Patrick Holt
Attore
31 gennaio 1912 — 12 ottobre 1993 (81 anni)
Born Patrick George Parsons, Patrick spent part of his childhood in India with his uncle. Patrick was sent to Christ's Hospital, a famous charity school in England, where he formed a close friendship with a boy in the same boarding house, the future film star, Michael Wilding. Some thought Holt was the better actor. He started his career in repertory theatres, and in 1939, landed a lead on the London stage. WWII broke out, and he joined the army, cutting his venture into stage time. He saw service in Burma, Singapore and India, often on secret missions behind enemy lines. By the end of the war, Patrick had rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel. After the war, Patrick joined the J. Arthur Rank charm school and established himself as a leading actor of the 1950s second features ('B-films'). Quinlan has called him 'the Dennis Price of B-films..By evolving into a character actor, he continued his career into old age, working on stage and television as well as in the cinema, and was still listed in the Spotlight casting directory at the time of his death. His first wife was the actress Sonia Holm. In 1955, he married Sandra Dorne, with whom he had occasionally costarred. The marriage was happy, and Patrick's said to have never recovered from her death on Christmas Day, 1992.
- IMDb mini biography by: Rex Sweeny (adjusted, T Behr)
He said that he became an actor because he wanted to be in films. He started in Rep at Hull, where he spent two years before moving to Croydon Rep, which was close to London for agents and talent scouts to drop in. Through this, he got his first film part in 'The Return of the Frog' (1938) playing a cadet in a police college listening to a talk by a police inspector (Gordon Harker). Not only was he paid £5 for two days work and given a couple of lines, but Harker, recognizing his talent, spoke to his agent who asked Patrick to call and see him and offered him the part of Lord Talmadge in the film 'Sword of Honour'. He had always suffered from asthma and partly because of that and partly because he was in a hit West End play, he was thought to be good for public morale.He had his call up for war service deferred twice, but on the third time, while attending a medical wheezing with asthma, he was passed A.1. Training on Salisbury Plain and living in tents and away from the anxiety of wondering where his next part and wage would come from, he had little or no further problems with asthma. When he was at school he had done an officer training course, so it wasn't long before he was made a lance bombardier. By the end of the war he was a Lt Colonel. After being demobbed, he spoke to Leslie Howard's sister who was head of casting at Rank and she sent him to see the director Brian Desmond Hurst who was filming 'Hungry Hill'. With only having his uniform and an ill-fitting demob suit, Patrick turned up for the interview. Brian said, that as the film was nearly finished, he could only offer him the small part of batman, expecting him to turn it down, but he took it, making it his first credited film part and launching his film career.
- IMDb mini biography by: Tonyman 5
- IMDb mini biography by: Rex Sweeny (adjusted, T Behr)
He said that he became an actor because he wanted to be in films. He started in Rep at Hull, where he spent two years before moving to Croydon Rep, which was close to London for agents and talent scouts to drop in. Through this, he got his first film part in 'The Return of the Frog' (1938) playing a cadet in a police college listening to a talk by a police inspector (Gordon Harker). Not only was he paid £5 for two days work and given a couple of lines, but Harker, recognizing his talent, spoke to his agent who asked Patrick to call and see him and offered him the part of Lord Talmadge in the film 'Sword of Honour'. He had always suffered from asthma and partly because of that and partly because he was in a hit West End play, he was thought to be good for public morale.He had his call up for war service deferred twice, but on the third time, while attending a medical wheezing with asthma, he was passed A.1. Training on Salisbury Plain and living in tents and away from the anxiety of wondering where his next part and wage would come from, he had little or no further problems with asthma. When he was at school he had done an officer training course, so it wasn't long before he was made a lance bombardier. By the end of the war he was a Lt Colonel. After being demobbed, he spoke to Leslie Howard's sister who was head of casting at Rank and she sent him to see the director Brian Desmond Hurst who was filming 'Hungry Hill'. With only having his uniform and an ill-fitting demob suit, Patrick turned up for the interview. Brian said, that as the film was nearly finished, he could only offer him the small part of batman, expecting him to turn it down, but he took it, making it his first credited film part and launching his film career.
