Phillips Holmes (1907 - 1942) فيليبس هولمز
Biography
An American actor born in Grand Rapids, Michigan to actor Taylor Holmes and Canadian actress Edna Phillips. He made his first appearance at the Metropolitan Opera in 1927. He made his film debut on Varsity (1928). His notable works include An American Tragedy (1931), Night Court...Read more (1932), Men Must Fight (1933), and Great Expectations (1934). His career was tragically cut short when he was recruited in the air forces in WWII and met his demise in a plane crash in Ontario, Ottawa, Canada on 12 August 1942, at 35 years old.
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More details
An American actor born in Grand Rapids, Michigan to actor Taylor Holmes and Canadian actress Edna Phillips. He made his first appearance at the Metropolitan Opera in 1927. He made...Read more his film debut on Varsity (1928). His notable works include An American Tragedy (1931), Night Court (1932), Men Must Fight (1933), and Great Expectations (1934). His career was tragically cut short when he was recruited in the air forces in WWII and met his demise in a plane crash in Ontario, Ottawa, Canada on 12 August 1942, at 35 years old.
Trivia:
- Height: 6′ (1.83 m)
- He was driving his car in 1933 with actress May Clarke, when he crashed with a parked car. May Clarke, who broke her jaw and injured her face, sued Holmes for allegedly driving while intoxicated, and obtained large compensation, but she dropped the lawsuit after Holmes agreed to pay her treatment expenses.
- Nationality:
- US
- Birth Name:
- Phillips Raymond Holmes
- Birth Country:
- US
- Birth City:
- Michigan
- Death Country:
- Canada
- Death City:
- Ontario
