was
48 in Alexander: The Other Side of Dawn
as 'Ray Church'.
Mon, May 16 1977
Poster of Trapped
Trapped
Earl Holliman was
45 in Trapped
as 'David Moore'.
Thu, Jun 13 1974
Poster of I Love You...Good-bye
I Love You...Good-bye
Earl Holliman was
45 in I Love You...Good-bye
as 'Tom Chandler'.
Tue, Feb 12 1974
Poster of Cry Panic
Cry Panic
Earl Holliman was
45 in Cry Panic
as 'Sheriff Ross Cabot'.
Wed, Feb 06 1974
Poster of The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War
The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War
Earl Holliman was
45 in The Six Million Dollar Man: Wine, Women and War
as 'Harry Donner'.
Sat, Oct 20 1973
Poster of The Boy and the Bronc Buster: Part 1
The Boy and the Bronc Buster: Part 1
Earl Holliman was
44 in The Boy and the Bronc Buster: Part 1
as 'Cal Winslow'.
Sun, Mar 18 1973
Poster of The Biscuit Eater
The Biscuit Eater
Earl Holliman was
43 in The Biscuit Eater
as 'Harve McNeil'.
Wed, Mar 22 1972
Poster of The Day They Hanged Kid Curry
The Day They Hanged Kid Curry
Earl Holliman was
43 in The Day They Hanged Kid Curry
as 'Wheat'.
Thu, Sep 16 1971
Poster of Cannon
Cannon
Earl Holliman was
42 in Cannon
as 'Magruder'.
Fri, Mar 26 1971
Poster of Montserrat
Montserrat
Earl Holliman was
42 in Montserrat
as 'Luhan'.
Tue, Mar 02 1971
Poster of Tribes
Tribes
Earl Holliman was
42 in Tribes
as 'DePayster'.
Tue, Nov 10 1970
Poster of Smoke
Smoke
Earl Holliman was
41 in Smoke
as 'Cal Finch'.
Sun, Feb 01 1970
Poster of The Desperate Mission
The Desperate Mission
Earl Holliman was
41 in The Desperate Mission
as 'Shad Clay'.
Thu, Nov 20 1969
Poster of Anzio
Anzio
Earl Holliman was
39 in Anzio
as 'Platoon Sgt. Abe Stimmler'.
Wed, Jul 24 1968
Poster of The Power
The Power
Earl Holliman was
39 in The Power
as 'Prof. Talbot Scott aka Scotty'.
Wed, Feb 21 1968
Poster of A Covenant with Death
A Covenant with Death
Earl Holliman was
38 in A Covenant with Death
as 'Brian Talbot'.
Wed, Feb 15 1967
Poster of The Sons of Katie Elder
The Sons of Katie Elder
Earl Holliman was
36 in The Sons of Katie Elder
as 'Matt Elder'.
Wed, Jun 23 1965
Poster of Summer and Smoke
Summer and Smoke
Earl Holliman was
33 in Summer and Smoke
as 'Archie Kramer'.
Thu, Nov 16 1961
Poster of Westinghouse Presents: The Dispossessed
Westinghouse Presents: The Dispossessed
Earl Holliman was
33 in Westinghouse Presents: The Dispossessed
as 'Webster'.
Mon, Oct 23 1961
Poster of Armored Command
Armored Command
Earl Holliman was
32 in Armored Command
as 'Mike'.
Sun, Jul 09 1961
Poster of Visit to a Small Planet
Visit to a Small Planet
Earl Holliman was
31 in Visit to a Small Planet
as 'Conrad'.
Thu, Feb 04 1960
Poster of Last Train from Gun Hill
Last Train from Gun Hill
Earl Holliman was
30 in Last Train from Gun Hill
as 'Rick Belden, Craig's Son'.
Wed, Jul 29 1959
Poster of The Trap
The Trap
Earl Holliman was
30 in The Trap
as 'Tippy Anderson'.
Wed, Jan 28 1959
Poster of Hot Spell
Hot Spell
Earl Holliman was
29 in Hot Spell
as 'Buddy Duval'.
Wed, May 21 1958
Poster of Don't Go Near the Water
Don't Go Near the Water
Earl Holliman was
29 in Don't Go Near the Water
as 'Adam Garrett'.
Thu, Nov 14 1957
Poster of The Dark Side of the Earth
The Dark Side of the Earth
Earl Holliman was
29 in The Dark Side of the Earth
as 'Capt. Volodney'.