- IMDb mini biography by: Tonyman 5
GratisFilm e Serie su Plex
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Filmografia
| 1990 | Strike It Rich · as Lecherous Man With Wink |
| 1987 | Vanity Fair (1987) · as Gen. Brandon |
| 1987 | Playing Away · as The Colonel |
| 1986 | The Whistle Blower · as Irate Driver |
| 1981 | Priest of Love · as Arthur Lawrence |
| 1980 | The Sea Wolves · as Barker |
| 1978 | Lillie · as Dean Le Breton |
| 1978 | The Wild Geese · as SkyjackerSu Plex |
| 1978 | Let's Get Laid · as The Commissioner |
| 1977 | The Eagle of the Ninth · as Aquila |
| 1977 | Philby, Burgess and Maclean · as Peterson |
| 1975 | Poldark · as Benjamin Penvenen |
| 1975 | Legend of the Werewolf · as Dignitary |
| 1975 | Survivors · as Doctor |
| 1975 | The Amorous Milkman · as Tom Peters |
| 1973 | Diamonds on Wheels · as Steward |
| 1973 | Shabby Tiger · as Sir George Faunt |
| 1973 | |
| 1973 | The Death Wheelers · as SergeantSu Plex |
| 1972 | Crown Court · as Frederick King-Drakeley |
| 1972 | Emmerdale · as George Verney |
| 1972 | War & Peace (1972) · as Uncle |
| 1972 | Whodunnit? (UK) · as Joseph Milner |
| 1972 | Young Winston · as Colonel Martin |
| 1970 | When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth · as Ammon |
| 1970 | No Blade of Grass · as David Custance |
| 1970 | Cromwell · as Captain Lundsford |
| 1969 | The Magic Christian · as Duke In Sotheby'sSu Plex |
| 1969 | Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) (1969) · as Barry Jones |
| 1969 | The Desperados · as Haller |
| 1968 | Father, Dear Father · as Bill Mossman |
| 1968 | Hammerhead · as Huntzinger |
| 1967 | The Further Adventures of the Musketeers · as Lord De Winter |
| 1967 | Mr. Rose · as Mark Tabler |
| 1966 | The Vulture · as Jarvis, The Butler |
| 1966 | Murderers' Row · as Murdered British Agent |
| 1966 | The Three Musketeers (1966) · as Lord De Winter |
| 1966 | |
| 1965 | Thunderball · as Group Captain Dawson (uncredited) |
| 1965 | Genghis Khan · as Kuchluk |
| 1965 | The Truth About Spring · as Foster - Ship's Officer |
| 1964 | |
| 1963 | The Model Murder Case · as Walbrook |
| 1962 | Night of the Prowler · as Robert Langton |
| 1962 | Zero One (1962) · as Mr. Dorlian |
| 1962 | The Saint · as Herbert WheelerSu Plex |
| 1962 | Flight from Singapore · as Squadron Leader Hill |
| 1962 | Out of This World · as Selfe |
| 1962 | Serena · as Inspector Gregory |
| 1962 | Z Cars · as Herbert Mason |
| 1961 | Comedy Playhouse · as Cast |
| 1961 | The Frightened City · as Supt. Carter |
| 1961 | Sir Francis Drake · as Lord Westbrook |
| 1961 | Dentist on the Job · as Newsreader |
| 1961 | The Avengers · as MaddenSu Plex |
| 1960 | The Cheaters (1960-62) · as Inspector Hayward |
| 1960 | Too Hot to Handle · as Inspector West |
| 1960 | It Takes a Thief · as Max |
| 1959 | The Four Just Men · as District Attorney |
| 1959 | |
| 1959 | One Step Beyond · as DoctorSu Plex |
| 1958 | Further Up the Creek · as First Lieutenant (uncredited) |
| 1958 | Hell, Heaven or Hoboken · as Col. Dawson |
| 1958 | Ivanhoe · as Sir Guilbert |
| 1957 | The New Adventures of Charlie Chan · as Inspector Duff |
| 1957 | She Played with Fire · as Fred Connor |
| 1957 | There's Always a Thursday · as Henry ("harry") Middleton |
| 1957 | Suspended Alibi · as Paul Pearson |
| 1957 | The Girl in the Picture · as Inspector Bliss |
| 1957 | Man-Eater · as Rick Torry |
| 1956 | Armchair Theatre · as Gerrard Beynon |
| 1956 | The Dynamiters · as John Rutherford |
| 1955 | Alias John Preston · as Sylvia's Husband |
| 1955 | ITV Play of the Week · as Squadron-Leader Grieves |
| 1955 | ITV Television Playhouse · as Inspector Marsh |
| 1955 | The Warriors · as Sir Ellys |
| 1955 | Stolen Assignment · as Henry Crossley |
| 1955 | Dixon of Dock Green · as The Commander |
| 1955 | Dead by Morning · as Andrew Dax |
| 1954 | Colonel March of Scotland Yard · as Paul |
| 1954 | The Men of Sherwood Forest · as King Richard |
| 1954 | Disneyland · as Steward |
| 1954 | The Vise · as Mario |
| 1954 | The Unholy Four · as Job Crandall |
| 1954 | John Wesley · as Thomas Maxfield |
| 1953 | Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. Presents · as Chris O'mara |
| 1952 | Circumstantial Evidence · as Michael Carteret |
| 1952 | Come Back Peter · as John Neilson |
| 1952 | Ivanhoe · as Philip Demalvoisin |
| 1952 | 13 East Street · as Insp. Gerald Blake |
| 1951 | The Magic Box · as Sitter In Bath Studio |
| 1950 | Guilt Is My Shadow · as Kit |
| 1949 | Boys in Brown · as Tigson |
| 1949 | Marry Me · as Martin Roberts |
| 1949 | A Boy, a Girl and a Bike · as Sam Walters |
| 1949 | Lost Daughter · as Ferguson |
| 1948 | Fly Away Peter · as John Nielson |
| 1947 | When the Bough Breaks · as Robert Norman |
| 1947 | The Master of Bankdam · as Lemuel Pickersgill |
| 1947 | Frieda · as Alan |
| 1947 | The October Man · as Harry Carden |
| 1947 | Hungry Hill · as Ward |
| 1947 | The Mark of Cain · as John Howard |
| 1940 | Convoy · as Holt |
| 1940 | Dangerous Comment · as Channing |
| 1939 | Sword of Honour · as Lord Talmadge |
| 1938 | The Return of the Frog · as Cadet With Question |
| 1938 | The Challenge · as Minor Role (uncredited) |
| 1955 | This is Your Life (UK) · as Self |