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Stuart Holmes
Holmes, c. 1923
Born
Joseph Liebchen

(1884-03-10)March 10, 1884
DiedDecember 29, 1971(1971-12-29) (aged 87)
Other namesStewart Holmes
Occupation(s)Actor, sculptor
Years active1909–1964
Spouse(s)
Blanca Maynard
(m. 1916; "his death" is deprecated; use "died" instead. 1971)
ChildrenPhillips Holmes
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

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 US post offices as part of the Federal Art Project, in Oceanside (1936), Claremont (1937), and Bell (1937).[2]

Motion Picture News, 1919

Holmes's wife, Blanca, was a "sometime actress"[3] or "non-actress blanche Maynard".[1] Holmes's son, Phillips, was an actor.[4]

Selected filmography

Stuart Holmes, circa 1919

References

  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.
  4. ^ Mitchell, Charles P. (2015). The Great Composers Portrayed on Film, 1913 through 2002. McFarland. pp. 33–34. ISBN 978-1-4766-0985-0. Retrieved April 26, 2022.