Thu, Sep 19 1957
Poster of Trooper Hook
Trooper Hook
Earl Holliman was
28 in Trooper Hook
as 'Jeff Bennett'.
Fri, Jul 12 1957
Poster of Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
Earl Holliman was
28 in Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
as 'Deputy Sheriff Charles 'Charlie' Bassett'.
Thu, May 30 1957
Poster of The Rainmaker
The Rainmaker
Earl Holliman was
28 in The Rainmaker
as 'Jim Curry'.
Thu, Dec 13 1956
Poster of Giant
Giant
Earl Holliman was
28 in Giant
as ''Bob' Dace'.
Thu, Nov 08 1956
Poster of The Burning Hills
The Burning Hills
Earl Holliman was
27 in The Burning Hills
as 'Morton Bayliss'.
Sat, Sep 01 1956
Poster of Forbidden Planet
Forbidden Planet
Earl Holliman was
27 in Forbidden Planet
as 'Cookie'.
Fri, Mar 23 1956
Poster of I Died a Thousand Times
I Died a Thousand Times
Earl Holliman was
27 in I Died a Thousand Times
as 'Red'.
Wed, Nov 09 1955
Poster of The Big Combo
The Big Combo
Earl Holliman was
26 in The Big Combo
as 'Mingo'.
Sun, Feb 13 1955
Poster of The Bridges at Toko-Ri
The Bridges at Toko-Ri
Earl Holliman was
26 in The Bridges at Toko-Ri
as 'Nestor Gamidge'.
Wed, Dec 01 1954
Poster of Broken Lance
Broken Lance
Earl Holliman was
26 in Broken Lance
as 'Denny Devereaux'.
Sat, Sep 25 1954
Poster of Tennessee Champ
Tennessee Champ
Earl Holliman was
25 in Tennessee Champ
as 'Happy Jackfield'.
Wed, Mar 03 1954
Poster of East of Sumatra
East of Sumatra
Earl Holliman was
25 in East of Sumatra
as 'Cupid (as Henry Earl Hopliman'.
Wed, Sep 23 1953
Poster of Devil's Canyon
Devil's Canyon
Earl Holliman was
24 in Devil's Canyon
as 'Prisoner'.
Thu, Aug 13 1953
Poster of Scared Stiff
Scared Stiff
Earl Holliman was
24 in Scared Stiff
as 'Elevator Operator (uncredited)'.
Mon, Apr 27 1953
Poster of The Girls of Pleasure Island
The Girls of Pleasure Island
Earl Holliman was
24 in The Girls of Pleasure Island
as 'Marine (uncredited)'.
Wed, Apr 01 1953
Poster of Destination Gobi
Destination Gobi
Earl Holliman was
24 in Destination Gobi
as 'Frank Swenson (uncredited)'.
Fri, Mar 20 1953
Poster of Pony Soldier
Pony Soldier
Earl Holliman was
23 in Pony Soldier
as 'Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)'.
Tue, Apr 01 1952

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Night Man
Night Man
Earl Holliman was
69+ in Night Man
as 'Frank Dominus'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 20 1997
Poster of Caroline in the City
Caroline in the City
Earl Holliman was
67+ in Caroline in the City
as 'Fred Duffy'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 21 1995
Poster of Intimate Portrait
Intimate Portrait
Earl Holliman was
65+ in Intimate Portrait
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 14 1993
Poster of Delta
Delta
Earl Holliman was
64+ in Delta
as 'Darden Towe'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 15 1992
Poster of The Larry Sanders Show
The Larry Sanders Show
Earl Holliman was
63+ in The Larry Sanders Show
as 'Earl Holliman'.
First Air Date
Sat, Aug 15 1992
Poster of P.S. I Luv U
P.S. I Luv U
Earl Holliman was
63+ in P.S. I Luv U
as 'Matthew Durning'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 15 1991
Poster of Captain Planet and the Planeteers
Captain Planet and the Planeteers
Earl Holliman was
62+ in Captain Planet and the Planeteers
as 'Milton (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 15 1990
Poster of In the Heat of the Night
In the Heat of the Night
Earl Holliman was
59+ in In the Heat of the Night
as 'Dr. Lambert'.
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 06 1988
Poster of Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
Earl Holliman was
56+ in Murder, She Wrote
as 'Sheriff J.T. Tanner, Wayne Platte'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1984
Poster of The Thorn Birds
The Thorn Birds
Earl Holliman was
54+ in The Thorn Birds
as 'Luddie Mueller'.
