Anthony Holles (actor)

Anthony Holles
in Millions (1937)
Born	Antony Hamilton Holles (1901-01-17)17 January 1901 Fulham, London, United Kingdom
Died	4 March 1950(1950-03-04) (aged 49) Marylebone, London, United Kingdom
Occupation	actor
Years active	1921-1950

Antony Hamilton Holles (17 January 1901, Fulham, London- 4 March 1950, Marylebone, London) was a British stage and film actor.^[1][2] Educated at Latymer School, Holles was on stage from 1916 in Charley's Aunt.^[3] He was the son of the actor William Holles (1867-1947) and his wife Nannie Goldman.^[4]

His West End roles included appearances in Sorry You've Been Troubled (1929), Good Losers, (1931), Take a Chance (1931), Libel! (1934), The Composite Man (1936) and Tony Draws a Horse (1939).

Selected filmography

• The Will (1921) - Charles Ross
• The Missing Rembrandt (1932) - Marquess de Chaminade
• Once Bitten (1932) - Legros
• Life Goes On (1932) - John Collis
• The Star Reporter (1932, Short) - Bonzo
• The Mayor's Nest (1932) - Saxophonist in Paradise Row Band (uncredited)
• Hotel Splendide (1932) - 'Mrs.LeGrange'
• The Lodger (1932) - Silvono
• Watch Beverly (1932) - Arthur Briden
• Reunion (1932) - Padre
• The Midshipmaid (1932) - Lt. Kingsford
• She Was Only a Village Maiden (1933) - Vicar
• Forging Ahead (1933) - Percival Custard
• Cash (1933) - Inspector
• Loyalties (1933) - Ricardos
• Britannia of Billingsgate (1933) - Guidobaldi
• That's a Good Girl (1933) - Canzone
• Borrowed Clothes (1934) - Gilbert Pinkley
• Something Always Happens (1934) - Tony (uncredited)
• Nell Gwynn (1934) - Actor At Drury Lane (uncredited)
• The Green Pack (1934) - Inspector Aguilar
• Road House (1934) - Receptionist at Hotel Splendide (uncredited)
• Brewster's Millions (1935) - Ferago, the Mayor
• Drake the Pirate (1935) - English Spy (uncredited)
• Look Up and Laugh (1935) - Store Manager (uncredited)
• The Phantom Light (1935) - Mr. Mason (uncredited)
• Gentlemen's Agreement (1935) - Bill Bentley
• Things to Come (1936) - Simon Burton (uncredited)
• Public Nuisance No. 1 (1936) - Head Waiter
• It's Love Again (1936) - Headwaiter (uncredited)
• Seven Sinners (1936) - Reception Clerk
• The Gay Adventure (1936) - Charles
• The Tenth Man (1936) - Swalescliffe
• This'll Make You Whistle (1936) - Sebastian Venables
• Talk of the Devil (1936) - Colquhoun
• Sensation (1936) - Clake
• Conquest of the Air (1936) - Paul Bleylich-Lilienthal's mechanic (uncredited)
• Action for Slander (1937) - John Grant
• Dark Journey (1937) - Dutchman
• Glamorous Night (1937) - Maestro
• Big Fella (1937) - Gendarme (uncredited)
• Limelight (1937) - Impresario
• Let's Make a Night of It (1937) - Head Waiter
• Smash and Grab (1937) - Polino
• Under Secret Orders (1937) - Mario
• Paradise for Two (1937) - Brand
• Millions (1937) - Billy Todd
• Romance à la carte (1938) - Rudolph
• His Lordship Regrets (1938) - Guy Reading
• Dangerous Medicine (1938) - Alistair Hoard
• Weddings Are Wonderful (1938) - Adolph
• They Drive by Night (1938) - Murray
• The Sky's the Limit (1938) - Marillo
• Miracles Do Happen (1938) - Proctor
• Black Limelight (1939) - Urcher (uncredited)
• Over the Moon (1939) - Gondolier (uncredited)
• Black Eyes (1939) - Reprimanded Waiter (uncredited)
• The Missing People (1940) - Ernest Bronstone
• Down Our Alley (1939) - Tony
• Blind Folly (1939) - Louis
• The Spider (1940) - Bath's manager
• Ten Days in Paris (1940) - Francois
• Neutral Port (1940) - Chief of Police
• Front Line Kids (1942) - Hotelier
• Uncensored (1942) - (uncredited)
• Lady from Lisbon (1942) - Tony Anzoni
• Talk About Jacqueline (1942) - Attendant
• Tomorrow We Live (1943) - Stationmaster
• Thursday's Child (1943) - Roy Todd
• Warn That Man (1943) - Waiter
• Schweik's New Adventures (1943) - Opera manager
• They Met in the Dark (1943) - Hotel Hairdresser
• Up with the Lark (1943) - Martel
• Old Mother Riley Overseas (1943)
• Battle for Music (1943)
• It's in the Bag (1944) - Costumier
• A Canterbury Tale (1944) - Sergt. Bassett
• English Without Tears (1944) - (uncredited)
• Give Me the Stars (1945) - Achille Lebrun
• Caesar and Cleopatra (1945) - Boatman
• They Knew Mr. Knight (1946) - Station Master
• Gaiety George (1946) - Wade
• The Magic Bow (1946) - Manager
• Carnival (1946) - Corentin
• Fortune Lane (1947) - Mr. Carpenter
• The Dark Road (1948)
• Bonnie Prince Charlie (1948) - Col. Warren (uncredited)
• The Rocking Horse Winner (1949) - Bowler Hat (uncredited)
• Traveller's Joy (1949) - Head Waiter (final film role)

References

1. "Antony Holles - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
2. British Film Institute: Anthony Holles
3. McFarlane, Brian (16 May 2016). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9781526111968 – via Google Books.
4. "William Holles - Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.

External links

• Anthony Holles at IMDb
• Anthony Holles at the Internet Broadway Database