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Stuart Holmes
Stuart Holmes
	Holmes, c. 1923
Born	Joseph Liebchen; March 10, 1884; Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	December 29, 1971 (aged 87); Hollywood, California, U.S.
Other names	Stewart Holmes
Occupation(s)	Actor, sculptor
Years active	1909–1964
Spouse	Blanca Maynard (m. 1916)

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Stuart Holmes (born Joseph Liebchen; March 10, 1884 – December 29, 1971) was an American actor and sculptor whose career spanned seven decades. He appeared in almost 450 films between 1909 and 1964, sometimes credited as Stewart Holmes.

Biography

Holmes was born Joseph Liebchen on March 10, 1884, in Chicago, Illinois, where he was educated.^[1]

For 20 years, Holmes performed in vaudeville and on stage, with the latter often being in Shakespeare's plays. His work in the theater included a stint in Germany.^[1]

Holmes's film career began in 1911 and ended with The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962).

As a sculptor, Holmes created work for at least three California United States post offices — in Oceanside (1936), Claremont (1937), and Bell (1937).^[2]

Holmes's wife, Blanca, was an actress.^[3]^[1]

Selected filmography

The Woman Hater (1910, Short) as Carrol Morten
Oliver Twist (1912)
The Young Millionaire (1912)
The Tell-Tale Message (1912)
A Battle of Wits (1912)
A Business Buccaneer (1912)
The Game Warden (1913)
The Fire Coward (1913)
The Face at the Window (1913)
The Pursuit of the Smugglers (1913)
The Combination of the Safe (1914)
The Celebrated Scandal (1915)
The Clemenceau Case (1915)
A Woman's Resurrection (1915)
Should A Mother Tell? (1915)
The Blindness of Devotion (1915)
The Green-Eyed Monster (1916)
East Lynne (1916)
Under Two Flags (1916)
The Witch (1916)
Her Double Life (1916)
Love and Hate (1916)
Tangled Lives (1917)
Love's Law (1917)
Love Aflame (1917)
The Wild Girl (1917)
The Ghosts of Yesterday (1918)
When Men Betray (1918)
Treason (1918)
The Poor Rich Man (1918)
The New Moon (1919)
The Way of a Woman (1919)
The Other Man's Wife (1919)
Trailed by Three (1920)
Lifting Shadows (1920)
The Evil Eye (1920)
Passion Fruit (1921)
No Woman Knows (1921)
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921)
All's Fair in Love (1921)
The Strangers' Banquet (1922)
Her Husband's Trademark (1922)
The Prisoner of Zenda (1922)
Under Two Flags (1922)
Paid Back (1922)
The Scarlet Lily (1923)
The Unknown Purple (1923)
Daughters of the Rich (1923)
Temporary Marriage (1923)
Tipped Off (1923)
Three Weeks (1924)
On Time (1924)
Between Friends (1924)
Vanity's Price (1924)
The Beloved Brute (1924)
The Primrose Path (1925)
The Salvation Hunters (1925)
The Fighting Cub (1925)
Friendly Enemies (1925)
Steele of the Royal Mounted (1925)
The Perfect Clown (1925)
Three Keys (1925)
Heir-Loons (1925)
North Star (1925)
Shadow of the Law (1926)
Good and Naughty (1926)
The Midnight Message (1926)
Beyond the Trail (1926)
The Hurricane (1926)
Broken Hearts of Hollywood (1926)
Duck Soup (1927)
Polly of the Movies (1927)
When a Man Loves (1927)
Your Wife and Mine (1927)
Burning Daylight (1928)
The Hawk's Nest (1928)
Should Tall Men Marry? (1928)
Devil Dogs (1928)
The Man Who Laughs (1928) as Lord Dirry-Moir
The Cavalier (1928)
Captain of the Guard (1930)
Belle of the Nineties (1934)
Bengal Tiger (1936)
Hearts Divided (1936)
Penrod and Sam (1937)
Jezebel (1938) as Doctor at Duel (uncredited)
Devil's Island (1939)
The Oklahoma Kid (1939) as President Grover Cleveland (uncredited)
On Trial (1939)
Affectionately Yours (1941)
Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942)
The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945)
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir (1947) as Man Ordered Out of Train Compartment by the Captain (uncredited)
Street Corner (1948)
Alias Nick Beal (1949) (uncredited)
People Will Talk (1951) (uncredited)
Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man (1953)
Remains to Be Seen (1953)
Reprisal! (1956)
The Nutty Professor (1963)
Mary Poppins (1964)
Youngblood Hawke (1964)

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Katchmer, George A. (May 20, 2015). A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. McFarland. pp. 166–167. ISBN 978-1-4766-0905-8. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
^ American Art Annual, Geographical Dictionary Of Murals and Sculptures commissioned by Section of Fine Arts, Public Buildings Administration, Federal Works Agency. The American Federation of Arts, 1941, pp. 624–25.
^ Maas, Frederica Sagor (2010). The Shocking Miss Pilgrim: A Writer in Early Hollywood. University Press of Kentucky. p. 95. ISBN 978-0-8131-2707-1. Retrieved April 26, 2022.

