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| occupation = Actor, sculptor
| occupation = Actor, sculptor
| yearsactive = 1909–1964
| yearsactive = 1909–1964
| spouse = {{Marriage|Blanca Maynard|1916|1971|reason=his death}}
| spouse = {{Marriage|Blanca Maynard|1916|<!-- Omission per Template:Marriage instructions -->}}
| children = [[Phillips Holmes]]
}}
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[[File:Her Double Life (1916) 1.jpg|thumb|Stuart Holmes and [[Theda Bara]] in ''[[Her Double Life]]'' (1916)]]
[[File:Her Double Life (1916) 1.jpg|thumb|Stuart Holmes and [[Theda Bara]] in ''[[Her Double Life]]'' (1916)]]
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Holmes's film career began in 1911 and ended with ''[[The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance]]'' (1962).
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 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>
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]]
[[File:Stuart Holmes 001.JPG|thumb|right|''[[Motion Picture News]]'', 1919]]


Holmes's wife, Blanca, was a "sometime 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> or "non-actress blanche Maynard".<ref name="bd" /> Holmes's son, [[Phillips Holmes|Phillips]], was an actor.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Mitchell |first1=Charles P. |title=The Great Composers Portrayed on Film, 1913 through 2002 |date=2015 |publisher=McFarland |isbn=978-1-4766-0985-0 |pages=33–34 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=VXcwCgAAQBAJ&dq=%22Stuart+Holmes%22+actor&pg=PA33 |access-date=April 26, 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
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==
==Selected filmography==
[[File:Stuart Holmes 1919 MPN.jpg|thumb|right|Stuart Holmes, ''circa 1919'']]
[[File:Stuart Holmes 1919 MPN.jpg|thumb|right|Stuart Holmes, ''circa 1919'']]
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* ''[[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)
* ''[[Oliver Twist (1912 American film)|Oliver Twist]]'' (1912)
* ''[[The Young Millionaire]]'' (1912)
* ''[[The Young Millionaire]]'' (1912)
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* ''[[Passion Fruit (1921 film)|Passion Fruit]]'' (1921)
* ''[[Passion Fruit (1921 film)|Passion Fruit]]'' (1921)
* ''[[No Woman Knows]]'' (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)
* ''[[The Strangers' Banquet]]'' (1922)
* ''[[Her Husband's Trademark]]'' (1922)
* ''[[Her Husband's Trademark]]'' (1922)
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* ''[[Should Tall Men Marry?]]'' (1928)
* ''[[Should Tall Men Marry?]]'' (1928)
* ''[[Devil Dogs (film)|Devil Dogs]]'' (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)
* ''[[The Cavalier (film)|The Cavalier]]'' (1928)
* ''[[Captain of the Guard (film)|Captain of the Guard]]'' (1930)
* ''[[Captain of the Guard (film)|Captain of the Guard]]'' (1930)
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* ''[[Hearts Divided]]'' (1936)
* ''[[Hearts Divided]]'' (1936)
* ''[[Penrod and Sam (1937 film)|Penrod and Sam]]'' (1937)
* ''[[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)
* ''[[Devil's Island (1939 film)|Devil's Island]]'' (1939)
* ''[[The Oklahoma Kid]]'' (1939) as [[President Grover Cleveland]] (uncredited)
* ''[[The Oklahoma Kid]]'' (1939) as [[President Grover Cleveland]] (uncredited)
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* ''[[Yankee Doodle Dandy]]'' (1942)
* ''[[Yankee Doodle Dandy]]'' (1942)
* ''[[The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945 film)|The Picture of Dorian Gray]]'' (1945)
* ''[[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)
* ''[[Street Corner (1948 film)|Street Corner]]'' (1948)
* ''[[Alias Nick Beal]]'' (1949) (uncredited)
* ''[[Alias Nick Beal]]'' (1949) (uncredited)
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* ''[[Reprisal!]]'' (1956)
* ''[[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)
* ''[[Mary Poppins (film)|Mary Poppins]]'' (1964)
* ''[[Youngblood Hawke(1964 film)|Youngblood Hawke]]'' (1964)
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[[Category:American male stage actors]]
[[Category:American male stage actors]]
[[Category:Male actors from Chicago]]
[[Category:Male actors from Chicago]]
[[Category:Vaudeville performers]]
[[Category:American vaudeville performers]]

Latest revision as of 10:37, 20 July 2024

Stuart Holmes
Holmes, c. 1923
Born
Joseph Liebchen

(1884-03-10)March 10, 1884
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedDecember 29, 1971(1971-12-29) (aged 87)
Hollywood, California, U.S.
Other namesStewart Holmes
Occupation(s)Actor, sculptor
Years active1909–1964
Spouse
Blanca Maynard
​
(m. 1916)​
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

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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]

Motion Picture News, 1919

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

Selected filmography

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Stuart Holmes, circa 1919

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  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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