George Holmes
Acting
Biography
George Holmes was born on November 25, 1918 in Shamokin, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for "The Man in the Trunk (1942)", "Dark Alibi (1946)" and "Back Trail (1948)". He died on February 19, 1985 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
Born: November 25, 1918
Place of Birth: Shamokin, Pennsylvania, USA
Known For
Columbo
Columbo is a friendly, verbose, disheveled-looking police detective who is consistently underestimated by his suspects. Despite his unprepossessing appearance and apparent absentmindedness, he shrewdly solves all of his cases and secures all evidence needed for indictment. His formidable eye for detail and meticulously dedicated approach often become clear to the killer only late in the storyline.
The Sting
A novice con man teams up with an acknowledged master to avenge the murder of a mutual friend by pulling off the ultimate big con and swindling a fortune from a big-time mobster.
Get Smart
Get Smart is an American comedy television series that satirizes the secret agent genre. Created by Mel Brooks with Buck Henry, the show stars Don Adams, Barbara Feldon, and Edward Platt. Henry said they created the show by request of Daniel Melnick, who was a partner, along with Leonard Stern and David Susskind, of the show's production company, Talent Associates, to capitalize on "the two biggest things in the entertainment world today"—James Bond and Inspector Clouseau. Brooks said: "It's an insane combination of James Bond and Mel Brooks comedy." This is the only Mel Brooks production to feature a laugh track. The success of the show eventually spawned the follow-up films The Nude Bomb and Get Smart, Again!, as well as a 1995 revival series and a 2008 film remake. In 2010, TV Guide ranked Get Smart's opening title sequence at No. 2 on its list of TV's Top 10 Credits Sequences, as selected by readers.
Blazing Saddles
A town—where everyone seems to be named Johnson—stands in the way of the railroad. In order to grab their land, robber baron Hedley Lamarr sends his henchmen to make life in the town unbearable. After the sheriff is killed, the town demands a new sheriff from the Governor, so Hedley convinces him to send the town the first black sheriff in the west.
The Spiral Staircase
On a stormy night, the mute servant to an ailing matriarch is stalked by a serial killer.
The Cincinnati Kid
An up-and-coming poker player tries to prove himself in a high-stakes match against a long-time master of the game.
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
A young but bright former window cleaner rises to the top of his company by following the advice of a book about ruthless advancement in business.
The Notorious Landlady
An American junior diplomat in London rents a house from, and falls in love with, a woman suspected of murder.
The Boston Strangler
Boston is being terrorized by a series of seemingly random murders of women. Based on the true story, the film follows the investigators path through several leads before introducing the Strangler as a character. It is seen almost exclusively from the point of view of the investigators who have very few clues to build a case upon.
Bedlam
London, 1761. St. Mary's of Bethlehem, a sinister madhouse, is visited by wealthy people who enjoy watching the patients confined there as if they were caged animals. Nell Bowen, one of the visitors, is horrified by the deplorable living conditions of the unfortunate inhabitants of this godforsaken place, better known as Bedlam.
Filmography
as Audience Member (uncredited)
as Racetrack Patron (uncredited)
as Party Guest (uncredited)
as Reporter
as Clerk (uncredited)
as Theatre Patron (uncredited)
as Gambler (uncredited)
as Waiter (uncredited)
as Minor Role (uncredited)
as Bank Teller (uncredited)
as Executive (uncredited)
as Scientist (uncredited)
as Onlooker (uncredited)
as Party Guest (uncredited)
as Clerk (uncredited)
as Party Guest (uncredited)
as Party Guest (uncredited)
as Club Patron (uncredited)
as Poker Game Spectator (uncredited)
as Elevator Passenger (uncredited)
as Townsman (uncredited)
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
as Party Guest (uncredited)
as Board Member (uncredited)
as Scientist (uncredited)
as Casino Patron (uncredited)
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
as Club Patron (uncredited)
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
as Bailiff (uncredited)
as Party Guest (uncredited)
as Henchman Rocky
as Midshipman
as Hugh Kenzie
as 2nd Stonemason (uncredited)
as Hercules - Male Model (uncredited)
as The Killer's 'Shadow' (uncredited)
as Dalman
as Marine (uncredited)
as Crew Member
as Jerry
as Dick Burke
as Cadet (uncredited)
as Harry Beach
as Roy Collins aka Roy Anderson
as Minor Role