External links

[bd-1] Katchmer, George A. (May 20, 2015). A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses. McFarland. pp. 166–167. ISBN 978-1-4766-0905-8. Retrieved April 26, 2022.

[2] American Art Annual, Geographical Dictionary Of Murals and Sculptures commissioned by Section of Fine Arts, Public Buildings Administration, Federal Works Agency. The American Federation of Arts, 1941, pp. 624–25.

[3] Maas, Frederica Sagor (2010). The Shocking Miss Pilgrim: A Writer in Early Hollywood. University Press of Kentucky. p. 95. ISBN 978-0-8131-2707-1. Retrieved April 26, 2022.

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 | caption     = Holmes, c. 1923
 | birth_name  = Joseph Liebchen
-| birth_date  = {{Birth date|1884|3|10}}
+| birth_date  = {{Birth date|1884|03|10}}
 | birth_place = [[Chicago|Chicago, Illinois]], U.S.
-| death_date  = {{Death date and age|1971|12|29|1884|3|10}}
+| death_date  = {{Death date and age|1971|12|29|1884|03|10}}
-| death_place = [[Hollywood|Hollywood, California]], U.S.
+| death_place = [[Hollywood, Los Angeles|Hollywood, California]], U.S.
 | other_names = Stewart Holmes
+| occupation  = Actor, sculptor
 | yearsactive = 1909–1964
-| spouse      = Blanche Maynard
+| spouse      = {{Marriage|Blanca Maynard|1916|<!-- Omission per Template:Marriage instructions -->}}
 }}
 [[File:Her Double Life (1916) 1.jpg|thumb|Stuart Holmes and [[Theda Bara]] in ''[[Her Double Life]]'' (1916)]]
 '''Stuart Holmes''' (born '''Joseph Liebchen'''; March 10, 1884 – December 29, 1971) was an American actor and sculptor whose career spanned seven decades. He appeared in almost 450 films between 1909 and 1964, sometimes credited as '''Stewart Holmes'''.
+==Biography==
-As a sculptor Holmes [[List of New Deal sculpture|created work]] for at least three California US post offices as part of the [[Federal Art Project]], in [[Oceanside, California|Oceanside]] (1936), [[Claremont, California|Claremont]] (1937), and [[Bell, California|Bell]] (1937).<ref>American Art Annual,  Geographical Dictionary Of Murals and Sculptures commissioned by Section of Fine Arts, Public Buildings Administration, Federal Works Agency. The American Federation of Arts, 1941, pp. 624–25.</ref>
+Holmes was born Joseph Liebchen on March 10, 1884, in Chicago, Illinois, where he was educated.<ref name="bd">{{cite book |last1=Katchmer |first1=George A. |title=A Biographical Dictionary of Silent Film Western Actors and Actresses |date=20 May 2015 |publisher=McFarland |isbn=978-1-4766-0905-8 |pages=166–167 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VnGeCQAAQBAJ&dq=%22Stuart+Holmes%22+actor&pg=PA166 |access-date=April 26, 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
+For 20 years, Holmes performed in vaudeville and on stage, with the latter often being in Shakespeare's plays. His work in the theater included a stint in Germany.<ref name="bd" />
+Holmes's film career began in 1911 and ended with ''[[The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance]]'' (1962).
+As a sculptor, Holmes [[List of New Deal sculpture|created work]] for at least three California United States post offices — in [[Oceanside, California|Oceanside]] (1936), [[Claremont, California|Claremont]] (1937), and [[Bell, California|Bell]] (1937).<ref>American Art Annual,  Geographical Dictionary Of Murals and Sculptures commissioned by Section of Fine Arts, Public Buildings Administration, Federal Works Agency. The American Federation of Arts, 1941, pp. 624–25.</ref>
 [[File:Stuart Holmes 001.JPG|thumb|right|''[[Motion Picture News]]'', 1919]]
+Holmes's wife, Blanca, was an actress.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Maas |first1=Frederica Sagor |title=The Shocking Miss Pilgrim: A Writer in Early Hollywood |date=2010 |publisher=University Press of Kentucky |isbn=978-0-8131-2707-1 |page=95 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=sGDdwkBkA2oC&dq=%22Stuart+Holmes%22+actor&pg=PA95 |access-date=April 26, 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref name="bd" />
 ==Selected filmography==
 [[File:Stuart Holmes 1919 MPN.jpg|thumb|right|Stuart Holmes, ''circa 1919'']]
-{{div col|colwidth=30em}}
+{{div col|colwidth=25em}}