First Air Date
Sun, Mar 27 1983
Poster of Hotel
Hotel
Earl Holliman was
53+ in Hotel
First Air Date
Sat, Aug 21 1982
Poster of CHiPs
CHiPs
Earl Holliman was
49+ in CHiPs
as 'Earl Holliman (uncredited)'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 15 1977
Poster of Dinah!
Dinah!
Earl Holliman was
46+ in Dinah!
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 21 1974
Poster of Police Woman
Police Woman
Earl Holliman was
46+ in Police Woman
as 'Lt. Bill Crowley'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 13 1974
Poster of The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
Earl Holliman was
45+ in The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 14 1973
Poster of Police Story
Police Story
Earl Holliman was
44+ in Police Story
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 20 1973
Poster of The Streets of San Francisco
The Streets of San Francisco
Earl Holliman was
44+ in The Streets of San Francisco
as 'Chris Conway'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 23 1972
Poster of The Rookies
The Rookies
Earl Holliman was
44+ in The Rookies
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 11 1972
Poster of Alias Smith and Jones
Alias Smith and Jones
Earl Holliman was
42+ in Alias Smith and Jones
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 05 1971
Poster of Medical Center
Medical Center
Earl Holliman was
41+ in Medical Center
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 24 1969
Poster of Marcus Welby, M.D.
Marcus Welby, M.D.
Earl Holliman was
41+ in Marcus Welby, M.D.
as 'Father Hugh'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 23 1969
Poster of It Takes a Thief
It Takes a Thief
Earl Holliman was
39+ in It Takes a Thief
as 'Major Arlin McCoy'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 09 1968
Poster of Judd for the Defense
Judd for the Defense
Earl Holliman was
38+ in Judd for the Defense
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 08 1967
Poster of Custer
Custer
Earl Holliman was
38+ in Custer
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 06 1967
Poster of Ironside
Ironside
Earl Holliman was
38+ in Ironside
as 'Gordy Brokaw'.
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 28 1967
Poster of The F.B.I.
The F.B.I.
Earl Holliman was
37+ in The F.B.I.
as 'Robert Charles Porter, Walker Carr, Drake Faron, Frank'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 19 1965
Poster of The Great Adventure
The Great Adventure
Earl Holliman was
35+ in The Great Adventure
as 'Will Cross'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 27 1963
Poster of The Fugitive
The Fugitive
Earl Holliman was
35+ in The Fugitive
as 'Charley Judd'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 17 1963
Poster of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Earl Holliman was
34+ in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962
Poster of The Wide Country
The Wide Country
Earl Holliman was
34+ in The Wide Country
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 20 1962
Poster of The Virginian
The Virginian
Earl Holliman was
34+ in The Virginian
as 'Wiley'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 19 1962
Poster of The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
Earl Holliman was
33+ in The Mike Douglas Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 11 1961
Poster of Bus Stop
Bus Stop
Earl Holliman was
33+ in Bus Stop
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 01 1961
Poster of Dr. Kildare
Dr. Kildare
Earl Holliman was
33+ in Dr. Kildare
as 'Capt. Bob Hill'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 27 1961
Poster of Insight
Insight
Earl Holliman was
32+ in Insight
as 'Fleming'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 02 1960
Poster of Checkmate
Checkmate
Earl Holliman was
32+ in Checkmate
as 'Jack Quentin'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 17 1960
Poster of Hotel de Paree
Hotel de Paree
Earl Holliman was
31+ in Hotel de Paree
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 02 1959
Poster of The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
Earl Holliman was
31+ in The Twilight Zone
as 'Mike Ferris'.
First Air Date
Fri, Oct 02 1959
Poster of Bonanza
Bonanza
Earl Holliman was
31+ in Bonanza
as 'Sherman Clegg'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 12 1959
Poster of Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Earl Holliman was
30+ in Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 06 1958
Poster of The Lux Show
The Lux Show
Earl Holliman was
29+ in The Lux Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Thu, Sep 26 1957
Poster of Matinee Theater
Matinee Theater
Earl Holliman was
27+ in Matinee Theater
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 31 1955
Poster of Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
Earl Holliman was
26+ in Gunsmoke
as 'Will, Hackett, Boone Shadler'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1955
Poster of General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
Earl Holliman was
24+ in General Electric Theater
as 'David Seymour'.
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953
Poster of Studio One
Studio One
Earl Holliman was
20+ in Studio One
as 'Wayne Pilgrim'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 07 1948
Poster of Kraft Television Theatre
Kraft Television Theatre
Earl Holliman was
18+ in Kraft Television Theatre
as 'Danny Smith'.
First Air Date
Wed, May 07 1947