Patrick Holt
Patrick Parsons · Patrick George Parsons
- Туған күні:
- 1912-01-31
- Қайтыс болған күні:
- 1993-10-12
- Туған жері:
- Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK
Өмірбаяны
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
Фильмографиясы
Playing Away
1987
TMDb 6.0 / 10
The Colonel
Предатель
1986
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Irate Driver
Служитель любви
1981
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Arthur Lawrence
Морские волки
1980
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Barker
Flashpoint Africa
1980
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Mr. Barraclough
Дикие гуси
1978
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Skyjacker
Let's Get Laid
1978
TMDb 3.6 / 10
The Commissioner
Philby, Burgess and Maclean
1977
TMDb 5.4 / 10
Peterson
The Amorous Milkman
1975
TMDb 2.5 / 10
Tom Peters
Diamonds on Wheels
1973
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Steward
Молодой Уинстон
1972
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Colonel Martin
Man Charged
1971
Gerrard Beynon
Когда на земле царили динозавры
1970
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Ammon
Кромвель
1970
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Captain Lundsford
No Blade of Grass
1970
TMDb 5.3 / 10
David Custance
Волшебный христианин
1969
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Duke in Sotheby's
Отчаянные
1969
TMDb 4.2 / 10
Haller
Hammerhead
1968
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Huntzinger
The Fighting Prince of Donegal
1966
TMDb 5.6 / 10
007: Шаровая молния
1965
TMDb 6.7 / 10
Group Captain Dawson (uncredited)
Чингиз Хан
1965
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Kuchluk
Guns at Batasi
1964
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Девушка в газетных заголовках
1963
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Walbrook
Night of the Prowler
1962
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Robert Langton
Afternoon of a Nymph
1962
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Rogers
Flight from Singapore
1962
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Squadron Leader Hill
Serena
1962
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Inspector Gregory
The Frightened City
1961
TMDb 6.6 / 10
Supt. Carter
Dentist on the Job
1961
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Newsreader
Too Hot to Handle
1960
TMDb 4.8 / 10
Inspector West
The Challenge
1960
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Max
Further Up the Creek
1958
TMDb 6.6 / 10
First Lieutenant (uncredited)
I Was Monty's Double
1958
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Col. Dawson
Murder Reported
1957
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Bill Stevens
Фортуна — это женщина
1957
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Fred Connor
There's Always a Thursday
1957
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Henry ("Harry") Middleton
Suspended Alibi
1957
TMDb 4.4 / 10
Paul Pearson
The Girl in the Picture
1957
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Inspector Bliss
Operation Murder
1957
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Dr. Bowen
The Gelignite Gang
1956
TMDb 6.6 / 10
John Rutherford
Alias John Preston
1955
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Sylvia's Husband
Stolen Assignment
1955
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Henry Crossley
Miss Tulip Stays the Night
1955
TMDb 5.9 / 10
Andrew Dax
Темный мститель
1955
TMDb 6.9 / 10
Sir Ellys
The Men of Sherwood Forest
1954
TMDb 6.9 / 10
King Richard
The Unholy Four
1954
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Job Crandall
The Golden Link
1954
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Terry Maguire
John Wesley
1954
TMDb 4.5 / 10
Thomas Maxfield
Come Back Peter
1952
TMDb 8.0 / 10
John Neilson
Circumstantial Evidence
1952
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Michael Carteret
Айвенго
1952
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Philip DeMalvoisin
13 East Street
1952
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Insp. Gerald Blake
Оставшийся в тени
1952
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Sitter in Bath Studio
Guilt Is My Shadow
1950
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Kit
Boys in Brown
1949
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Tigson
Marry Me
1949
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Martin Roberts
A Boy, a Girl and a Bike
1949
TMDb 4.9 / 10
Sam Walters
Portrait from Life
1948
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Ferguson
Fly Away Peter
1948
TMDb 9.0 / 10
John Nielson
My Sister and I
1948
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Roger Crisp
Когда ломается сук
1947
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Robert Norman
The October Man
1947
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Harry Carden
The Master of Bankdam
1947
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Lemuel Pickersgill
Frieda
1947
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Alan
The Mark of Cain
1947
TMDb 6.2 / 10
John Howard
Hungry Hill
1947
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Ward
It Happened Today
1947
Self - Commentator
Convoy
1940
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Holt
Dangerous Comment
1940
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Channing
Sword of Honour
1939
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Lord Talmadge
The Challenge
1938
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Minor Role (uncredited)