-* ''[[The Woman Hater (1910 Powers film)|The Woman Hater]]'' (1910, Short) – Carrol Morten
+* ''[[The Woman Hater (1910 Powers film)|The Woman Hater]]'' (1910, Short) as Carrol Morten
 * ''[[Oliver Twist (1912 American film)|Oliver Twist]]'' (1912)
 * ''[[The Young Millionaire]]'' (1912)
@@ Line 59: / Line 69: @@
 * ''[[The Other Man's Wife]]'' (1919)
 * ''[[Trailed by Three]]'' (1920)
+* ''[[Lifting Shadows (film)|Lifting Shadows]]'' (1920)
 * ''[[The Evil Eye (1920 serial)|The Evil Eye]]'' (1920)
 * ''[[Passion Fruit (1921 film)|Passion Fruit]]'' (1921)
 * ''[[No Woman Knows]]'' (1921)
+* ''[[The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse (1921 film)|The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse]]'' (1921)
+* ''[[All's Fair in Love]]'' (1921)
+* ''[[The Strangers' Banquet]]'' (1922)
 * ''[[Her Husband's Trademark]]'' (1922)
 * ''[[The Prisoner of Zenda (1922 film)|The Prisoner of Zenda]]'' (1922)
@@ Line 68: / Line 82: @@
 * ''[[The Scarlet Lily]]'' (1923)
 * ''[[The Unknown Purple]]'' (1923)
-* ''[[Daughters of the Rich]]]'' (1923)
+* ''[[Daughters of the Rich]]'' (1923)
 * ''[[Temporary Marriage]]'' (1923)
+* ''[[Tipped Off (1923 film)|Tipped Off]]'' (1923)
 * ''[[Three Weeks (film)|Three Weeks]]'' (1924)
 * ''[[On Time (film)|On Time]]'' (1924)
@@ Line 81: / Line 96: @@
 * ''[[Steele of the Royal Mounted]]'' (1925)
 * ''[[The Perfect Clown]]'' (1925)
+* ''[[Three Keys]]'' (1925)
+* ''[[Heir-Loons]]'' (1925)
 * ''[[North Star (1925 film)|North Star]]'' (1925)
 * ''[[Shadow of the Law (1926 film)|Shadow of the Law]]'' (1926)
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 * ''[[Should Tall Men Marry?]]'' (1928)
 * ''[[Devil Dogs (film)|Devil Dogs]]'' (1928)
-* ''[[The Man Who Laughs (1928 film)|The Man Who Laughs]]'' (1928) – Lord Dirry-Moir
+* ''[[The Man Who Laughs (1928 film)|The Man Who Laughs]]'' (1928) as Lord Dirry-Moir
+* ''[[The Cavalier (film)|The Cavalier]]'' (1928)
 * ''[[Captain of the Guard (film)|Captain of the Guard]]'' (1930)
 * ''[[Belle of the Nineties]]'' (1934)
@@ Line 102: / Line 120: @@
 * ''[[Hearts Divided]]'' (1936)
 * ''[[Penrod and Sam (1937 film)|Penrod and Sam]]'' (1937)
+* ''[[Jezebel (1938 film)|Jezebel]]'' (1938) as Doctor at Duel (uncredited)
 * ''[[Devil's Island (1939 film)|Devil's Island]]'' (1939)
-* ''[[The Oklahoma Kid]]'' (1939)
+* ''[[The Oklahoma Kid]]'' (1939) as [[President Grover Cleveland]] (uncredited)
 * ''[[On Trial (1939 film)|On Trial]]'' (1939)
 * ''[[Affectionately Yours]]'' (1941)
 * ''[[Yankee Doodle Dandy]]'' (1942)
 * ''[[The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945 film)|The Picture of Dorian Gray]]'' (1945)
-* ''[[The Ghost and Mrs. Muir]]'' (1947) – Man Ordered Out of Train Compartment by Captain (uncredited)
+* ''[[The Ghost and Mrs. Muir]]'' (1947) as Man Ordered Out of Train Compartment by the Captain (uncredited)
 * ''[[Street Corner (1948 film)|Street Corner]]'' (1948)
 * ''[[Alias Nick Beal]]'' (1949) (uncredited)
 * ''[[People Will Talk]]'' (1951) (uncredited)
 * ''[[Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man]]'' (1953)
+* ''[[Remains to Be Seen]]'' (1953)
 * ''[[Reprisal!]]'' (1956)
-* ''[[The Nutty Professor (1963 film)| The Nutty Professor]]'' (1963)
+* ''[[The Nutty Professor (1963 film)|The Nutty Professor]]'' (1963)
-* ''[[Youngblood Hawke (film)|Youngblood Hawke]]'' (1964)
+* ''[[Mary Poppins (1964 film)|Mary Poppins]]'' (1964)
+* ''[[Youngblood Hawke(1964 film)|Youngblood Hawke]]'' (1964)
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 {{Commons category|Stuart Holmes}}
 * {{IMDb name|0392059}}
-* {{findagrave|81548106}}
+* {{find a Grave|81548106}}
 * [http://www.moviecard.com/zamerican/theatre/favorite/fav-holmes_stuart.jpg Stuart Holmes portrait]
 * [http://www.askart.com/artist/Stuart_Holmes/10025636/Stuart_Holmes.aspx Holmes' sculptures]
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 [[Category:American male sculptors]]
 [[Category:American male silent film actors]]
-[[Category:Disease-related deaths in California]]
+[[Category:American male stage actors]]
 [[Category:Male actors from Chicago]]
+[[Category:American vaudeville performers]]

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